Silver Creek Basket Guild Meeting Minutes 1/ 7/2016

Meeting was called to order by Krista, President at 6:00 p.m.

The December minutes were approved without changes by Denise and Dawn.

The Guild welcomed a visitor of Karen’s [Linda].

JoAnn shares tips on fillers when making baskets, she’s so clever!

Roll call attendance taken by Geri, Secretary:

Those present were: Barb J., JoAnn, Patti, Dawn W., Dawn B., Denise, Geri, Karen, Pat H., Beth D., Krista, Ann, Sue, Sarah, Ruth and Barb B.

I have a courtesy favor to ask all of you and my intent is not to offend anyone as I’m as guilty as the next person. It’s difficult to take notes/minutes and conduct our meetings when we’re all chattering. I feel our guild president deserves complete attention while conducting business. She aims to keep the meetings informal, short and concise. Thank you.

OLD BUSINESS

We will meet on a Saturday in April to weave the Old World Wisconsin market baskets. The guild will purchase new reed for this project. Place & date has yet to be determined.

Just a reminder:  the guild has several molds that can be checked out by any member wishing to use them. A log will be kept as not to lose sight of them. Contact Krista in advance of a meeting if interested.

NEW BUSINESS

If you didn't sign up for the patterns or handles for our February weave, Indian Summer contact Barb J. for the leather handles and Krista for the pattern, the guild will cover the pattern costs.

Our guild reed inventory has a lot of blue. We might weave with inventory materials March 12^th at the Library. More information below.* It will be an awesome basket for anyone’s collection!

FEBRUARY INDIAN SUMMER BASKET MATERIALS:  

There should be enough #2 reed in the guild’s inventory for all to weave that night.  

½” stakes and 3/8” spaced dyed weavers you will need to furnish. Once again, contact Krista for patterns and Barb for handles.

Please have the bottom finished before this meeting to get a good start. Check your email for instructions.

MARCH QUARTER BASKET

Led by Karen. Contact Karen to place orders for base, etc.

MARCH 12^th SATURDAY WEAVE @ Ripon Library – DISCOMBOBULATED BUSHEL BASKET*

Led by Sue. Contact Sue to place your order for the handles and bases. Guild will provide the blue reed if you would like it in blue. You will need to bring your own natural. See Discombobulated Materials pdf list.

Denise made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Karen seconded the motion.

Meeting was adjourned by 6:30 p.m. 

For the remainder of the evening the guild worked on the Solid Bottom Shaker Basket led by Krista. It’s a beautiful, but challenging basket. Thank you Krista!