February 2011 TKGV minutes

On February 7, 2011, the TKGV president called the February 2011 meeting to order at 7:25 p.m. by welcoming the guild back to Westminster- Canterbury and welcoming our guests.

The president asked for updates from the local yarn shops. Andrea Riddle advised she is opening “The Yarn Club”, a new knitting shop, in early March 2011. The address is 240 Mustang Trail, Suite 8, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Andrea will provide more information regarding hours, products, etc. as she continues to prepare for the shop opening.

The president advised the board agreed to move the program to the opening of meetings to allow sufficient time for our programs and to conclude meetings with the business portion.

Andrea Riddle and Lora Morin presented a very helpful program and demonstration of how to repair mistakes in ribbing and cable knitting.

Debbie Henderson reminded the guild of the Charity Knit-In on February 26, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please bring a dish for the pot luck lunch and advise Debbie if you are attending. Debbie advised the guild continues to knit hats for the homeless, preemie hats for Caps for Good and any clothing items for St. Mary’s Infants Home. The guild also knits blankets for animals in animal shelters.

The treasurer’s report was received.

The president requested all members please send an email vote to Sonja re: their preference on two proposed names for the TKGV newsletter, “The Loop” or “Purls of Wisdom.”

The president collected class interest forms for the October 22 & 23 Sally Melville classes. The president advised she will contact Sally Melville with the class interest results and develop a program for October 22 and 23. Further information to follow.

The president encouraged members to join the national guild, The Knitting Guild of America, for several reasons, to the include receipt of the well written and educational magazine, “Cast On” and for admittance to national guild events, including the event that will take place in September, 2011 in Greensboro, N.C.

Cheryl Cauthen-Bond gave a report on her trip to the first Vogue Knitting Live convention held in New York City, NY. Cheryl advised there were over 2500 knitters in attendance from all over the world, over 200 classes offered, design contests, a market and a cocktail party with the teachers.

The guild enjoyed the members’ show-n-tell and the Ways and Means Committee drawing with yarns from Coordinated Colors.

Cheryl Cauthen-Bond advised she has talked to the Hampton-Inn, Corolla Beach, N.C. re: a knitting retreat before the in-season price increase. The room rates, which include breakfast, are $126.65 to 143.65, double occupancy, per night. Further information to follow. In addition, Cheryl has mapped out a yarn crawl to Richmond, Virginia where we could visit 3 yarn stores. Again, further information to follow.

The next meeting will take place on Monday, March 7, 2011 at the Westminster-Canterbury. The program will be entrelac knitting. Please bring worsted weight yarn and a pair needles to use for practice in the program.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.