February Guild Meeting Agenda February 16th

Please see agenda for the February Guild Meeting. If you have an agenda item please be prepared to give an update/presentation. If you have an agenda item you would like to add, please let me (Mary Cole) know through email. My email is in the membership directory.

Scenic Valley Handweavers Guild

Agenda, February 16, 2019

9:30AM Meeting start, Social/Shopping time start 9:00AM

R&M Yarns, Georgetown, TN

Mary Cole, Rotating Chair

Call to Order

Officer’s Reports

*Reading and Approval of minutes from January meeting – Phyllis Narus

              Minutes available at www.scenicvalleyhandweavers.blogspot.com

*Secretary/Treasurer Report: Dues $20.00

*Program Chairs Report: Carla Boudrot, Sandi Suggs

Old Business

*By-laws approval/changes

*Elaine Bradley workshop sign ups/payments, update on getting Square

  payment link on the blog – Phyllis Narus/membership

*Book Reviews – open floor, membership

*R&M Fiber Education Festival Update – Carla Boudrot, Phyllis Narus

New Business

*Floor open to membership for new business

*Show and Share

*Program: Weaving Tips, Hints and Tricks – Phyllis Narus

Event Dates:

April 12-13 Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival, Townsend, TN

            May 11 R&M Fiber Education Festival, Georgetown, TN @R&M Yarns

            September 27-28 Elaine Bradley Workshop, Birchwood, TN

            July 26 – Aug 1, 2020 HGA Convergence

Rotating Chairs for March – August (next 6 months)

March 16th: Carla Boudrot

April 20th: No Meeting, Smoky Mountain Fiber Art Festival

May 18th: No Meeting, R&M Fiber Education Festival

June 15th: Phyllis Narus

July 20th: Steve Prentice

August 17th: vacant, need a meeting chair

February Guild Meeting Program

For the February 16th Guild Meeting, this month's program is Weaving Tips:

As weavers we are always interested in hearing tips and hints on ways to improve our work; ways to make weaving easier; and ways to be more inspired in our creative process. This month Phyllis Narus will moderate our Guild Program by sharing her personal hints and tips. She is inviting the members to think about tips and hints of their own to share also. She will have a loom set up for demonstration. 

See you on the 16th!!

Show and Share from January 2019 Guild Meeting

Lots of Show and Share at the January 2019 Guild Meeting.


Carla Boudrot

Carla brought a bag she made from her own woven material. She wove the cloth from acrylic scrap yarn on a RH Loom and created a lined bag with a gusset bottom.

Chris Bindrim

Chris has been experimenting with scouring yarn. He has been creating 'scouring clothes' woven on his RH loom that can be used in the kitchen. 

Martha Ooten

Martha has been busy on her looms. Her first show and share is a fold over bag made on a RH loom with an 8/2 cotton warp and commercially available cotton yarn as weft. 

Martha also brought in several towels she wove using pick up on her RH loom as well as a small tapestry piece that was her first attempt at tapestry weaving. I really thought I had pictures, but apparently I do not. 

Tawanda Privett

Tawanda shared a scarf she wove on a RH loom with a Katrina warp and acrylic weft 

Tawanda also brought her first pieces off a Navajo Loom she and her husband built. This is one of the pieces.

Wanda Kelley

Wanda brought a scarf she wove on her 4H floor loom. Both warp and weft are rayon. 

And finally some pictures of Steve Prentice explaining the Progressive Weaving Project and explaining the twill threading for his start to the piece. Each person who signed up will take the table loom and weave approximately 20 inches then pass to the next person to weave a section. 

Elaine Bradley Workshop coming September 27-28, 2019

SVH Guild will host Elaine Bradley presenting a workshop on an Introduction to Summer and Winter with a bonus discussion on profile drafting and blocks. This workshop will be focused on floor looms as a minimum of 4 shafts will be needed. The workshop will be held at the Birchwood Community Center, Birchwood, TN.  Go here to sign up.

