Bloemshow 2026

This year I entered 8 items of which 6 won prizes.  I also won the Christa Gouws Trophy for the most items entered at the show again. I won the trophy previously in 2018, 2024 and 2025.

3rd prize

2nd Prize

2nd Prize - R75

1st Prize - R125

1st Prize

1st Prize

Total quilt prize money R65

Christa Gouws Trophy

Pond life

After spending many years on my design wall, the stained glass butterfly as well as the two backgrounds I wrote about in this post was finally turned into a wall hanging after I saw these designs on Kreative Kiwi's website.

I thought at first to stitch two separate quilts but then got the idea of using the tree to camouflage the seam between the two backgrounds thus turning it into one continuous quilt.

I embroidered all the motifs on black fabric to duplicate the stained glass look of the butterfly.  This ufo of 2017 is done.

1.  goed gebruik op vlerke.

2.  by appliekwerk.

3.  drade aan agterkant.

4.  met organiese vorme.

Stained Glass Butterflies

After our annual meeting on the 19th of August, the Two Old Broads from Bethulie, Charlotte and Aletta, showed us a quick and easy way to achieve a stained glass effect without having to stitch bias binding strips.

I opted for a butterfly made from Jinny Beyer fabrics.

Then I started working on a background using Langalapu Fabrics which I cut into 1.5" squares after ironing applique paper to the back.  These squares was then ironed onto a piece of silver/grey taffeta with 1/4" space in between.  Another technique demonstrated to us by Charlotte and Aletta.

I used two color ways which I wanted to combine but my husband advised me against it and as both pieces was already cut up, I now have two backgrounds to play with and 2 new projects in the making!