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Krista Hennebury – Our 2017 Extraordinary Quilter EventsExtraordinary Quilter

Krista Hennebury – Our 2017 Extraordinary Quilter

Krista Hennebury is a geologist by training and quilter by choice. She's been quilting for 16 years in her small home studio near Vancouver, B.C.  and blogging about her work and travels since 2009 at poppyprintcreates.blogspot.com. Passionate about sharing her love of quilting with others, and fostering community through stitching together, Krista began a successful day-retreat business over 12 years…
Guild Blogger
30 January 2017
Ronald McDonald House Block Party – Canada’s Big Quilt Bee CommunityEventsGood DeedsInspiration

Ronald McDonald House Block Party – Canada’s Big Quilt Bee

Twenty members of our guild gathered at the hall yesterday to make slab blocks for the CQA quilt project to make quilts (1,000) for Ronald McDonald Houses across Canada. This is a project to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday and each block has a piece of commemorative fabric in it. These are some of the fabrics... Many of us took pieces…
Guild Blogger
11 January 2017
Canada’s Big Quilt Bee CommunityEventsWorkshops

Canada’s Big Quilt Bee

The Mahone Bay Quilter's Guild is participating in the CQA Canada's Big Quilt Bee for Ronald Macdonald House. We will help to make 1,000 quilts for Ronald Macdonald Houses across Canada. Come join us Tuesday January 10, 2017 at Trinity United Church, Mahone Bay from 9am - 3pm. Bring your sewing machine, thread, basic sewing supplies, rotary cutting equipment and…
Guild Blogger
4 January 2017
Happy New Year 2017! Cuddle QuiltsEventsMeetings

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 Blogger
2 January 2017
Thank You!! EventsExtraordinary Quilterrecognition

Thank You!!

Next week will be our 16th Dessert Party with an Extraordinary Quilter! We know it will be a wonderful evening filled with wonderful desserts and even more wonderful quilts. We will all be inspired by our Extraordianry Quilter - Katie Pasquini Masopust from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Many Guild members have volunteered their time to help with the Dessert Party…
Guild Blogger
4 May 2016
Mice Making! CommunityEventsGood DeedsQuilt Show

Mice Making!

Suttles and Seawinds asked the Guild to help them make some mice for their "Nutcracker Fantasy" display which will be in the Suttles and Seawinds Barn during the Father Christmas Festival in Mahone Bay November 28-29 and Dec 5-6. Details and a schedule for the Festival can be found here. "Cheddar Mouse" was our prototype and by the end of…
Guild Blogger
12 November 2015