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NICU Baby Quilt Challenge 2024

Posted on April 15th, 2024 at 11:14 a.m.

NICU Baby Quilt Challenge 2024!

We have exciting news!  We are starting a new challenge to help little ones and their families by giving them the comfort of a quilt.

                                   
NICU Baby Quilt Challenge
Fabrics pictured above are Honeybloom by Moda.

Quilts are such an amazing creation of love that are so ...

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along: FINISHING

Posted on April 9th, 2024 at 7:36 a.m.

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along:  FINISHING

Welcome back to our final week!

This week, we are finishing our Plot Twist Quilt!

This will conclude this Sew-Along.  It has been so much fun watching your progress in the Facebook Private Group.  If you are still working on your quilt ...

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along: QUILT TOP ASSEMBLY

Posted on April 1st, 2024 at 10:56 a.m.

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along:  QUILT TOP ASSEMBLY

Welcome Back!!  How's your progress coming along?

This week, we are putting all our Plot Twist Quilt Pattern blocks into rows to create our quilt top.

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along
Follow Andy's instructions in your Plot Twist Quilt Pattern under Quilt Top Assembly ...

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along: BLOCK CONSTRUCTION

Posted on March 25th, 2024 at 12:34 p.m.

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along:  BLOCK CONSTRUCTION

Welcome Back!! 

My favorite part....this week we are piecing blocks for the Plot Twist Quilt Pattern.

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along
Follow Andy's sewing instructions in your Plot Twist Quilt Pattern under Block Construction.  The instructions are well written and are very clear to ...

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along: CUTTING

Posted on March 19th, 2024 at 1:20 a.m.

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along:  CUTTING

Welcome Back!! 

This week we are talking about cutting your fabrics for Plot Twist Quilt Pattern.

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along
Andy did a great job offering the cutting diagram layout in the Plot Twist Quilt Pattern.  The cutting goes really fast.  I love creating big ...

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along: FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

Posted on March 11th, 2024 at 2:33 p.m.

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along:  FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

Welcome Back!! 

This week we are talking about the Plot Twist Quilt Pattern Fabric Requirements.

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along
                                      
Plot Twist Quilt Sew Along
Andy from A Bright Corner gives plenty of useful fabric requirement options for her newest quilt pattern.  You can use yardage, precuts, scraps....almost whatever ...

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along: INTRO

Posted on March 4th, 2024 at 3:46 p.m.

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along:  INTRO

Welcome!!  This is Introduction Week!  It never fails that we launch a new Sew-Along and we have many that join at the last minute. 

This is your Friendly Reminder.....order your pattern today so you can start on time!

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along
                                      
Plot Twist Quilt Sew Along
I ...

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along

Posted on February 12th, 2024 at 9:51 a.m.

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along!

Coming Soon - Save the date - starts March 5th, 2024!

Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along
Andy at A Bright Corner just released her newest quilt pattern, Plot Twist, and I fell in love!  I love quilts that look complicated but are actually quick and easy.  An extra bonus, this pattern ...

Betty Quilt Sew-Along

Posted on January 2nd, 2024 at 1:07 p.m.

Betty Quilt Sew-Along!

Happy New Year!  For those that expressed interest in another Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book sew-along...."Betty" won the majority vote!

So, gather your fabrics!  Cutting starts on 1/23/2024.


Just Two Charm Pack Quilts
Just to be transparent, this Sew-Along was not on my program schedule but ...

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: FINISHING

Posted on November 26th, 2023 at 3 p.m.

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along:  FINISHING

Oh, parting is such sweet sorrow!  I have truly enjoyed sharing this sew-along with all of you and I hope you enjoyed it, too.

This is our final week together.  This week is all about catching up and finishing your quilt!

(The  ...

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along - ASSEMBLY

Posted on November 19th, 2023 at 3:40 p.m.

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along:  ASSEMBLY

Welcome back!  This is it!  Time to put your Block A and Block B into rows for the quilt top assembly.

(The Just Two Charm Pack Quilt is required to participate.  The book is available HERE.)

Follow the "Quilt Top Assembly ...

