Mahone Bay Quilters' Guild

Sew Zoom
2023-11-15 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Sew Zoom Join Link
Welcome to a new year of Sew Zoom sessions.
Join us on Wednesday afternoons for some sewing time with other Guild members. There may be group projects that you can take part in, or just sew along on the project of your choice. Contact Peggy or Tara to register and we will ensure you have the Zoom coordinates.

Sew Zoom
2023-11-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Sew Zoom Join Link
Welcome to Sew Zoom, for MBQG members only!
Join us every Wednesday afternoon at 1 pm for some sewing time with other Guild members. There may be group projects that you can take part in, or just sew along on the project of your choice. Contact Peggy or Tara to find out what the group is working on and how you can register.
Join Sew Zoom
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These events are for MBQG members. Not a member yet? Why not join? We are a lively, friendly and active guild and host many events through the year!

Slow Quilting
2023-11-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-26 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-29 14:00 - 16:00 and 3 more dates | Zoom
MBQG members, please join us biweekly on the scheduled dates each month, from 2 to 4 pm, as we get together on Zoom to hand piece, hand applique or hand quilt. You can also use the time to chat, do some machine piecing, pressing and some people have been known to knit! Join in and stay as long as you wish.
Join Slow Quilting on Zoom
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Hope to see you there!
Note: These events are for MBQG members. Not a member yet? Why not join? We are a lively, friendly and active guild and host many events through the year!

Cuddle Quilt Day
2024-03-16 10:00 - 16:00 | Trinity United Church, 101 Edgewater Street, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, B0J 2E0, Canada
In coordination with National Quilter’s Day, Cuddle Quilt Day will be held on Saturday, March 16, at the church hall from 10am – 4pm. Members and the general public are welcome. More details will be available via email and at the February meeting, as well as a sign-up sheet for volunteers. Meantime, we can all get a head start at home on our Cuddle Day quilt tops or, better still, completed quilts. All size quilts, wheelchair quilts, walker-bags and pillowcases are welcome!

At the February meeting, we will have batting available. Please bring your quilt sizes so we can cut batting for your needs. However, we are short on quilt backing. So, if you have any backing fabric or fabric that can be pieced for backing, a donation would be greatly appreciated. You can bring it to the February meeting or contact me to arrange pick-up. Any completed items or quilt tops can also be dropped off at this meeting.
Feel free to contact me with questions or to volunteer. This is my first kick at the can, so your support and guidance would be much appreciated! You can reach me at learning.betty@hotmail.com.
Betty Learning
Cuddle Quilt Day Co-ordinator

Zoom Pillowcase Day
2024-10-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Sew Zoom Join Link
Zoom Pillowcase Day – Saturday October 19th, from 10am – 4pm.
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Join for as much time as you wish! A Zoom link and reminder will be sent
out a couple of days before the event. Hope to see you then!

Mystery Quilt 2025
2025-01-02 12:00 - 2025-06-02 13:00 | Nova Scotia
The Guild is excited to announce a Mystery Quilt Sew Along starting in January 2025 and running until
June 2025. Experience the excitement of crafting a beautiful quilt without knowing its final design.
Everyone is welcome to join the fun! And it’s free to participate. The Mystery Quilt kicks off in January
with the fabric requirements (3 sizes to choose from – you choose which size you wish to make) and
the first clue. A new set of clues will be revealed at each of the monthly meetings, up to and
including May. The clues will be emailed to the membership the day following each meeting and
posted on our members only FaceBook Page. This slow pace makes for a fun and stress-free quilt
along! You have a whole month to complete each of the clues. And best of all, the pattern is perfect
for beginners. The big reveal will be at our June meeting and it will be fun to see everyone’s finished
quilt top. Facebook Group – Join the members only group today so you can access the clues, share
and see everyone else’s fabric, progress pictures, and finished quilts. Let’s make this mystery
adventure a fun sewing event!

Learn To Quilt Class - Spring 2025 (week 4 of 4)
2025-04-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Trinity United Church, 101 Edgewater Street, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, B0J 2E0, Canada
This will be the final of 4 sessions in our first Learn to Quilt Class. We have had great feedback indicating that everyone has enjoyed these classes.
Today’s class will cover the following skills:

Trim quilted piece
Cut binding and piece together
Press binding and machine sew to quilted piece.
Hand stitch to back
Create a simple label and attach it to the back of quilted piece

Thanks to all the attendees that made this event a success. Enjoy your new skills that you’ve added to your quilting toolbox!

