Heart of Illinois Bead Society

Volume 2, No. 9, September 2002

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Notes from the Editor

As the new newsletter editor, I'd like to mention a few changes I'm planning. The biggest change - moving repetitive information onto the new society website, which should be up soon. This will give more room in the newsletter for new content.

Starting with this issue, I'm adding a "Tips and Tricks" section. These will be mini-lessons, ways to make beading easier, or information about new products that members might find interesting. In the same vein, I'm adding a "Book Review" section. I hope that for both of these sections, members will be willing to participate by sharing their insights and information.

I hope you enjoy the new format, and would love to hear any suggestions or ideas for improvement.

--Mary Winters-Meyer
banshee@beadingbanshee.com

Reminders

While we're still a bit unsure about the details for the October display at Heartland College, we ask that anyone who wishes to display a piece/pieces please bring the item(s) to the September meeting.
Interweave Press is offering Special Reduced Guild Member Pricing on the following magazine subscriptions:

Beadwork $21.95
Handwoven, $24.00
Interweave Knits, $21
PieceWork, $21, and
Spin-Off, $21.00

These are all one-year prices. If interested, send subscription choice and check to Lois, and she'll send all in under the Society name. Offer is good through December 15, 2002.

What's New

Embellishments will be held in Chicago next year! (Well, Rosemont, actually.) Dates are April 11 - 13, 2003. (Classes start on April 10th.) They will be announcing details on their website (http://www.embellishment-show.com) as they become available.
Intergalactic Bead Shows has proclaimed Sept. 29th to be World Bead Day, and encourages everyone to wear their beads, talk about beads, get others enthused about beads, etc. So get out your best beads and tell all your friends about the Society on Sept. 29th!

Member Accomplishments

Congratulations to Tammi Andrae for entering a prize-winning piece in the beadwork category at the State Fair!

September Program

Val Anderson will be showing us how to do African Helix, a stitch that works up quickly once you've gotten past the tricky first rows. Supplies needed: seed beads, thread, scissors, needle and a small dowel.

Officer's Reports

Secretary, Val Anderson - no minutes
Treasurer - Tammi Andrae - Balance in our treasury is $267.63 as of 7/31/02.
Library, Diane Faulk - no news
Community Service, Lois Hartwig -Please turn in your finished Bottles of Hope for delivery to Eureka Oncology nurses.
Annual Member Show - Pending report from Laura Kroutil as to location and dates.
President, Lois Hartwig - Volunteers for various offices are requested by the September meeting, including President and Coordinator of Programs. I need to be relieved and hope someone will volunteer to take on this leadership responsibility.

August Show & Tell

Wire beaded rose pin, various beaded necklaces, a few books/magazines. (Sorry I can't be more specific - next month I'll do better, I promise.)

Membership

No new members to report for August.

Correspondence

The Society received a Thank You card for the Society's memorial donation from Ron, the Woodford County Sheriff Explorer Advisor, who wrote: "Thank you for the recent contribution to Woodford County Explorer. It will be utilized for training and education for the Explorers."

Invitations

Peoria Area Stitcher's Guild welcomes you to a showing of Machiko Yamamoto's work on Tuesday, September 3, 9:00 a.m., in the Lakview Museum Auditorium. Machiko is an award winning fiber artist (pictorial quilts). There will be a salad potluck, so bring a dish if you wish to stay for lunch.


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