HOW TO FIND OUR UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday Beading Basics Live events stream live through the Public Upper Midwest Bead Society Facebook Page.
Monthly Member Meetings stream live through Zoom.
These meetings are subsequently uploaded to the Upper Midwest Bead Society Members Only Facebook Page.
Zoom links for both events are emailed to our current members.
Saturday Beading Basics Live events stream live through the Public Upper Midwest Bead Society Facebook Page.
Monthly Member Meetings stream live through Zoom.
These meetings are subsequently uploaded to the Upper Midwest Bead Society Members Only Facebook Page.
Zoom links for both events are emailed to our current members.
BEADING BASICS LIVE JUlY 17TH 1-4pm CST
Instructor Lineup
Doris Coghill, Hannah Rosner & Rochelle Peterson
Doris left the corporate world in 2000 to pursue beads full time. Since then she has spent her time being a sales rep for a bead company, designing kits and teaching both locally & nationally. She has also written for most major bead magazines and led bead related tours to the Czech Republic, the Tucson Bead Show and Providence, RI. She has traveled to both the Japanese and Indian bead factories to further her knowledge of our industry. Doris has also contributed projects to over 6 books and been published in bead magazines numerous times.
Supplies for 7-8" bracelet
2 colors Size 8/o seed beads size 15/o seed beads 1-2 colors of 5mm, 5 petal Czech pressed glass flowers (can substitute teacup beads or O beads) 1 button of choice size 12 needles, thead, wax Click on the picture to get Doris' free bracelet directions 
"Nothing Like Fringe" by Hannah Rosner at 2pm
Hannah & Rochelle will talk about how they design with fringe and teach us 4 to 6 less common fringe techniques including Peyote Fringe, Spiral Fringe, Leaf Fringe & Brick Framing Fringe. Also they will give tips on how to make fringe work the way you want it to!!
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"Brick Framing Fringe" by Rochelle Peterson at 3pm download the bead fringe directions below
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Wendy Roy will be our August 2nd Virtual Member Meeting Presenter
Wendy specializes in many forms of bead work.
She is an expert at loom work and finishing details.
Her business is Ojibwe Custom Beadwork.
She is an expert at loom work and finishing details.
Her business is Ojibwe Custom Beadwork.
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Wendy specializes in native loomed beadwork and will share her knowledge and experiences with us. Check out her FB page Ojibwe Custom Beadwork |
Free Beadsmith Patterns
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COME JOIN US FOR THE
JAPANESE DAY OF PEACE
BEAD-A-LONG on Friday August 6th
In honor of the Day of Peace in Japan we are celebrating the beginning of our 3rd year of the TOHO Aiko Peace Ring Initiative. We are gathering Bead Societies and Designers from all over the world to help bring us all together in unity working toward our goal of World Peace through 1 gram of beads at a time.
Throughout the day & night of August 6th we will be beading via Zoom and Facebook Live making TOHO Aiko Peace Rings. After completing your ring, simply take a picture and post it on Facebook or Instagram and say something positive to help lift the spirits of our friends and followers all over the world. TOHO will donate $1 to a peace charity for every #TOHOPEACERING@toho-beads posted on social media. Our goal is to continue expanding this program through to next year. Our Central Standard Time to join will be 11:45am - 12:45pm on Friday August 6th. Come join us in spreading World Peace through 1 gram of beads at a time!
Download the Instruction pdf and the Project Poster pdf below
Throughout the day & night of August 6th we will be beading via Zoom and Facebook Live making TOHO Aiko Peace Rings. After completing your ring, simply take a picture and post it on Facebook or Instagram and say something positive to help lift the spirits of our friends and followers all over the world. TOHO will donate $1 to a peace charity for every #TOHOPEACERING@toho-beads posted on social media. Our goal is to continue expanding this program through to next year. Our Central Standard Time to join will be 11:45am - 12:45pm on Friday August 6th. Come join us in spreading World Peace through 1 gram of beads at a time!
Download the Instruction pdf and the Project Poster pdf below
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