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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…
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27 April 2014
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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…
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6 March 2014
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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…
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4 February 2014
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November 2014 Meeting

We had a pretty full hall last Monday for our November meeting. We kept having to add more chairs! In total we had 76 members and 4 new members for a total of 80 out to the meeting. I think that might be a record. Great turnout especially as we had Heather Stewart visiting us from Grand Bend, ON. Heather…
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8 November 2013
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It All Started With This Quilt

As soon as Linda M showed this quilt she made, which was inspired by a quilt she saw on the Fons and Porter tv show, members were asking for a workshop. Linda kindly obliged and lots signed up. I think it has been one of the most successful workshops in that almost everyone who took the workshop has completed their…
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28 October 2013
Workshops

MBQG Fall Workshops

Stitch and Slash with Linda Mills - Saturday October 26 Create two totally different pieces of fabric that can be used to make a bag or pillow or incorporate them into a project of your choosing. This workshop is designed for all skill levels for those who are interested in doing something different with fabric. Use this easy, fun project…
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16 September 2013
Workshops

Machine Quilting with Elaine Quehl

Elaine Quehl the award winning Quilter came to MBQG to teach a two day workshop on machine quilting. Elaine uses a variety of styles of quilting in her work including some very organic stitching in her Botanical series. But the focus for our limited time was on specific designs including swirls, flowers, feathers and so much more. The sounds in…
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8 April 2013
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February 2013 Meeting

The weather played havoc with our originally scheduled meeting on February 4 but we managed to reschedule for February 11. Despite the forecast for snow later in the evening we went ahead and had a decent turnout with 49 members. It was a tricky drive home for everyone when the snow arrived much sooner than forecast! Thankfully everyone made it…
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16 February 2013
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Make It and Take It Workshop

The "Make It and Take It" workshop was great fun. During the day we made fabric bowls and candlestick pin cushions. We all got the bowls done and the pin cushions were so close to being done by the end of the day. Another half hour would have done it for most of us. Sandy, Faye and Valerie hard at…
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21 October 2012
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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…
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22 April 2012