The Bear facts

Busy bears quilt guild—april 2012

EDITOR’S EPISTLE Summer -winter-summer-winter…. like what is going on?…..we are so ready for summer.

Next month golf starts, we get to play in our gardens, wearing lighter cloths again, 0-No

that means we have to start our diets now-from our winter hibernation…..Hopefully

we won’t have any more of that white stuff so we can have our April

Meeting--

Jacqué Holmes Kay Higdon

DINNER BEFORE THE

MEETING

Don’t be shy...Join us

For dollar tacos at the Hacienda Grill before the meeting on Monday,

April 16th at 4 o’clock.

The restaurant is very accom-

modating to our growing numbers

and multiple conversations !

We have fun !

Jeannie

Mazzacane

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Okay, I am very confused at this point

this season. Is it Spring or is it turning

back into Winter? This has been the most puzzling

few weeks here lately. It seems Mother Nature

waited all winter before sending us the winter

weather! I don’t know whether to get ready for

warm weather or still bundle up in lots of sweaters!

I’ve about had it! So I’ve just decided it is Spring

and to ignore the few more days of cold that are

bound to happen. I’ll get out the pretty florals and

light colors and motivate myself right into Spring.

(This motivation will last as long as I don’t have to

cancel another meeting for snow!)

Lorraine has lined up a great appliqué program and

workshop for this month. Be sure to check out her

program article in the newsletter to find out all

about it! We also have a representative from the

Beach Cites Quilting Guild visiting us with their

opportunity quilt. I’m sure you’ll want to see their

quilt and buy a chance or two on it.

Well I truly hope we will have a meeting this

month and I will be able to see you all there.

Until then, keep those sewing machines

humming. Carol Henderson

CALENDAR

Apr16: Guild Meeting Program:

Cathy Van Broggen

”All about Appliqué”

Apr17: Workshop-”Bunnies in Violets”

Cathy Van Broggen

May 2: Board Meeting @ Wendy

Green’s home

May 21: Guild Meeting Program:

Kathy Amparn- “From

Polyester to Paint

May 22: Workshop,”Paint your Quilt”

L I B R A R Y N E W S Greetings and Good News! You were promised

advanced notice (minimum one -- preferably two months)

so we're announcing now, and you are cordially invited…

LIBRARY B O O K S A L E - COMING SOON

To be held at monthly Guild meeting/in June--yes, June 18th, 2012 in our Library room.

Limited shelf space means each book MUST find a new home---or---face a dumpster death.

books priced so you’ll buy a handful.

Books for sale include: multiple copies, vintage/out-dated, maybe a few non-quilt topics, and

a group donated having a musty aroma. (Tips to remove odors from book??? see below.)

Books will be sold in June; unsold books will be given away in July; remaining books will be trashed.

So please come, look, brain-storms. You may not want a book, but you may know someone who

does. All you “outside-the-box-thinkers” -- for the books left in July….maybe you know someone,

anyone, who can use parts...such as a scrap-booking group who’d enjoy vintage photos and like to

experiment with old books, etc.

Price Range??? Tentative Pricing Proposed: If a book: merits include: recent publication, full

-color, highly informative, user-friendly, expensive, excellent condition, and is a duplicate (no

odor) it may command $5.00. All other books priced lower. Being a bunch of $1.00, one dollar bills,

and quarters...I’m sure you’ll be pleased.

Proceeds?? Each book sold will give a little boost to our library’s $100.00 a year budget. So

your patronage is greatly appreciated.

In closing… a heartfelt thank you to Carol Henderson, Marilyn Birdwell, and my library

partner Jeanne Wallace. These dear and special ladies have given of their time, shared information

and suggestions and worked not only reopen, but to make our library more organized and more us-

er...friendly for all us.

