Karen Miller Workshop Workshops

Karen Miller Workshop

Karen Miller from Liverpool, recently gave a 2 day workshop which taught us the technique for making fabric look like tree bark. Everyone was fascinated by the technique and were all happy to share and show! Day 2 was learning to make a butterfly which will sit on the bark. Karen brought in 3 dimensional pvc pipe backings to give…
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4 November 2017
October 2017 Meeting MeetingsQuilters RetreatWorkshops

October 2017 Meeting

Mary Elizabeth with her improv wallhanging from Krista Hennebury's workshop. Another great turnout for our October meeting. We have several interesting workshops coming up. We are delighted that Karen Miller's workshop is full! If you are interested in it you can contact Debbie at debbiebreeze@eastlink.ca to go on the waiting list. We have been asked by the Father Christmas Festival…
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10 October 2017
September 2017 Meeting AwardsMeetings

September 2017 Meeting

Sandy A and Patsy were congratulated by President Christine, they have received their Life Memberships! Congratulations Sandy, Patsy and Coleen R who couldn't be with us. Welcome back and Happy New Year!! This will be our 27th year of the Mahone Bay Quilters Guild! And we have a wonderful year planned with workshops, programs and events. We would like to…
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12 September 2017
Upcoming Workshop with Karen Miller Workshops

Upcoming Workshop with Karen Miller

The workshop committee is excited to offer a two-day workshop event with Karen Miller. She gave a wonderful trunk show at a guild meeting a couple of years ago and has agreed to lead us through the processes involved in making this delightful fabric sculpture. Other examples of her work can be found in the guild's online photo albums: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mbqg/albums/72157650199385383…
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25 July 2017
Another Quilter’s Yard Sale CommunityEvents

Another Quilter’s Yard Sale

Christine, Bev, Krista and Brenda Sixteen Guild members booked a table and came to the church hall loaded down with everything from fabric and notions to sewing machines and books. All for sale at bargain basement prices. Many thanks to everyone who came to sell and to those who came to buy our treasures. I think everyone had a wonderful…
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9 May 2017
May 2017 Meeting InspirationMeetings

May 2017 Meeting

Helen Kirk's French Braid Isabel's four preemie quilts for the IWK NICU, thanks Isabel! What a wonderful meeting, everyone has been busy as seen in our show and tell! Be sure and see our pictures on our Flickr pages here. We all enjoyed having Krista Hennebury as our EQ this year. I know a lot of people are hard at…
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8 May 2017
Many Thanks to our Donors! Monthly meetings

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…
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2 May 2017
Our Extraordinary Quilter 2017 – Krista Hennebury EventsExtraordinary QuilterInspirationWorkshops

Our Extraordinary Quilter 2017 – Krista Hennebury

We have just had a very successful 17th Annual Dessert Party and workshops with Krista Hennebury. Before the quilters (and desserts!) arrived! Almost ready! The Mahone Bay Legion was packed with quilters and friends from the Valley, from HRM and from the South Shore. the desserts were amazing, once again our members out did themselves with an amazing array of…
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1 May 2017
New Members Tea 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…
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14 April 2017