Busy Bears Quilt Guild - Big Bear Lake, California

2010 Big Bear Guild

 
This guild is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote cooperation and exchange of ideas among those interested in quilting.  We encourage and instruct members in methods and techniques of quilting.  Our meetings are held the third Monday of each month at United Methodist Church, 1001 Holden Ave., Big Bear City, Ca 92314. 


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JANUARY NEWSLETTER
Next General Meeting
Monday, February 15, 2010
6:00pm - Social
6:30pm - Meeting
All visitors Welcome, admission free


Next Board Meeting
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
10:00am
Kay n Jacques House

Next Workshop
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
United Methodist Church
10:00am



2010 Busy Bear Quilt Guild Workshops
January - Cancelled due to weather
February - Comfort Quilts
March - Beginning Quilting by Jan Chapman
April - Dancing Dots by Rob Appell
May - Class by Sue Bouchard - pattern TBD
June - TBD
July - Bella Bella Quilt by Nora McMeeking
August - Comfort Quilts
September - Class by Cathy Farris - pattern TBD
October - UFO Workday
November - Comfort Quilts
December - Christmas Party

2010 Meeting Schedule
Jan - Cancelled due to weather
Feb - TBD
March - Carol Butler trunk show
April - Rob Appell trunk show
May - Sue Bouchard trunk show
June - TBD
July -  Nora McMeeking trunk show
August -  Challenge Revealed
September - Cathy Ferris trunk show
October - Silent Auction
November - Monica's and Cookie Exchange
December - Cookie Exchange


 
    2009 OPPORTUNITY QUILT - Ursa Major
        Our XXI quilt show will be held on September 5, 6, 2009
                             
Our winner of the 2009 opportunity quilt was Perky Apperson, congratulations.  And a big thank you for our sponsor's and vendors who contributed to our show, O'raejess Creations, Applewood Studio's, Quiet Mouse, Smooth as Silk, Park Bench Pattern Co, Country in the Woods, Monica's Quilt & Bead, Giner's Quilt Shoppe, Mountain Quilter's Cottage, Cozy Quilting, Batty Lady, Quilter's Haven, Betty's Photo on Fabric, Busy Bee Quilt Shop, Mountain Munchies, Maggio's Pizza, Teddy Bear Restaurant, Lagonita Lodge, Miss Liberty, Leona Kovac Nailshop, Charleze Unique Boutique, Exciting Lighting & Home Decor, B's Backyard BBQ, Arch Christian Bookstore, Snow Summit, Bear Mountain, BJs Restaurant, Lumberjack Restaurant, Quilting Made Easy, Center Rose Lane, Adrienne's Silk Sensations, LaMontana, It's All About You Salon, Dave's Automotive, Digits Nail and Hair, Susie's Quilting, Patchwork's Quilt Store, North Shore Trading Co., Fons and Porters, Coats and Clarks, June Taylor, Lasarte Brothers General Contractor, Patchwork Penquin, Quilter's Studio, Lynn Brown, Udderly Smooth Lotions, Sew Joe Stitch Lounge, Captain's Anchorage.  Thanks for making our show special.



 

 
     2008 Opportunity Quilt - Oso Grande II 
              
Mountain Treasurers XX Quilt Show was a geat success.  The winner of our opportunity quilt was Julie Delgado of Big Bear City, Ca.  Congratulations Julie.

And a big thank you for our sponsor's who contributed to our show, The Quilt Cupboard, Garden Grove, Ca; Quilt in a Day, San Marcos, Ca; June Tailor, Richfield, WI; A Time to Sew, Mission Viejo, Ca; Piecemakers, Costa Mesa, Ca; Quilter's Cocoon, Riverside, Ca; Fon's & Porter, Winterset, IA; Olfa, Rosemont, IL; Threadart, Cypress Tx; Alderwood, BBL, Ca; Butcher Block, BBL, Ca; Andrea's Quiltin Quarters, Victorville, Ca; Captain's Anchorage, BBL, Ca; Quiltin Made Easy, Coeur d Alena, ID; Big Bear Mountain Resorts, BBL, Ca; Coats & Clark, Greenville, SC; Chad's Place, BBL, Ca; El Jacalito, Big Bear Lake, Ca; Pemberly House, West Caldwell, NJ; Clover Needlecraft, Cerritos, Ca.; Bad Bear Printing, BBL, Ca.; Bear Valley Unified School, BBL, Ca; Busy Bee Quilt Shop, Calimesa, Ca; Captain's Anchorage, BBL, Ca; Haus n Home, BBL, Ca.; Hoffman Fabrics, Mission Viejo, Ca; Mandoline Bistro, BBC, Ca; Mt. Quilters Cottage, Skyforest, Ca; Mt. Trophy & Awards, BBL, Ca; Quilt Cupboard, Garden Grove, Ca; Twin Bear Rentals, BBL, Ca.; Village Quilt Store, Ca; Fabric Fools, Desert Hot Springs; and Gingers Quilt Shop.  Without you our show would be just another show.  Thanks for making it special.

 
2007 Opportunity Quilt - Woodland Creatures
2nd Place Winner at the Glendale Quilt Show

The 2007 XIX Quilt Show was a great success.  The winner of the Opportunity Quilt was Starr Ott of Barstow.  A big thank you to all our sponsors, Clover Needlecraft, Cerritos, Ca., Carl's Junior, BBLake, Piecemaker's, Costa Mesa, Ca., Teddy Bear Restaurant, BBLake, Northwoods Resorts, BBLake, Fons & Porter, Winterset, Iowa, Keepsake Quilting, Center, Harbor, NH, June Taylor, Richfield, WI, Mountain Quilters, Sky Forest, Ca, Gammill Quilting, Houston, TX, Coats & Clarks, Greenville, SC, Olfa Acryllic Rulers, Monee, IL, Hancock Fabrics, Star Hallow Quilters, Fairfield Processing Corp., Danbury, CT, C&T Publishing, Danbury, Co.  Thank you for making our Quilt Show a success.












 
2006 Opportunity Quilt - Mountain Medley


The Busy Bears XVIII 2006 Quilt Show was a success.  The Mountain Medley quilt winner was Jane Gillingham from our hometown.  A big thanks to El Jacalito Restaurant, Big Bear Mountain Medley, Lea's Fabric Gallery, Sew E-Z Quilting, Quilters Cottage, Pine Knot Concessions, Baker's, Quilt Cupboard, Bear Mountain Ski Resort, Fon's & Porter, C&T Publishing, Piecemakers, Rosie's Calico Cupboard, Fairfield Processing Corp., June Taylor, Aquarium of the Pacific, Captain's Anchorage, Bunney Hutch, Janome America, Alderwood Group, Redex Industries, Keepsake Quilting, Coats & Clark, and Beneratex Inc. for the wonderful donations given for our show.







QUILT DONATED TO THE DISCOVERY CENTER
by Carol Butler



CONTACTS FOR MORE INFO
President - Bonnie Snell -
fishquilter@yahoo.com
1st VP  - Carol Butler -  goodpasture@webtv.net   
2nd VP - Jan
Chapman - lagunamountain@aol.com

Newsletter Info - Jacque' Holmes - jaclineh@charter.net or Kay Higdon - gkhigdon@charter.net


Webmaster
Maureen Franks -
moserfranks@charter.net