Donation to the Bead Society!

​We recently were contacted by Joyce Thursby who wanted to make a donation of her deceased mother-in-law’s beads. It is a large container with mostly seed beads in an array of sizes and colors! 
Joyce's mother in law’s name was Cynthia Thursby. She was the wife of retired Colonel Donald E. Thursby who is also deceased.  Cynthia Thursby was an avid needlework artist who created numerous works of art, no matter if it was yarn, thread or beads, Cynthia always created a beautiful keepsake. Her jewelry is worn by many members of the family and friends. Her granddaughters have enjoyed the fun beaded bags with a hidden treasure she made them and hopefully will hand those down to their daughters.

When I first saw the pictures, I thought they were purse size. In person, they are very small, the size in which you could hide a Hershey's kiss! Notice the little dangle that can be hidden in the purse. They are delightful! 
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Joyce said, "Cynthia would be truly pleased that all her remaining bead supply will be put to good use by other avid beaders. She shared many great stories of hours spent beading with the Bead Society she had joined."  

Here are some pictures of some of her work. ​

It is fascinating to see how many beaders operate. Mrs. Thursby kept her seed beads in shallow round plastic containers--the easier to see the brilliant colors! She also cleverly made use of a CD holder to keep her ceramic bead tray safe. She had a small container of sample stitches of some of her work, such as peyote and twisted spirals. 

Fun keepsake bag!

Schmokey, Kay's cat appreciating the box of beads!

The Bead Society appreciates the donation! Some of it will go for classes and demonstrations. Some will go to the Bead Shack for future sales. ​