Sunday, August 07, 2011

August 1, 2011 Guild Meeting Minutes

The TKGV president called the August 2011 meeting to order at 7:25 p.m. by welcoming our guests and extending birthday wishes to our members and guests celebrating their birthdays in August.

Wanda Gunoe led the program on knitting on the bias.

The TKGV president advised the July meeting did not have quorum, and as such, no business was conducted and no minutes were scribed.

The guild approved the June 2011 minutes as published.

The TKGV treasurer gave the treasurer’s report.

Debbie Henderson gave an update on charity knitting. Currently the guild is seeking knitted items for Hats for the Homeless, baby booties for local infant needs and pet blankets.

Debbie Henderson advised the guild she will set up a table and display at the Water Ways Heritage Festival at the Great Bridge Battlefields the weekend of October 8(from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m .) and October 9, 2011 (from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Guild members are invited to participate in the event. Please bring a portable chair.

The Knitting Corner advised they are raffling a blanket and the “big ball of yarn” with the proceeds from both raffles going to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer foundation.

The Ways and Means Committee conducted the monthly raffle. The raffle included items donated from The Knitting Corner and The Yarn Club.

After discussion, the guild did not want to entertain a motion to provide beverage catering at the monthly meetings.

The TKGV president reviewed the upcoming Fall Fiber Festivals.

For shop news, The Knitting Corner displayed a new yarn designed for hand crocheting scarves and a new yarn line from Fiesta Yarn Company, “Color Cruise” which offers specific color ways on a monthly basis. The Yarn Club advised the shop has received the entire line of Madelintosh yarns, the Boulder yarn to be knitted on size 35 needles and an array of yarns for the fall season.

On the motion of Lora Morin, the TKGV approved holding a hats and slippers contest for the December 2011 meeting. Members can bring in hats and slippers to be donated to charity (will require machine washable yarn) to the December 2011 meeting. Four members will be selected as winners in the following categories:
1. Greatest number of donated items
2. Best technical merit
3. Most original design
4. Best overall item.
The 4 winners will receive a $25.00 gift certificate each for a total of $100.00 in prizes.

The guild enjoyed the member show and tell.

The TKGV president reminded the guild the September 2011 meeting will take place on Monday, September 12, 2011. We will not meet on Labor Day.

With all business concluded, the president adjourned the meeting at 8:55p.m.


Respectfully submitted,


Katie Gerwien