Bear Facts APR 2013 - Busy Bears Quilt Guild

The Bear facts
Busy bears quilt guild APRIL 2013
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
CALEDAR - 2013
April 13: SSQG Mtg in Carson
April 15: Meeting—Rita Verroca
April 16: Workshop—Appliqué w/Rita
May 1: Board Meeting at Wendy’s
May 20-Meeting –Lyn Mann
May 21-Workshop—w/ Lyn
June 5: Board Meeting at Wendy’s
June 17: Meeting– Dawn Farrier
June 18: Workshop w/ Dawn
DINNER BEFORE THE MEETING’
Dinner at the Elks Lodge before the
meeting has been doing great!! Several of
the husbands have been coming to which is
GREAT! This month we will be having Beef
or Chicken Taco’s in a hard or soft shell
for $1.00 each. Nacho’s, Beef or Chicken
will be $5.00 & we are going to add Taco
Salads this month, again Beef or Chicken
for $5.00. Hopefully the avocado’s will be
ripe so we will have guacamole this time.
Give me a call & let me know what you’d
like & we will have it ready for you.
Hope to see you there!!
Mary Price 909-584-0050
April is not about fools! It’s about
beautiful floral applique! I’m talking about
our workshop this month! I hope you all had
a chance to view the sample at the March
guild meeting of Rita Verrocca’s rose
applique block! It is just amazing and she
teaches all skill levels. I hope you will
consider signing up for her class! I have and
I’m very excited about it! Speaking of guest
speakers, I hope you all filled out your survey
for Lorraine Taylor last month. This is your
chance to have input on our future speakers
and workshops! This is an opportunity to
increase our quilting knowledge! Quilting
has come a long way since my first class at
Bearly Stitchin in the 90’s. There are a lot of
tips of getting it done faster and easier so
these workshops are very worthwhile.
I’d like to thank our members that instructed
at the stations last month, Lorraine, Jeanne
Arnieri, Carol Henderson and myself. They
were fun projects !
Laurie Nahay
EDITOR’S EPISTLE
To all of our members & non-members, our BBQG web site has been updated & it’s great,
take a look & you’ll want to go on to it every month...all the newsletters for this year will be
available, along with our workshops & teachers & many other things…... Thanks
to Mo Franks, our webmaster.. www.busybearsquiltguild.com
Jacqué Holmes
Kay Higdon
BUSY BEAR QUILT GUILD MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 18,2013
President Laurie Nahay called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Lorraine Taylor led the Pledge of
Allegiance. Laurie thanked Sue Bost and Bonnie Snell for setting up the room, and all the members who
brought refreshments and raffle prizes tonight.
MEMBERSHIP – Welcome to Cathy Frazier, who became a new member, and to our guests this evening:
Kaylee Hayes and Randi Hayes, who came with Diana Bedwell, and Lys Axelson, who came with Mo Franks.
We presently have 73 members.
MINUTES – Ann McNicholl made a motion that the February 18, 2013 Minutes be approved. Motion was
seconded by Sandi Cannarella. Motion passed.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Sandi Cannarella made a motion that the February 2013 Treasurer’s Report be
approved. Motion was seconded by Lori Felber. Motion passed.
MARY JOHNSON MEMORIAL QUILT – Wendy Green thanked everyone who brought a frog block and
reported that we now have plenty of blocks for the quilt. Pete Johnson will be making a plexiglass cover to
protect the quilt when it is hung here in the meeting hall.
2013 OPPORTUNITY QUILT – Loretta Castelluccio announced that we earned $426 at the Glendale show.
She thanked Fran Martin, Bonnie Snell, Sally Klein, Janet Walz and her sister, Shirley Hartwick and Lillian
Hart for helping with ticket sales at that event. She also thanked Lorraine Taylor, who has been selling
tickets at many guild meetings recently and has earned about $390.
2014 OPPORTUNITY QUILT – Carol Henderson has been preparing for her husband’s upcoming surgery, so
there isn’t a committee report this month.
PROGRAMS – Lorraine Taylor described our future programs:
This evening we will be learning about some fun quick projects at Sew University. Tomorrow’s workday will be
follow-up instruction on tonight’s demonstrations, and also open sewing. We’ll be serving a pot luck salad bar
luncheon. At our April meeting, Rita Verroca will speak about traditional Baltimore Album style appliqué. Her
Tuesday workshop is entitled ‘Album Roses’ and will include information about needle turn appliqué and about
color, design, and embellishment. Also at the April meeting, Jan Chapman will be offering a shopping table. At
our May meeting, Lyn Mann will present ‘The Best Little Quilt Show in Town.’ Her workshop, called ‘Throw
Tradition a Curve’ will include a choice of four different curved piecing patterns.
