November Monthly Meeting Minutes
Shuswap Spinners and Weavers
November 6, 2017
Agenda for November 6th, 2017 7pm
Call to Order by Carole
Acceptance and/or changes to October Minutes
1st Lis 2nd Ann All in Favour
Additions to Agenda 1. CHRISTMAS SALE ORGANIZING
2. SHOULD WE HAVE A GUILD MEETING IN DECEMBER ?
1ST Lis 2ND Glenda All in Favour
Reports
Librarian/Book Report Gabriele Some Books are still overdue.
They are meant to be borrowed for a short time.
Equipment Report Rod N/A
Workshop Report Louise No Report
Blog Report Bea New items are being added all
the time.
Historian Report Bea No Report this month
Facebook Page Althea N/A
Scholarship Committee Judith The Scholarship is available again for this year. If you are attending a Workshop, please put in an application to the Committee.
Carmen’s Workshop Judith the workshop was very interesting,
both Carmen and Jennifer sharing their knowledge, and showing us their
projects.
Judith reported that ANWAG asked to have a copy of our Newsletter,
and we have a BLOG instead. They were very impressed with our BLOG,
taken care of by Bea. Bea is going to be working on a way to notify the
Members when there is new info on the BLOG. (we apparently need a
Widgit?) Bea will take care of this. Thanks!
ADVERTISING Gudie has taken care of the Advertising in the past and is once again looking after it. The info for the Christmas Sale has already gone out. Loanna has a list of places to place Posters that she is going to look after as well
OLD BUSINESS
SPIN OUT Oct 28th ANN I have attached Ann’s Report
CHRISTMAS POT LUCK Sunday November 26th
From 1 pm to 3 pm. Potluck, Please bring a snack type food as well as
your dishes and cutlery. We hope most of our Guild will attend.
It is a good opportunity to visit with everyone, and of course we will
have Show and Tell.
CHRISTMAS SALE Dec 2nd ANN
The list of members who have signed up to help at the Sale has been
sent out to everyone. If you have not signed up but would like to either
help or just come by and visit that would be fine.
Please remember the following if you have items for Sale
Your Items needs to have the following: (SAMPLE)
Code Number and item name LMJ#24-Scarf
Price (which includes tax and should be in even amounts) $35.00
Fibre Content Merino
Care Instructions Hand Wash cold water and lay flat to dry.
Please have a list with your Name and all of the items you have for sale, giving the Code Number and the Price. These are needed in order for Noelle to pay you. 10% of all sales go to the Guild.
Please bring baskets etc. to display your items. They will be spread
around the whole room, and not concentrated in one spot.
Please also bring a pan of non-sticky goodies, already cut into small bites.
Please do not eat or drink at the sales table in case of a spillage.
There will be three cash desks in order to process people quicker.
The list of helpers will be there also.
We are required to have proof of Insurance for this occasion from our
insurance company to give to the Senior’s Centre. Date, location, etc.
Sales made by credit card should have the name and phone number of
the purchaser on them. Each sales slip should also have the item info on it.
Code #, Item, Price etc.
Arrival time is 8am for setup goodies can be brought in at 8:30.
Props.. if you have Big and Free standing props to put in place, please
email Ann to let her know so they can be organized.
NOVEMBER REMINDERS
Spin In at Michele Forsythe’s House. November the 14th.
10 am to 2 pm, Michele said she would make a lunch.
November the 18th is the MARA CHRISTMAS Sale. Louise and I have a table there and if you wish to have your Weaving for sale, please bring to either of us.
November 25th MITTEN WORKSHOP, given by Sherry Barker and held at Judith Glibbery’s home, beginning at 9 am until about 2 pm. Please bring a lunch, we will provide coffee/tea and snacks. The cost is $25.00 and you will need to bring a set of Double Pointed Needles sizes 4.5 and 5.5 mm. All other supplies will be provided. There will be notes to take home as well. Please let me know if you have not signed up but would like to take this Workshop, so there will be supplies available.
Projects on our Guild Looms BLANKETS Ann
After Carole is finished, Lonna is next in line.
TEA TOWELS Lis
Gabielle is next in line
REP WEAVE Noelle
On Hold for now.
Noelle took a list of Members who would like a new or replacement nametag.
SHOW AND TELL
Next Meeting DECEMBER THE 4TH, 1 pm to 3pm
Meeting Adjourned at 9pm
Attendance: 26 Members