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Monthly meetings

15th Extraordinary Quilter – Becky Goldsmith

It must be over 16 years ago when Polly and I were the program and workshop committee and we decided to bring a quilt teacher "from away" to come and teach at the Guild. We decided that if she (Kay Phillips) was coming all this way that she should do a trunk show/lecture and if she was doing that then…
Guild Blogger
1 June 2015
Monthly meetings

A Visit With The Celtic Quilt Guild

Eleven of the 15 Celtic Quilt Guild members who visited with us for a pot luck dinner and show and tell and they stayed on for our 3rd Annual Quilter's Yard Sale. Almost 50 members of our MBQG prepared a wonderful pot luck dinner and we all had a great time talking quilts and quilting and enjoying a wonderful show…
Guild Blogger
3 May 2015
Monthly meetings

Bear Paw Workshop with Heather Stewart

The Guild was pleased to have Heather Stewart back with us for her Bear Paw workshop. Heather approached this traditional pattern with her usual flare, approach to colour, sewing techniques and shortcuts. Her supply list called for Thangles and I don't think anyone in the class had ever used them before. Our local shops didn't carry them so luckily Lynn…
Guild Blogger
23 April 2015
Monthly meetings

End of Another Year

The 100th Anniversary Quilt and 23 of the 40 members who helped to make it. The quilt, designed by Anna Davison, was a gift from our Guild to the old Mahone Bay School which is celebrating their 100th anniversary this summer. Over 400 hours of work went into this quilt which was superbly machine quilted by Lynn Jones. The quilt…
Guild Blogger
6 June 2014
Monthly meetings

Cuddle Quilt Day 2014

After the nasty blizzards and weather we have been having this winter, there were many sighs of relief that the weather cooperated so we could go ahead with Cuddle Quilt Day 2014. This is a day when members of our guild come together with friends of members and other community minded sewers and quilters to make, tie and finish quilts…
Guild Blogger
26 January 2014
Monthly meetings

                       QUILTER'S YARD SALE                                 Saturday May 4                                 10 am - 12 noon              …
Guild Blogger
27 April 2013
Monthly meetings

MBQG Aprons

Our MBQG aprons have arrived! Aren't they wonderful? Great for sewing/quilting or cooking, made of a good quality poly-cotton they have 3 large pockets across the bottom. They will be available for purchase ($15 each) at our Guild Yard Sale - Saturday May 4 10am - 12 noon at Trinity United Church Hall in Mahone Bay.
Guild Blogger
24 April 2013
Monthly meetings

Star Surprise Workshop – Part 1

We have been having some wonderful workshops this fall. Linda Mills taught her "Star Surprise" workshop to an eager group of quilters. This was part 1, the second part will be in November when everyone will come back with their blocks done and be ready to tackle the borders. Linda's completed quilt. This should be quite the show and tell…
Guild Blogger
21 October 2012