My phone number is 909-584-1716. I do not have a computer. If you need to reach me,

please call. If you get the recorder, be sure to leave your name and phone number, and feel free to

leave a detailed message mentioning our quilt guild. My memory is getting as fussy as an old-time

peach….so if you don’t hear back from me in a couple days...please give me a reminder call.

Tips to remove back odors?? Both tips are from Board Members...thank you ladies. One tip is

to try Febreeze. The other tip, Carol Henderson researched for us on the internet: Tuck 2 or 3 dryer

sheets inside each cover and through-out the book and enclose book in a zip lock bag for 3 to 4 days.

Check the book. If order remains reseal bag for 2 to 3 days. Order should be gone.

Remember we are your lending library.. so come in and check our selection: See you soon,

Carol Sterling and Jeanne Wallace

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COMFORT QUILTS

Even though we didn’t have a guild

meeting last month, I received several

comfort quilt donations. Special recognition

goes to Karen Sunseri and the gang over at

Patchworks for their efforts! Karen has

been especially supportive of our project as

she encourages her beginning quilter

students to practice their skills while work-

ing on a comfort quilt. Thank you, ladies!!

We continue to donate quilts to both Doves

(about 50 x 70) and Meals on Wheels (about

42 x 58), and your contributions are greatly

appreciated. Please help us by taking home

a fabric bundle and stitching up some quilt-

ed hugs for someone in need. I always have

batting available too, so contact me if you

need anything for your 2012 Comfort Quilt

project. 909-806-0436

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WOUNDED WARRIORS There’s nothing much new to

report about our Wounded Warrior

project this month – I missed seeing

everyone last time because of our

weather cancellation! I still have

several of the little red-white-and-blue

scrap bags, so if you’re planning to make

some blocks for our project be sure to

pick one up. One complete kit is also

available, which contains blocks, sashing,

backing and binding fabrics. If you can

assemble it for us, please contact me.

I hope we’ll get a huge stack of donat-

ed blocks at our upcoming April meeting

since we’ve had an extra month to work

on them! Drop your 12 ½”

patriotic blocks in the red basket on

the Comfort Quilts table. We’ll put

them all together to make heartwarming

quilts for our injured soldiers in

Afghanistan.

Thanks for your support!

PHILANTHROPY - Jeanne Arnieri

FOOD PANTRY

Let’s do fruits and vegetables this month!

Please bring a can of fruit, soup, or vegetables,

or a bottle of juice to replenish the supplies in

the church food pantry. Thank you for

supporting the families who need

help here in Bear Valley!

And don’t forget that we are always

happy to accept you pop-top rings

for Ronald McDonald house!

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COMING EVENTS

Apr 13-14: El Camino Quilt Guild, “ Bouquet of Quilts” @

CA State Univ, San Marcos, Clark Field Info: ElCaminoQuilt-

ers.com

Apr 14: SCCQG Mtg at Carson Comm Ctr, 801 E.Carson St.

Apr 21: Santa Clarita Qlt Gld at Kateri Faith center-Slattery

Hall, 22508 Copper Hill Dr

Apr 29-29:Seven Sisters Qlt Show,@Madonna Inn, 100 Ma-

donna Rd, San LuisOpisbo. Info: aqgcc.org

May 5-6: TLC Quilters “A Grandmother’s Flower Garden

Quilt Show”@ Covina Woman’s Club, 128 S.San Juan Ave,

Covina

May 5-6: Quilting by the Sea @ Ventura

Co.unty Fairgrounds om Anacapa Hall

June 2: Beach Cities Quilters Guild, “FantaSea of Quilts

Show”@Soka University, 1 University Dr in Aliso Viejo. Info:

alicia passarelli@yahoo.com

June 30: Pine Needles Qlt Gld of Wrightwood

will hold Wall Quilt Auction at Steinmann Bldg on Apple

Street. Info: Joy Agnew, 760/954-8177

July 14: San Luis Obispo Qlters show at American Legion

Hall-Post 66, 1661 Mill St, SLO Info’805/544-8600

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THANK YOU!