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: BLOCK B

Posted on November 12th, 2023 at 12:50 p.m.

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along:  BLOCK B

Welcome back!  How's everyone doing?  We are cruising now in block making and final assembly is going to be here quick.  If you are going at a slower pace, that is OK.  Enjoy the creative process.

(The Just ...

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew Along: UNITS 1 & UNITS 2

Posted on November 5th, 2023 at 2:32 p.m.

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along:  UNITS 1 & UNITS 2

Welcome back!  This week we are sewing together charm squares and background squares to create Units 1 and Units 2.

(The Just Two Charm Pack Quilt is required to participate.  The book is available HERE.)

Follow the "First ...

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: BLOCK A

Posted on October 29th, 2023 at 5:18 p.m.

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along:  BLOCK A

Welcome back!  Yeah....if you are caught up so far, this is an easy week of sewing.

(The Just Two Charm Pack Quilt is required to participate.  The book is available HERE.)

Follow the "Block A" sewing instructions in your Just ...

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: CORNER UNITS

Posted on October 22nd, 2023 at 3:42 p.m.

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along:  CORNER UNITS

Welcome back!  Ah, we are starting to get a rhythm going now.  Check below for tips and tricks.

(The Just Two Charm Pack Quilt is required to participate.  The book is available HERE.)

Follow the "Corner Units" piecing instructions in ...

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: TRIANGLE UNITS

Posted on October 15th, 2023 at 2:47 p.m.

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along:  TRIANGLE UNITS

Welcome back!  Yippee....Let's get to sewing our first units!

(The Just Two Charm Pack Quilt is required to participate.  The book is available HERE.)

Follow the "Triangle Units" piecing instructions in your Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book for ...

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: CUTTING

Posted on October 8th, 2023 at 6:52 p.m.

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along:  CUTTING

(The Just Two Charm Pack Quilt is required to participate.  The book is available HERE.)
                                 
Yeah!  Let's get this party started. 

I love that Cheryl gives us all the fabric cutting instructions right up front.  This saves time ...

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: Fabric Requirements

Posted on October 1st, 2023 at 7:32 p.m.

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along:  FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

Welcome back!  This is the exciting part, we get to start talking about fabric!  So many choices and options.  Let's take a look.

(The Just Two Charm Pack Quilt is required to participate.  The book is available HERE ...

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: INTRO

Posted on September 24th, 2023 at 6:05 p.m.

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along:  INTRO

Yahoo!  It's almost time.  Who's ready to get started?  I am!  I am!

Consider this your final reminder to get your book ordered in time to start next week.

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along
                      
Some questions have come up over the last ...

National Sew a Jelly Roll Day 2023

Posted on September 15th, 2023 at 4:15 p.m.

National Sew A Jelly Roll Day 2023! 

National Sew A Jelly Roll Day 2022
A big "Thank You" to Moda for offering four new jelly-roll friendly patterns to celebrate today!  You can look back at previous blog posts for past year's free jelly roll patterns.


Click on the image below for this year's ...

Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along: Week 6

Posted on August 19th, 2023 at 8:10 p.m.

Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!

Week 6: Layout and Assemble Quilt Top

                     
Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along

You made it!  Week 6 is here and you have been a rockstar with this sew-along.  Last week was a week to catch up and get things ready for the final sewing of this quilt ...

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along

Posted on August 18th, 2023 at 2:23 p.m.

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along!

Coming Soon - Save the date - starts September 25th, 2023!

Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along
Have you seen Cheryl Brickey's newest book - Just Two Charm Pack Quilts?  We had the amazing honor of Long Arm Machine Quilting many of the quilts photographed! 

When her book released a few months ...

Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along: Week 5

Posted on August 12th, 2023 at 8:10 p.m.

Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!

Week 5: Catch Up Week & Give-Away for participating members

(Looking for related posts?  Check the Sunday Mornings Sew-Along category HERE.)
         

Check in week.  What do we have left to do from previous weeks?  All caught up?  Need a week ...

Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along: Week 4

Posted on August 5th, 2023 at 7:42 p.m.

Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!

Week 4: Assemble Half Triangles and Corners

(Looking for related posts?  Check the Sunday Mornings Sew-Along category HERE.)
        
