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Quilt Show

MBQG & the Scarecrow Festival

The Mahone Bay Quilters Guild bi-annual quilt show is this weekend, September 28-30 in conjunction with the Mahone Bay Scarecrow Festival. It is such a wonderful weekend in the town of Mahone Bay. Lots of activities for the whole family and lots of scarecrows to see around town. This is the first year the Guild has it's very own scarecrow -…
Guild Blogger
24 September 2012
Meetings

Welcome Back

We had a wonderful turnout to our September meeting with 68 members present plus 4 new members and 2 guests. Welcome back everyone, I hope you will all enjoy the year and participate in lots of Guild activities. The year is getting off to a big start with our Quilt Show coming up in a couple of weeks - September…
Guild Blogger
14 September 2012
Monthly meetings

Quilting Services

Are you looking for the services of a long arm quilter? Or perhaps you would like to have someone take on the task of binding your latest quilt. What about finding a quilter to make a quilt for you? Here is a list of Nova Scotia quilters who offer their services. Those listed in bold text are Members of the…
Guild Blogger
31 August 2012
Monthly meetings

A New Year

I hope everyone has had a wonderful summer, we sure have had the great weather though I will be happier when we get some rain for the well and the gardens! I always think of the day after Labour Day as the start of the new year, not January 1. So many things start up again, not just school but…
Guild Blogger
28 August 2012
CommunityQuilt Show

Busy Summer

Quilt Show poster designed by member Rebecca Roher (thanks Rebecca!) Our Guild members along the South Shore and beyond are busy this summer finishing up (or beinning!) their quilts for our bi-annual quilt show September 28, 29 and 30, 2012 at the Blockhouse Firehall. There will be lots happening at the Quilt Show with our Silent Auction of wallhangings and…
Guild Blogger
7 August 2012
Meetings

Catching Up!

It has been a hectic few weeks what with Quilt Canada here in Halifax, Guild workshops, our end of the year pot luck dinner and AGM. Quilt Canada is over again for another year and our MBQG was well represented with 4 of our members (Val Hearder, Barb Robson, Heather Stewart and Laurie Swim) teaching workshops and we all had…
Guild Blogger
10 June 2012
Members

Updates and “Rooted” a SAQA Atlantic Chapter Juried Exhibtition

I have added a few new pictures to our MBQG Quilter's Quarters pictures. Click here to go to our Flickr page with pictures of members sewing rooms/studios. I have added new member Tina Belding's pictures of her great sewing room. You will love seeing her tidy stash! Her pictures are ear the bottom, click on one of the thumbnail pictures and…
Guild Blogger
13 May 2012
Meetings

May Meeting

Well, spring has sprung in Mahone Bay and the quilters came out in droves for our May meeting. We were thrilled to welcome 6 new and nearly new members and several guests. We had a wonderful program with Sharon Macdonald, co-author of Old Nova Scotian Quilts.  Sharon spoke to us about the stories quilts tell, their histories and the research she has…
Guild Blogger
11 May 2012
Extraordinary QuilterWorkshops

Curves Workshop with Lynne Edwards

The second workshop the Guild offered was a 2 day workshop on curves. Using a special curves ruler from Creative Grids quilters had several patterns to chose from and learn from Lynne how to get the best curves using her techniques. Lynne discussing with Donna options for this quilt. Donna is going to make it in red and white. Donna's first 2…
Guild Blogger
22 April 2012
Extraordinary QuilterWorkshops

Cathedral Window Workshop with Lynne Edwards

After the stimulating (both with sugar and quilts!) Dessert Party, the Guild had 3 days of workshops with Lynne Edwards. One day was spent learning Lynne's techniques for making the Cathedral Window. Lynne's example of one of many ways to make a Cathedral Window. An example of Lynne's exquisite stitching. Lynne, as attentive as ever with her students. A unique…
Guild Blogger
22 April 2012