WEBSITE COMMITTEE – Laurie Nahay thanked Mo Franks and Jeannie Mazzacane for the work they’ve been
doing on our revamped website. It’s looking great, and more improvements are planned.
SUNSHINE AND SHADOWS – Loretta Castelluccio reported that Kay Higdon was recovering after her gall
bladder surgery. Loretta’s granddaughter fell and injured her back. Carol Henderson’s husband is having knee
replacement surgery next week.
PHILANTHROPY – Sue Hart thanked everyone who brought pop-tops and items for this evening’s Super Soup
Spectacular can collection. Next month we’ll be having a Breakfast Blowout. She has two styles of patterns
and also fabric kits available tonight for our ongoing ‘Stockings for Soldiers’ project, so stop by the table
during break and sign some out. They will be due at our November meeting. Sue will need more Christmas
fabrics for this project and would appreciate donations. Comfort Quilt kits are also available at the table
tonight.
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QUILT SHOW – Sandi Cannarella announced that the next Quilt Show Committee meeting is scheduled
for April 11 at 1:30 p.m. at Janine Miller’s home. Everyone is encouraged to attend and get involved. We are
still in need of a volunteer to organize the potluck and run the kitchen for the show. Barbara Olsen and
Bonnie Snell volunteered to fill that vacancy together. Sandi continues to work with the school district
regarding our facility use contract, and she is currently appealing a rate increase. She reminded the guild
that this will be her final year as show chairperson, and invited anyone interested to start working with her
now to learn the position in preparation for becoming her successor.
BLOCK OF THE MONTH – Sandi Cannarella thanked participants who brought BOM blocks. Instructions
for sections five and six can be picked up this evening. Carol Henderson and Jeanne Arnieri were tonight’s
participation prize winners. Sandi has yardage info about the entire quilt if anyone needs it.
CHALLENGE QUILT – Janine Miller still has a few Silver Jubilee kits available for $10. The quilts will be
due at our August meeting, and will be eligible for cash prizes at that time.
SCCQG – Janine Miller is coordinating a group trip to the ‘Meet the Teachers’ Fair on April 13 at the Carson
Convention Center. Please contact her if you plan to attend.
OTHER BUSINESS – Lorraine Taylor is distributing a survey form seeking suggestions and feedback about
future workshops and teachers. Please fill it out and turn it in before you leave tonight.
Ruth Grenier has a quilting frame available. Contact her for more information.
Laurie Nahay thanked Wendy and Mike Green for installing our new show-and-tell display
system, and Sue Bost, Sue Hart and Jeannie Mazzacane for hanging tonight’s quilts.
SHOW AND TELL –
Sue Hart – sweet pink and green baby quilts for a friend
Lillian Hart and Shirley Hartwick – four interesting tote bags with many pockets, they
made eight special bags all together, and used them for gifts and donations
Karen Cumberland – the block she worked on at our February applique class
Shirley Clinton – a pink herringbone quilt for her great granddaughter
Sandi Cannarella – a strippy quilt with house appliques for Doves
Lorraine Taylor – a coffee-pot-print strippy quilt for Doves
Bonnie Snell – a mystery quilt she finally completed for use in her motorhome
Jeanne Arnieri – an applique block from the February class, a 30s sampler quilt for Doves, and a pink string
quilt for Doves
NEXT BOARD MEETING – April 3 at 9:00 a.m. at Wendy Green’s house. Open to all guild members.
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Jeanne Arnieri, Recording Secretary
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S H O W & T E LL
BONNIE SNELL
SHIRLEY CLINTON
LILLIAN HART SHIRLEY HARTWICK
SUE HART
SANDI CANNARELLA
JEANNE ARNIERI
LORRAINE TAYLOR
KAREN CUMBERLAND
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JEANNE ARNIERI
“MOUNTAIN MENAGERIE”
BBQG 2013
OPPORTUNITY QUILT
“Mountain Menagerie
I have no scheduled events
to take our Opportunity
Quilt at this time but hope
you all will be thinking of
the wine event in Big Bear
Lake in July.
