THE BEAR FACTS

BUSY BEARS QUILT GUILD - May 2017

M E M B E R S H I P

60 paid members

Correction: Elaine Sisson’s Birthday is June 13th

NEW MEMBER

Deane Grady Birthday Aug 22

PO Box 1017 Phone 909 867 2149

31542 Inspiration Dr. Email jndgrady@verizon.net

Running Springs, CA 92382 Fran Martin Laurie Nahay

CALENDAR - 2017

May 1: Board Meeting 15: General Meeting 16: Moon Dance Workshop June 5: Board Meeting 19: General Meeting 20: Sashiko Workshop

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Spring is finally upon us. And I hear that there may be snow flurries this weekend. I guess we know what that means . . .

Mother’s Day and Memorial Day are right around the corner.

Belinda Evans’ Confetti workshop was great fun, and a real success. WhooHoo! I actually completed the project I took, at least the design portion. Quilting is all that remains. That rarely happens.

Guest speakers are coming each of the next 3 months and they are going to be great. Their workshops are a perfect time to learn new techniques. All the while having a good time with friends. Hope you plan to attend.

FYI…Next to the Membership Sign-in table, and below Mary Johnson’s picture is a short table which has a small bulletin board on it. Each month the table, also has on it, flyers of a variety of sorts. Some are for upcoming quilt shows, some for other quilt related activities. If something interests you, feel free to take one of the flyers. From time to time we receive only 1.

Happy Quilting - B~ Bonnie Snell, President

April Dinner before the Meeting

The dinner this month will be at Senora Cantina located at 41144 Big Bear Blvd in Big Bear Lake.They have a great menu and we can enjoy a belated Cinco de Mayo! I hope you'll join me! See you there! Laurie Nahay 909 754 0186

EDITORS EPISTLE

Yes, it’s true. I will be moving to

Sparks, NV to be closer to my

daughter and her family. Our home

there will be completed Aug 1st and

we will begin the move at that time.

It will be very hard to leave behind

all the wonderful friends that I have

made here.

Karen Cumberland

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Busy Bears Quilt Guild ~ General Meeting Minutes ~ April 17, 2017

Call to Order: A regular meeting of the General Members of Busy Bears Quilt Guild, was held at The Community

Church Recreation Building 40946 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA on April 17, 2017. The meeting convened at 6:02

p.m. President, Bonnie Snell presiding, and Belinda Evans secretary.

Approval of Minutes: Motion was made by Madeline Frey, and seconded by Lillian Hart to approve the minutes of the March 6, 20, 2017 meeting. Motion Carried.

Bonnie Snell welcomed our 4 Guests as well as Diane Grady our new member.

Officers Report:

Treasure Report: Karen Cumberland motioned to accept the March 2017 Treasury report that was posted in the March 2017 newsletter and seconded by Bonnie Smelt. Motion Carried.

Programs: Tonight’s program is Belinda Evans on Confetti Naturescapes and Lori Felber for our Book Sale.

Sue Bouchard from Quilt in a Day will be our May program. She will have a lecture on modern quilts and the Tuesday

workshop we will be working on the pattern “Moon Dance”. There are cutting instruction prior to the workshop and patterns will be available either at the May general meeting, or Bear Country Quilts & Gifts.

Membership: The 2017 Directory and Opportunity Tickets are at the membership desk for you to pick up.

New Business:

Philanthropy: Cheri Smith was ill and Jeannie Wallace assisted in collecting and handing out kits. When

returning a completed quilt please sign your name on the turn in sheet so she can keep track. There are still kits are available for you to pick up. Bonnie Snell stated our Food Pantry is a little behind on the donation, and would appreciate

it if you could all remember to bring a little something to the meeting.

Sunshine & Shadows: Happy Birthday to our April members. Beverly Bennett stated that Jackie Homes

continues to recover and once the water damage that occurred while she was recovering she plans on returning to Big Bear. Cheri Smith is doing well with her wrist surgery, Jan Jamriska is moving down the mountain to Indio. If you are in

the area, she would love a phone call and would love to meet up with you. She is not that far from Monicas.