Sunday Mornings Sew-Along

Can you believe the Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along is halfway done already?!  What?!  Time is flying by.  Can you see things ...

Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along: Week 3

Posted on July 30th, 2023 at 1 a.m.

Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!

Week 3: Assemble Block Two

(Looking for related posts?  Check the Sunday Mornings Sew-Along category HERE.)
        
Sunday Mornings Sew-Along

Hello everyone!  How did last week go?  Are you ready for Block 2?!  This block lends itself to so many color combinations and that’s ...

Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along: Week 2

Posted on July 23rd, 2023 at 4:35 a.m.

Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!

Week 2: Assemble Block One

(Looking for related posts?  Check the Sunday Mornings Sew-Along category HERE.)

       

Happy Sunday to you from Sewing Corals!

Did you survive picking fabric and cutting everything out last week?  I feel like that is the hardest part ...

Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along: Week 1

Posted on July 16th, 2023 at 1 a.m.

Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!

Week 1: Fabric Pull and Cutting

  

Hello and welcome to the Sunday Mornings Quilt Sew-Along!  I’m so glad you are here and hope you’re ready to have a blast over the next 6 weeks as we create this beautiful quilt.  Each week ...

Welcome to Our Garden - Rolling Petals Quilt Pattern

Posted on April 12th, 2023 at 10:47 a.m.

Welcome to Our Garden - Rolling Petals Quilt Pattern

Welcome back!

As I wrote in my last blog post, I was accepted as a Maywood Studio Maker for 2023.  This means I am an ambassador for Maywood Studio, and I will be sharing several projects throughout the year.

Rolling Petals Quilt Pattern

I am ...

Maywood Studio Maker 2023

Posted on April 9th, 2023 at 2:52 p.m.

I am a Maywood Studio Maker for 2023!

Hello and welcome!  It’s been a while since I personally posted in our blog.  Being a small business owner, I work a lot of different jobs and a whole lot more hours.  There never seems to enough hours in ...

Project Pillowcase Challenge 2022

Posted on October 27th, 2022 at 10:31 a.m.

Project Pillowcase Challenge 2022

Another year, another chance to bring comfort to those in need.

Project Pillowcase Challenge 2022
It is that time of year where GIVING is in air.  Maybe it's the changing of the seasons, with the rustling of fallen leaves and wanting to snuggle inside.  Maybe it's ...

National Sew A Jelly Roll Day 2022

Posted on September 16th, 2022 at 1:48 p.m.

National Sew A Jelly Roll Day 2022! 

National Sew A Jelly Roll Day 2022
 
National Jelly Roll Day Free Quilt Pattern
National Jelly Roll Day Free Quilt Pattern
Free Jelly Roll/Strip Roll Quilt Pattern:  Chain of Fools
(click on above image for pattern)
 
 
National Jelly Roll Day Free Quilt Pattern
National Jelly Roll Day Free Quilt Pattern
Free Jelly Roll/Strip Roll Quilt Pattern:  Cross the Line
(click on above image for pattern)
 
 
National Jelly Roll Day Free Quilt Pattern
Free Jelly Roll ...

Quilter's Trek 2021

Posted on June 10th, 2021 at 12:33 p.m.

Quilter's Trek 2021 - Pop of Color

Who remembers Row by Row Shop Hops from previous years past?  Remember those cute little collectible fabric license plates each shop created?  Ah, those were the days. 

Row by Row Quilt
(Photo credit to Pinterest)
Well, fast forward a few years and Row by ...

Welcome to April!

Posted on April 1st, 2021 at 8:02 a.m.
Welcome to spring-time at Bear Creek Quilting Company!

Sanctuary by Moda
Let's start with a formal introduction, as we have been welcoming so many new quilters recently. 

WELCOME!!!  We are a family owned online shop located in Lebanon Oregon.  We have been online for just over ten years.  ...

National Sew A Jelly Roll Day 2020

Posted on September 19th, 2020 at 1 a.m.

It's here....National Sew A Jelly Roll Day 2020! 

Oh, you guys and girls have been so good with the teases we have given in the newsletters and social media.  Today is the day!!  The patterns are below.  ENJOY!! 