Please call me at
909/584-4799 or email
[email protected]
Loretta Castelluccio
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Busy Bears Quilt Guild
CALEDAR OF QUILT EVETS
TREASURERS REPORT/2013
March 2013
BALACE
Income
Expenses
Balance
2/28/2013
3/31/2013
Income:
Birthday Exchange
$ 66.00
Membership 2012
25.00
Misc Income
Bargain Table
22.35
Opp Qlt Tickets
954.00
Qlt Show Vendor Income
Booth Rent
1,500.00
Lunches
14.00
Apr 27-28: 6th Annual Seven Sisters Quilt
Show at the Alex Madonna Expo
Center in San Luis Obispo. Info:
Smitty Price, 805/550-5636
[email protected]
$ 13,557.46
$ 2,581.35
($ 150.21)
$ 15,988.60
Expenses:
Newsletter Printing
Postage
Rent
Wounded Warriors
Bank Fee
32.89
13.20
50.00
14.85
6.00
July 7-11: CampWatch-a-Patcher– Orange Cty
Qlters Gld at Vanguard University at
Costa Mesa, near O.C. Fairgrounds
Info: orangecountyquiltersguild.com
Aug31-Sep1: Mtn Treasures XXV Quilt Show
at Big Bear Middle School
Info: www.busybearsquiltguild.com
Sep 14-15: Flying Geese Qlter Gld “Harvest of
Quilts” Quilt Show at Soka Univ.
Info: flying-geese.org
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$ 150.21
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$ 2,581.35
Wendy Green/Treasurer
SUNSHINE AND SHADOWS
Sue Tumbleson the owner of Cozy Quilting passed
away on Friday am March 29, 2013. Her service was at
Sunset Hills in Apple Valley on Monday April 8, 2013. Her
sister will keep the shop open.
Carol Howerton had surgery on her neck and is
recovering now. Carol says hello to all and hopes to be able
to come up to Big Bear soon.
Please remember to call if you have news of our
members or email me.
909/584-4799 [email protected]
Loretta Castelluccio
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BARGAIN TABLE
This month there will not
be a bargain table because we are
having Jan Chapman visiting with
her shop. Come see us next
month!
Carol Henderson
&
Penny Penn
6/12
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PHILATHROPY
Comfort Quits, Wounded Warriors & Food Pantry
FOOD PANTRY-BREAKFAST BLOWOUT!!!!!!
This month the pantry donation will be
a breakfast blow-out! It’s the most
important meal of the day, so lets all
donate things we have for breakfast.
Here’s some ideas: Cereal, oatmeal,
pancake mix, syrup, jams, jellies & juices.
Of course as always anything you bring
in will be appreciated!
Also a big thanks to Ruth Grenier for
the Christmas fabric donated for
our Christmas Stockings.
COMFORT QUILTS
Comfort quilts were turned in this month
by Sandi Cannarella, Lorraine Taylor & Jeanne
Arnieri. Thank you! The quilts have been donated to Doves, where they will warm the hearts
of moms & kids who are staying at the shelter.
Please stop by the Comfort Quilts table
at the April meeting & select a fabric kit to take
home. Every quilt we make & donate will
brighten the day of someone special! Feel free
to call me if you need batting, or if I can
assist you with your CQ project.
Jeanne Arnieri
909-806-0436
Sue Hart
2014 OPPORTUNITY QUILT
QUILT SHOW
The planning committee for our 2014 quilt will
have it’s first meeting on Monday April 29 at
We have received a rather large bill for
contracting the Big Bear Middle School rental Jeannie Arnieri’s home at 10am, so if you are
for our Quilt Show but I have submitted a letter interested in helping with the new quilt, please
imploring them to reconsider the sum since we come to this meeting. Kits to get started making
donate to the school each year. I will update
block will be distributed. The quilt is based on
you when their revision of the contract
the pattern Northern Wilderness designed by
arrives.
Marie Noah, Mary Thompson & Heather Griffen
Barbara Olsen was so kind to volunteer to
by Northern Thread Designs, you can look at it
head up the kitchen crew for our show weekonline. It is a combination of pieced blocks and
end, for which I thank her. Please, all of you
consider volunteering to help her. Bonnie Snell machine appliquéd blocks. We’ll need lots
is the first to sign up with Barbara. Thank you, of helping hands.
Bonnie. The next Quilt Show planning meeting
is April 11 at 1:30pm at Janine Miller’s home.
EVERYONE is welcome to join in, so please
plan to join us for some fun.
Update: Good news, we have received a new
quote from the BB Middle School: $1064 instead of $1600 !
