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EQ Workshop with Krista Hennebury

Light of May by Krista Hennebury, machine pieced and machine quilted. Structural Improv workshop sample. Structural Improv: 2-day workshop, Friday & Saturday, April 28-29, 2017 Do you quilt under the influence of traditional methods and rules?  Do you thrive on pointy points and perfectly square corners but secretly wish you could embrace the creative freedom of this wonky, improvisational business?…
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2 April 2017
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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…
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10 March 2017
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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…
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30 January 2017
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Extraordinary Quilter 2016

Well, our 16th Extraordinary Quilter event is done for another year. We followed our usual format with the Dessert Party on Wed. night followed by a one day workshop and then a two day workshop, all with extraordinary quilter Katie Pasquini Masopust from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Not only was Katie "extraordinary" but so were our desserts! Many thanks to…
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15 May 2016
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May 2016 Meeting

 Our Guild year is going by far to quickly! It seems like September was just a few weeks ago. We still have several major events coming up. Our 16th Annual Dessert Party with an Extraordinary Quilter is on May 11th followed by 3 days of workshops with Katie Pasquini Masopust from Santa Fe, New Mexico. For nearly 30 years Katie…
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5 May 2016
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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…
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4 May 2016
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March 2016 Meeting

The weather co-operated again and we had a good turnout for our March meeting. VP Christine has been filling in for President Cathy and doing a wonderful job keeping us in line! Lots of news, plans for our 2016 bi-annual quilt show is well underway and everyone is encouraged to enter their quilts and to support the sales room with…
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10 March 2016
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Becky Goldsmith Workshops

The MBQG is bringing Becky Goldsmith (Piece O' Cake for two workshops May 28-30, 2015 "Backyard Birds" (one day) and "Improvisational Quiltmaking" (2 days). We have spaces in both workshops and welcome non-members (members!) to join us. Contact Pam at pamela01wells@bellaliant.net for registration information.Information about Becky and her workshops can be found at  http://www.pieceocake.com/ClassInfo/becky-workshops.html Please join us!    
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26 March 2015
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January 2015 Guild Meeting

The weather cooperated and we had a wonderful January meeting with 62 members in attendance, that is about half our membership! We had a quick meeting followed by show and tell and then a program with Susan Lilley, who did a trunk show and then Lynn talked about and showed us some new rulers. We are thrilled that  the Guild…
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9 January 2015