BCQG webpage

BCQG Officers ~ 2016

President Joyce Erwin 817-688-3254	Vice President (speakers/programs) Kathi Runyan 817-488-7577	quilt show coordinator Linn Jencopale


Secretary Eileen O’Neal	Treasurer Kay Thomas Forms	Past President Linn Jencopale

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 2017*
Bee Keeper	Kathi Watkins
CareBears	Liz Lovett
Community Services	Aleta Mayrose
Door Prizes	Charna Gray
E-mail Notices	Michelle Lewis quiltingmichelle@gmail.com
Hospitality	Ruth Linhart
Magazines	Darlene Ward
Membership	Dee Talbott
New Member Liason	Lisa Lerner
Newsletter	Sheri Jones
Opportunity Table	Lynn Conklin
Property	Michelle Lewis
Publicity
Retreat/Outings	Nancy Carr
Show & Tell	Colleen Connor
Special Projects	(now part of VP duties
TAQG representative	Yvonne Hylander
Web Mistress	Dot Lang contact
Workshops	Kathi Runyan
Raffle Quilt	Deborah Scott
2016 Raffle Quilt ticket sales	Chris Atwell

* Denotes Committee Chairperson

Treasurer's Committiee Information: Forms for Deposits or Reimbursement

Quilting Bees

Bee Keeper: Kathy Watkins

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

Applitudes

Bag Ladies

Block Party Bee

Cub Paws

Cut-Ups

Long Arm Quilters

Pieceful Daze

Pins and Needles

Thread Bears

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

Aleta Mayrose ~ 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. 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