(Hey, don't beat up ...

Coastal Getaway Batiks Quick Turn Quilt Sew Along

Posted on March 23rd, 2020 at 2:03 p.m.

Coastal Getaway Batiks Quick Turn Quilt Sew Along


Coastal Getaway Batiks Quick Turn Quilt Sew Along
Many of you may be finding yourself with extra time on your hands during this unfortunate Coronavirus crisis and looking to start a new project.

We are here to offer some inspiration!

We have teamed up with fabric and pattern designer Monique ...

November Round-Up of Sew Alongs/Quilt Alongs

Posted on November 25th, 2019 at 9:33 a.m.

November 2019 Round-Up of Sew Alongs/Quilts Alongs

It's almost December and while we hustle and bustle with the holiday/winter activities, you may find your self with a little time to sew.

Here's a list of the programs we found running around the internet quilting world that ...

September Round-Up of Sew-Alongs/Quilt-Alongs

Posted on September 5th, 2019 at 7 a.m.

September 2019 Round-Up of Sew-Alongs/Quilt-Alongs

Welcome!  Hello and thank you for stopping by.  Looking for a new project?  Here are some ideas:

Starstruck Quilt-Along by Happy Quilting
Happy Quilting Starstuck Quilt Along: September 4th - November 13th, 2019
http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/2019/08/starstruck-quilt-along.html


Meadow Mist Mosaic Mystery: July 2019 ...

July Round-Up of Sew-Alongs/Quilt-Alongs

Posted on July 10th, 2019 at 12:10 p.m.

July 2019 Round-Up of Sew-Alongs/Quilt-Alongs

Welcome!  Hello and thank you for stopping by.

We hope you will find this blog site full of great tutorials and creative ideas for your upcoming projects.

Here is July’s round-up of sew-alongs/quilt-alongs.  Some are free, some may require a book ...

June Round-Up of Sew-Alongs/Quilt-Alongs

Posted on June 12th, 2019 at 9 a.m.

June 2019 Round-Up of Sew-Alongs/Quilt-Alongs

Here is June’s round-up of sew-alongs/quilt-alongs.  Some are free, some may require a book or pattern. 

Do you have a current one to add?  Email us, so we can add it to the list.

Aurifil Thread

Moda Bake Shop – At The ...

Round Robin - Works in Progress

Posted on June 19th, 2014 at 1:07 p.m.

 

Round Robin - Works in Progress

Wow!  Where did the weeks go?  We are well past our half-way mark in our Round Robin Quilting Circle and the quilts are amazing!  All skill levels and variety of talent are creating these very beautiful and unique quilts.

Now, I ...

Round Robin Row 1

Posted on April 24th, 2014 at 10:45 a.m.

 

Round Robin - Fabric Selection and Starting Row (Row 1)!

I left you last with our Round Robin Quilting Circle members picking their fabric selections and creating their starting row.  There was lot of creative worry about what to do, how to do it and is it good enough ...

Round Robin - Let's Get Started!

Posted on March 21st, 2014 at 9:59 a.m.

 

Round Robin - Let's Get Started!

Our Spring 2014 Round Robin Quilting Circle starts today and I welcome you to
follow along in our adventures.

There is 8 fabric-loving members in this quilting circle, myself included,
sprinkled throughout the US.  Our growing quilts will be well traveled by ...

Round Robin - Your Registration!

Posted on January 5th, 2014 at 3:34 p.m.

 

Happy New Year to everyone! 

I am excited to kick off 2014 with the organization of our first Round Robin Quilting Circle.

Round Robin Quilting Circle at Bear Creek Quilting Company

 

To get things started, I have developed a registration form  for you to download, complete and return to me.  This will help me ...

Round Robin - Your Invitation!

Posted on December 19th, 2013 at 11:41 a.m.


I am so inspired by the "Round Robin Rebels"  quilt story
that I thought it would be fun to coordinate our own
Round Robin Quilting Circle.

Round Robin Quilting Circle Invitation

 

A quilting round robin is where each participant designs their
own center block and then entrusts the others in the group to ...