MBQG Bi-Annual Yard Sale
2025-05-03 09:00 - 12:00 | Trinity United Church, 101 Edgewater Street, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, B0J 2E0, Canada
Hi Everyone,
MBQG Bi-Annual Yard Sale
There are still a couple of tables left for the guild yard sale. If you would like to book a table, send an email to robsonbh@eastlink.ca and Barb will hold it for you till the March meeting. The cost is $10, if you can’t be at the March meeting email her and you can make other arrangements.
You can sell anything quilt/fibre related from fabrics to notions, sewing machines to books, patterns, yarn, threads, finished quilts or UFO’s! The hall will be open at 8am for set-up.
And don’t forget the Guild will have a table and we need donations! Please bring your donations to the March and April meeting.
Any questions, email me!
Thanks
Barb Robson

2025 MBQG Quilt Retreat (In-Person)
2025-05-23 13:00 - 2025-05-25 16:00 | Best Western Plus, 63 Queens Place Drive, Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Very Exciting News…..We are well on our way to planning our 2025 Retreat. Following are all details regarding the retreat.

We have our maximum of 30 attendees and several on a wait list.
Annette Fralic has contacted everyone to let them know if they are in or if they are waitlisted.

Hotel Information.
There is a block of rooms set aside at the special rate of $129 plus tax per night for the night of May 23 and May 24, 2025.
Book early if you plan to stay overnight as the block of rooms will be released one month before the event.

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BOOKING AND MANAGING YOUR OWN RESERVATION WITH THE HOTEL.

The hotel is the Best Western Plus at 63 Queens Place Drive, Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
Please call the hotel directly to avoid confusion in getting our special room rate.
Ask for the Mahone Bay Quilters Guild Retreat Event Rate for May 23 and 24 2025.
The direct phone number for the hotel is 902-354-2377.

By staying at the hotel overnight you will be treated to their lovely hot and cold breakfast each morning, as well as coffee, tea, and water all day long in the breakfast room.

The cost for the retreat itself will be $45 each.
This will be kept separate from the Guild funds and will be paid directly to Annette (preferably payment by cash, if you must e-transfer please let Annette know as it will need to go into her account).
Payment must be received no later than March 15th (Cuddle Quilt Day).
Annette will be at the March general meeting as well as Cuddle Quilt Day to accept payments.
If payment is not received by that time your spot will be opened to the next person on the waitlist.
Payment guarantees your spot.

The format will look different from other MBQG Retreats.
There is open independent sewing available all day and night if you want to be that ambitious!
The first person to the conference room in the morning can go to the front desk to get the room opened for the day.
The last person sewing at night will go to the front desk to let them know the room is ready to be locked for the night.
There are no classes planned.
You may plan social activities amongst yourselves.
There will be door prizes throughout the weekend.

Everyone is responsible for their own meals.
There are many options close by and Annette will get the places and hours of operation prepared closer to the retreat.
NO alcohol permitted in the conference room.
Bring a non-see through “sippy” cup with you such as a YETI, etc.

Great News! Violet Quilts will be holding a pop-up shop at the retreat. Nothing better than quilting, except quilting and shopping for fabric at the same time!!

If anyone should have any questions, please contact Annette.

Violet Quilts POP-UP shop (MBQG Retreat-Best Western Liverpool)
2025-05-23 15:00 - 2025-05-24 16:00 | Best Western Plus, 63 Queens Place Drive, Liverpool, Nova Scotia
UPDATE!!
Sheri and Andrew Lund of Violet Quilts are planning to come to the retreat tomorrow, Friday May 23rd and stay through Saturday. They should be arriving tomorrow and be ready to go by mid afternoon and will stay for the day on Saturday.
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Violet Quilts is coming to do a POP-UP shop for us on Saturday May 24th at our 2025 MBQG Retreat (Best Western Liverpool). If you would like something specific from the shop, please call them and place your order so they can bring it to the retreat for you and save the shipping. Also, the POP-UP shop is open for all members to come
shopping or place an order to be brought to the retreat, not just the ones attending.

SLOW QUILTING - Summer Sessions Treehouse Village Bridgewater
2025-07-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Nova Scotia
Location change for Slow Quilting

We received the following email which we are sharing FYI.

The Hungry Traveler Cafe isn’t available to sit & stitch participants for the rest of the summer.

