Lynne Edwards MBE, Extraordinary Quilter 2012 Events

Lynne Edwards MBE, Extraordinary Quilter 2012

We are very excited to have Lynne Edwards MBE, as our 11th Extraordinary Quilter this year. Lynne is an internationally-known quilt designer, teacher and author.  She has presented exhibits, classes and lectures in numerous locations in the United States, Canada, England, Spain, France, Dubai, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, Kenya and South Africa.  Some years ago, Lynne began developing and teaching…
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30 January 2012
Cuddle Quilt Day 2012 Community

Cuddle Quilt Day 2012

Once again members of our Guild have come together for an amazing day of cutting, sewing, tying and finishing quilts for several charitable causes. Harbour House, the women's shelter, Blankets of Love, quilts for Shoreham Nursing Home and for the NICU at the IWK Hospital for Women and Children. Linda, Janet, Isabel and Denise are ready for those quilts. Throughout…
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29 January 2012
January Meeting Meetings

January Meeting

We got 2012 off to a great start with 53 members out for the meeting. The weather co-operated and it was a beautiful night. Members inspecting our 2012 raffle quilt A Quilters Garden. Maureen's duvet cover/quilt for her Mom. We had lots to do, a jam packed program and business meeting not to mention the show and tell which was…
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16 January 2012
Back In Action Meetings

Back In Action

The first meeting of 2012 is this coming Monday, January 9. Come early for tea/coffee and sweets! A time to socialize and catch up with Guild members. We will have a digital presentation for our program, a visit with 20 Guild members and their"Quilter's Quarters". See where they sew, where they store their fabric and where they are inspired to…
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4 January 2012
Merry Christmas! Meetings

Merry Christmas!

Last night 52 of our Guild members gathered to celebrate the holiday season with our annual Christmas Party and Pot Luck Dinner. Once again we had a wonderful dinner, thanks to everyone who contributed to the Pot Luck, thanks to Lee and Sandy who looked after the set-up and clean-up. The hall had a wonderful festive flare! Brenda had wonderful…
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6 December 2011
MBQG November Meeting Meetings

MBQG November Meeting

We had a wonderful turnout for our November meeting and what a treat we had with the visit of some of the members from the Piecemakers Bee from Halifax. Their bee is the Mayflower QG and have been meeting for almost 30 years! They meet every Friday morning for lots of quilt chat, quilt work and usually the conversation will…
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10 November 2011
Dory Building Day Community

Dory Building Day

In June 2012, the Mahone Bay Quilters Guild will (hopefully) be hosting about 100 quilters from the Quilt Canada Conference in Haliax. They will come by bus to the south shore, visit Lunenburg first then come to Mahone Bay for a chowder lunch with us. We quickly got to work thinking about what we could make for them that would…
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16 October 2011
Welcome to the New Executive Meetings

Welcome to the New Executive

October 3 was our regular meeting and our AGM. We are thrilled to say we have a full slate of officers to run the Guild and many people have volunteered to help on various committees. Thanks to all who have stepped forward. And many thanks to the outgoing executive for their contributions to the MBQG. Outgoing President Val Hearder and…
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5 October 2011