Christmas Party Meetings

December Pot Luck Dinner and Christmas Party

Almost 60 of our members, that's mre than half, came to the hall Monday night for our annual Christmas Pot Luck Dinner and party. Many were dressed in their best festive finery! Mollie and Christine - a cats and dogs Christmas! They came laden with delicious appetizers, main courses, salads and of course desserts. We are known for our delicious…

Guild Blogger5 December 2012

Community

Quilting in Our Schools

This fall one of our members, Rebecca Roher asked the Guild for donations of fabrics, notions, tools - anything members could spare to help her start an after school quilting program in local schools. Not only did members contribute by the bagful but the Guild supported Rebecca with a gift certificate at a local fabric store so she could buy…

Guild Blogger27 November 2012

Meetings

November Guild Meeting

We had another packed house at our Guild meeting this week with 68 members, 2 new members and 1 guest! What a wonderful turnout! The Guild will once again be offering two $500 scholarships to help two members go to the Mayflower Quilters Retreat in September 2013. The winners just have to be prepared to pay the balance of the…

Guild Blogger9 November 2012

Community

The Generosity of Others

A while ago someone posted on Facebook about a batting giveaway from the Warm Company. They would send free batting samples to any Guild who were making quilts for charitiy. I don't know of a Guild today that isn't making quilts for charity. Quilts are being made to give to charities so that the charity can raffle the quilts to…

Guild Blogger27 October 2012

Monthly meetings

Star Surprise Workshop – Part 1

We have been having some wonderful workshops this fall. Linda Mills taught her "Star Surprise" workshop to an eager group of quilters. This was part 1, the second part will be in November when everyone will come back with their blocks done and be ready to tackle the borders. Linda's completed quilt. This should be quite the show and tell…

Guild Blogger21 October 2012

Workshops

Make It and Take It Workshop

The "Make It and Take It" workshop was great fun. During the day we made fabric bowls and candlestick pin cushions. We all got the bowls done and the pin cushions were so close to being done by the end of the day. Another half hour would have done it for most of us. Sandy, Faye and Valerie hard at…

Guild Blogger21 October 2012

Quilt Show

MBQG 2012 Quilt Show

By all accounts our 2012 quilt show was a resounding success! Many thanks to all who made it possible from Guild members to committee members to our sponsors and friends. The weather Sat. and Sun. did not cooperate but people came out anyway. The pipes are up, quilts are coming in to the hall. All set and ready to go!…

Guild Blogger3 October 2012

Quilt Show

Thank You!

Once again the Mahone Bay QG has had wonderful support from local businesses and friends, we want to thank them - they are - Nova Scotia Building Supplies – Blockhouse & Chester, Harold & Linda Mills Avonport Discount Fabrics – Avonport, Faye Brown Amos Pewter - Mahone Bay Birdsall Worthington Pottery - Mahone Bay, Pam Birdsall & Tim Worthington Knit N Stitch…

Guild Blogger26 September 2012

Quilt Show

MBQG & the Scarecrow Festival

The Mahone Bay Quilters Guild bi-annual quilt show is this weekend, September 28-30 in conjunction with the Mahone Bay Scarecrow Festival. It is such a wonderful weekend in the town of Mahone Bay. Lots of activities for the whole family and lots of scarecrows to see around town. This is the first year the Guild has it's very own scarecrow -…

Guild Blogger24 September 2012

Meetings

Welcome Back

We had a wonderful turnout to our September meeting with 68 members present plus 4 new members and 2 guests. Welcome back everyone, I hope you will all enjoy the year and participate in lots of Guild activities. The year is getting off to a big start with our Quilt Show coming up in a couple of weeks - September…

Guild Blogger14 September 2012