The mission of the Bead Society of Eastern Pennsylvania is to encourage and promote interest in beadwork and its related fields through educational programs and social activities.
We love beads! We collect them, we
embroider with them, we string them, we weave them,
we wire wrap them. We even make some from PMC or polymer
clay or felt or glass.
If you love beads and beading too, join us at 7 pm the 3rd Tuesday, September - November, February - June, in the Ray Taylor Meeting Room of St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital, A Holiday Party is held in January at a member's home. If weather is questionable, when the Quakertown schools close due to weather conditions, we cancel our meeting. Check here for more information if that should happen.
Every meeting includes show and tell, where members share their most recent projects. We also have a speaker or a demonstration or a special project at each meeting. The Bead Society has an extensive library of beading books which members may borrow free of charge.
Next Meeting Tuesday, September 15 at 7:00 pm. Donna is demonstrating a beaded bracelet.
Summer Challenge This year's theme is Bead a Flower Garden. You may enter either a wearable or non-wearable garden in Beginner or Intermediate/Advanced categories. Bring your entry to the September meeting. Use this link to get an entry form. Summer challenge.doc
Sit 'N
Bead
First Saturdays (usually) in the Ray Taylor
Meeting Room of St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital, 10 am - 2:00
NOTE: the July Sit 'n Bead will be held Saturday,
July 11 because of the 4th!
Informal gatherings of members to work on projects and to socialize. We may focus on a particular stitch or project, but any and all are welcome. Bring your beading kitbag and questions (or answers) and join us. We brown bag lunch and have a great time. Check here for a change from the first Saturday, which may occur due to holidays or scheduling conflicts at the hospital.
Workshops Workshops are scheduled for Saturdays, Go to the Workshops link for full details.
Retreats Retreats are scheduled once a year and are held at a resort in the Pocono Mountains, Retreats run from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch and meals and lodging are included. Go to the Retreats link for full details. 2010 Retreat is instructor is Diane Fitzgerald.
Sign-up begins in September.
Bead Shows We have informational tables at the Innovative Bead shows in Doylestown and BeadFest in King of Prussia. Society members are available to answer questions about our group and pieces made by members are on display..