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April 2016 Meeting

We were almost derailed by more snow (in April!!) but we skipped our break and everyone was on the road by 8:10. Christine has done a great job filling in for Cathy who has spent her winter lolling about on the beaches and golf courses in Portugal. Hopefully Cathy will bring back some of that warm sun! We had a…
Guild Blogger
6 April 2016
CommunityCuddle QuiltsGood Deeds

IWK Preemie Quilts Delivery

Many thanks to all the wonderful quilters from the MBQG and the Mayflower Quilters Guild who made and donated over 80 preemie quilts for the IWK NICU. Kate, Evan and Ben made the delivery, the nurses were ecstatic to have their quilt supply replenished. It is hard to believe but in the last 9 years we have made and donated…
Guild Blogger
19 March 2016
Extraordinary QuilterMeetings

March 2016 Meeting

The weather co-operated again and we had a good turnout for our March meeting. VP Christine has been filling in for President Cathy and doing a wonderful job keeping us in line! Lots of news, plans for our 2016 bi-annual quilt show is well underway and everyone is encouraged to enter their quilts and to support the sales room with…
Guild Blogger
10 March 2016
InspirationWorkshops

Celtic Knot Workshop

Many thanks to Linda Finley and Pam Wells who taught a Celtic Knot workshop. And many thanks to Mary L who took the pictures, my new official assistant! Apparently Pam is showing them how to cheat! Beth "This is sooo boring!" Sandy E making a lot of bias strips. Lynda with her very neat coil of bias. How the pattern…
Guild Blogger
21 February 2016
MeetingsMembers

February 2016 Meeting

 For the first time the Guild had a meeting in the afternoon. After a rough winter last year we had lots of requests to try this different meeting time. It was a beautiful day and we had a wonderful turnout. Thanks everybody, here's hoping the rest of our winter meetings go as well. We are back to our usual time…
Guild Blogger
5 February 2016
CommunityQuilt Show

Quilt Show Raffle News

Secrets and Shadows, the MBQG 2016 raffle quilt was pieced by Gail Stryde and machine quilted by Lynn Jones. As most of you are aware the Mahone Bay Scarecrow Festival, in the past, has been booked the first weekend in Oct. Our Quilt Show is booked the same weekend to maximize visitors to our Quilt Show. We became aware of…
Guild Blogger
5 February 2016
CommunityCuddle QuiltsInspiration

Cuddle Quilt Day 2016

The Friday storm couldn't stop us! We filled the hall with quilters and friends for our 23rd annual Cuddle Quilt Day. By the end of the day over 100 quilts of various sizes were quilted or tied, ready to be donated to several local charities. We would like to acknowledge and thank Avonport Discount Fabrics, Lynn's Quilting Studio and Suttles…
Guild Blogger
5 February 2016
Meetings

January 2016 Meeting

Brnda, Lynn and Wanda explain just how "Goin' Fishing" works. Our first meeting of 2016 brought out a pretty good crowd, the weather co-operated and we learned some new tips and tricks from many members who participated in "Goin' Fishing". Many thanks to Lynn and her team for the great game and wonderful prizes. Nancy shared her Sydney, Australia inspired…
Guild Blogger
9 January 2016
Monthly meetings

MBQG – Library Books and Rulers

  Looking for creative ideas for your next project? Take a look at the titles we have on hand in our library. You can browse our inventory by title,  or if you have a favourite author or two, check out the listing by author name. Download Library Books Alphabetical-APR2022 Download Library Books by Author-APR2022   Need a ruler to tackle…
Guild Blogger
3 January 2016