June 2019 Meeting, AGM and Pot Luck Dinner with Heidi Wulfraat
What a wonderful way to end our quilt guild year, a 90th birthday celebration for Mollie H and Polly G! We surprised them with a delicious birthday cake (made by Dominque, baker at the Biscuit Eater Cafe). We had a full house and thanks to our President, Pam we sailed through our meeting and AGM. We want to especially thank…
Guild Blogger6 June 2019
Thank You!
Many, many thanks to all the businesses and friends of the Guild who so generously donated door prizes to our Extraordinary Quilter Afternoon Tea! Amos Pewter - Mahone Bay Atlantic Fabrics - Bridgewater Avonport Discount Fabrics - Avonport Down Home Living - Lunenburg Elaine Quehl - Ottawa, ON Encompassing Designs - Mahone Bay Felicia Knock Fibre Studio - Lunenburg Funky…
Guild Blogger1 June 2019
2019 Extraordinary Quilter – Elaine Quehl
The Mahone Bay Legion was all decked out with spring in bloom everywhere! A perfect setting for our first Afternoon Tea with an Extraordinary Quilter and our 19th Extraordinary Quilter event with the last 18 being evening Dessert Parties. We listened to our members and quilter friends who suggested a change and it was a huge success. Many thanks to…
Guild Blogger1 June 2019
May 2019 Meeting
First of all I want to thank the members (and friends) of the Mahone bay Quilt Guild for their generous donations of 103 preemie quilts that have been donated to the NICU at the IWK Children's Hospital in Haliax. This project has been going for 12 years now and I estimate that we have donated approximately 1500 quilts...so far! It…
Guild Blogger19 May 2019
2nd Annual Guild Retreat at the Quarterdeck
Yes, a good time was had by all and I think Bonny, Kristina Linda TK, Judy, Helen and Linda D would agree! We all enjoyed the camaraderie, the food, the sewing and quilting. We laughed a lot, we shared fabric, tips and patterns! Marjorie finished one of her block of the month blocks. Everyone worked hard and accomplished a lot.…
Guild Blogger23 April 2019
April 2019 Meeting
Our new banner made by Sandy E, Barb R, Ann P and Marilyn V. It will hang at the Biscuit Eater Café during our Slow Quilting afternoons. For almost a year and a half anywhere from 6 to about 20 quilters meet twice a month at the Biscuit Eater Café here in Mahone Bay to spend a couple of hours…
Guild Blogger9 April 2019
March 2019 Meeting
Once again our members brought some wonderful quilts and quilted projects to show and tell. Above is Isabel's Gypsy Wife, pattern by Jen Kingwell, an Australian quilter and designer. Jan's king size plus quilt made using a Jinny Beyer pattern, congratulations to the bride and groom who are receiving this quilt as a wedding gift! Cathy's lovely Where Land Meets…
Guild Blogger12 March 2019
February 2019 Meeting
Checking out the fine embroidery on Laurie's piece. Our February 4 meeting was another successful afternoon meeting. the hall was full with members and guests. One more daytime meeting to go March 4, then we are back to evening meetings on April 1. We also had a wonderful show and tell. Seems like everyone has recuperated from Christmas and has…
Guild Blogger9 February 2019
Quilts at the Library
For the month of January several of our members had their quilts on display at the South Shore Regional Library in Bridgewater. We would like to thank the library staff for inviting us! While it was a small display in among the books and a bit of a challenge to hang it was obvious that the quilts were enjoyed by…
Guild Blogger7 February 2019
