A Quilter’s Harvest – MBQG 2018 Quilt Show and Sale 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…
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25 September 2018
September 2018 Meeting 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…
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15 September 2018
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May 2018

Christine's Harry Potter quilt Cathie's Double Irish Chain The month of May has certainly gotten off to a busy start! Our meeting was May 7, followed by our first (but not last!) Guild Retreat at The Quarterdeck, followed by our 2nd annual new members tea! Pictures can be found in our Flickr Albums - May meeting show and tell here,…
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17 May 2018
Extraordinary Quilter 2018 Janet Barker – Workshops Extraordinary QuilterWorkshops

Extraordinary Quilter 2018 Janet Barker – Workshops

Happy quilters with a few of their completed blocks from the "What If" workshop. As part of the Extraordinary Quilter "experience" our guest teacher presents tow workshops. This year Janet Barker taught a two day workshop called "What If" and a one day workshop she called "Walk in the Woods". Both workshops were full with 20 eager quilters ready to…
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30 April 2018
2018 Dessert Party with an Extraordinary Quilter – Janet Barker EventsExtraordinary QuilterInspiration

2018 Dessert Party with an Extraordinary Quilter – Janet Barker

The table is set and loaded (!) with about 24' of desserts! Many thanks to all the guild members who provided the wonderful and delicious array of desserts. It was so hard to chose what to have. Our "EQ" this year was Janet Barker from Calgary, Janet was a "geophysicist" before she began her quilting career. she shared with us…
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29 April 2018
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April 2018 Meeting

There was snow on the ground but that didn't deter a big crowd coming out for our April meeting! And we have four new members - welcome Gail, Kimberley, Marlene and Elizabeth! Plans for our 18th Extraordinary Quilter Dessert Party and workshops with Janet Barker (from Calgary) are coming up fast, April 25-28, 2018. There are just a couple of…
Guild Blogger
11 April 2018