Last month’s meeting was quite interesting with Kat Allison’s demo of her bead looms and finished pieces. Wonderful examples of mixed media pieces!
Just passing on this information about one of our members’ family; Ann Hurt’s mother is in the hospital with pneumonia. Please keep her in mind with thoughts and prayers, maybe even send something nice. Ann, we hope your mother has a speedy recovery.
Our President, Karen Martin, is teaching Spiral Rope. If you are interested in learning this technique please come to the June 16th meeting.
There will be a Logo Contest. The logo needs to include “BSSV” or “Bead Society of Southeastern Virginia” in the design. The contest will run until the August meeting. Members can submit their logo design by email to Emily Satterwhite.
There is a bead show in Norfolk, November 2 & 3. BSSV will have a table at the show.
Ann Smith, librian, asked that members sign books out. There are some books that were taken out and have not been returned. If you have a BSSV book, please return it at the next meeting.
We now have a new website for members and visitors alike to come and visit on the internet. If anyone has any suggestions, comments, additions, etc. please do not hesitate to speak up about the website.
May’s winner of the monthly bead jar drawing was Nancy Trinkle! Congrats and hope you have found those beads useful!
This month Karen Martin will be teaching Spiral Rope to those members interested in learning how to do this particular technique. Supply list and some tutorials are on page 2 on the emailed newsletter.
The supplies are:
- One tube of size 8 beads
- One tube of size 11 beads
- Thread
- Needle
Some tutorials for those who don’t know how or those that need a refresher:
- http://www.fusionbeads.com/Spiral-Rope-Chain
- http://www.auntiesbeads.com/Spiral-Rope-Stitch-Video_p_4173.html
- http://www.silverhilldesign.com/tutorials/SpiralRope.pdf
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00IXIrxLph8
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auzXz33-8Xs
- http://beadcircle.com/spiral-rope-necklace-tutorial/
Remember to sign out books before leaving any of the meetings and please return them, so others may enjoy the books as well.
Please visit our newly created website: http://beadsocietysoutheasternvirginia.weebly.com
Treasurer’s Report:
Balance: $1,570.97. All BSSV bills are up-to-date. Please pay your dues if you have not done so a.s.a.p.!!
There are some shows coming up please see your emailed copy of the newsletter.
If we have missed a bead store from the list, please let us know of one or more and we’ll add them to the list for all members to be able to go and visit and to find new beads and findings!
Remember to bring in beads for the bead jars and something for Show-and-Tell. See you at the meeting on June 16th!
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