IT’S GREAT TO BE A NEW MEMBER ! I want

to thank Janet Walz and Bonnie Snell for the

wonderful gathering held at Janet’s house for some

of the new members of the Guild, way back on the

snowiest February day of the year. And to think I

valuated about whether or not to go, since the white

stuff was flying around quite dramatically. What I

would have missed? A wonderful, right out of

Norman Rockwell, experience as we sat around the

table eating goodies, watching the snow fall and

sewing (in my case, learning to sew) a blanket stitch

on little mitten blocks. The very clever crossword

puzzle by Bonnie taught me a lot about the Guild and

I just happened to be the winner of the contest to

finish the puzzle fastest. Of course, I cheated! An

yes, I admitted that I peeked at my neighbor’s

puzzle for answers—and I still won a prize of a cute

mitten appliquéd potholder! Cheaters do prosper! (:

Even though I cheated, I hope you will invite me

again to another new member gathering. I don’t even

mind if it snows. Unlike poor Carol Sterling, I have 4

wheel drive!

Diane Borcyckowski

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Busy Bears Quilt Guild

TREASURERS REPORT

Balance 2/28/12` $ 14,219.58

Income $ 1,591.00

Expenses $ 508.00

Balance 2/282012 $ 15,302.58

Detailed Income and Expense Details:

Income: Expenses:

Advertising $ Equipment

Membership $ Library

Bargain Table $ Marketing Supplies

B-day Mini Raffle $ Newsletter—Postage ($ 20.15)

Opp Quilt Tickets $ 233.00 Printing ($ 85.61)

VendorBoothRent $ 1000.00 Supplies

Vendor Lunches $ 14.00 Challenge Qlt Kits ($ 23.49)

Workshop fees $ 344.00 Comfort Qlts Supplies ($ 206.86)

Show Expenses-

Advertising ($ 35.00)

Boutique ($ 15.07)

Newsltr, MS Publisher ($ 121.82)

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$ 1,591.00 ($ 508.00)

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Wendy Green, Treasurer

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Busy Bears Quilt Challenge

2012

. We have colorful flowers

coming up in our gardens so.

please, Mother Nature ….

NO MORE SNOW!!!

I was in Cozy Quilt’n in

Apple Valley yesterday & yes,

they still have our ladybug

fabric, just in case you need a

few more of our FRIENDS IN

THE GARDEN! All of the

other fabrics came from our

very own Patchworks in Big

Bear Lake! Just a reminder

that we still have a couple of

kits left at $5.00 each. They

will be available at the April

meeting.

Hope to see you all

there!

Laurie Nahay

and

Mary Price

Birthday Exchange,

Refreshment

Dates & March Birthdays

Name Birthday BE/R

Emery, Linda 13 APR APR

Lo Presti, Karen 04 APR APR

Mark, JoAnn 29 APR APR

Martin, Fran 18 APR APR

Walz, Janet 06 APR APR

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Howerton, Carol 24 DEC APR

Schiavone, Denise 21 MAR APR

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.

Remember - Pick up (1) Free Ticket

from the Birthday Exchange Table

- for the Gift drawing.

Come early & chow down

M E M B E R S H I P

We didn’t have our March meeting

as you all know because of snow.

We still have 82 members -

See you all at the April meeting

-----------------------------------------------CORRECTION: Last month I had BELL

instead of BALL….Sorry about that, must

have been another bug.>>>>>

BALL, Ursula: BBC, Ca. 92314-2447

BUTLER, Carol: new address:

12707 E. Viento St., Dewey, Az 86327

Tel: 928-278-8782

Kay Higdon

3/12

7/11

NEW MEMBERS GET TOGETHER

I have left a phone message inviting

all the New Members' to a Get Acquainted

Get-Together. It will be at my home in

Fawnskin - 40168 North Shore Drive. It is

the first house on your right coming from

Stanfield Cutoff - right after passing the

Camp Grounds - on April 10th at 1:00 pm.