The workshop will be offered to SVH Guild members for $125. Non-member rate will be $150. Guild members will have until the March 16th guild meeting to register before the workshop is made available to non-members. A $50 deposit will be required for guild members to hold their spot in the workshop. If for some reason you need to cancel, you will be able to get a full refund of your deposit if you cancel by June 1st. After that refunds will be offered on a case-by-case basis depending on the number enrolled in the workshop. We will advertise the workshop to non-members at our booth during the Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival in Townsend April 12-14, 2019. Non-members will be required to pay in full at the time of registration. Phyllis Narus has a limited number of looms to rent to those who do not have a portable loom. Member cost to rent a loom will be $25 and non-member cost will be $40 for the entire workshop. Keep an eye on this blog for further information on how to pay your deposit and final fees. We are working on getting a link to Square for those who would like to pay online.

Elaine Bradley
Elaine of Atlanta, GA, has been weaving since 1986 and teaching since 1992. She has studied at Haystack, Penland, and the Folk School. Her work has been published in "Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot" and "Weaver's" magazines and displayed in regional and national exhibits. Elaine's instructional style emphasizes the basics and good craftsmanship, along with originality and creativity.

SVH By-laws for review

Here are the by-laws with proposed changes in RED. Please review by the next SVH Guild Meeting and be prepared with your changes or agreement. I will also send these by email to the membership.

Scenic Valley Handweavers
of Southeast Tennessee
Originally adopted: February 16, 2013 Revised: 11/18/17
Revised: 2/16/19—proposed changes in RED
Mission Statement
To create and promote opportunities to educate, share and stimulate interest and appreciation in handweaving among group members as well as the community.
By-Laws

1. Name
   This organization shall be known as the Scenic Valley Handweavers (hereinafter referred to as “SVH”).
   
2. Membership
   
   1. Membership is open to all those wishing to become actively involved in SVH’s activities and
      pay annual dues.
      
   2. Members will be given priority in workshops, field trips and other special events.
      
   3. Members in “good standing” (dues are current) are eligible to vote in all elections and
      decisions requiring a vote.
      
3. Dues
   
   1. Dues are set by a vote of the membership.
      
   2. Dues shall be payable at the October meeting each year. A member’s name shall be dropped from
      the membership if their dues are not paid by January 1st of each year.
      
   3. New members joining on or after the July meeting (thru December 31st) shall pay 1/2 of the
      annual dues amount.
      
4. Officers and the Board
   The officers of SVH shall consist of: Chair, Program Chair & Secretary/Treasurer. These officer positions may be changed and/or added to with a 2/3 vote of the membership. These officers and any committee chairs appointed shall be considered the “Board.”
   
5. Duties of the Officers
   
   1. Chair: shall preside at all meetings, appoint committees as needed and perform other acts incident to
      the office. The Chair shall also work with the Program Chair in planning programs for SVH.
      
   2. Program Chair: shall preside at meetings in the absence of the Chair and handle all public relations
      and marketing for SVH, as well as work with the Chair in planning programs. The Program Chair will
      also keep the SVH website current IF a social media chair is not appointed by the Chair.
      
   3. Secretary/Treasurer: shall take roll of the members present and keep minutes of all SVH meetings as
      well as Board meetings and send via email these minutes to the social media chair or program chair for posting on the SVH blogspot in a timely manner. The Secretary/Treasurer will also collect and record all monies paid by the membership and give a financial report at all meetings. All bills not in the approved annual budget must be approved by the Chair. The Secretary/Treasurer must submit a proposed budget each October for the following year to be approved by 2/3 of the membership.
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Scenic Valley Handweavers By-Laws (cont’d)

6. Election and Terms of Officers
   The nominating committee shall present a list of potential officers at the October meeting (nominations may also be made from the floor at this meeting). Following the nominations presented, elections will take place with a majority vote of the members present (or by email or proxy) deciding a position or posi- tions. A revote will be taken in case of a tie by the members present. Officers elected will take office January 1st of the following year and shall serve for one year. They may be re-elected for successive terms.
   
