Mahone Bay Quilters' Guild

Open Sew Day
2026-05-09 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Trinity United Church, 101 Edgewater Street, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, B0J 2E0, Canada
Mahone Bay Quilters’ Guild
SEW DAYS
As the saying goes, “birds of a feather flock together”… and so we are
delighted to offer all Guild members the opportunity to come together to sew
in an unstructured, companionable setting.
The possibilities are unlimited. Bring the project you’re currently working on,
team up with another to create something for charity, demonstrate a special
skill, offer help to others or offer tips to newer quilters, or, or, you get the
idea!
The Cost: Free (included in your membership)
What’s Provided: Tables, Chairs, access to 2 Ironing Boards and 2 Irons,
Tea & Coffee, Kitchen Access
What to Bring: Your Project, An Extension Cord, Lunch,
Treats to share (if you wish)
Sign-Up: Each session can accommodate 12 members — sign-up at
the next monthly meeting or by email to Didi at: sewdidisew@gmail.com
Future Dates: June 6
Your Hosts: Nina Scott-Stoddart and Didi Morton-Spaan
Name The Day Contest
At the moment we are calling these gatherings “Sew Day” or “Open Sew Day”
however we believe that a name with more pizazz is needed. So, delve into
your creative mind and come up with a suitable alternative and a very special
prize will be yours! Email your entries to Didi at sewdidisew@gmail.com
We are very excited to offer these events as opportunities to strengthen our
connections as Guild members while doing the things we enjoy so much. See
you there!
Nina and Didi

SLOW QUILTING 2025-2026 - Treehouse Village Bridgewater
2026-05-11 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-25 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-08 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-22 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

2026 MBQG Quilt Retreat (In-Person)
2026-05-22 13:00 - 2026-05-24 16:00 | Nova Scotia
RETREAT UPDATES FROM ANNETTE
The excitement is mounting as the retreat draws near. Hard to believe it is this coming weekend! This is a reminder that we will be opening the conference room at 1pm on Friday May 22 for the fun to begin. The retreat will continue until 4pm on Sunday May 24th.
The time for our Show and Tell has been rescheduled to 2 pm on SATURDAY in an attempt to include everyone. (We know some like to retire early and others plan to travel home at night so Friday evening may have been limited.)
Please remember to bring your power cord that is long enough to reach a wall outlet and has the amount of plug ins that you will require.
If you plan to sew into the evening a table light would be a useful addition to your packing.
Packing a non-see-through mug or cup can also be useful.
If you want to bring treats to share there will be a table for that. (optional)
The Wooden Spool Pop-Up Shop will be set up Friday, Saturday and Sunday and is open for all MBQG members even if you are not attending retreat.
Wayne and Marce of Furtune’s Knife, Scissors and Gardening Tool Sharpening will be joining us on Saturday May 23rd from 10am to 2pm. Payment in CASH only and they are open to anyone and everyone.
If you have any last-minute questions send them along to me otherwise, I will see you on Friday!
Annette
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The 2026 Guild Retreat is booked for May 22-May 24. We will be gathering at the Best Western Plus in Liverpool Nova Scotia in the same space as last year.
Registration has been filled, capped at 30 attendees but are taking a wait list (please email Annette at aandbf@eastlink.ca if you wish to be added to list). Last year everyone on the wait list was offered to attend because of members who had to cancel.
The cost of the retreat will hopefully be no more than $50 for the whole weekend. The only way it would be more is if there is low attendance so, PLEASE do not send payment to me until the price is set. I will send another email to registered members with payment details once I see how
registration is progressing. Registration money pays for the conference room and to provide door prizes for attendees.
You are responsible for booking and managing your own room at the hotel. If you think you are going to stay, PLEASE book your room early. The block of rooms will be held until one month before the event and then will be opened to the public. We also have a special group rate of 134.00 plus tax per night. To get this rate you must call the hotel directly at 902-354-2377 and ask for the Mahone Bay Quilters Guild Retreat rate. The event rate is good for Friday and Saturday night, May 22 and 23rd. Buffet breakfast is included for guests who are staying overnight. Everyone is responsible for their own meals.
This retreat is for independent sew time with no classes offered. If anyone wants to offer demos or skills let me know and I will include it in the retreat updates.
We do have a vendor booked to come for the entire retreat. The Wooden Spool from Granville Ferry has agreed to come down and will bring requests if you
contact Donna. Use her personal cell # 1-902-532-8592 or you can reach the shop by messenger to request something be brought down. If you request something you do not have to purchase it UNLESS it is something that had to be cut from a bolt especially to fill an order. They will be setup Friday 22nd 2-6, Saturday 23rd 10-5 and Sunday 24th 10-2.
Furtunes Knife, Scissor & Gardening Tool Sharpening will be in attendance Saturday 23rd 10-2 (CASH only).
All members whether attending the retreat or not are welcome to visit the pop up shop and to bring items for sharpening.
That’s it for now. There will be more updates once additional details are finalized.
Annette

Sewcial Day
2026-06-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Trinity United Church, 101 Edgewater Street, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, B0J 2E0, Canada
Mahone Bay Quilters’ Guild
SEW DAYS
As the saying goes, “birds of a feather flock together”… and so we are
delighted to offer all Guild members the opportunity to come together to sew
in an unstructured, companionable setting.
The possibilities are unlimited. Bring the project you’re currently working on,
team up with another to create something for charity, demonstrate a special
skill, offer help to others or offer tips to newer quilters, or, or, you get the
idea!
The Cost: Free (included in your membership)
What’s Provided: Tables, Chairs, access to 2 Ironing Boards and 2 Irons,
Tea & Coffee, Kitchen Access
What to Bring: Your Project, An Extension Cord, Lunch,
Treats to share (if you wish)
Sign-Up: Each session can accommodate 12 members — sign-up at
the next monthly meeting or by email to Didi at: sewdidisew@gmail.com
Future Dates: To be advised
Your Hosts: Nina Scott-Stoddart and Didi Morton-Spaan
Name The Day Contest
At the moment we are calling these gatherings “Sew Day” or “Open Sew Day”
however we believe that a name with more pizazz is needed. So, delve into
your creative mind and come up with a suitable alternative and a very special
prize will be yours! Email your entries to Didi at sewdidisew@gmail.com
We are very excited to offer these events as opportunities to strengthen our
connections as Guild members while doing the things we enjoy so much. See
you there!
Nina and Didi

SLOW QUILTING 2026-2027 - Treehouse Village Bridgewater
2026-09-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-19 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-11-16 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-11-30 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-12-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Treehouse Village, Bridgewater, 39 Treehouse Lane, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
Slow Quilting for 2026-2027

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

Our dates for 2026-2027 *from 1-4pm each afternoon

September 28
October 19
November 16 & 30
December 14

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
