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Purple Hat Challenge Spring Retreat 2025

To bead or not to bead!  Send pictures of what you do with your hat! Send to the Webmaster on the About UMBS page!  I will be happy to post.
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UMBS Bead Retreats: ​Twice each year we head off for a few days of beading, fun, beading, shopping, beading, learning a new pattern, good friends, beading, food, beading... I think you get the idea. We offer a few classes, and someone is always willing to teach you just about anything you want to learn.  We usually have some vendors so if you forget something, you can buy it from them or borrow it from someone else. Consider bringing those UFOs sitting in your bead stash.  

SPRING Retreat is usually in March; to get rid of your cabin fever. FALL Retreat is usually in September; after the kids are off for another school year and just in time to start working on those Christmas projects.  We have been doing these bead retreats for 20+ years and have tried several different venues over the years.  We've especially enjoyed our experiences at Camp Wapogasset in Wisconsin.

Registration Forms For Spring Retreat

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​UMBS Spring Bead Retreat
March 19-23, 2025
Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp
738 Hickory Point Lane, Amery, Wi 540001
The retreat is scheduled from noon
  • Wednesday - arrive after 12 noon, dinner provided
  • Thursday - brunch and dinner
  • Friday - brunch and dinner
  • Saturday – breakfast and dinner
  • Sunday - brunch, check out by 1 PM, please leave time to clean rooms and work area
.  You can attend a single day or any combination of multiple days, as specified on the registration form. Brunch and dinner are provided in the Camp Wapo dining room.  There is a common room with refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker where attendees leave snacks to share.  Doris Coghill and others set up shops with bead supplies for sale.  Each guest room sleeps 4 on bunk beds (bottom bunk only) with an attached bathroom/shower.  Attendees can bring items for sale or to give away. Bring your own linens for a single bed and bath.  Please consider bringing a mattress pad or sleeping bag, and a cushion and backrest for workroom chairs. Don't forget your task lamp! Everyone is welcome; you do not have to be a UMBS member.  However, we do offer a reduced price to our members.

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There will be a limit of 32 overnight attendees this year; this will be on a first come-first served ​basis.

Meals:
  • Wednesday 5PM dinner
  • Thursday 10AM brunch and 5PM dinner
  • Friday 10AM brunch and 5PM dinner
  • Saturday 10AM breakfast and 5PM dinner
  • Sunday brunch 10AM

Questions contact: Grace Enebo 
classes so far 
Bloooming Heart Flower Thursday afternoon
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Wrap it up ( leather wrap)
Materials provided except for a button
time for class TBA 
Size 8 bead mixes will be provided
boards for wrapping leather around are needed for class I have maybe 5 or 6
I have leather and other cord that can be used for a wrap bracelet.

Bring a button maybe a few colors to choose for your choice of bead colors.
Bring needles  Thread and cord will be provided
Below is a recap of wrap bracelets from the ladies at beadshop.com You will see many beautiful wraps.  You can stick with a bead mix wrap or you can bring your own specialty beads to the table to create your own beautiful wrap!  Enjoy the recap! 
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Spring 2025 Bead Retreat Blooming Heart class  $15 (covers supply costs only for the class)
Rita Lowinske 
Room for 10 in class
If more than 10 is interested with early sign up it may be possible. 
​Thursday Afternoon After lunch
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 For the blooming heart pendant you will need
  • Miyuki seed beads size 11 or you can use size 2 crystals if preferred
  • Size 15 seed beads
  • a needle and thread of your choosing. 

I am purchasing and providing the  patterns and the lazer cut wood heart for the price paid and the Pattern is 8.99 and the heart is 5 dollars. I have also gone ahead and purchased some of the flowers that I currently don't have.  
I have loads of acrylic flowers to bring with an ask of a donation to help cover the cost of those.  
The heart can be one sided or you can sew flowers on both sides 
Flowers may vary from those shown in picture!



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Crystal Necklace and Earring Class With Andrea

Andrea is teaching the crystal earring and necklace class Friday after dinner.  The supply fee = $20.  She has   two color options but only this pic of one at the moment.
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Doris has donated a pattern retreat patrons may be interested in creating.  It is called the flowers and berries bracelet file below
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Silky Herringbone Robe with Nanita Nordan
​Time TBA

​Supplies 6 - 7 grams TOHO sharp edge triangle beads
6 lb. Fireline beading thread
microcrystalline
Size 10 needle
Scissors
2 End caps
Glue
Clasp 
Thread burner
 
I will bring enough beads for a bracelet or practice. However, Lisa  Dooley-Krupp and Doris Coghill will have TOHO triangles for sale.
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quatrefoil_flower_tutorial_2025_v2.pdf
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​Past Bead Retreats with events and pictures listed below

Pictures from Spring Retreat 2025

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Pictures From 2024 Fall Retreat!
Three classes represented.  Clay apoxiescupt, and Lisa Dooleys ornament classes! Oh and a deer and a squirrel all added to the fun!
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​UMBS Fall Bead Retreat
2023


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     Tambour Bead Embroidery Maple Leaf Pendant or Brooch

Hannah Rosner
taught the Tambour Bead Embroidery Maple Leaf Pendant or Brooch 

BIO
Hannah holds a BFA in scenic design and English literature from Swarthmore College and a Master’s Degree in scenic and costume design from The Ohio State Unversity but her true love is beading and beadmaking. She taught design for 5 years at the Art Institutes International – both at their Pittsburgh and Chicago campuses. 
 
Hannah was a Starman Beads Trendsetter for 7 years, is a Toho Ambassador and has taken part in all of the Toho Bead Challenges. She placed 3rd in the Glass Craft Expo jewelry show in 2009 and has been a finalist twice in the Bead & Button Bead Dreams Competition. She has taken part in 4 Battles of the Beadsmiths and has taught across the country at bead stores, shows and societies.
 
To see more of Hannah's tutorials, kits, beads and finished work, check out her website –
http://www.GoodRiverGallery.com and also her Etsy sales site – http://HannahRosnerDesigns.etsy.com
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Easy Peasy Kumi Bracelet

Maggie Thompson taught her Easy Peasy Kumi Bracelet at the Fall Bead Retreat. 
For all things kumihimo check out Maggie's website www.maggietdesigns.com or her Etsy shop for patterns www.MaggieTDesigns.etsy.com
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Square Dance Beaded Bead

Lisa Dooley taught her Square Dance Beaded Bead design at the fall bead retreat.
Email Lisa at [email protected] to purchase the pattern or check out Lisa on Etsy: Lisa's Bead  Designs
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Creations from the Fall Bead Retreat 2023

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UMBS Spring Bead Retreat
 2023

Class: Doris Coghill will teach a Beaded Bead class, see supply list below.  This is a free class, time to be determined.

Beaded Bead by Matubo Supply List
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Brick Stitch Basics
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Fall Bead 2022 Retreat Pictures - amazing works!

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