Location: Birchwood Community Center
10 am to 12 noon
Present: Phyllis Narus, Paula Copple, Wanda Kelley, Carla Boudrot, Sue MacDuff, Nancy Marco, Jane Collins, Christie Bowie, and Denita McCulley. New Members in attendance: Hayden Monfette and Megan Chisom
President, Carla Boudrot brought the meeting to order after an hour of personal projects work by attendees.
February Minutes and Treasurer’s Report stand as read.
Old Business: Summer Top from handwoven fabric. Phyllis is working with Karyn Stagg on a ½ day workshop for $50; then in June, a full day hands-on workshop for $100. SVH will be paying for this workshop. Phyllis made a motion to pay Karyn the amounts proposed; seconded; motion passed.
Sign-up sheet circulated to see what members plan on doing at the April 6th Hot Slaw Festival. Items may be sold, but the owner MUST be present. Hot Slaw festival, April 6, 2024, noon to 8pm; entry fee will come from BFF, not SVH; place a QR code to the SVH Blog displayed in the booth; we may sell items, but the owner MUST be present to do so; Hayden agreed to bring the tent; Phyllis to provide tent weights; set up at 10 am.
A questionnaire for signup times to volunteer in SVH’s booth at the BFF Festival was circulated among members in attendance.
The 2024 Guild Challenge: ‘Baa-Ram-Ewe’ – Coordinator: Nancy Marucco; make a sheep in any form (felted, woven, tapestry, crochet, knit, etc.); Challenge projects must be completed and revealed at the guild meeting in June 2024; it was suggested SVH rent a gallery to show the finished Challenge projects.
Hetzel Gallery show: Carla is working with Beth or Becky at the gallery; the gallery is seeking fiber artwork, not towels, etc.; there is a hanging fee; opening night is April 27, 2024, at 5 – 8 pm; Show runs 2-4 weeks; items to sell and/or display must be at the gallery a week before the event; the gallery takes 40% of all sales; the gallery charges a $20 table fee.
New Business:
Copies of an updated Member Roster were circulated among attendees to verify their contact information. Two new members, Hayden and Megan, were written in.
Today’s Program: Jane led the program on ‘Color’ for our March program. She handed out a questionnaire for everyone to fill out and return to her indicating problem yarns, favorite yarn, dark/light yarns. This was an informative and fun exercise in colors and how they interact with each other.
April’s Program: Video of hemstitch and commitments from members to present hemstitches and finishing techniques for our April Program. Each member is to bring their own sample to use for practicing.
Denita – Lattice Edge; Tawanda – Blanket Stitch; Phyllis – Simple Hemstitch; Nancy – Fringe; Steve – New Zealand Hemstitch; Paula – Square Stitch; Christie – Feather Stitch; Earl – Simple Knots; Jane – Philippian Stitch; Candy – Jane Stafford Stitch; Sue – Chaining; Wanda – Damask; Carla – Beaded Hemstitch
Show & Share: Several members shared their most recent weaving projects.
Next Meeting: April 20, 2024 @ 10:00 AM @ Birchwood Community Center. Bring a current project to work on from 10-11:00 AM (R&M Yarns will be open from 9-9:30am for shopping).
Denita McCulley, Secretary