October 2018 Meeting

Linda's Hexagon Crazy Quilt Just look at the detail and the exquisite stitching! Linda was inspired by Jennifer Clouston's book Foolproof Crazy Quilting. Our Guild library has this book as well as her second book Foolproof Crazy Quilting Projects. Linda says "They are both excellent books with patterns and detailed stitch maps. I can't wait to do more!" Well,…

Guild Blogger9 October 2018

Awards Inspiration Quilt Show

A Quilters’ Harvest Quilt Show and Sale 2018

Guild President Pam Wells thanking Barb Himmelman for a job well done! And many thanks to the quilt show committee for all their hard work for our bi-annual quilt show. It was a resounding success! Many thanks to all the Guild members and volunteers who gave many hours to hang and host the show, who helped with the take down…

Guild Blogger4 October 2018

Events Quilt Show

A Quilter’s Harvest – MBQG 2018 Quilt Show and Sale

Memorial Quilt at Local Quilt Show The Mahone Bay Quilters’ Guild biannual show and sale will be held September 28-30, 2018. Quilt Show chair, Barb Himmelman, says “well over 100 quilts, in traditional, modern and art styles, have been entered in the show, including Laurie Swim’s magnificent “Hope and Survival,” the Halifax Explosion memorial quilt. Several new awards will be…

Guild Blogger25 September 2018

Events Meetings Quilt Show

September 2018 Meeting

Happy New Year!! Yes, a new year of quilt guild meetings has begun under the very able leadership of Pam Wells who has succeeded our super past president Christine Bell. Our September meeting was busy, the hall was packed, we welcomed new members, guests and old members. We are getting off to a very busy start with our bi-annual Scarecrow…

Guild Blogger15 September 2018

Community Events Quilt Show

MBQG 2018 Quilt Show

We are all so excited for our 2018 Quilt Show in conjunction with the Mahone Bay Scarecrow Festival. *New location this year - we will be at Trinity United Church, 101 Edgewater St.

Guild Blogger29 May 2018

Community Events Quilt Show

“Something Old, Something New” – Our 2018 Raffle Quilt

Something Old, Something New designed and made by Anna Davison, this quilt is our 2018 Raffle Quilt. Tickets are now available from our Guild members, watch for us to be selling tickets at local farmer's markets this summer and at our quilt show this fall. The quilt will be drawn for at our 2018 Scarecrow Festival Quilt Show on Sunday…

Guild Blogger20 January 2018

Community Events Quilt Show

2017 Father Christmas Festival Quilt Show

We did it again! Many thanks to members of our Guild for loaning their wonderful Christmas quilts, wall hangings, wall quilts, table runners, Christmas tree skirts and various other home decor! We really transformed the little yellow house once again. Come visit us! We are open November 25 & 26 from 10am-4pm and Dec 2 & Dec 3 from 10am…

Guild Blogger25 November 2017

Community Inspiration Quilt Show

Father Christmas Festival Quilt Show 2016

Look who came to visit! Father Christmas himself!! We did it again! We have a wonderful small quilt show of Christmas and seasonal quilts, wall hangings, Christmas tree skirts, Christmas stockings and more at the official Welcome Centre for the Festival. Come and see us, we can be found in the little yellow building next to Amos Pewter, we will…

Guild Blogger27 November 2016

Awards Quilt Show

2016 Quilt Show part two

Drum roll please...and the winners are... Viewer's Choice Award and the CQA Ribbon for "We Are All African" won by Linda Mackie Finley, shown here with Joan Tufts CQA NS Rep, is Linda's daughter Linnet who accepted the award on behalf of her Mom. Linda's quilt was machine appliqued, hand applique, embellished with stitch and paint, machine pieced and hand…

Guild Blogger3 October 2016

Community Events Quilt Show

2016 Quilt Show part one

As I write we are half way through our most amazing quilt show. We had well over 200 visitors our first day and the reviews were wonderful, everyone was truly impressed, amazed and in awe of all our quilts. I think most people stopped and talked to our members to congratulate us on a wonderful show. We had a bus…

Guild Blogger24 September 2016