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Meetings

Meeting Time:

The Madison Bead Society meets the 4th Tuesday of each month (except in December and January) from 6:30 to 8:30 - unless otherwise noted.  Officers meet at 6:00 on meeting nights; all members are welcome to attend

Meeting Place

 We try to alternate between the east and west side of Madison.  Some meetings are held at local libraries and some at local bead stores. 

Guest (First-time attendee):

 

First meeting: no charge
Subsequent meetings: $5.00 each

Monday, November 28, 2022

Location: Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd.
Time: 6:30 to 8:30, p.m. (Board meeting from 6:00-6:30)
Program: Braided Wrap Bracelet; MBS future
Supplies: See the Oct/Nov Newsletter for details
NOTE: Masks are encouraged but not required at Madison Public Libraries

Monday, October 24, 2022
Location: the new Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Road
Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins
Program: Bead Swap and Sale

August 22, 2022

Location: Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St.

Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins

Program: MBS Officers Election & Wrap Bracelets Discussion and Demo

Supplies: See the July/August Newsletter for details

July 25, 2022

Location: Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St.

Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins

Program: Spiral Stitch Necklace with Pearls

Instructor: Mary Jo Schiavoni

Supplies: See the July/August Newsletter for details

June 27, 2022

Location: Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St.

Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins

Program: Fringe Earrings, an Intro to Brick Stitch

Instructor: Pat Reichert

Supplies: See the May-June Newsletter for details

May 23, 2022

Location: Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St.

Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins

Program: Even Count Peyote - The Basics

Instructor: Pat Reichert

Supplies: See the May-June Newsletter for details

April 25, 2022

Location: Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St.

Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins

Program: Peyote Tube Earrings

Instructor: 

Supplies: Delica beads (4 colors), beading thread (Nymo, Fireline (6 lb) Wildfire, etc.) 2 beading needles, round-nose pliers, a pair of ear wires, 2 headpines, 4 - 4mm bicone beads, and size 8 beads (about 20 total).

   At the end of this project, you should have one completed earring, learned how to read a peyote pattern, and picked up a couple of tricks for working with the peyote stitch.

March 28, 2022

Location: Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St.

Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins 

Program: Bead Soup Necklace

Instructor: Mary Jo Schiavoni

Supplies: Bead soup (a mix of various sized beads, seed beads, small beads, etc.); long needle, jewelry pliers, cones or long beads (if using cones, you will need a small piece of wire or headpins, if using long beads, you will need knot cups and glue), Sono 100% beading thread 78 dtex 2x2. Optional - a bead spinner.

Heavy cording, a strip of foam core board, and tape will be provided at the meting.


October 28, 2021 

Location: Meant-to-Bead, 201 E. Main Street, Sun Prairie 

Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins 

Program: Bead Loom

Instructor: Mary Jo Schiavoni

Supplies: bead loom, beading thread (Nyma will work and so will Wildfire), size 10 beading needle, 3 colors of seed beads either size 8 or size 6 [Editor's note: if you have not bead looming before, use size 6 beads; you can mix sizes of you have more experience]

Notes: Mary Jo will go over the basics of bead looming.  There will be a couple of extra looms at the meeting.


September 28, 2021
Location: Meant-to-Bead, 201 E. Main Street, Sun Prairie
Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins
Program: Wire Wrap
Instructor: Shannon Jambard
There will be a fee which will be based on whether you choose a silver or gold kit and whether you supply a drilled stone or buy one.

R.S.V.P. required if you plan to attend (email "info@madisonbeadsociety.org")

Program Notes

 Meetings may consist of sharing projects and problems, or just sit and bead, or include a more formal program (instructions for a beading project or a presentation). Some meetings may require advance reservations and/or an instruction fee.  Supplies needed for a meeting's project will be listed with the event details. 

Monday, October 24, 2022
Location: the new Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Road
Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins
Program: Bead Swap and Sale, MBS Future

September 20, 2022
Location: Meant-to-Bead, 201 E. Main Street, Sun Prairie
Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins
Program: Election of Officers &

                 Bees Knees Keychain
Instructor: Shannon Jambard
Supplies:  See the September Newsletter for details

August 22, 2022

Location: Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St.

Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins

Program: MBS Officers Election & Wrap Bracelets Discussion and Demo

Supplies: See the July/August Newsletter for details

July 25, 2022

Location: Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St.

Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins

Program: Spiral Stitch Necklace with Pearls

Instructor: Mary Jo Schiavoni

Supplies: See the July/August Newsletter for details

June 27, 2022

Location: Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St.

Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins

Program: Fringe Earrings, an Intro to Brick Stitch

Instructor: Pat Reichert

Supplies: See the May-June Newsletter for details

May 23, 2022

Location: Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St.

Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins

Program: Even Count Peyote - The Basics

Instructor: Pat Reichert

Supplies: See the May-June Newsletter for details

April 25, 2022

Location: Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St.

Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins

Program: Peyote Tube Earrings

Instructor: 

Supplies: Delica beads (4 colors), beading thread (Nymo, Fireline (6 lb) Wildfire, etc.) 2 beading needles, round-nose pliers, a pair of ear wires, 2 headpines, 4 - 4mm bicone beads, and size 8 beads (about 20 total).

   At the end of this project, you should have one completed earring, learned how to read a peyote pattern, and picked up a couple of tricks for working with the peyote stitch.

March 28, 2022

Location: Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St.

Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins 

Program: Bead Soup Necklace

Instructor: Mary Jo Schiavoni

Supplies: Bead soup (a mix of various sized beads, seed beads, small beads, etc.); long needle, jewelry pliers, cones or long beads (if using cones, you will need a small piece of wire or headpins, if using long beads, you will need knot cups and glue), Sono 100% beading thread 78 dtex 2x2. Optional - a bead spinner.

Heavy cording, a strip of foam core board, and tape will be provided at the meting.


October 28, 2021 

Location: Meant-to-Bead, 201 E. Main Street, Sun Prairie 

Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins 

Program: Bead Loom

Instructor: Mary Jo Schiavoni

Supplies: bead loom, beading thread (Nyma will work and so will Wildfire), size 10 beading needle, 3 colors of seed beads either size 8 or size 6 [Editor's note: if you have not bead looming before, use size 6 beads; you can mix sizes of you have more experience]

Notes: Mary Jo will go over the basics of bead looming.  There will be a couple of extra looms at the meeting.


September 28, 2021
Location: Meant-to-Bead, 201 E. Main Street, Sun Prairie
Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins
Program: Wire Wrap
Instructor: Shannon Jambard
There will be a fee which will be based on whether you choose a silver or gold kit and whether you supply a drilled stone or buy one.

R.S.V.P. required if you plan to attend (email "info@madisonbeadsociety.org")

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