Community Cuddle Quilts Extraordinary Quilter Meetings Workshops

March 2017 Meeting

Our March meeting was another daytime meeting and we had a terrific turnout. It was a beautiful day and we had a busy meeting with lots of show and tell followed by a wonderful trunk show with Kathy Tidswell from New Brunswick. Gail's wonderful 365 Challenge quilt with over 11,000 pieces! Machine quilted by Lynn Jones. Well done Gail! Registration…

Guild Blogger10 March 2017

Cuddle Quilts Meetings

January 2017 Meeting

Georgina's Illusions, a Missouri Star Quilt Company pattern. Our January meeting was an afternoon meeting and it was very well attended. Winters in Nova Scotia can be so varied so it was decided to have a couple of daytime meetings to make getting there a bit easier for our members. our next daytime meeting will be March 6 at 1pm, February 6…

Guild Blogger11 January 2017

Cuddle Quilts Events Meetings

Happy New Year 2017!

A New Year has begun, may it be filled with lots of quilts and warmth, friendship and learning! Our first meeting of 2017 will be Monday January 9 at 1pm. The hall will be open by 12:30pm. The long range forecast is good so let's have a great turnout to start the new year off right. Several of our members…

Guild Blogger2 January 2017

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

Community Cuddle Quilts Inspiration

Cuddle Quilt Day 2016

The Friday storm couldn't stop us! We filled the hall with quilters and friends for our 23rd annual Cuddle Quilt Day. By the end of the day over 100 quilts of various sizes were quilted or tied, ready to be donated to several local charities. We would like to acknowledge and thank Avonport Discount Fabrics, Lynn's Quilting Studio and Suttles…

Guild Blogger5 February 2016

Cuddle Quilts Meetings Quilting Tips and Tricks

March 2015 Meeting

The Seaside Stitchers share their last challenge which was based to be on a song. See the pictures on our Flickr photostream. Finally, the Guild was able to have a meeting though on the day it was looking doubtful! We were happy to have about 38 hearty souls gather at the hall for a wonderful meeting. Many thanks to Lynn…

Guild Blogger5 March 2015

Community Cuddle Quilts

Cuddle Quilt Day 2015

Well, we finally had a beautiful day to gather at the church hall and make some cuddle quilts for local charities. Twice we had to cancel because of weather and once for a funeral. Many Guild members and friends came to stitch, sew, tie and quilt quilts of all sizes. We have a super organizing committee of Valerie, Sheila and…

Guild Blogger2 March 2015

Cuddle Quilts Meetings

February Meeting

We tried, but the weather had other ideas and we had to cancel the Feb. 2 meeting as well as our rescheduled date of Feb. 9. Nova Scotia has had more than their fair share of winter weather this year and it has played havoc with our Guild activities. We also had to cancel Cuddle Quilt Day and our Sew…

Guild Blogger10 February 2015