BCQG webpage

BCQG Officers ~ 2018

President Nancy Carr 817-995-7991	Vice President (speakers/programs) Kathi Runyan 817-488-7577	2nd Vice President (quilt show) Linn Jencopale


Secretary Aleta Mayrose	Treasurer Kay Thomas Forms	Past Vice President Joyce Erwin 817-688-3254

Contact any of the above at: Bear Creek Quilt Guild, Inc., P.O. Box 1322, Keller, TX 76244-1322

Click on links (underlined, highlighted words) for more information

*Committees 2018*
Bee Keeper	Susie Emmons Susie Barber
Caring Hearts	Liz Lovett Lisa Lerner
Community Services	Deb Heid Kyle Mills
Door Prizes	Linn Jencopale Chris Atwell
E-mail Notices	Michelle Lewis JoAnne Sheppard
New Member Liaison/Hospitality	Ruth Linhart
Magazines	Darlene Ward
Membership	Delores Talbott
Newsletter	Sheri Jones
Opportunity Table	OPEN!
Property	Michelle Lewis
Retreat/Outings	Nancy Carr
Show & Tell	Eileen O’Neal
Special Projects	(now part of VP duties
TAQG representative	OPEN
Web Mistress	Dot Lang contact
Workshops	Kathi Runyan

* Denotes Committee Chairperson

Treasurer's Committiee Information: Forms for Deposits or Reimbursement

Quilting Bees

Bee Keepers: Susie Emmons and Susie Barber

Small stitch groups within our guild that meet regularly to stitch, do group projects, socialize and have fun. Organization is kept limited, ie - no secretary, no minutes, no dues! Most are limited in size due to meeting area restraints. BCQG members may contact the Bee Keeper if you want to join or form a new group. These bees form the heart of our guild and keep us going! What better way to get to know some of the members!

Membership to a bee is not restricted to BCQG members. Do invite your Bee members to join Bear Creek Quilt Guild if they haven't.

Please let the Bee Keepers know what your Bee is doing or needing.

A Few Loose Threads

Bag Ladies

Blue Bonnet Quilters (BBQs)

Cub Paws

Cut-Ups

Fabricholics

Longarm Quilters*

Pieceful Daze

Pins and Needles

* This is for Longarm Machine Quilters in business.

Starting a bee and keeping it going:

Keeping a bee going takes some perseverance at the beginning. Make it a habit not to cancel a meeting because only 2 or 3 can show up for a particular meeting. If need be, change where you have to meet for that day. As the group gets used to meeting with each other, your meetings will become better attended as each member makes it a part of their life. Besides, the ones who don't show up will be curious about what you did or said at the meeting(s) they missed!

Community Services

Deb Heid and Kyle Mills~ Chairpersons

Charity Quilts
our ongoing projects... with a goal of providing two quilts/year from each guild member.
Have you set your goal?
Our quilts go to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth and Open Arms and as needed.
Members - please keep track of the hours you spend making a donation quilt. Aleta will be logging in your hours.

Guidelines for JPS donation baby quilts:

Size: Newborns: 36" x 36" up to 40" x 44"

Design: Juvenile print, panel, or patchwork or applique.

Filling: Bonded poly batting, light or medium weight.

Fabric: 100% cotton OR cotton/poly blend

Quilting: Machine quilted

Binding: Sew on by machine (no hand sewing!)

Directions for JPS PREEMIE CAP:

Using #4 needles cast on 72 sts.
Work 2" of ribbing (K2, P2).
Work 2 1/2" stocking st (K one row, P one row).
Be sure to have 72 sts on needle when you start decreasing by:
K4, K2 tog. across row.
P one row.
K3, K2 tog. across row.
P one row.
K2, K2 tog. across row.
P one row.
K1, K2 tog. across row.
P one row.
Cut yarn long enough to sew back seam & run through sts on needle.
Pull up tight and sew seam. Decorate with small pom-pom if desired.

Open Arms Quilts ~ Juvenile to Twin size bed quilts wanted

Gate House Quilts ~ Juvenile to Twin size bed quilts wanted

See Show & Tell pages for examples