Prizes won

This year I entered 8 items at the Bloem Show of which 4 won prizes.  I also won a trophy for the most items entered by a quilter.

4th prize

4th prize

The bag below was awarded a 3rd prize

and the block a day quilt got a 2nd place.

And this is the beautiful Christa Gouws trophy for the most items entered.

Viewers Choice

My Block a Day quilt was selected as winner of the Viewers Choice at our quarterly meeting last week.  Surprisingly, the Art of Quilting Sampler Quilt attracted only two votes.

I received a goody bag with lots of useful items by the group hosting the meeting.  Thanks!  I am sure they will come in handy.

Block a day quilt completed

Another one bites the dust!  Yeah!  I can't believe this took me 4 years.  But in my defense, I only worked on this quilt Saturday afternoons.

Now to finish The Art of Quilting Sampler quilt.

Block a day Quilt

The last 4 blocks is done and the quilt is ready to be assembled.

Block a day Quilt

Since my husband fell of a ladder on the 26th of April, quilting, machine embroidery and any as well as every kind of hobby has ground to a halt.  You grow accustom to your way of life and when something major like this happens and everything comes down to one person, it kind of opens your eyes again to appreciate your spouse especially for what he contributes to your everyday existence.

Whilst he was in hospital and rehab for a little more than two weeks, I took these blocks along and stitched them.  There is now only 4 left and then I can start putting this quilt together.

Block a day quilt

This quilt is steadily progressing with another 4 blocks finished.

Block a Day Quilt

Another 4 blocks finished.  With 12 of the 24 blocks finished, this quilt is halfway done.

Block a Day Quilt

It's been 18 months since I last wrote about this quilt...  I have been working on the blocks though the whole of 2016 and managed to finish embellishing all of them.  I'm just busy quilting them by hand.  But another four are finally fnished.

Block a Day

I finally continue working on this quilt after having done the class in 2013.  The first 4 blocks are finished with 20 more cut and ready for embellishment.

Block a day Quilt

Griet Lombard, an ex South African now living in New Zealand, agreed to repeat this class after the Quilt Festival for members who could not attend classes during the festival.  After being on holiday the first 2 weeks of July, I manage to get another day's leave to attend this class on the 24th of July.

This quilt is constructed with leftover scraps on calico and embellished with all sorts of beads, threads etc. mainly by hand - the ideal take along project.
 


The Quilt consist of 81 blocks.  Satin Suffolk puffs (Yo-Yo's) on the corners, gave a luxurious look to this beautiful quilt.  It won a first prize at the Queensland 2011 Festival.

 

Some close ups.

 

Sometimes the simplest design and fabric teams up into an absolute gorgeous masterpiece.