Calendar
- August 7 - Monthly Meeting with MaggSeptember 7-10 - Fall 2017 Bead Retreat
- September 11 - Monthly Meeting - Road trip to Dakota Stones
- October 2 - Monthly Meeting - Make & Take with Shona Brooks
- November 6 - Monthly Meeting with guest speaker Mary Ila Duntemann (Handmade Glass Beads)
- December 4 - Monthly Meeting - Holiday Party
NOTE: Scroll down below for specific meeting information and other bead related events.
MEETING LOCATION FOR 2017
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The Wilder Foundation has a three story covered parking ramp and a covered walkway into the building.
Meetings start at 6:30. There is open beading starting at 5:00 in the Wilder Foundation cafeteria on the 1st floor. |
To get us out of the construction & Parking mess we will continue to meet at the Wilder Foundation for 2016. We plan to be at the Textile Center in April for our annual Demo & Do!
Wilder Foundation 451 Lexington Pkwy North St Paul MN 55104 (just south of university on Lexington) Just get off 94 at the Lexington exit and go North. Turn into the driveway before White Castle. Click here for Directions |
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UMBS Monthly Meeting
and Program August 7, Monday, at 6:30 pm Embellished Kumihimo with Maggie Thompson Maggie Thompson is a self-taught jewelry designer who began designing with seed beads as a hobby 25 years ago. Seven years ago she turned this passion into a business, Maggie T Designs. Her Etsy shop, MaggieTDesigns, features her many designs sold as both kits and tutorials. She is also the inventor of “My Kumi Stand” and “The Traveller”. These kumihimo stands are also available for sale in her shop. In the last 2 ½ years she’s written 2 ebooks and a webinar for Interweave Press/F&W Media showcasing her specialty of Japanese Kumihimo braiding. Her third ebook will be published this year, also through Interweave Press/F&W Media. Maggie teaches classes and is employed at Beadville USA in Chaska, where both her kits and kumihimo stands are available. This past February “Beading Daily” featured her piece “Kumihimo Three Ways” as a kit - offered with “The Traveller” kumi stand included. Maggie also holds the Membership position on our Board of Directors. |
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UMBS Workshop
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Textile Center
Maggie Thompson - Kumihimo
There will be 2 sessions.
Session 1 (see info below) - 10am to Noon
Pot Luck Lunch - Noon to 1pm (Bring a dish to share.)
Session 2 (see info below) - 1pm to 4pm
Kits as well as most supplies will be available for sale. Although some communal equipment will be available for use during class time, it's a good idea to bring as much of your own as possible. There will be a wide variety of kit color choices available to please everyone!
Registration for both sessions is now open!
Please contact Becky Pancake by clicking here to sign up or you can sign up at the July UMBS meeting.
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Textile Center
Maggie Thompson - Kumihimo
There will be 2 sessions.
Session 1 (see info below) - 10am to Noon
Pot Luck Lunch - Noon to 1pm (Bring a dish to share.)
Session 2 (see info below) - 1pm to 4pm
Kits as well as most supplies will be available for sale. Although some communal equipment will be available for use during class time, it's a good idea to bring as much of your own as possible. There will be a wide variety of kit color choices available to please everyone!
Registration for both sessions is now open!
Please contact Becky Pancake by clicking here to sign up or you can sign up at the July UMBS meeting.
Dragonscale Earrings
Session 1: Dragonscale Earrings (10am-Noon) - $35
We'll have fun using kumihimo to make these sparkling earrings with dragonscale beads and Swarovski crystals! They're so fun and easy to create you'll want to make more than one pair. Kits are available for $15.
We'll have fun using kumihimo to make these sparkling earrings with dragonscale beads and Swarovski crystals! They're so fun and easy to create you'll want to make more than one pair. Kits are available for $15.
Accordion Bracelet
Session 2: Accordion Bracelet (1pm–4pm) - $35
We'll combine kumihimo and beadweaving techniques to create this flexible and flashy bracelet. Whether you choose Swarovski crystals or Czech rounds for embellishing, this piece will definitely bring you lots of compliments! Kits are $34 for Czech Glass and $45 for Swarovski crystals.
We'll combine kumihimo and beadweaving techniques to create this flexible and flashy bracelet. Whether you choose Swarovski crystals or Czech rounds for embellishing, this piece will definitely bring you lots of compliments! Kits are $34 for Czech Glass and $45 for Swarovski crystals.
June 4th - 11th
Bead & Button Show
Milwaukee, WI
600 classes from 6/4 - 6/11
45+ Vendors 6/8 - 6/11
Click here for more information.
Bead & Button Show
Milwaukee, WI
600 classes from 6/4 - 6/11
45+ Vendors 6/8 - 6/11
Click here for more information.
Fall 2017 Bead Retreat
September 7th - 10th
Click here for specific information.
Click here to see photos from last year's event.
September 7th - 10th
Click here for specific information.
Click here to see photos from last year's event.
Click here for local bead stores
many with ongoing classes
many with ongoing classes
