Mahone Bay Quilters' Guild

Vintage Windmills Workshop - Krista Moser
2023-03-25 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Nova Scotia
The workshop is already filling up. Register now – details on the poster.
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Slow Quilting
2023-03-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-06-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-06-26 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-14 14:00 - 16:00 and 1 more date | Nova Scotia
Please join us biweekly, the second and fourth Monday of 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.
Information is available from Barb, or look for the regular reminder by email with the Zoom link. Hope to see you there!

Newsletter deadline
2023-03-30, 2023-04-27, 2023-05-25, 2023-09-23 | Nova Scotia
Deadline for any information items for the next newsletter.

Skills Day
2023-04-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Nova Scotia
Details for this event, to be held at Trinity United Church, will be available shortly.

May Monthly Meeting
2023-05-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Trinity United Church, 101 Edgewater Street, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, B0J 2E0, Canada
Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Business Meeting: The meeting begins at 7:00 pm, usually lasting 30-40 minutes.
Program: Paints and Quilting – Pamela Wells
Pam will show different types of paints and dyes and show samples of how they can be used in quilting. She will talk about how she got started in design and share some book recommendations.
Sew & Tell: The meeting wraps up with sharing our completed projects. If you’re bringing items in person, then look for the sign up sheet. If you will attend via Zoom, please send a photo of your sew & tell items to Barb Robson at robsonbh@eastlink.ca no later than 2 days before the meeting.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT GUILD MEETINGS:

In Person Check-in: Please give your name at the front desk when you arrive. If you have questions about anything, someone at the desk can help. There will be raffle tickets and a revised membership renewal form available to pick up.
Guests: Members are permitted to bring a non-member guest to the meeting two times. This can be in person or virtually. Please advise Membership (mbqgmembership@gmail.com) if you plan to bring a guest, so they may be properly introduced at the meeting.
Library: Before the meeting is a great time to browse our library and borrow one of the new acquisitions. Our Librarian always welcomes suggestions for library purchases.
Donation items: Your quilt donations are welcome at any meeting.

And please remember that for all in-person meetings:

– Events are scent free
– You should wear a name tag – any type is fine. You can order a printed Guild name tag fromElizabeth or make your own.
– Don’t be shy about introducing yourself to someone you might not know – we have many newmembers
– Return any library books you have

June Monthly Meeting - AGM and potluck
2023-06-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Trinity United Church, 101 Edgewater Street, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, B0J 2E0, Canada
This is our Annual General Meeting and Potluck!
Doors open at 5:30 pm.
AGM: The meeting begins at 6:00 pm.
Potluck: Please bring a dish to share.
Fat Quarter Draw: Our theme for this meeting is “Under the Sea”

Annual General Meeting Information

Read the Annual Reports included in the June Newsletter.
Doors open at 5:30 pm with meeting starting at 6:00 pm
Potluck will begin following the meeting.
Please place your dish on the table but should your dish require any last-minute
preparation, please make sure it is done in the kitchen.
Please bring your utensils, (cup, cutlery, and plate)
Coffee, tea, and punch will be served.
Don’t forget to bring your “Under the Sea” FQ for the draw.
Don’t forget to bring your workshop suggestion form that you picked up at the May
meeting.
Be sure and get your ticket at the door for the two fabric draws.
Library books can be returned but not borrowed.
Volunteer of the Year will be announced.
There will be no Sew and Tell.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT GUILD MEETINGS:

In Person Check-in: Please give your name at the front desk when you arrive. If you have questions about anything, someone at the desk can help. There will be raffle tickets and a revised membership renewal form available to pick up.
Guests: Members are permitted to bring a non-member guest to the meeting two times. This can be in person or virtually. Please advise Membership (mbqgmembership@gmail.com) if you plan to bring a guest, so they may be properly introduced at the meeting.
Library: Before the meeting is a great time to browse our library and borrow one of the new acquisitions. Our Librarian always welcomes suggestions for library purchases.
Donation items: Your quilt donations are welcome at any meeting.

And please remember that for all in-person meetings:

– Events are scent free
– You should wear a name tag – any type is fine. You can order a printed Guild name tag fromElizabeth or make your own.
– Don’t be shy about introducing yourself to someone you might not know – we have many newmembers
– Return any library books you have

Quilt Canada - Halifax!
2023-06-07 - 2023-06-09 | Halifax Convention Centre
This is exciting! Quilt Canada will return to Halifax this year. From June 7 to 9, there will a quilt show, quilt classes, a vendor’s mall, and more. For details, be sure to visit https://canadianquilter.com/quilt-canada-2023/

Val Hearder Exhibition
2023-06-22 - 2023-07-15 | Captain House Gallery, Chester, Nova Scotia
Val Hearder is Visiting Artist at the Captain House Gallery in Chester from June 22 to 15 July.

Opening reception 5-7 pm and Artist Talk on 8 July from 2-4pm at the Gallery. The show features a retrospective of Val’s work and a collection of vibrant South African embroideries. You are most welcome to join us to view this art along with paintings by Carol Hansen. This promises to be a fascinating show for anyone interested in textiles and quilting.

