Thread Artist Guild™ - Established to support Thread Artists in the making of miniature bears, animals, and other miniature thread creations

The Thread Artist Guild ® at the 2007 Las Vegas IDEX Show!

IDEX Las Vegas • June 29 - July 1, 2007
Rio Suites Hotel and Casino

The Thread Artist Guild® was proud to have a display table at the 2007 Las Vegas IDEX show. The show was a huge success and many more collectors and other bear artists are now aware of what our wonderful thread and fiber creations are all about.

These are some pictures of our display, and from the workshop we sponsored "Get Hooked on Thread Art Bears" which was taught by one of our founding members, Debi McCarthy-Beckett. Below those are additional pictures of gallery doll creations by other artists on display.

Workshop Bear

Thank you to all the wonderful artists that contributed to this activity!

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Bonnie By Marion Fraile	Donwannabeabunny by Marianne Alexander	Jackie & Jeannie by Marge Wiese	Kyra & Rocking Giraffe By Viky Petermann


Momma & Baby Polar Bear by Tammy Martin	Momma & Mia by Lita Ashley	Pieris by Mary Robinson	Sylvee by Heather Hamilton


Susan by Yvonne Street	The Ivy Garden & My Secret Garden by Bonnie Homan	Wing and a Prayer by Paula McHenry


Thread Artist Guild® Display	Thread Artist Guild® Display	Debi McCarthy-Beckett and Tammy Martin Class Preperations	Debi McCarthy-Beckett Teaching Class

Debi McCarthy-Beckett Teaching Class	The Bear From Hell Donna Mettling & Mindy Kinsey Bear Needing Help	Bear Surgery Performed by Tammy Martin	Bear All Better Now Donna Mettling & Tammy Martin

IDEX Group Photo Scott MacKenzie, Dorothy Drake, Shelli Heiniman, Donna Mettling, Debi McCarthy-Beckett, Diana Ussery, Mindy Kinsey, Jan Nethercutt	IDEX Group Photo Dorothy Drake, Scott MacKenzie, Donna Mettling, Diana Ussery, Shelli Heiniman, Mindy Kinsey	CEO of Madavor Media, LLC Comes to Visit	CEO of Madavor Media, LLC Comes to Visit

IDEX Entrance	Inside the Rio	The Show Begins	Teddy Talk Meeting

Doll Gallery Display	Doll Gallery Display	Doll Gallery Display	Doll Gallery Display

Doll Gallery Display	Doll Gallery Display	Doll Gallery Display	Doll Gallery Display

Vegas Shows and Scenery	Vegas Shows and Scenery	Vegas Shows and Scenery	Vegas Shows and Scenery