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TumbleBeads of Southeastern New Mexico is an informal group
of beaders who meet at Happy Jack's Trading Post in Roswell,
NM on the first and third Thursdays
of each month at 7 p.m. Beaders of all levels and ages are welcome.
No fees or membership dues--just bring yourself, bring a friend, bring a beading
project if you have one, or find one here, and meet a whole group of new beady friends!
Some of us are bead omnivores, trying everything, some of us are stringers, some are cabbers, some are loomers,
some of us are quilters sneaking in some beading; we range from needing help to thread the needle, to being brave enough to
mix bead sizes without a panic attack, to accomplished and published artists: and we all bead together and have fun.
Our goal is to encourage and enable the bead creativity in everyone by sharing, learning and laughing
(and sometimes eating cookies:). our motto of "Each one teach one" means we all learn and
teach each other with kindness and respect. (Ain't
no better way than that.)
| TumbleBeads Party Dec.4 2008 |
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| Our favorite little Tumblebeaders! |
| TumbleBeads Party Dec. 4 2008 |
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Tumblebeads' 2008 Christmas party was held Dec. 4th--we didn't have to move out into the parking lot after
all: Jack and Lace have designated a space just for beaders, with big tables and lots of room! We really appreciate all they
do for us...This year's party was loads of fun, although some friends couldn't be here; you were in our hearts and thoughts,
and we send all best wishes to all our members and friends. Thanks to everybody who made this possible, thanks for all the
good food you all fixed, thanks for the good cheer!
Merry Christmas, Happy Channukah, Peace! See you in January!
| December 2008 |
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| Guess who? |
| December 2008 |
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| Debbie Jordan (and a peek at Jack:) |
| December 2008 |
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| Sue and Heath and Rina |
December 2007 brought our seventh annual holiday party--didn't
get great pictures, but we had a great time (and great food!). Some of our original members--Lace and Jackie, of course, and
Frieda Bates, Milly Casey, Suzi Flynt, Cynthia Frye, Sue and Heath Johnson, Velma and daughters and grandkids!--were present and
estimated that our group has at least tripled in size since 2000! It was wonderful
to see new faces and new bead projects; to those who couldn't be there, we missed you and hope to see you soon...
Stay tuned for next December's event: if we've grown even more, we'll have
outgrown our party space in the store and we'll have to have it in the parking lot, so wear your mittens (only joking--I think).
| December 2008 |
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| Sue and Heath |
| December 2007 |
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| Viva young Tumblebeaders! |
In January of '05, we had our first (and so far only:) annual Lacy's Stiff Stuff(tm) Bungee Beading Challenge! All beaders were welcome, especially those new to Stiff
Stuff--everybody got to pick an odd-shaped piece of Stiff Stuff, with an embellishment attached or not,
and then were turned loose on the beads! Many, many thanks to our hosts Jack and Lace Harrelson for their time, space,
materials and patience! There were approximately 18 beaders, each leaping off into her
or his private creative abyss, and we had a great time bouncing off the walls! Yet another year is coming around-- we'll
try to schedule another event. Don't forget to save and bring your Stiff Stuff scraps and a great "found" object
(preferably stationary--you cannot bead Frieda just because you came across her in the parking lot)(besides, if you sit next
to her, she'll bead you).
We didn't get a lot of pictures of finished objects, so if you came to the last one, bring
it to the next Challenge so we can photograph it for posterity! or, at least, the web page...
| Suzi F's waterfall 2005-2006 |
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| Finished! Lacy's Stiff Stuff Challenge '05 |
| Judy C's Work in Progress |
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| Pearl M's |
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| Frieda B's (she also made the gorgeous cab) |
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| Lacy's Stiff Stuff Challenge 2005 |
| Suzi Flynt's Waterfall back view |
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