Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln
Meeting Minutes – July 8, 2017
Guild members present
Lori Beck Mandy Binder Linda
Carlson Catherine Easton
Claire Ehernberger John Geppert Victoria Hilton Elaine Hoemann
Joan Johnson Jane Mailand Cheryl
Rennick Cindy Swisher
Jan Tooker Jerry Tooker Jean
Whitmore
Review May Minutes
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Linda Carlson was present last month but was not
marked on the attendance sheet.
Motions
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This year’s Annual Sale commissions to be 20/80
and $10 each for refreshments due 8/12/17
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Made by Cheryl – 2nd by Jan
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Discussion – none
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Vote
- Y – 15, N – 0, A - 0
Treasures Report
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Checking account balance: $ X.XX
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CD 1 balance: $ X.XX
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CD 2 balance: $ X.XX
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Total Net
Worth: $ See In-house minutes
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Cheryl updated the auto payment amount for rent
from $345 to $385.
Guild Groups /
Projects / Classes
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Overshot Project – No updates
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Rug Group
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Is looking for more people to participate in the
Rug Show, as of now there are only 5 people participating.
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May have a rug class to encourage participation
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Sale Committee
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Met this morning to discuss this year’s Annual
Sale
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Keep an eye out for more information via email
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Paperwork will be available at next month’s
Guild meeting
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Classes / Workshops / Programs
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2017 Summer Weavathon
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Full weave date – 6/17/17, 7/22/17, 8/19/17
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7 people participated in the 6/17/17 weave date
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All pieces finished by 9/16/17
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All participants must warp a loom; if a loom is
open you can start warping today.
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Projects include scarves, dish towels and
clothes, shawls and rag rugs
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All projects must be off the loom and finished
by 9/16/17
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If you use your own warp this cost will be
figured into the price of the item so you can be reimbursed
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If you have a picture of your pattern please
post it on the loom so others can see it
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Annual Sale 10/7/17 - 10a
– 5p
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Reminder all fiber related pieces of good
quality are welcome
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Fall Beginning Weaving – 10/21/17 – 11/25/17 - 9:00 – 12p
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Cheryl, John and Elaine
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Basket Weaving Oct 14, 21, 28 – 3 – 5p
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Class has been submitted for the SCC catalog
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Double Wall Cherokee
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Limited to 7 new students
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If you have a basket started but not finished
you may attend at no charge to finish your basket
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Quilt Museum Art Market -
11/17/17 3-7, 11/18/17
10-4
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Contract has been signed and returned
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You will need to decide if you are participating
by Sept Guild meeting
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Kelly Church Basket Weaving Workshop at St
Mary’s College – Spring 2018
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We still haven’t heard from them, Joan will make
1 last attempt to contact them
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York Fiber Festival – 5/15/18 – 5/16/118
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Looking for 15 min demos and quick tips
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Warping paddles
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Robyn Spady – Cutting Loose with Tied Weaves –
9/15/18 – 9/16/18
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Cost – TBD
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All 8 harness looms must be freed up by August 1st
2018, notices will be posted on these looms.
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Demonstrations
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Homestead Days - 6/24/17 – 10a – 5p
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Big thank you to Cindy, Elaine and Barb
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Barb’s rabbit was a big hit.
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The event was nicely organized
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Camp Creek – 7/15/17 – 7/16/17 – 8 - 5p / 8 – 4p
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Linda Carlson will coordinate
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Lancaster Super Fair – 8/5/17 – 8/6/17
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Joan Johnson will coordinate
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Seward County Fair – 8/12/17
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Linda Carlson will coordinate
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Arbor Lodge – 10/28/17 times TBD
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Joan Johnson will coordinate
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Prairie Hill – Oct 2017
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Tricia will coordinate
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Demo loom is full and needs to be redressed
Old Business
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Lock change – We are still looking for 2 or 3
people to discuss policy for lock changes
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Mandy and Victoria volunteered
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Studio lease
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5 yr lease
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If rent is 5 days late there will be a $100 late
fee
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Rent of $385 is auto payment on the 28th
of each month
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No smoking or animals except service animals
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Requires $1,000,000 liability insurance
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Need to contact insurance company to make sure meet
this requirement
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Improvements must have written permission from
landlord
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Soft copy of lease in on the computer, hard copy
in file cabinet
New Business
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Jan and Cheryl had new business cards made for
$20, they will be kept in office by “mail drop”
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Facebook ranked the top 100 weaving blogs – we
are number 67
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Nancy sent an invitation to demo at State Fair
in Grand Island next month. We will
decline this year due to short notice.
Perhaps next year. Fiber arts in
the past have not been displays well and demo area was not good.
Announcements
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Catherine brought a Thinking of You card for
Gary Higgins and a card for Fred who has lung cancer
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Programs
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8/12/17 – Cheryl, Using a Warping Paddle
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9/9/17 – Catherine, Indigenous Weaving
Techniques from populations of North and South America
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11/11/17 – Elaine, Needleweaving Jewelry
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12/9/17 – Holiday party / potluck
Mandy Binder
Recording Secretary
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