Congratulations to Lys Axelson her challenge quilt “Wild” with the beaded snake, was accepted to the SAQA (Studio

Art Quilt Associates) Exhibition in June at the Poway Performing Arts Center, and her Dolphin quilt will be at the AQS show in Paducah!..... Gratz Lys!

Challenge Quilt: Jan Chapman stated she has kits available if you’re interested you can pick up a kit tonight.

Kit cost this year is $5.00.

Opportunity Quilt 2017: Lorraine Taylor did well showing the quilt at Wrightwood. Elaine Dobiesz put a schedule together for Music on the Mountain and sign-up sheets are at the back table if you are interested in selling

tickets, as well as hear a great concert. The Quilt will also be on display at Get the Burger during the Bike tour.

Quilt Show 2017: Our next quilt show meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 22, at 10:00 a.m. at Bear

Country Quilts & Gifts, all members are welcome, if you are a committee chair it would be important for you to attend the meeting. Cheri Smith is stepping down as a Co-Chair for the Boutique this year due to surgery she has scheduled.

Elaine Dobiesz was co-chairing the position with her, and we would like another guild member to help chair the

Boutique.

3rd Annual Retreat: Laurie Nahay discussed the retreat that is scheduled July 10, 11, 12th. Please pick up your applications sheets and she does need a deposit asap. Double room is $315.00, Private room $415.00, a deposit of

$100.00 is due asap and your balance will be due in June. Contact Laurie for additional information.

Annual Picnic: Our annual picnic will be August 22nd 11:00 a.m., at the Sugarloaf Park in Sugarloaf. This year’s exchange will be a Tea Towel and you can embellish it anyway you like. Remember to wrap it in a Fat Quarter.

It’s a fun way to express yourself.

Other Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:51 p.m. Belinda Evans, Recording Secretary

STITCHY FINGERS

We had a nice get-together at Barbara Snyder's on the seventh of last month. Then on the 21st, we had a fun road trip down to Dawn's where we enjoyed visiting with Dawn and Jacque.

This month we will meet at Loretta's on the fifth, and my house on the nineteenth.

Jill Gilham

CUT-UPS

A lucky 7 gathered at the home of Bonnie Snell in

April. We had a fun time sharing, talking, laughing,

and eating. Next meeting is at Fran Martin's on

May 10th at 10 am.

Fran Martin

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Busy Bears Quilt Guild TREASURERS REPORT 2017

April 2017 Balance 03/31/2017 $ 12,443.74 Income $ 1,259.50 Expenses $ - 1,420.31 Balance 04/30/2017 $ 12,282.93

Carol Henderson -

Treasurer

INCOME ———————-—–-—–———————–———- Bargain Table $ 31.25 Birthday Exchange $ 70.00 Library Sales $ 25.25 Membership $ 75.00 Opp Quilt Tickets 2017 $ 313.00 Vendors $ 490.00 Workshop Fees $ 255.00 _______________________________________ $ 1,551.00

Philanthropy

May month is Meals in A Box. Helper meals are always a good choice they come in tuna, chicken and

hamburger styles.

Comfort Quilts

Doves: Thank all of you taking kits. We have 4 dove quilts turned in this month. Mom & Dad’s: The project has had only one quilt turned in this year. Please help so soon as possible.

Pop Tops and Education Box Tops

Warmer weather coming remember to save your Pop Tops.

Betty Crocker brand and General Mill Cereals carry the Education Box Tops.

Have a wonderful Spring.

