Make It and Take It Workshop Workshops

Make It and Take It Workshop

The "Make It and Take It" workshop was great fun. During the day we made fabric bowls and candlestick pin cushions. We all got the bowls done and the pin cushions were so close to being done by the end of the day. Another half hour would have done it for most of us. Sandy, Faye and Valerie hard at…
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21 October 2012
MBQG 2012 Quilt Show Quilt Show

MBQG 2012 Quilt Show

By all accounts our 2012 quilt show was a resounding success! Many thanks to all who made it possible from Guild members to committee members to our sponsors and friends. The weather Sat. and Sun. did not cooperate but people came out anyway. The pipes are up, quilts are coming in to the hall. All set and ready to go!…
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3 October 2012
Thank You! Quilt Show

Thank You!

Once again the Mahone Bay QG has had wonderful support from local businesses and friends, we want to thank them - they are -  Nova Scotia Building Supplies – Blockhouse & Chester, Harold & Linda Mills Avonport Discount Fabrics – Avonport, Faye Brown Amos Pewter - Mahone Bay Birdsall Worthington Pottery - Mahone Bay, Pam Birdsall & Tim Worthington Knit N Stitch…
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26 September 2012
MBQG & the Scarecrow Festival 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 -…
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24 September 2012
Welcome Back 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…
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14 September 2012
Quilting Services 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…
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31 August 2012
A New Year 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…
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28 August 2012
Busy Summer 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…
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7 August 2012
Catching Up! 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…
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10 June 2012