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2013

Events

Quilter’s Yard Sale

The MBQG is having a Quilter's Yard Sale, Saturday May 4 at Trinity United Church Hall in Mahone Bay from 10am to 12 noon. Free admission, no early birds please! Members wishing to book space should contact Ann Phelan at aphelan@eastlink.ca There will be lots of bargains - fabric, notions, quilting books and magazines, other fibre related items and 2…
Guild Blogger
19 March 2013
InspirationMeetings

March 2013 Meeting

We had a wonderful turnout at our March meeting of members, new members and guests. Our guest speaker was renowned knitter Lucy Neatby from Darmouth NS who talked to us about colour. It was a wonderful and inspiring talk. Lucy shared with us her approach to colour and stories about her knitting and design work. As well we had a…
Guild Blogger
7 March 2013
MeetingsWorkshops

February 2013 Meeting

The weather played havoc with our originally scheduled meeting on February 4 but we managed to reschedule for February 11. Despite the forecast for snow later in the evening we went ahead and had a decent turnout with 49 members. It was a tricky drive home for everyone when the snow arrived much sooner than forecast! Thankfully everyone made it…
Guild Blogger
16 February 2013
FabricQuilting Tips and Tricks

To Wash or Not to Wash

All washed and ready for a quilt or two! Further to our program last month and the question "should you pre-wash your new fabric or not" I came across this terrific post by Becky Goldsmith (thanks to  my friend Jan at Be*mused), who with her partner, Linda Jenkins, owns Piece O' Cake Designs. Take the time to read her post and…
Guild Blogger
29 January 2013
CommunityGood Deeds

Cuddle Quilt Day 2013

Sewing machines hummed all day. All last week we were watching the weather, the forecast for Saturday, Cuddle Quilt Day was not good, we made contingency plans and booked the hall for next Saturday. But someone in the weather department decided to bless us with a beautiful sunny but cold day and well over 50 members and friends came out…
Guild Blogger
27 January 2013
MeetingsMembers

MBQG Glossary

It has been brought to our attention that at meetings a lot gets talked about and that there are members both new and old who don't know what we are talking about! We have a lot of new members and we thought it would be useful to have a "glossary" which would explain things such a Cuddle Quilt Day, the…
Guild Blogger
21 January 2013
Quilting Tips and Tricks

Tips and Tricks

At our January 2013 Guild meeting, several members of the Executive presented a program sharing their favourtie tips and tricks (both new and old). We learned lots from "to wash or not to wash" fabric to all you need to know about caring for your rotary cutter mat and rulers and lots more. So, we have a new link in…
Guild Blogger
14 January 2013
MeetingsMembers

January 2013 Guild Meeting

Luck was with us last Monday, the weather cooperated and it was a beautiful evening, clear and cold. Almost half out members came out for our first meeting of 2013. Debbie and Pam (from the workshop committee) share what they found out about pressing seams to one side or pressing them open.  There was lots of chatter, lots of sharing…
Guild Blogger
10 January 2013