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2017

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Many Thanks to our Donors!

At our 17th annual Dessert Party with an Extraordinary Quilter we had a wonderful array of door prizes thanks to many generous donors - here is a list of the donors and winners! Amos Pewter - Angeline Muir and Sheila Langille Atlantic Fabrics - Marie Hayward Avonport Discount Fabrics - Sharon Griffiths, Cheryl Borden and Lynn Jones Eli's Espresso Cafe…
Guild Blogger
2 May 2017
EventsMembers

New Members Tea

After over 25 years as a Guild, we decided to have a new members' tea to welcome our new members and share with them what our Guild is all about. Christine polished up her beautiful tea set, members of the executive made some delicious cakes, cookies and squares. The hall looked lovely, the tables were set with fine china tea…
Guild Blogger
14 April 2017
Inspiration

Postcard Exchange

The MBQG was invited by the Cranbrook QG, BC to participate in a postcard exchange. Fourteen of our members exchanged fabric art postcards with the BC guild. Most cards were sent just like a postcard through the mail so the stamp was actually cancelled. Some with more embellishments had to be put in an envelope. Pam's postcard that she mailed…
Guild Blogger
7 April 2017
Meetings

April 2017 Meeting

Spring is coming, sometime, soon, we hope! We had another terrific turnout last Monday for our Monday meeting, show and tell and guest speaker Linda Roe. We have a busy month coming up starting next Tuesday with an afternoon tea for our new members. Then before we know it we will be hosting about 160 quilters for our 17th annual…
Guild Blogger
6 April 2017
CommunityEventsExtraordinary QuilterWorkshops

EQ Workshop with Krista Hennebury

Light of May by Krista Hennebury, machine pieced and machine quilted. Structural Improv workshop sample. Structural Improv: 2-day workshop, Friday & Saturday, April 28-29, 2017 Do you quilt under the influence of traditional methods and rules?  Do you thrive on pointy points and perfectly square corners but secretly wish you could embrace the creative freedom of this wonky, improvisational business?…
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2 April 2017
CommunityCuddle QuiltsGood Deeds

Cuddle Quilt Day 2017

We held our Cuddle Quilt Day this year in March rather than January when the weather can be so unpredictable. I think this will be our regular day for Cuddle Quilt Day now, the weather was great and we had a terrific turnout of members, past members, guests and members of the community. Many, may thanks to everyone who came,…
Guild Blogger
24 March 2017
CommunityCuddle QuiltsExtraordinary QuilterMeetingsWorkshops

March 2017 Meeting

Our March meeting was another daytime meeting and we had a terrific turnout. It was a beautiful day and we had a busy meeting with lots of show and tell followed by a wonderful trunk show with Kathy Tidswell from New Brunswick. Gail's wonderful 365 Challenge quilt with over 11,000 pieces! Machine quilted by Lynn Jones. Well done Gail! Registration…
Guild Blogger
10 March 2017
InspirationMeetings

February 2017 Meeting

Luck was with us, the weather co-operated and we had another wonderful turnout for our February meeting. Now let's hope we can get one more in March! Don't forget our March 6 meeting is an afternoon meeting at 1pm. The hall opens at 12:30. Renowned New Brunswick fibre artist Kathy Tidswell will be with us, you can see her work…
Guild Blogger
8 February 2017
EventsExtraordinary Quilter

Krista Hennebury – Our 2017 Extraordinary Quilter

Krista Hennebury is a geologist by training and quilter by choice. She's been quilting for 16 years in her small home studio near Vancouver, B.C.  and blogging about her work and travels since 2009 at poppyprintcreates.blogspot.com. Passionate about sharing her love of quilting with others, and fostering community through stitching together, Krista began a successful day-retreat business over 12 years…
Guild Blogger
30 January 2017