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2013

AwardsMembers

More Congratulations!

Jeweled Diamonds has been chosen by the International Quilt Festival Houston to be the "signature quilt" for the 2013 Festival. Jeweled Diamonds, was designed & pieced by MBQG member Tina Belding using EQ7, (inspired by Kaffe Fassett's Bordered Diamonds),quilted by Ken Grantham. Tina's quilt has had an outstanding year, it was juried into AQS Paducah 2013 and the Canadian Quilter's Association National…
Guild Blogger
31 May 2013
AwardsMembersrecognition

Congratulations!

Congratulations to our very own Laurie Swim who has been awarded the Dorothy MacMurdie Award by the Canadian Quilter's Association for her contribution to quilting in Canada. The award was given to Laurie last night at the CQA's annual general meeting in Penticton, BC. we are so pleased that Laurie was able to be there to accept her award.  Come…
Guild Blogger
17 May 2013
MeetingsMembers

May 2013 Guild Meeting

Helen's quilt from Linda's Star Surprise workshop. What a wonderful turnout to our meeting last night! It was a picture perfect spring day in Mahone Bay and the hall was filled with busy quilters. As ever we are a busy Guild. The show and tell was wonderful with lots of variety and interesting quilts. Be sure and visit our Flickr…
Guild Blogger
7 May 2013
CommunityEventsMembers

First Ever MBQG “Quilter’s Yard Sale”

Well, we did it! The Mahone Bay Quilter's Guild held a yard sale with 23 Guild members and friends selling everything a quilter could wish for and more. The hall was filled to the brim with fabric, thread, notions, books, patterns, finished quilts and quilted itmes plus vintage quilts and sewing machines. I don't think many people left empty handed,…
Guild Blogger
5 May 2013
Monthly meetings

                       QUILTER'S YARD SALE                                 Saturday May 4                                 10 am - 12 noon              …
Guild Blogger
27 April 2013
Monthly meetings

MBQG Aprons

Our MBQG aprons have arrived! Aren't they wonderful? Great for sewing/quilting or cooking, made of a good quality poly-cotton they have 3 large pockets across the bottom. They will be available for purchase ($15 each) at our Guild Yard Sale - Saturday May 4 10am - 12 noon at Trinity United Church Hall in Mahone Bay.
Guild Blogger
24 April 2013
CommunityGood Deeds

Preemie Quilts

Yesterday I delivered 73 quilts to the Neo Natal Intensive care Unit at the IWK Children's and Women's Hospital in Halifax. These quilts were made by members of the Mahone Bay Quilters Guild and the Mayflower Quilters Guild. We have donated well over 500 quilts in the past 6 years! An amazing accomplishment and I thank you all for your…
Guild Blogger
23 April 2013
Meetings

April Meeting with Elaine Quehl

The MBQG was delighted to bring Elaine Quehl to Mahone Bay for a 2 day workshop. She stayed on to do a one day workshop with the Mariner's Quilt Guild (Dartmouth) and then came back to Mahone Bay to do a trunk show and slide presentation.  We had pretty much a full house along with five guests. The hour and…
Guild Blogger
9 April 2013
Workshops

Machine Quilting with Elaine Quehl

Elaine Quehl the award winning Quilter came to MBQG to teach a two day workshop on machine quilting. Elaine uses a variety of styles of quilting in her work including some very organic stitching in her Botanical series. But the focus for our limited time was on specific designs including swirls, flowers, feathers and so much more. The sounds in…
Guild Blogger
8 April 2013