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…

Guild Blogger9 January 2015

Extraordinary Quilter Workshops

Ana Buzzalino – Our 2014 Extraordinary Quilter

Ana Buzzalino talks to us about her stunning quilts and her inspirations. So many choices! Special thanks to the MBQG members who always bring such amazing desserts! Ana Buzzalino was truly a wonderful choice for our 14th "extraordinary quilter" this year. She joins a long list of extraordinary quilters who have come to our Guild. We started out with…

Guild Blogger27 April 2014

Extraordinary Quilter Meetings Members Workshops

March 2014 Meeting

The weather co-operated and we were able to have our March meeting, no snow but boy it sure has been cold! As usual we had an enthusiastic crowd, lots of chatting and visiting. Helen shared her "Fireside Log Cabin", started in Heather Stewart's workshop and hand quilted by her bee, the Bay Buddies Plans are well underway for our 2014…

Guild Blogger6 March 2014

Extraordinary Quilter Workshops

Introducing Our 2014 EQ – Ana Buzzalino

Ana Buzzalino is a fiber artist and quilt instructor living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She has taken numerous workshops with renowned quilt and fiber artists throughout the years to improve her skills. Some of the workshops have been with Hollis Chatelain, Laura Cater Woods, Katie Pasquini Massopoust, and Elizabeth Barton among others. She has also attended various classes at the Alberta…

Guild Blogger4 February 2014

Extraordinary Quilter

2013 Dessert Party and Workshops with an Extraordinary Quilter – Marianne Hatton

For the first time in 14 years I had to miss our annual Dessert Party and Workshops with an Extraordinary Quilter. Our extraordinary quilter this year was Marianne Hatton from Massachusetts via South Africa. Since I couldn't be there I had a lot of help from our president Cathy Drummond, vice president Marilyn Harris Hart and photographers Linnet Finley, Sandra…

Guild Blogger30 May 2013

Extraordinary Quilter Workshops

Curves Workshop with Lynne Edwards

The second workshop the Guild offered was a 2 day workshop on curves. Using a special curves ruler from Creative Grids quilters had several patterns to chose from and learn from Lynne how to get the best curves using her techniques. Lynne discussing with Donna options for this quilt. Donna is going to make it in red and white. Donna's first 2…

Guild Blogger22 April 2012

Extraordinary Quilter Workshops

Cathedral Window Workshop with Lynne Edwards

After the stimulating (both with sugar and quilts!) Dessert Party, the Guild had 3 days of workshops with Lynne Edwards. One day was spent learning Lynne's techniques for making the Cathedral Window. Lynne's example of one of many ways to make a Cathedral Window. An example of Lynne's exquisite stitching. Lynne, as attentive as ever with her students. A unique…

Guild Blogger22 April 2012

Extraordinary Quilter

We Did It Again! Another Extraordinary Quilter!

With a lot of help from our wonderful Guild members, a brilliant Extraordinary Quilter with wonderful wit and wonderful stories to tell...and then there were the quilts! What to say, it was a wonderful evening! Linda, Vicki, Linda and johanna From Johanna and all her helpers, our terrific servers and kitchen help, Barb and Ruth's husbands Peter and John (who…

Guild Blogger19 April 2012