Calendar- Meetings and Events

2021-22 Guild Calendar

Scroll below the Calendar to find general information on meetings, events and Slow Quilting sessions.

SEPTEMBER 2021	Monday, September 13 - 7 pm FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR with Debra Howard from Quilts by the Bay providing the program and a chance to shop.  Be sure to RSVP to mbqgmembership@gmail.com as Covid social distancing rules limit the number of attendees. Stay tuned for Zoom coordinates if you prefer to join in from home. We're hoping to see you - in person at long last! Wednesday, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - 1 to 4 pm Sew Zoom sessions - check your newsletter for the new project - your choice of a Lori Holt quilt pattern, starting Sept. 15th, and continuing weekly. Or join the group and quilt along on your own project. Email SewZoomQuilting@gmail.com to sign up - and don't forget to ask about the Facebook group! Monday, September 13 and 27 - 2 to 4 pm Slow Quilting - Zoom coordinates will be sent by email. First time? You might just win a fat quarter bundle. See your newsletter for more information. Wednesday, September 22 - 9 am to 3 pm, United Church, Edgewater Street, Mahone Bay Pillowcase Day - join your quilting friends for a sew-along making pillowcases for the IWK. Fabric will be provided. Contact Anna Davison, Marilyn Harris-Hart or Janet Joyce for more information. Check the newsletter for details. Friday, September 24 - 9 am to 4 pm - on Zoom Part One of One Block Wonder Workshop - for information  Download Workshop One Block Wonder Promo- it's not too late to join in - 3 spots available. Contact workshopsMQBG@gmail.com
OCTOBER 2021	Monday, October 4 - Guild Meeting - details to follow Wednesday, October 6, 13, 20, 27- 1 to 4 pm Sew Zoom sessions - take part in the new project theme, or quilt along on your own project. Email SewZoomQuilting@gmail.com to sign up - and don't forget to ask about the Facebook group! Thursday, October 7 and 21 - 2 to 4 pm Join the new Sew Along! Details on the project will be posted soon! Sessions start October 7 and continue biweekly to April 21. Monday, October 11 and 25 Slow Quilting - Zoom coordinates will be sent by email. Friday, October 29 - 9 am to 4 pm Part Two of One Block Wonder Workshop - for information,  Download Workshop One Block Wonder Promo
NOVEMBER 2021	Monday, November 1 - Guild meeting- 7 pm, details to follow Tuesday, November 2 to Friday, November 5 Annual Guild Retreat - Quarterdeck Wednesday, November 3, 10, 17, 24 - 1 to 4 pm Sew Zoom sessions - take part in the new project theme, or quilt along on your own project. Email SewZoomQuilting@gmail.com to sign up - and don't forget to ask about the Facebook group! Thursday, November 4 and 18 - 2 to 4 pm Join the new Sew Along! Details on the project will be posted soon! Sessions continue biweekly to April 21. Monday, November 8 and 22 Slow Quilting - Zoom coordinates will be sent by email.
DECEMBER 2021	Monday, December 6 - Guild Christmas meeting - 7 pm. details to come.
JANUARY 2022	Monday, January 3 - Guild meeting - 7 pm
FBRUARY 2022	Monday, February 7 - Guild meeting - 7 pm
MARCH 2022	Monday, March 7 - Guild meeting - 7 pm
APRIL 2022	Monday, April 4 - Guild meeting - 7 pm
MAY 2022	Monday, May 2- Guild meeting - 7 pm
JUNE 2022	Monday, June 6 - Guild meeting - 7 pm

UNTIL FURTHER  NOTICE, MEETINGS, SLOW QUILTING SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS WILL BE VIRTUAL. ZOOM LINKS ARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS BY EMAIL.

Meetings -   Meetings are normally held at Trinity United Church Hall in Mahone Bay on the first Monday of the month (if the first Monday is a holiday, the meeting is moved to the second Monday). The hall opens at 6:30pm, the meeting starts at 7pm. Winter meetinhgs - January, February and March - are normally scheduled for the afternoon at 1 pm, with the hall doors open at 12:30 pm. Visitors are welcome to join a meeting or two to learn more about the Guild. After two visits as our guest, please join and become a member!

Slow Quilting - for those who love to sew/quilt by hand we have the "gathering" for you! If you haven't participated before, please join in. In person sessions are held at the Biscuit Eater Cafe, 16 Orchard St., Mahone Bay. Currently, Slow Quilting takes place via Zoom - coordinates to log in are sent to members by email.

Workshops - All one-day workshops are normally $35 for guild members, $55 for non-members, but fees may change depending on workshop expenses. The in-person workshop location, unless otherwise noted, is Trinity United Church Hall in Mahone Bay. Doors are open by 9:00 a.m. for set-up with workshops scheduled to begin at 9:30. We need a minimum of 12 participants to cover our costs; you must be prepared to pay when you register for a workshop.