About the website:​​

• Note:  The Monthly Meeting Videos are now on a separate page from the Let's Bead Live Videos.  Use your member password to access the Monthly Meeting Videos.
• ​Meeting information is available on the Calendar page. Be sure to check out the Other Bead Events on the Calendar page. 
• ​This page will now include notices and general information.
• See the About UMBS page to contact Board Members.
• The MEMBERS ONLY, BLOG and MONTHLY MEETING VIDEOS pages are for members only and require a password.  Become a member for only $35 per year!  ​​​​​
• Consider volunteering for the Upper Midwest Bead Society.  There are lots of committee positions available.  UMBS is only as good as we make it as volunteers.  Contact any board member to volunteer.  (See the About UMBS page to contact board members.)

HOW TO FIND OUR UPCOMING EVENTS​

• Saturday Let's Bead Live! events stream live through the Public Upper Midwest Bead Society Facebook Page.  Let Bead Live  is moving to a new time on Saturdays.  It now starts at 11 am and runs to 1pm.  
• Monthly Member Meetings stream live through Zoom at 6:30pm CST.  Periodic meetings will be held  at the Edina Senior Center.  Check the Calendar page for location information.
• These meetings/links are subsequently uploaded to the Upper Midwest Bead Society Members Only Facebook Page. 
• Zoom links for both events are emailed to our current members.
• The Let's Bead Live! videos are uploaded to our public YouTube Channel.  The link is below.
• The Member Meetings are uploaded to our private YouTube Channel.  As a member you will find all of the monthly meeting recordings listed under the Monthly Meeting Videos Tab along the top on the right hand side.  
• Also all of the Lets Bead Live videos are under a tab of their own above.  You do not need to be a member to view the Lets Bead Live videos 
• FYI Our meetings/events will continue to be on Zoom even after we get back together in-person

Summer Fun

Join Jan, Hannah, and Rochelle talking about upcoming events during the summer of 2025 with the Link Below 

Facebook Live Summer Fun ​​

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No Two Alike (SnowFlakes)  Museum of Beadwork

Join us in our annual Collaborative Community Project!
How it works: Each year we ask artists to contribute a beaded item of a specific theme. We install these collected items in an exhibition highlighting the power of people coming together for the purpose of community and creation. The exhibition is then on display for roughly a year. Once finished, the individual items are used in fundraising efforts for the Museum supporting the staff, development, and programs of this community-based institution.   Click the link to learn more​

www.museumofbeadwork.org/pages/no-two-alike

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The Traveling Fox Project

Here is a look at the Traveling Fox Project that is going be be coming to your door step soon.  Provided that is if you signed on to help create our stunning fox!  Take a look at what has been done so far and we will update in the future with more brilliant creativeness!  

From Lisa:  I added the Crescent and silver seed beads to highlight the rounded curves of the Fox.  I included extra Crescents and silver beads to the package. 

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​From Nanita:
I added 11/0 to the outer light blue bead and the stiffy backing.  I put the gray ultra suede in the pack, plus 3 different matching color beads in the packet.  There should be enough stiffy for the remainder of the project.  ​

From Paulette:  I wanted to make the design more symmetrical. I auditioned many types of beads: seed beads of all types and colors, 2-hole beads, many stones in turquoise & blue, dyed Howlite and Wagerite beads keeping with the Howlite/Fox centerpiece, hematite beads, silver-tone beads, and metal beads.   The design I came up with extends the design of the pieces.  I added and bezeled 3 stone cabs.  To expand the color palette, I added a few other colors:  hematite, brass/bronze metal, darker teal and brown tones of the cabs, and turquoise/bronze  2-hole cabs. Since I went through my whole bead stash and auditioned many beads, I included a large assortment of items I used and a few extra items that may work, and sent them in the packet. 
Photo of Paulette addition: Added edge beads to Lisa’s Crescent beads. 
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​from Becky
Bead embroidery is my favorite technique, so I feel honored to be part of the Upper Midwest Bead Society's "Traveling Fox Project." Since fringe is one of my favorite parts I chose to add it to the wolf piece. I used amazonite rondelles, size 8 seed beads, silver rondelles, black rounds, faceted amazonite rounds, silver spacers, and magnesite drops.

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Our Public You Tube channel is now up & running!  We've got the Beading Basics Live and Let's Bead Live Zoom videos uploaded and ready for viewing!!  Click on the button and take a look....

YOUTUBE PUBLIC CHANNEL