Outdoor Quilt Day
2023-08-05 | Nova Scotia
This is the day we hang our quilts outside! Hang your quilts out today, take a photo and share with Colleen, our Communications Director, or post them on our Facebook page!
Rain date: Sunday August 6

Rose Bay Quilt & Craft Show
2023-08-20 12:00 - 16:00 | Trinity Hall, Rose Bay, NS, Rose Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada

West Pubnico Quilt Show and Sale
2023-08-29 10:00 - 2023-08-31 17:00 | St. Peter’s Church, Middle West Pubnico, N.S., Route 335, Middle West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, B0W 2M0, Canada
Take a summer drive and visit the Pubnico Quilt Show and Sale, sponsored by the Musée des Acadiens des Pubnicos . Open from 10 am to 5 pm from August 29 to 31, the show is also open Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 pm. There will be a display of over 200 quilts, quilted by hand and by machine.

https://www.museeacadien.ca/event-details/quilt-show-and-sale

September Monthly Meeting
2023-09-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Nova Scotia
Welcome Back! Hope we see you at our first meeting of the year.
This year, we’ll repeat our Meet and Greet session. There will be a game – Have you Ever? and prize draws throughout the meeting. If you have some ugly fabric on hand, bring a metre with you and join in another game that will send you home with a variety of fabrics.
Project Pouch Exchange: if you are participating, be sure to bring your completed project pouch to the meeting. We can’t wait to see them.
Fat Quarter Draw: theme for September is batiks! The more you bring, the better your chances are of winning.,
Sew & Tell: The meeting will wrap up with sharing our completed projects. Look for the sign up sheet.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT GUILD MEETINGS:

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for evening meetings and at 12:30 p.m. for afternoon meetings, unless otherwise stated.
In Person Check-in: Please give your name at the front desk when you arrive. If you have questions about anything, someone at the desk can help. There will be raffle tickets and a revised membership renewal form available to pick up.
Guests: Members are permitted to bring a non-member guest to the meeting two times. This can be in person or virtually. Please advise Membership (mbqgmembership@gmail.com) if you plan to bring a guest, so they may be properly introduced at the meeting.
Library: Before the meeting is a great time to browse our library and borrow one of the new acquisitions. Our Librarian always welcomes suggestions for library purchases.
Donation items: Your quilt donations are welcome at any meeting.

And please remember that for all in-person meetings:

Events are scent free
You should wear a name tag – any type is fine. You can order a printed Guild name tag from Elizabeth or make your own.
Don’t be shy about introducing yourself to someone you might not know – we have many new members
Return any library books you have

Sew Zoom
2023-09-13 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-27 13:00 - 16:00 | 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.

Pillowcase Kit Pick up Day
2023-09-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Gow’s Homr Hardware, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
Due to the approaching storm, we have decided to cancel the Pillowcase Day planned for this Saturday.

Instead of rebooking we have decided to cut the donated fabric into kits for members to pick up and sew at home. The pick-up time will be held this Monday, September 18th, from 1-3 in the afternoon, at Gow’s Hardware Store in Bridgewater. (Come to the room in the back of the store that they lend out to charities.)

The kits may not include the 2″ strip required for the trim piece. We are hoping that members will be able to add that.

Please bring completed pillowcases to the October meeting. (Or drop off before that to Janet (199 Mader’s Cove Road, Mader’s Cove) or Marilyn (704 Main Street, Mahone Bay).

Below see three important attachments for completing the pillowcases:

1. New this year: Labels – which need to be sewn into the inside seam, directions attached below. (If the pillowcases are already made the labels will be ironed on after being collected.)

2. Laundering Instructions ( Important: must be scent free detergent / no dryer sheets – please read attached memo below). If you are unable to launder them, please let us know when you return them so we can do that before sending them in.

3. Link to Jenny Doan of Missouri Star’s video on how to make a pillowcase using the tube or burrito method.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrYWCma9wgM

Global Quilt Connections
2023-09-23 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-09-24 16:00 - 19:00 | Nova Scotia
Join us for this Zoom event, free to our Guild members. This is a great opportunity to pick up quilting tips and to ‘audition’ quilting teachers and their techniques. Links will be provided by email closer to the event, along with an outline of the teachers and material to be covered. Note that you will be able to view these sessions after the fact for 48 hours on YouTube.

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October Monthly Meeting
2023-10-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Trinity United Church, 101 Edgewater Street, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, B0J 2E0, Canada
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Business Meeting: The meeting begins at 7:00 pm, usually lasting 30-40 minutes.
Program: The Project Pouch exchange promises lots of surprises and inspiration whether you chose to participate or not in this fun exchange project. Stay tuned for details for the rest of the October program.

Fat Quarter Draw: Jill is coordinating the draw this month. The theme for October is nautical!
Sew & Tell: The meeting wraps up with sharing our completed projects. Look for the sign up sheet.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT GUILD MEETINGS:

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for evening meetings and at 12:30 p.m. for afternoon meetings, unless otherwise stated.
In Person Check-in: Please give your name at the front desk when you arrive. If you have questions about anything, someone at the desk can help. There will be raffle tickets and a revised membership renewal form available to pick up.
Guests: Members are permitted to bring a non-member guest to the meeting two times. This can be in person or virtually. Please advise Membership (mbqgmembership@gmail.com) if you plan to bring a guest, so they may be properly introduced at the meeting.
Library: Before the meeting is a great time to browse our library and borrow one of the new acquisitions. Our Librarian always welcomes suggestions for library purchases.
Donation items: Your quilt donations are welcome at any meeting.

And please remember that for all in-person meetings:

– Events are scent free
– You should wear a name tag – any type is fine. You can order a printed Guild name tag fromElizabeth or make your own.
– Don’t be shy about introducing yourself to someone you might not know – we have many newmembers
– Return any library books you have
