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Our January Meeting was our annual
Bead Exchange but before the fun could begin ..... Announcements!
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This was really big news - one of
our members - Alice St Germain - has a feature article "Market
Share" in the
February 2006 issue of Bead and Button. That is Alice on the
left holding up the magazine and a close up of her beautiful beads and
necklace. And for an extra added (though very tiny) bonus, check
out the Bead Soup section (p. 118) of the same issue - there is blurb
about the 2005 ISGB gathering last year and if you look closely (VERY
closely), you may spot a couple of Southern Flamers.
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The other BIG news is that Sylvie Lansdowne's new beading kit is now available and it is fabulous. It is a Mermaid Pendant and the project is called Splish Splash and as samples were passed around everyone was enthralled The photo below is over-exposed so click here to see these mermaids in all their lovely detail and color variations.
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A new member Brittney Rhoda.
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Now for the best part - the Bead
Exchange. The beautifully wrapped beads sit ready to be opened in
the middle of the room.
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The first step in an exchange is to
determine the order of the draw. In this photo, Nita VanTil passes
around a jar so we can pick numbers. In addition to Nita, can you
find Sashiko Kawakito, Lillie Bavendam, Sylvie Lansdowne, Stacia
Schmidt, Judy McCourt, Stephanie and Gerri White, Bonnie Anderson, Walter Green, Brian Renaud and Mary Brightwell. We were all so happy to have Mary with
us again.
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The first bead to be opened was the
one made by the Web Mama. Since she forgot to photograph her bead,
here is the box. Marjorie Langston is opening it with Nita to her
left.
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Sara Hoyt opened a spectacularly
wrapped chocolate themed contribution and the chocolate lentil beads
made by Judy McCourt were as beautiful as the package. Marcy Lamberson is looking on.
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After some beads were opened, there
was a rush to see them. Here Margo Knight, Kim Runge and ? are
looking at a beautiful lavender vessel madeAnn Schneider.
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All of the beads have been opened and we are now finding out who made each of them.
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