Sheri Smith

FRIENDSHIP GROUPS

EXPENSES —–———————————–——-—————— Education Expense ($ 59.00) Rent ($ 50.00) Show Expenses Facility ($ 1,280.00) Newsletter ($ 31.31) _______________________________________ ($ 1,420.31)

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Wendy Stephens Bonnie Smets

Shirley Hartwick

SHOW AND TELL

Bonnie Marshall-Creel

Sandy Tocalino

Fran Martin

Susan Wade Bonnie Snell

Mary Baughman

Susan Boylin

Jan Chapman

Lys Axelson

Lorraine Taylor

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SHOW AND TELL

Karen Cumberland

Birthday Exchange and Refreshments

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y

NAME BIRTHDAY BE/R___

Lys Axelson May 6 May Janet Beaty May 22 Aug Lorna Hatfield May 31 May Julie Zurek Feb 6 May Carol Henderson Dec 31 May

Sunshine and Shadows

Jill & Fred Gilham have a great granddaughter born on May 1st. Her Dad named her Aurora because

she is his little princess.

Madeline taught her ‘Breaking the Rules’ class down at Cherry Berry on May 7th. Had 9 ladies

attend and they all had a great time.

My (Beverly Bennett) trip to my son’s wedding was a wonderful day, a beautiful wedding, and venue!

I got to dance with my son, my grandson walked me down the aisle, and a chance to see old

friends. Loved every minute.

Beverly Bennett

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.

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April Birthday Exchange

Fran Martin - Fiskar’s thread snips

Karen Cumberland - Wool squares

Bonnie Marshall-Creel - Fabric strips

Carolyn McGuire - Fabric fat quarters

Barbara Olsen - Gift certificate

Jan Chapman - Wool

Winners

Bonnie Snell

Bonnie Smets

Heidi Llanes

Mary Baughman

Lori Felber

Fran Martin

April Refreshments

Fran Martin - Oatmeal cookies Karen Cumberland - Chocolate cake

Carolyn McGuire - Cupcakes Barbara Olsen - Lemon bars

Annual Picnic August 22, 2017

Fun & Games, Good Food & Great Friends! This is what you will experience at Busy Bear's Annual Potluck Picnic on August 22, at 11:00 am at Sugarloaf Park! I hope you are getting creative with your embellished tea towel! I can't wait to see them!

A little bird told me that Belinda has toweling fabric and has just recently stocked the cutest little yo-yo tea towel patterns!

Laurie Nahay

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Busy Bears Quilt Guild Program Update for May

We have been having fun in our workshops this year, and Belinda Evans’ Confetti Nature Scape was no

exception. I can’t wait to see the finished results of my classmates.

We appreciate learning yet another way in which we can play and be creative with fabric, thank you Belinda.

Our guest speaker this month is Sue Bouchard. Her lecture Monday night will introduce us to Modern Quilts and on Tuesday morning she will present a workshop based on Moon Dance, a quilt pattern she designed for Quilt in a Day.

The standard workshop fee is $20 for members and $35 for guests. Please plan on bringing a sack lunch, coffee and water will be provided.

Nancy Ota is coming in June. She will share her Quilting Journey with a trunk show. Nancy will teach us Sashiko stitching techniques in her workshop and has promised to show us many samples of traditional Japanese textiles as well. She has a basic kit available for five dollars, with everything we need for the

class.

Looking ahead to July ~ Sylvia Davis will be here to entertain us with her “Quirky Quilter’s Alphabet” presen-tation, with a variety of quilts and numerous quilting tips. We will have a chance to learn her way of doing a Stained Glass Wall Hanging in the workshop the following day.

I encourage you to take advantage of our workshops. They offer a variety techniques to enhance your quilt-ing skills and give you an opportunity to engage with fellow quilters.

Jeannie Mazzacane ~ Program Chair ~ 909-547-0070

3rd Annual Busy Bear's Quilt Retreat

Vina de Lestonnac

I hope everyone has registered for this lovely venue in Temecula for July 10-13 as we are now at full capacity! I am so ready for a retreat in Wine country! More info will follow in your email for attendees!

Laurie Nahay Mary Price

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2018 Opportunity Quilt!

