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Quilting
Bees
| Bee Keeper: Kathy Smith
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 Keeper know what your Bee is doing or needing. |
| A Few Loose Threads
Bag Ladies - Meets weekly ~ Thursdays
Block Part Bee
Cub Paws
Cut-Ups
Fabriholics
Material Girls
Messiah Lutheran
Piece Makers
Pieceful Daze
Pins and Needles
Raveled Threads
Room to Grow
Sew Journers
Sew Whats
Thread Bears
To Bee or Not to Bee |
Starting a bee and keeping it going.
Keeping a group 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! |
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| Community Services Kayleen
Allen ~ Chairperson
Charity Quilts
our ongoing projects...........................with
a goal of providing one quilt/year from each guild member.
Have you set your goal?
Our quilts go to John Peter Smith Hospital in
Fort Worth and Open Arms
Members - please keep track of the hours you spend making a donation
quilt. Janice and Maureen will be logging in your hours. |
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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!)
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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 |
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See Show & Tell pages
for examples
Treasurer's Committiee Information:
Forms
for Deposits or
Reimbursement
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