November Monthly Minutes
Shuswap Spinners and Weavers
Monthly Minutes
November 5, 2018
Meeting called to Order at 7:00 p.m. by President Sherry Barker
Short presentation by Jill Wickware and Carolyn Visser about the Cotton
Blanket/Tablecloth large loom project.
They had a woven sample possibility to show and asked people to sign up
if interested. Estimated around a $10 -
15.00 cost.
No changes to Oct minutes so Acceptance of Oct minutes as written.
Additions to Agenda- 1. Discuss time allotted for fibres unlimited for
night
meetings
2. Discuss Equipment
Librarian Report : Gabriele C - New Handwoven magazine is in Guild
room. Books will be renumbered in the
new year.
Equipment report: by Ann N. Our
60” temple/stretcher is missing we will need it for future projects on the
large loom. Please return it as soon as
possible if you have borrowed it. (Not
signed out in book )
Ann wanted to know if we would use 10 dent reeds, a hackle, etc if the
guild bought new ones- please let her know if you would use new equipment.
A NEW RED BOOK is in the library with all the Equipment and library
inventories listed, a new membership list and all the guild policies. If you have any questions please refer to
this RED BOOK.
It will be updated as necessary when things change.
Workshop report: Louise S- Please
check the sign up sheets for the upcoming workshops. Notices have gone out to other guilds so
first paid now reserves their spot.
Blog report : Bea J - Pictures of
Spin out are on Facebook, For Sale Ads on Blog , several looms, etc ,
everything is up to date.
Historian Report : Wendy L - she has taken older pictures and inserted
them in older scrapbooks, needs help to label pictures.
Face book -all up to date , Lisa I does it from afar.
Scholarships: Judith G - nothing to report at this time. Think about next year if you are attending any
non beginner ANWG pre conference workshops.
Old Business:
Spin Out Report: Marianne M- 5 Page written report, with recommendations
for next year. Same committee for next
year which will be our 5th annual Spin Out. Made some money, will not need any advance
money next year.
Piccadilly Mall Display: Lis B - On Tuesday night the window display
will be changed to show items available at the Christmas Sale, Lis will bring
items to the Xmas Sale for anyone bringing items for the window display.
Christmas Sale Report: Judith G
-Arranging tables and props and tablecloths from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
-Bring your stuff to set up at 8:30 a.m. Not any earlier.
-DO NOT remove your items until after 4:00 p.m. People are still buying.
-Lis will bring Xmas Music
-Bring 2 copies of your inventory- 1 for sales desk and 1 for Jacquie to
work on thru the day. Every item no
matter how small must be labelled individually with 3 initials, and item # ,
Price , care instructions and material content.
This is Consumer Canada law.
-Prices should be round numbers or 50 cent increments (NO .98 or .99
cent endings)
-There will be 3 pay stations
-Sign up to help on sheets for the jobs from beginning to end of the
sale
- Gabriele will do Tea room with help from Carole Berube
- Guild will buy a new coffee pot.
- BRING BITE SIZED GOODIES for the tea tables, non sticky, Gabriele does
not have the time or equipment to cut things up.
-There are 6-8 car parking spots behind the building when you are
unloaded.
-Let Judith know the size of any of your props so she can plan where
they are going to be placed.