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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
November 25, 2024
Location: Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd.
Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins
Program: Tubular herringbone
Instructor: Nancy B.
Supplies: See the October/November Newsletter for details
October 28, 2024
Location: Sequoya Library, 4043 Tokay Blvd.
Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins
Program: Viking Weave
Instructor: Cynde
Supplies: See the October/November Newsletter for details
September 23, 2024
Location: Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd.
Time: 6:00-6:30 pm Board Meeting, 6:30-8:30 Program
Program: Tila Chain Bracelet
Supplies: See the last newsletter
August 26, 2024
Location: Diakonos, 154 E. Main Street, Stoughton
Time: 6:00-6:30 Planning, 6:30-8:30 Program
Program: Vinery Bracelet
Supplies: See Aug/Sept newsletter
Monday, July 22, 2024
Location: Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd.
Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins
Program: Bead Clusters
Supplies: see July newsletter
Monday, June 24, 2024
Location: Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Road
Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins
Program: Earrings
Instructor: Pat Reichert
Supplies: see June newsletter for details
Monday, May
Location: Sequoia Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd.
Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins
Program: More UFOs and Bead Swap
Instructor:
For details see the April newsletter
Monday, April 22, 2024
Location: Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd.
Time: 6:30 to 8:30, p.m. (Planning meeting 6:00-6:30)
Program: Wire Jig Earrings
Instructor: Mary Jo
Supplies: See the April/May newsletter
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Location:Meant to Bead, 201 South Main Street, Sun Prairie
Time: 6:00-6:30 Planning Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins
Program: Superduo Beaded Bead
Instructor: Pat Reichert
Supplies: See the March newsletter
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.
November 27, 2023
Location: Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Road
Time: 6:00-6:30 Board Meeting (all are welcome), 6:30 Program begins
Program: Superduo Snowflake
Instructor: Pat Reichert
Supplies: See the October/November newsletter
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.
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.
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.
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