Bonnie Snell and I will be hosting the

gathering. We will have a few 'older'

members there.

Bring any projects that you would

like to share. We will, also, be working on a

small project.

We look forward to seeing you. Call

me at 619/823-7393 if you will be able to

join us.

Janet Walz

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4/11

SUNSHINE AND SHADOWS

Jeanne Mazzacane sent me this

GOOD NEWS !!! “I received the results

of my brain MRI taken on Mar 7th..& the report

lists no change in the size of my brain tumor..& I

continue to have none of the traditional symptoms

associated with a BT. Once again I feel truly blessed

& wish to thank each & everyone of you ongoing

good thoughts & prayers. Thank You!”

Carol Butler has sold her home & has left Big

Bear...Her new address will be 12707 E. Viento St.,

Dewey Az. 86327 Tel: 928-278-8782..she is settling

in & loves it...We shall miss Carol but wish her well

in her new home.

Please feel free to contact me either by email:

sewretta@verizon.net or phone: 909-583-4799.

If I am away I do check my messages as much as

possible.

Loretta Castelluccio

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APRIL WORKSHOP-SUPPLY LIST

CATHY VAN BRUGGEN (see page 9) - ”Bunnies in the Violets”

*Fat Quarter-Light fabric background

*Border Fabric (Optional but nice to

pull colors from)

*Several pieces of Fabric to make

samples & practice on.

*Plastic to cover work surface

* Paint Sticks

* Stencil Brushes

* Rubbing Plates (optional)

*Stencils (optional)

*Masking Tape

*Freezer paper

*Scissor-paper and fabric

*Pocket knife to cut seal off paints

*Xacto knife to cut stencils from

freezer paper

*Small Cutting mat

*Iron and ironing board-will have in

class.

*supplies that will be available in

class.

*Cathy will give us a discount on the

paints & no sales tax. Maybe you

might want to go in with a

friend to buy your paints.

Lorraine Taylor

BBQG’S 2012 OPPORTUNITY QUILT ”BIG BEAR’S BOUNTY”

Hi Ladies, I hope everyone is doing well! Here we are well into our new year with projects & adven-tures awaiting us. I wanted to let everyone know about the Glendale Quilt Show. Laurie Nahay & I attended all three days Mar 16-18. We had total sales of $232 for all days. Unfortunately the rain was not our friend on Saturday & Sunday. All was fun & many said they were looking forward to our Show in September.

Lorraine Taylor will be taking the Quilt to two guilds down the hill the week of April 9th. “Meet the Teachers” & quilt show will be at 801 E. Carson Blvd, Carson, Ca., from 9:30am to 3pm & it is FREE. SCCQG Meeting is from 10am to 10:30am. Next the Quilt will go with Lorraine May 7th to the Orange County Guilds.

The Old Miners Association is looking for venders for the 2012 Big Bear Chili Cook-off. This years event will be held at the Convention Center in Big Bear Lake, 4200 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake, Ca. 92315. July 13, 14 & 15th The Art by the Lake will be August 17, 18 & 19th

Please be prepared to offer your time to sell tickets at these events. Thank you for support & help. Thank you Lorraine for all your efforts.

Loretta Castelluccio. and Laurie Nahay

6/11

7/11

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BBQG 2013 OPPORTUNITY QUILT

Many of the blue animal squares

are done. Bring whatever you

have so far to the April Guild

Meeting. We will try to have a

portable design wall at the

meeting.

