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Father Christmas Festival 2018

Mahone Bay Visitor Information Centre Once again, the Mahone Bay Quilters Guild was asked to participate in the Mahone Bay Father Christmas Festival by decorating and hosting the festival Welcome Centre. Guild members brought in their Christmas quilts and seasonal decor to fill the Visitor Information Centre. Volunteers were at the Centre for 2 weekends selling house tour tickets, giving…
Guild Blogger
16 December 2018
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Mrs. Mills

Many, many thanks to Mrs. Nancy Mills who donated her wonderful collection of cotton quilting fabrics to our Guild. Many thanks to all the executive who carefully sorted, measured and sold all the fabric before our November meeting, it was a big job and once again they did it very well. Sounds like everyone went away quite happy with their…
Guild Blogger
24 November 2018
Monthly meetings

November 2018 Meeting

Jill's Friendship Rings. Show and tell pictures can be found here. Many thanks to Jill G, Ann P and Rose L who stepped in to help as photographers this month when I couldn't be there. It was a busy meeting with a fabric sale of donated fabric, many meters were purchased I hear! Many thanks to all the executive who…
Guild Blogger
14 November 2018
MeetingsQuilt ShowWorkshops

October 2018 Meeting

Linda's Hexagon Crazy Quilt   Just look at the detail and the exquisite stitching! Linda was inspired by Jennifer Clouston's book Foolproof Crazy Quilting. Our Guild library has this book as well as her second book Foolproof Crazy Quilting Projects. Linda says "They are both excellent books with patterns and detailed stitch maps. I can't wait to do more!" Well,…
Guild Blogger
9 October 2018
EventsQuilt Show

A Quilter’s Harvest – MBQG 2018 Quilt Show and Sale

Memorial Quilt at Local Quilt Show The Mahone Bay Quilters’ Guild biannual show and sale will be held September 28-30, 2018. Quilt Show chair, Barb Himmelman, says “well over 100 quilts, in traditional, modern and art styles, have been entered in the show, including Laurie Swim’s magnificent “Hope and Survival,” the Halifax Explosion memorial quilt. Several new awards will be…
Guild Blogger
25 September 2018
EventsMeetingsQuilt Show

September 2018 Meeting

Happy New Year!! Yes, a new year of quilt guild meetings has begun under the very able leadership of Pam Wells who has succeeded our super past president Christine Bell. Our September meeting was busy, the hall was packed, we welcomed new members, guests and old members. We are getting off to a very busy start with our bi-annual Scarecrow…
Guild Blogger
15 September 2018
MembersSlow Quilting

Slow Quilting at the Biscuit Eater Cafe

Sandy, Ann, Linda N, Rose and a visitor At our Guild meeting in January I suggested we start a "Slow Quilting" group that would meet at the Biscuit Eater Cafe in Mahone Bay on the second and fourth Monday afternoon, we would bring any hand sewing/quilting/embroidery project and we would stitch away for a couple of hours enjoying each others…
Guild Blogger
19 August 2018