Just an update to let you know that we are nearing completion of our beautiful wool applique garden quilt for 2018! It will be going to the quilter soon! Yay! Laurie Nahay

909 754 0186

Program and Workshop Line-Up for 2017 ~ Our Theme for this year is “Celebrations”

Jan. 17th ~ Member’s share “Celebration Quilts” & we play “Ugly Fabric Tear & Pass

Feb. 20th ~ Member’s Fashion Show

Feb. 21st ~ Bonnie Snell ~ Scrappy Quilt Workshop

Mar. 20th ~ Bonnie Marshall-Creel ~ Creative Adventure & Trunk Show

Mar. 25th ~ Bonnie Marshall-Creel~ Multi-Media Adventures Workshop

Apr. 17th ~ Belinda Evans ~ Lecture ~ Library Book Sale

Apr. 18th ~ Belinda Evans ~ Confetti NS Workshop

May 15th ~ Sue Bouchard ~ Modern Quilt Lecture & Trunk Show

May 16th ~ Sue Bouchard ~ Moon Dance

June 19th ~ Nancy Ota ~ Quilter’s Journey & Trunk Show

June 20th ~ Nancy Ota ~ Sashiko Workshop (kit available for $5.00)

July 17th ~ Sylvia Davis ~ A Quirky Quilter’s Alphabet

July 18th ~ Sylvia Davis ~ Stained Glass Wallhanging Workshop

Aug. 21st ~ Jan Chapman ~ Challenge Reveal

Aug. 22nd ~ Laurie Nahay ~ Picnic in the Park

Aug. 25th ~ Lynch Mob Dinner

Sept. 2nd & 3rd ~ Mountain Treasures XXIX Quilt Show

Sept. 18th ~ Viewer’s Choice Ribbons

Sept. 23rd ~ Saturday Studio Tour & Lunch

Oct. 16th ~ Susan Wade ~ Lecture & Trunk Show

Oct. 17th ~ Susan Wade ~ Fabric Collage Workshop

Nov. 20th ~ Monica /Belinda ~ Houston Market Report

Nov. 21st ~ No Workshop

Dec.4th ~ Laurie Nahay ~ Annual Christmas Party

FOR SALE Viking Ruby Royal Embroidery Machine with extra accessories. 2 yrs old minimum sewing. Brand new Tutto rolling bag. Slightly used sew study wish table. $3,500.00 or best offer.

Thank you very much. Jan Andrade 909-240-1193

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FOR SALE

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Quilts for All Seasons June 3 & 4, 2017

Soka University, Aliso Viejo

The Flying Geese Quilters Guild presents its quilt show, “Quilts for all Seasons" (www.QuiltsForAllSeasons.com)

on Saturday, June 3, 2017, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. & Sunday, June 4, 2017 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at SOKA University in Aliso Viejo, California. Over 300 traditional and non-traditional style quilts will be on display. It brings together the "best of the best" in quiltmaking, with aisles of displays, retail exhibits, craft boutique, raffle

baskets, antique quilts display and live quilt auction at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 3. Free parking. $10 admission.

Opportunity Quilt, "Cottage Garden."

INLAND EMPIRE MODERN QUILT GUILD

Our guild is hosting one of the founding quilters from the Modern Quilt Guild in LA. We’d love for you to join us. Latifah loves using oversized traditional patterns, like the clam shell and will share 40 or so quilts. She also has a refreshing way of using rectangles and/or curved piecing.

Our Inland Empire Modern Quilt Guild meets on the first Saturday of every month from 2-4 pm at the Grand Terrace Civic Center in the Community Building. The address is 22795 Barton Rd, Grand Terrace, CA 92313. We are asking for $5 admission fee, since we are a new guild that has no coffers. We will be holding raffles and a donation table for purchases as well. Our regular members will be sharing their quarterly chal-lenge quilt, “Words.” You are welcome to share a quilt with word fabric or design.

Let me know if you have any questions. I’ve been a quilter for over 20 years, but have recently joined the modern movement to increase my skills. I’d love for you to join us. A yearly membership is $40 and includes membership to the national Modern Quilt Guild. Laura Greene, President 760-684-9788

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