Sandi Cannarella
Carol Henderson
SCCQG MEETING
The meeting will be on April 13th in
Carson. The meeting will be very interesting,
...Meet the Teachers. If you want to attend,
contact Janine to go in a car pool…
909/585-9871
Janine Miller and
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Janet Walz
M EM B E R S H I P
We had 41 members attend our March Meeting with
2 guest & 1 new members Cathy Frazier, Lys sent
her membership in later.
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Axelson, Lys
(05/06) *MAY*MAY-S (2013)
1001 Paradise Way 909909-585585-2856
BBC, Ca.
[email protected]
92314-8936
Lys has been sewing freeform as she says forever.
she’s interested in painting, illustrations, beading,
riding, camping, etc, etc.
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(02/28) *FEBFrazier, Cathy
*FEB-E (2013)
P.O. Box 132222 C/909C/909-965965-8802
BBL, Ca., 9231592315-8987
740 Cypress Lane
BBC, Ca., 92314 [email protected]
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We now have 74 members
Kay Higdon
BIRTHDAY EXCHANGE
If you are a APRIL Baby, GUESS
WHAT, you get to bring an item for the
Birthday Exchange. Make sure your item
totals at least $10.00 and is quilt related.
OH and have a very Happy Birthday !
APRIL - Birthday Exchange
and Refreshments
AME
BIRTHDAY
BE/R
Emery, Linda
13 APR
APR
Howerton, Carol
26 DEC
APR
Lo Presti, Karen
04 APR
APR
Martin, Fran
18 APR
APR
Olsen, Barbara
12 APR
APR
Schiavone, Denise
21 MAR
APR
---------------------------------------------------------Cumberland, Karen
03 APR
MAY
Walz, Janet
06 APR
SEP
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If you are listed for this month
BE/R, this is your month to bring a GIFT
for the Birthday Exchange Table & FOOD
for Refreshments & don’t forget to sign
each list.
If you missed your assigned month,
pick another month to bring a Gift & Food.
CHOW DOW
BIRTHDAY DOATIOS
REFRESHMETS
Sue Hart
Caramel Corn
Shirley Hartwick
Irish Cup Cakes
Gale Murphy
Cookies
Christine Meleg
Cookies
Shirley Clinton
Cookies
Sue Bost
Macaroons
Betty Heller
Pumpkin Pie
Janine Miller/909-585-9871
and
Susan Meyers/909-585-5258
GIFT EXCHAGE
Sorry the lists have been misplaced
COGRATS -GIFT EXCHAGE WIERS
ditto
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BLOCK OF THE MONTH
The month of April will bring in Block #7 & #8. Photos are included here, and the
directions will be available for you to pick up at our April guild meeting. We will also
have another drawing for a prize for the person bringing in finished
blocks #5 & #6. See you then, and happy block building.
Sandi Cannarella
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2013 PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS
Greetings! Spring is here and the daffodils
are blooming. Yeah! What fun projects at Sew University. Quick. Easy projects to make for yourself or
as a gift. I hope everyone enjoyed the program. The
workshop was fun. We moved from table to table for
further instruction on the projects that were presented
the night before, then people chose what they wanted
to make. Some did all of them while others just enjoyed making one or two. Once again, we did a Salad
Bar. It’s always so yummy when each person brings
something to add to the salad. Below is information
for the next few programs and workshops. We are
heading into our “Out of town Guest Speaker” season,
so do hope you will plan to join us.
April’s guest speaker will be Rita Verroca.
She will be presenting her fabulous trunk show.
Workshop: Rita teaches needle turn appliqué.
She will focus on stitching techniques, both for
novices and advanced appliquérs, Students have
the opportunity to learn all the basic appliqué
skills: basic stitch, perfect point, inverted V’s
and valleys, reverse appliqué, skinny stems and
split leaves. You will discuss in depth, the tricks
and techniques of picking fabrics that will enhance design, shading and dimensions of the pattern, what fabrics to choose and how to use the
inking and embroidery can further enhance any
appliqué. You will leave this class knowing that
you have learned something new to add to your
skills.
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May’s guest speaker will be Lyn Mann– Her
lecture is “Best Little Quilt Show in Town”
Workshop: Throw Tradition a Curve. In this
class you will replace half-square triangles in
traditional blocks with a curved two-patch to
give a whole new contemporary look to old
favorites. A new design adventure with untold
possibilities but easy enough for the confident
beginner. The “Creative Curve” ruler will be
used for ease in rotary cutting. There will be
four different patterns to choose from.
