Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln
Meeting Minutes – Oct 14, 2017
Guild members present
Mandy Binder Kathy Blum Barb
Dickason Victoria Hilton
Mary Howell Joan Johnson Sue
Ranta Cheryl Rennick
Mary Stilwell Jan Tooker
Review Sept Minutes
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Will be done next month
Motions
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None
Treasures Report
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No totals this month
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Net total made by The Guild from the Annual Sale
- $627.90
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Will installed 2 new light fixtures last week
for $95
Guild Groups /
Projects / Classes
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Overshot Project – No updates
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Rug Group / Show
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No updates
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Sale Committee
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Evaluation
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Mailings – perhaps fliers instead of postcards
would be more cost effective
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Hobby Lobby wouldn’t put out postcards
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Post cards sent to the Quilt Museum were
returned due to the person they were addressed to was no longer employed there
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Classes / Workshops / Programs
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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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SCC will start 10/14/17 – Margaret and Cheryl
will be leading this class
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Studio / Guild members will start 10/21/17
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SCC and Studio member will need to pay $20
materials fee
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Guild members will need to pay $35 materials fee
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Quilt Museum Art Market -
11/17/17 3-7, 11/18/17
10-4
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They are requesting some photos of some items
that will be in the sale for publicity. Jan will take some photos of Studio
items left after the Annual Sale.
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The will have postcards and fliers to pass out,
we just need to decide how many we want
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Kelly Church Basket Weaving Workshop at St
Mary’s College – Spring 2018
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College of St Mary’s did get the grant to fund
this workshop. We still need info, we
are unsure of details and level of commitments.
Joan will contact for more info.
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York Fiber Festival – 5/15/18 – 5/16/118
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We cannot just demonstrate we are looking for 15
min demos and quick tips. Linda will
contact them for details and a deadline
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Robyn Spady – Cutting Loose with Tied Weaves –
9/15/18 – 9/16/18
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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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Need to discuss next year’s schedule around this
workshop, cost, recruiting from other guilds, etc.
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Rough cost of the workshop is $2,100, if we get
15 people enrolled, est $140 ea
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Demonstrations
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Arbor Lodge – 10/28/17 times TBD
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Joan Johnson will coordinate
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This is the last day of the Basket Weaving Class,
we may have some trouble finding volunteers.
Sue volunteered to work at Arbor Lodge.
Old Business
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None
New Business
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Jan will need to know if current officers are
planning on continuing positions next year.
Be thinking about this for next month.
Jan will continue as Sales Chair if someone will take over as President.
Announcements
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Sue is selling her 8 harness loom, 46”, only 2
yrs old and hardly used
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Nov / Dec 2017 – Due to holidays meeting days
will change as follows
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Spinning group will be meeting 1st
and 2nd Thurs 5 – 7:30ish
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Navajo group will be meeting 1st and
2nd Thurs 9 – 10ish
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Programs
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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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