September 12, 2016

And we're back for another wonderful year! It has been a hot and humid summer, unusually dry with very little rain. Did you get any quilting done? Did you visit one of the many quilt shows in the province or further afield? Our first Guild meeting of the year is coming up on Monday September 12. We always have a…

Guild Blogger8 September 2016

Community Inspiration

Making Do

Making Do is the title of a small exhibition of quilts at the Ross Farm Museum. It was curated by our very own Polly Greene. All the quilts were made sometime between 1800-1920. Most of the quilts Polly chose were very utilitarian, they were made to keep someone warm. Several of the quilts were made with homespun woolen fabrics and…

Guild Blogger2 July 2016

Events Members recognition

25th Anniversary Celebration

Anna and Michele cut the anniversary cake. We have been waiting for this special evening the entire Guild year and what a wonderful celebration it was! Almost 100 members and special guests came to help celebrate. Anna and her bee, the BayBees, worked hard for 4 months to organize the evening down to the smallest detail! Thank you all so…

Guild Blogger9 June 2016

Extraordinary Quilter Inspiration Workshops

Extraordinary Quilter 2016

Well, our 16th Extraordinary Quilter event is done for another year. We followed our usual format with the Dessert Party on Wed. night followed by a one day workshop and then a two day workshop, all with extraordinary quilter Katie Pasquini Masopust from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Not only was Katie "extraordinary" but so were our desserts! Many thanks to…

Guild Blogger15 May 2016

Monthly meetings

Guild Blogger9 May 2016

Extraordinary Quilter Meetings

May 2016 Meeting

Our Guild year is going by far to quickly! It seems like September was just a few weeks ago. We still have several major events coming up. Our 16th Annual Dessert Party with an Extraordinary Quilter is on May 11th followed by 3 days of workshops with Katie Pasquini Masopust from Santa Fe, New Mexico. For nearly 30 years Katie…

Guild Blogger5 May 2016

Events Extraordinary Quilter recognition

Thank You!!

Next week will be our 16th Dessert Party with an Extraordinary Quilter! We know it will be a wonderful evening filled with wonderful desserts and even more wonderful quilts. We will all be inspired by our Extraordianry Quilter - Katie Pasquini Masopust from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Many Guild members have volunteered their time to help with the Dessert Party…

Guild Blogger4 May 2016

Meetings

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 Blogger6 April 2016

Community Cuddle Quilts Good 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 Blogger19 March 2016

Extraordinary Quilter Meetings

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 Blogger10 March 2016