June’s guest speaker will be Dawn Farrier–
owner of the Creation Station in Buellton CA.
Her talk is “Holiday Décor from Scraps, Trash
and Little Cash”. Dawn is a fabulously creative person. I had the opportunity of hearing
her speak last week. She will get your creative
juices flowing.
Workshop: Super Simple Sew Unique Gifts:
The small simple projects are made from things
you have at home. Great ideas for the show
boutique and to give as gifts or even keep yourself. Workshops are $20 for members and $35
for nonmembers. Payment is due at time of
signing up for the class. They are held on
Tuesday after the meeting starting at 9:30 usually going to mid afternoon. Looking
forward to seeing you all at the April
meeting.
Lorraine Taylor
SUPPLY LIST FOR RITA VEROCCA CLASS 4/16
CHALLENGE 2013—SILVER JUBILEE
We hope you have started on your
challenge. We are looking forward to
some wonderful wall hangings with many
different interpretations of our twentyfive years as a guild.
There are a few kits left at $10 in
case you haven’t picked up yours yet.
Janine Miller and
Jacqué Holmes
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“A Study of Color and Fabric”
Fabric: *One piece of 18” square of muslin or any other
background fabrics of your choice * Lots of small pieces
of fabric in various colors for flowers, leaves, stems, &
buds to match image of your personal preference.
Hints: Variegated fabric, small prints, & fabric with
many shades are good choices: Tightly woven fabrics are
easier to appliqué.
Supplies: Appliqué needles Size 10 & 11
Embroidery needles, size 9
Threads to match fabric
Embroidery floss in various colors (variegated)
Small appliqué scissors & paper scissors
Thimble
Glass Pins & sm Clover Patchwork pins
Clover Water soluble Marker in thick
2 or 3 Clover Eraser pens
Pigma Micro 01 to light & dark brown
Personal sewing lamp & extension cord
MII GROUP REPORTS
There is always room for more members to
join a mini groups --give them a call.
CUT-UPS–Our March meeting was at Wendy
Green’s. Didn’t do much, just hung out and
visited. Wendy made ham sandwiches. I
guess I will have to make a Quiche for
our April 10th get together. Hope to
see you at my house at 10am.
4/12
Fran Martin
HAPPY HEARTS-We had a great time
together this month reviewing the Christmas
stocking project. We meet again at Marilyn
Birdwell’s home on April 25,
10:30am, bring your lunch & have
some fun.
Carol Henderson
STITCHY FIGERS– we had a delightful
time chatting and laughing at Jeanne Arnieri’s
lovely home on the 22nd. So glad the weather is
warming up so we don’t miss so many of our getto-gethersl Our next one will be one the 12th at
Lorna Hatfield’s and then at my house
on the 26th
Jill Gilham
RULES FOR QUILTING
1. Always buy new fabric no matter how
much you already have.
2. Sew all day and night, absolutely no
cooking allowed.
3. And always start a new project before
the last one is finished.
4. This requires you to go back to Step 1.
works for me………….
FOR SALE: 1938 SINGER MACHINE. With
many attachments & bench. Beautiful condition.
Asking $1000 OBO. Call for more information.
Scott 909-547-6116 or call Ruth Beattie
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BUSY BEARS QUILT GUILD
Meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month
at the Community Church Recreation Bldg
Mary Johnson Center
40946 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake
5:30 pm—
pm—Social 6:00 pm—
pm—Meeting
Workshops every Tuesday at 9:30 am
following the Monthly meeting
unless otherwise noted
Check our website at www.busybearsquiltguild.com
For information, contact: [email protected]
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: APRIL 30TH
Kay Higdon & Jacqué J Holmes
909/585–
909/585– 5670
P.O. Box 135009, Big Bear Lake CA 92315
[email protected]
[email protected]
Busy Bears Quilt Guild
P.O. Box 7015
Big Bear Lake CA 92315
DO’T
FORGET!
Bring to the meeting
ame tag for extra door
prize ticket
Refreshments & Door Prize
(if it’s your turn—extra tickets!!!!)
Library Books
(return those overdue)
Show and Tell
ewsletter contributions
Donations of Food for Emergency Fund
Cupboard at the Community Church
Pull tabs for Ronald McDonald House
To help save the environment and some Money for
the Guild ……….how about bringing your
OW mug for your coffee or tea ? ! !
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