January 2020 Meeting Meetings

January 2020 Meeting

Colleen's Beautiful Storm at Sea We are back to our winter schedule of afternoon meetings for January, February and March, given the turnout on Monday the time change is a good idea! We had a busy meeting with lots of talk of upcoming workshops, Cuddle Quilt Day, our Extraordinary Quilter (Mary Elizabeth Kinch), our 2020 Bi-Annual Quilt Show and so…
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13 January 2020
Merry Christmas 2019 Christmas PartyMembers

Merry Christmas 2019

Merry Christmas to all our Guild members and friends. Thanks to everyone who has made this year another great Guild year full of activities, workshops and wonderful programs. Thanks to all who made it possible, especially the members of our executive who make it all happen with the help of many volunteers. Where would we be without volunteers? We held…
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28 December 2019
Christmas is Coming! CommunityEventsQuilt Show

Christmas is Coming!

Once again the Mahone Bay Quilters Guild will be having a Christmas Quilt show at the official Welcome Centre for the 15th Annual Father Christmas Festival. Come see our Christmas quilts and Christmas themed wallhangings and home decor at the Welcome Centre, 583 Main St., the yellow house next door to Amos Pewter. Free admission! We are open from 10am-4pm…
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22 November 2019
November 2019 Meeting MeetingsWorkshops

November 2019 Meeting

We are back in full swing now, lots and lots going on! The church hall has new flooring and the walls have all been painted. Heather Stewart came for a visit and some Guild members joined us for lunch at the Biscuit Eater and Slow Quilting. Many members will remember Heather from her many workshops she has taught for the…
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7 November 2019
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October 2019 Meeting

Gaff Point by Laurie Swim Our October meeting sure was a busy one. Many thanks to Alicia who stepped up to chair the meeting (and did a wonderful job) as Pam was away. We had a full house which meant we were scrambling for chairs! The church hall is under going renovations, did you notice the new floor? Some of…
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16 October 2019
New Members Tea 2019 EventsMembers

New Members Tea 2019

Our third annual New Members Tea was held on Monday September 16, 2019. The tea is hosted by the executive, Christine polishes her silver service and it always adds such "glamour" to the table. We were delighted to have 3 of our new members, Judy Cooper, Janet Joyce and Isabel Burgess (Isabel who is from Paradise in the Valley, won…
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17 September 2019
Advent Calendar Workshop EventsWorkshops

Advent Calendar Workshop

Advent Calendar Workshop with Judy Cooper October 5/19 A church and 22 houses surround the Christmas tree in this cute village setting. Each house is a pocket and the roof - a flap. Finished size is approximately 30" x 40". Designed by Phil/Lisa Girard This project can’t be completed in a day’s workshop but with some preparation you will be…
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14 September 2019
Did You Know? MeetingsMembers

Did You Know?

Happy New Year! Yes, our new Guild year is about to start - Monday September 9 (one week from today), 7pm at Trinity United Church Hall in Mahone Bay. The hall opens at 6:30pm. We are happy to welcome new members ($30 membership dues). Guests are welcome to come to a maximum of 2  meetings to check us out, after…
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2 September 2019