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October 2019 Meeting MembersQuilt Show

October 2019 Meeting

Gaff Point by Laurie Swim Our October meeting sure was a busy one. Many thanks to Alicia who stepped up to chair the meeting (and did a wonderful job) as Pam was away. We had a full house which meant we were scrambling for chairs! The church hall is under going renovations, did you notice the new floor? Some of…
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16 October 2019
New Members Tea 2019 EventsMembers

New Members Tea 2019

Our third annual New Members Tea was held on Monday September 16, 2019. The tea is hosted by the executive, Christine polishes her silver service and it always adds such "glamour" to the table. We were delighted to have 3 of our new members, Judy Cooper, Janet Joyce and Isabel Burgess (Isabel who is from Paradise in the Valley, won…
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17 September 2019
Advent Calendar Workshop EventsWorkshops

Advent Calendar Workshop

Advent Calendar Workshop with Judy Cooper October 5/19 A church and 22 houses surround the Christmas tree in this cute village setting. Each house is a pocket and the roof - a flap. Finished size is approximately 30" x 40". Designed by Phil/Lisa Girard This project can’t be completed in a day’s workshop but with some preparation you will be…
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14 September 2019
Did You Know? MeetingsMembers

Did You Know?

Happy New Year! Yes, our new Guild year is about to start - Monday September 9 (one week from today), 7pm at Trinity United Church Hall in Mahone Bay. The hall opens at 6:30pm. We are happy to welcome new members ($30 membership dues). Guests are welcome to come to a maximum of 2  meetings to check us out, after…
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2 September 2019
“By Their Hand” CommunityQuilt Show

“By Their Hand”

Quilts by (L-R) Polly Greene, Barb Robson and Angela McGinnis.         There is a small but lovely show of quilts at the DesBrisay Museum in Bridgewater for the month of July. About half were chosen from the museum's collection and the rest are from members of the Mahone Bay Quilters Guild. Many thanks to Donna Veinot, Angela…
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5 July 2019
June 2019 Meeting, AGM and Pot Luck Dinner with Heidi Wulfraat InspirationMeetingsSlow Quilting

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…
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6 June 2019
Thank You! Monthly meetings

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…
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1 June 2019