TKGV Minutes – Minutes of the June, 2010 Meeting

Date: June 7, 2010

Meeting call to Order Called by: Pam St Clair
Time: 7:20

President's Comments: Everyone was welcomed. We have five new people at the meeting tonight!! Three new members signed up, one member has returned and we have a visitor. Welcome!! June birthdays were recognized.

President's activities this past month: Not many activities in terms of “official” duties or junkets, but the President has done a lot of knitting this month.

Minutes of the May meeting were posted to the TKGV blog and accepted as presented.

Treasurer's Report – taken from the June Newsletter
    * General Fund: $3,448.64
    * Charity Fund: $97.83
    * Grand Total: $3546.27
Treasurer's Report was accepted as presented.

Committee Reports:

Programs: Trink Dahl-Prince

* June – The “Why Spin?” program will be moved to another month. Joanne was not able to attend the June meeting, so the June program is “Recycled Yarn”. “Recycled Yarn” was on the calendar for February, but was cancelled due to the snowstorm.
* July – Yarn Sale – Bring items from your stash that you would like to trade or sell – and get ready to check out some great stuff from everyone's stash!!
* August – Charity Knitting-The Program will be more in depth information about St Mary’s. Many Guild members help to support St Mary's and create and donate wonderful knitted items to the folks at St Mary's. We will also discuss other Charity Projects and ideas.
* September - Yarn Sale Deux – We'll be back again with more from the stash!! Just in case you have a change of heart and want to dive deeper into your stash – or perhaps you have had a “Stash Intervention” …. now you can bring more to trade or sell!!

Charity Projects: Jackie Scott. Jackie makes sure the Sign-up sheets for Charity knitting are always near the Sign-In sheets. Please make sure to continue to log your charity knit items.

Charity Log Sheet – Debbie Henderson is continuing to take the log and tally the point count!

Welfare and Calling Tree – Karen Richardson: We are thinking tonight of Lisa Roberts and Joanne Fischer.

Community Events: Linda Johnson. Not present - no update.

Newsletter and Publicity: Sonia Barisic. 

Newsletter is online. Another BEAUTIFUL Newsletter!! Thank you Sonia. On the website, there is also a link to the newsletter archive. Also a special 'Thank you” to Karen Richardson for the “Knitting History” section of the newsletter. Several members commented they enjoyed passing the “Knitting History” to grandchildren or other family members.

Ways and Means: Angie Harris, Eleanor Cavin and Cheryl Cauthen-Bond.

Please buy raffle tickets... The Lovely Ways and Means Ladies brought more nice yarns from the Yarn Basket this month.

New Membership Committee: Angie Harris. STRONG work Angie!! Three **NEW** Members, One **Returning** member and One Visitor!!

Old Business:
1. WWKIP – Yeah!! It's almost here. WWKIP is on Sunday July 13 at the D'Art Center in Norfolk. The WWKIP Ladies have done an OUTSTANDING job!! The Tidewater WW Knit in Public Day is promoted on Ravelry. It's on WAVY 10!! It's on the D'Art Center Website!! Trink sent information to all the local newspapers. Knitwits Newsletter mentioned it. Knitting Corner has it posted. The WWKIP Committee has made arrangement for door prizes, yummy yarns to taste and more!! A big shout out to membership – this is one event NOT to miss.

What next? Bring a chair, bring your own snacks and beverages. There is a Starbucks next door. Look up the Harborfest Parking suggestions. There are maps that show all the Parking lots. There is also a free shuttle that runs in the area. Car Pooling is a great idea.

New Business:
* Any interest in going back to Westminster Canterbury? Some members have expressed an interest. The view is great and the chairs are all set up. Carolyn Cox volunteered to talk to one of the residents about sponsorship and get information about who to contact for details. Thank you Carolyn.

* Date of July Meeting – July Meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 6 at 7pm due to the 4^th of July Holiday.

* Participation in Chesapeake Heritage Days: Chesapeake is not having the Heritage Days this year – it's been cancelled due to lack of funding.

* Anyone with ideas for the Historical Knitting section of the newsletter or just some knitting history they would like researched, please call Karen and let her know. Karen enjoys doing the research and writing the articles.

Raffle: Lucky raffle winners picked from a variety of yarns from The Yarn Basket.

June Program: Recycled Yarn

Jean Mills and Trink Dahl-Prince led the program on all kinds of ways to save money and be “green” by recycling yarn found in Thrift Shops or in your closet. Look for wool sweaters with a stain, or sweaters that a child has outgrown. Don't throw the sweaters out or pass up that unwanted gift on the shelf in the Thrift Store... FROG it! Jean and Trink shared Internet Sites for information on recycling yarn, tips on what to look for, things to avoid, and how to unravel.

They also mentioned looking in the craft sections of Thrift shops for bags of yarn, books, needles, magazines, crochet hooks and other tools. Be wary of afghans as many of them are made of acrylic yarns!

Show and Tell: Members showed many knitted garments and works in progress.

Next Meeting Date: July 6, 2010

Meeting Adjourned Time: 9:00 pm

Respectfully Submitted,
Peggie Meyer

WWKIP: WORLD WIDE KNIT IN PUBLIC DAY JUNE 13TH

Thank you Cheryl and Carrollyn for a delightful, fun and busy WWKIP at Selden Arcade in Norfolk, Va
on Sunday.  You did a GREAT!!! job!  and we APPRECIATE you!!!