I have space to host summer sit & stitch and am offering to have it here at my place in Bridgewater.

I’ve reserved the space to meet on the second and fourth Monday in July between 2:00 – 4:00. In August, we can have the room on the 11th only.

I’m in Treehouse Village in Bridgewater – the address of our Community Bldg. is 39 Treehouse Lane. It’s the big building at the far end of the parking lot. I’ll put a sign on the door to let people know how to find the room.

Visitors can park in any available parking spot that does not have an EV charger.

Car-sharing would be much appreciated, as we don’t have a lot of available spaces.

If anyone needs more information, I can be reached by email: sue@aylesworth.ca

Workshop - Thread Painting Landscape with Kathy Tidswell
2025-10-18 10:00 - 16:00 | Trinity United Church, 101 Edgewater Street, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, B0J 2E0, Canada
Workshop
October 2025 Workshop with Kathy Tidswell. While the October Workshop, Thread Painting with Kathy Tidswell, is full, I am taking names for a Wait List should a participant cancel and not be able to attend. Email
workshop@mahonebayquiltersguild.com to add your name to the waiting list
The Workshop will be held in person at Trinity United Church on Saturday, October 18th from 10-4.
Payment of $50 will be made in September.

SLOW QUILTING 2025-2026 - Treehouse Village Bridgewater
2025-10-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-27 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-10 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Treehouse Village, Bridgewater, 39 Treehouse Lane, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
Slow Quilting for 2025-2026

Slow Quilting is back and ready to get together again at ”The Nest”, Treehouse Village, Bridgewater.

Our dates for 2025-2026 *from 1-4pm each afternoon

October 20 & 27th
November 10 & 24
December 8 & 22
January 12 & 26
February 9 & 23
March 9 & 23
April 27
May 11 & 25
June 8 & 22

The address is 39 Treehouse Lane, stay to the right, we are in the last building at the end of the driveway. Park in any spot that doesn’t have an EV charger, those are reserved.

There will be a sign on the door. We meet in “the Nest” – a nice room with great light and comfy chairs on the 3rd floor, access by stairs or by elevator.
If you take the elevator, push the button and hold it until the elevator door opens. Hold the elevator button (inside) till you get to the 3rd floor.

Please bring indoor shoes as we don’t wear outdoor shoes into the room.
Outdoor shoes are fine on the stairs and elevator, there are boot trays at each outside door, including the top floor.

Please bring your coffee/tea or whatever drink you like and treats for the group are always welcome.

*Please note we have extended the time from 1-4pm, you are welcome to come anytime and to leave anytime!

Bring any handwork from appliqué to piecing to sewing a binding! Do you have a hand sewing project and have questions bring them along! And if you want to bring a sewing machine there are tables you can use.

Any questions? Contact Sue at sue@aylesworth.ca or Barb at robsonbh@eastlink.ca

Quilts of Valour Sew Day
2025-11-15 10:00 - 15:00 | Trinity United Church, 101 Edgewater Street, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, B0J 2E0, Canada
November 15, 2025 – Quilts of Valour Sew Day
Join us for a special in-person sew day supporting Quilts of Valour! We’ll each sew individual blocks, then piece them together to create a beautiful quilt top.
Where: Trinity United Church
When: 10 AM to 3 PM — bring your own lunch
Cost: Free! Just bring your sewing machine and skills.
It’s a wonderful chance to connect, create, and contribute to a meaningful cause.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Open Sew Day
2025-11-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Trinity United Church, 101 Edgewater Street, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, B0J 2E0, Canada
OPEN SEW DAY UPDATE!!
We are very pleased to announce that we have the first open sew day booked for
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 at the Trinity United Church Hall (where we meet) from 10am to 4pm.
You can come for the day or pop in for a shorter visit.
We will have all the tables set up and space will be based on how many people attend.
Hand stitchers are welcome as well as machine sewers.
We have ironing boards and full-size irons but feel free to bring your own travel iron and wool mat if you like. We have a cutting mat if needed but please bring your own ruler and rotary cutter if using. Please bring your own extension cord or wheel if you are planning to plug something in, such as a sewing machine, iron, or extra lighting. We have several, but not enough for everyone.
Pack a lunch or run out for a snack when you get hungry.
This is an unstructured day to work on whatever you like and share ideas with other members.
Hope to see what you are sewing in November.
