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