JULY GUILD MEETING: TUESDAY, JULY 6TH---7:00PM

June newsletter

The June newsletter has been emailed to members and also is available online here.

Thanks,
Sonja

WWKIP: WORLD WIDE KNIT IN PUBLIC DAY JUNE 13TH

WWKIP IS JUST OVER A WEEK AWAY.  BRING YOUR CHAIRS, SNACKS AND DRINKS AND COME DOWN TO THE D'ART CENTER AND SHOW THE PUBLIC WHAT WE DO, AND DO SO WELL!

Cheryl and Carrollyn have orchestrated a wonderful WWKIP day.  There will be swatching, yarn tasting and learn to knit opportunities.  There are goodie bags for the early birds!   Come on down and show support for your craft and let the public see what we do!

JULY GUILD MEETING: TUESDAY, JULY 6TH---7:00PM

CHANGE OF DATE:  THE JULY GUILD MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 6TH.  MONDAY IS A CITY HOLIDAY AND THE LYNNHAVEN HOUSE WILL BE CLOSED.

GUILD MEETING: JUNE 7TH, MONDAY--7:00PM

The spinning program scheduled for the June 7th Guild meeting has been cancelled.  Trink is planning another program  for the meeting.  Joanne will reschedule the spinning program at a later date.

TKGV Minutes – May  2010

Date: May 4, 2010

Meeting call to Order Called by: Pam St Clair
Time:  7:22

President's Comments: Everyone was welcomed.  We were thrilled to have another guest as a result of the  Spring/Heritage Craft Show. May birthdays were recognized.

President'a activities this past month:  Lots activity and details coordinating the 5/1 Maryland Sheep and Wool bus trip. A great time was had by all! And we made a profit of $385.00!! It was noted that next year we should find another place to meet and park cars as the Military Mall Security Patrol left notices on the parked cars.

Minutes of the April meeting were posted to the TKGV blog and accepted as presented.

Treasurer's Report:
    * General Fund: $3,448.64
    * Charity Fund: $97.83
    * Grand Total: $3,526.27
Treasurer's Report was accepted as presented.

Committee Reports:

Programs: Trink Dahl-Prince

    * May –Tonight’s Program was given by Eleanor Calvin and a team of folks on Finishing Techniques.
    * June – Why Spin? Bring your spindels.
    * July – Yarn sale
    * August – Charity Knitting-More about St Mary’s & Charity Projects/Ideas
    * September - Yarn Sale Deux

    * Speakers – Sally Melville is booked for TKGV 10/22 & 23, 2011.  For  4 classes, the cost is approximately $1600 plus incidental expenses.  We also need to rent a place to hold the classes. Lora Marin volunteered to assist in finding a venue for the workshop-she will call several places including Westminster Canterbury. Anyone else interested in assisting with this event please contact Trink Dahl-Prince.

Charity Projects: Jackie Scott.
    * Reminder for folks to register items knitted-the sign-in list is available at every meeting for people to register their count.
    * Yarns and other supplies were donated by Carolyn Dillingham. They are to be used for charity knitting. See Jackie Scott if interested.
    * As we move into summer, the Guild would like members to knit pet blankets for Charity projects.  Any kind of blanket that can line a cage from cat size to Great Dane size.  The pet blanket you make will go with the pet when it is adopted, so the blanket is part of the pet's care kit.

Charity Log Sheet – Debbie Henderson will continue to log items.

Welfare and Calling Tree - Karen Richardson was not present.  Pam St. Clair did let everyone know that Susan Baldwin is recovering from hip surgery.

Community Events: Linda Johnson.  Not present - no update.

Newsletter and Publicity: Sonia Barisic. 
    * Members noted the beauty of the “look” of the Newsletter.  Members were reminded the Newsletter is online.
    * KIP information will be noted in the newsletter as well as sent to the newspaper for Gracious Living section.

Ways and Means: Angie Harris, Eleanor Cavin and Cheryl Cauthen-Bond.
    * Tote bags available for $20.
    * Raffle items were purchased from the Yarn Basket this month.

New Membership Committee: Angie Harris.  No updates.

Old Business:

    * WW Knit in Public Day – This event will be held on June 13 from 12-5 at the D'ART Center in Norfolk.  Bring a chair, food and drink.  The WW Knit in Public coordinators envision lots of great activities to get everyone excited, including:  a yarn tasting lounge, charity knitting, goody bags,  a scavenger hunt and a learn-to-knit station.  Members were asked to bring extra needles and scrap or old yarn to make kits.  Volunteers will be needed to teach people to knit and to coordinate the charity knitting.  During the June Meeting volunteers  are needed to assist in the set up of yarn and needles in preparation for the “student” knitters! Plan is to set up 25-30 sets of yarn and needles.
New Business:
    * None tonight.

May Program:  Eleanor and “team” demonstrated several Finishing Techniques. Eleanor showed several ways to “block” knitted items and brought some of her own lovely garments to demonstrate differing processes. Jackie Scott showed us ways to weave in those pesky loose ends. And Carolyn Cox demonstrated the always challenging Kitchener Stitch. Thank you to all of these ladies-this was an excellent program and enjoyed by all!!

Raffle:  Wonderful yarns from the Yarn Basket were won by several happy raffle winners!

Show and Tell: Members showed many knitted garments and works in progress.

Next Meeting Date: Monday June 7, 2010

Meeting Adjourned Time: 9:00 pm

Respectfully Submitted,
Trink Dahl-Prince