Jaggie Says: "If You Quilt It, They Will Come!"

"If You Quilt It, They Will Come!" If only life were a Kevin Coster movie ... I'm not sure I want to live in a "WaterWorld" but I wouldn't mind if I were a "Bodyguard!" (I'm all muscle, not fluff!)

With that thought in mind, I sat down with Veronica over a meal of nuts & berries (muscle food), and we talked about what things we wanted to have on the "Just the Bear Facts" blog and what our vision was for this site. We came up with ideas such as regular posts about vendors we work with, artist we love, and a little bit of fun with "Holiday Happenings!".

But this is an interactive site, so we want to know ... "What would you like to see?"

• Would you like to see us do step-by-steps projects?
• Would you like us to profile new patterns and projects?
• What kinds of contests or polls would you participate in?

We hope that you will be active participants as we take off running with our new blog. The staff of Bear Thread Designs, Inc. is very excited about this new adventure and can't wait to meet all of our fans through the blog and new Facebook page!

Hello Facebook, It's Jaggie & Bear Thread Designs!

Hello Bear Thread Designs friends! Jaggie the Bear here, and I have some great news. After a little pleading and a lot of cajoling, Veronica has allowed me to open up a Facebook page for Bear Thread Designs! She was concerned that I would be chatting with all my new friends and not getting any work done, but I assured her I would still keep up with my other duties!

I am so excited about the possibilities to meet so many of the Bear Thread Designs friends and fans! It's like having all the social fun of the quilt shows on my computer!

You'll see when you visit our Facebook page that we have linked to posts this blog, as well as to some of our friends like Bigfork Bay Cotton Company, Pat Sloan, McKenna Ryan and The Quilt Room. We look forward to a variety of interactive activities in the future where we can meet and share stories! We've had some friends able to see our page as we got it set up, but now we are open to the Quilt-iverse!! And we're hoping YOU will be our new friend.

I look forward chatting with you, seeing your quilting and craft photos, and more!

Happy crafting my friend,

Bear Thread Designs Gets Creative!!

Welcome to the new blog, Just the Bear Facts, by Bear Thread Designs Inc.

Bear Thread Designs was founded in 1986 with the creation of the Applique Pressing Sheet, and its popularity in the quilting industry has been the catalyst to Bear Thread Designs creation of additional craft products which have cemented the company in the Quilting Industry.

Veronica Cox, owner and instructor, learned to sew at the age of 4 at the feet of her beloved grandmother. Her first project was to sew a button, and after she mastered that, her skills grew. Her first experience with a sewing machine resulted in Veronica sewing her finger. She switched to sewing fabric, and she enjoyed creating clothing for herself and later clothing for her two young children.

As a young adult, her creative endevours expanded from sewing, to crochet, embroidery, ceramic and stained glass arts. Years later she took up quilting as a way to connect with her soon-to-be mother-in-law and fell in love with the freedom it gave her to create unique pieces of art even when using the same pattern. Eventually, the life came full circle as one of Veronica's first quilts was for her grandmother.

For Veronica the memories of her grandmother curling up with her two children in that quilt and reading or playing became treasured memories that continue to surface as she helps other quilters create treasured heirlooms for their families.

Today, Veronica is moving faster than the days of chasing toddlers, as she travels, teaching fusible applique classes, participates in quilting and sewing shows and expos and serves as guest speaker for programs, quilt guilds and other organizations.

Keep visiting our blog to learn about upcoming events where you can meet Veronica and visit the Bear thread Designs booth at an event near you!

Happy fusing!!