Fran Martin

HAPPY

EASTER

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APRIL 17, 2012 WORKSHOP

Stitchy Fingers luncheon at the Tea House We had Excellent food and

good company, what more do you want

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2012 PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS

APRIL: will bring us Cathy Van Bruggen. The

lecture is “All about Applique” and her workshop is

the “Bunny & Violet block” from her quilt “Garden

Walk” Cost of the kit is $14 which includes fabric,

DMC floss & pompom for the bunny tail. Cathy will

also have the kits available if you decided you would

like to complete the whole quilt. We have 16 signed

up for the workshop, but I have talked to Cathy and

since we don’t need as much space for machines, we

can have a few more than our usual 15 so if you are

interested, be sure to sign up at the next meeting or

give me a call to make arrangements to sign up.

MAY’S program will be presented by Kathy

Amparn from Three Generations. The lecture is

“From Polyester to Paint” and the next day’s

workshop will be “Paint your Quilt”

JUNE—Sue Rasmussen will present “A Desperate

Housewife’s Journey for the fun evening. The

workshop will be a Landscape Pictorial Quilt.

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WORKSHOP - SIGN UP SHEETS

Sign-up sheets will be available at the meeting. Cost

for workshop is $15 for members & $25 for

non-members. Payment is due at the time of

sign. There will be a supply list available

for each class.

Lorraine Taylor

MINI GROUP REPORTS There is always room for more members to

join a mini groups --give them a call. ****************************************************

CUT-UPS-Bonnie Snell hosted our February meet-

ing. We brought some of the parts for the 2013 oppor-

tunity quilt. The appliquéd animals on the

blue squares are going to be just great. Next

meeting on April 11th will be a my house.

Fran Martin

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HAPPY HEARTS-We had our monthly get together

on the 29th at Marilyn’s home & had a great time as

usual, comparing projects & catching up with each

other. We got a good start on planning our show bas-

ket! In April we will change our meeting

date, from our usual last Thursday of the

month, to Apr 25th because of schedule

conflicts. Carol Henderson

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SEW-N-SEWS-On Thursday, Mar 29, we had a

wonderful luncheon at the Mill Creek Tea Room

which our old friend Jean Hausmann attended. It was

so good to see her up on the Hill again. Starting in

April 11, Marion Lama will be hostess at Patchworks

and on April 25, we will meet a Barbara Es-

pinosa’s home. I will be setting up a new

calendar which will be distributed on the

11th.

Jeanne Wallace

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STITCHY FINGERS-Mar 2nd we enjoyed

going to Laurie Nahay’s house in Big Bear, then

on the 16th we had a sweet lunch-time at the Tea

Room. The 30th we took a road trip to

Laurie’s Apple Valley House at our last

meeting!

Jill Gilham

Laurie emailed saying: We had a salad lunch

visited mostly & then off to Cozy Quilt’n for

some shopping. Our next meeting is at Lorna

Hatfield’s in two weeks. I will miss all of you

because I am writing this from my hotel in Fort

Lauderdale, then tomorrow off on a cruise to

Antigua & various Islands.

Laurie Nahay

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DON’T

FORGET! Bring to the meeting

Name tag for extra door prize ticket

Refreshments & Door Prize

(if it’s your turn—extra tickets!!!!)

Library Books

(return those overdue)

Show and Tell

Newsletter contributions

To help save the environment and some Money for

the Guild ……….how about bringing your

own mug for your coffee or tea ? ! !

Donations of Food for Emergency Food

Cupboard at the

BB United Methodist Church Pull tabs for Ronald McDonald House

BUSY BEARS QUILT GUILD

Meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month

at the United Methodist Church on North Shore

(between Division and Greenway)

5:30 pm—Social 6:00 pm—Meeting

Workshops every Tuesday

following the Monthly meeting

unless otherwise noted

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE:

ASAP after our APRIL Meeting

Kay Higdon & Jacqué J Holmes

909/585– 5670

P.O. Box 135009, Big Bear Lake CA 92315

jaclineh@charter.net

gkhigdon@charter.net

Busy Bears Quilt Guild

P.O. Box 7015

Big Bear Lake CA 92315

TO:

Check our website at www.busybearsquiltguild.com

For information, contact: bbqgquilter@yahoo.com