7. Officer Vacancies
   Vacancies in any office, except the Chair, may be appointed by the board until the next election. A va- cancy in the office of Chair shall be filled by the Program Chair until the next election. On the inability of the Program Chair to serve, the board will appoint an acting Chair to finish the unexpired term.
   
8. Meetings
   
   1. The meetings of SVH, unless otherwise indicated, shall be on the third Saturday of each month.
      
   2. The fiscal year shall be January 1 through December 31.
      
   3. Nomination and election of officers shall be held at the October meeting.
      
   4. A proposed budget shall be submitted for approval at the October meeting.
      
   5. When Board meetings are held, they shall be announced and open to any interested member.
      
9. Committees
   The Chair shall create committees with appointed chairs as needed. These chairs will also be considered Board members for their term.
   
10. V oting
    
    1. Voting shall be decided by a 2/3 vote of members present.
       
    2. These By-Laws may be amended by a 2/3 vote of members, provided the proposed amendment has
       been made available a month earlier to the membership.
       
    3. If a member is not present for a vote, an email or written proxy may be submitted.
       
11. Protection of Personal Information
    SVH will protect e-mail addresses and other personal information of members and others. Messages sent by e-mail will be sent as “blind copies (bcc)” so names and addresses will not be revealed. Anyone who wishes to be added or deleted from any lists should notify the Secretary/Treasurer. Members may not distribute other member information without specific permission from the individual.
    
12. Agreement
    Membership in SVH implies approval and acceptance of these By-Laws.
    
13. Adoption
    These By-Laws were initially approved and accepted by a 2/3 vote of SVH members on this 16th day of February, 2013.
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December SVH Meeting

Guild Members, the December Meeting will be held at R&M Yarns on Saturday, December 15th with the business meeting starting at 9:30AM. R&M Yarns will be open at 9:00AM so you can get in some shopping before the meeting.

This is a reminder that this meeting will be a 2019 Planning and Strategy Meeting for the SVH Guild. Please attend if at all possible so that your voice can be heard. Come with your input for what you would like to see from the Guild in 2019.

If you are unable to attend, please send your comments and suggestions by email to me (Mary Cole). My email is in the membership directory or respond to the email message from the blog.

Here are a couple of photos from last month's guild meeting.


This is a picture of the handmade scarves donated by guild members for the Scarves for Charity Chattanooga drive that is coordinated by Sandi Suggs.

And here is Tawanda modeling her socks that she made from yarn she spun, dyed and knit.

Holiday Brunch and Scarves for Charity Reminder

Happy Rainy Weather fellow weavers!!

This is a reminder that the meeting this Saturday, 17 November 2018, will be our holiday brunch. Bring a dish that will serve 10 to 12 people. Bring a weaver friend if you know someone who would like to meet fellow craftsmen and craftswomen. And bring your Show and Share items.

A reminder that this is the day to bring your scarves to donate to Scarves for Charity Chattanooga. Thank you to Sandi Suggs for heading up this marvelous charity. A little bird told me that this year they collected over 700 scarves, a 3x increase over last year!! Our donation will start the ball rolling for next year.

The meeting/brunch will start at 10:00AM, note the difference in time from our usual meeting. We will meet at R&M yarns as usual. Sandi Suggs will be our meeting chair this week.

As a preview, our December meeting will be used as a strategy planning meeting for 2019, so play to attend if at all possible. We would like to have as much input as possible to help us get ready for next year. We want to talk about how to grow our membership as well as what the membership wants from YOUR guild.

Phyllis and Sandi will give an update on the Convergence 2020 planning meeting held in Knoxville on November 8th and attended by Phyllis, Sandi, Mary and Donna and Paul Eakin from SVH.

See you Saturday, 11/17/2018!