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| HERITAGE BASKETRY GUILD NEWSLETTER MARCH 2010 |
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| NEXT MEETING: March 1, 2010 6:30 - 9:30PM WEAVING PROJECT: "Sammy's Basket" taught by Carol White REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED BY: Cindy Holland, Elaine Puckett & Sally Meyer |
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| NOTES FROM THE FEB 1, 2010 MEETING Heritage Basketry Guild February 1, 2010 Minutes Board Members present; Sally M, Cindy H, Elaine P, Barb S, Julie K, Darlene C, Ginger L. Secretary: Minutes from last meeting approved/accepted. Treasurer: No change from last month Membership: 42 members currently registered. Each guild member will be getting a membership card. People will need to pay dues by this month in order to stay on roster/mailing list. Membership cards and membership directory to be available at March meeting. MidSummer Weave: Brochure is ready to go. Fee will not be raised. The MSW committee will have a separate meeting to work out the food issues that were tabled last month. Teacher Liaison: Ginger reported that Carol W. is teaching at March meeting. April and May meetings will be 2 parts of the same project. In April, we will weave a basket and in May, we will learn how to make a braided Gretchen border on the basket we wove in April. Weave in the Park will be Saturday, June 26. Jennie D will teach a cane trivet. In September 11, guest Margaret Harness, from Willowes will be teaching a choice of baskets, to be announced. There is a new “Just Patterns” book for the library. ByLaws were reviewed-membership voted and approved wording changes –final copy of bylaws to be distributed by next meeting. 19 members were present for voting. Beth Scherer brought and showed some lovely baskets that she bought at Macy’s online which were handmade in Rwanda. Darlene Collins brought and showed a variety of basket lids and fused glass inserts that she hopes to have available for sale at some point. They are beautiful. Refreshments: March- Elaine Puckett, Cindy Holland, Sally Meyer April- Linda Loxley, Sally Meyer, Janet Goldman Secretary, Elaine Puckett |
| HAPPENINGS AT THE FEB. 1, 2010 MEETING. "Small Herb Basket" taught by Linda Seever. Thanks, Linda. |
| Ann Blake and Sue O'Neal. |
| Cheri & Linda Seever |
| The refreshments prepared by Lorry Foucht; Barb McKoy; & Julie Kleinrath |
| Darlene has a new hobby, making bases with fused glass, and wood carving bases and lids. Beautiful! |
| Darlene Collins goes over the new changes in the by-laws. |
| Ginger L. and Bernie J. enjoy the refreshments. |
| Julie K. and Janet Goldman |
| Sally M. and Cindy H. |
| Linda Seever helps someone with the base of the small herb basket. |
| Peggy West and Pat Stanley smile for the camera. Cheers! |
| Who's that working on the base? |
| Small Herb Basket Feb. Project |
| Dian and Glenna |
MARCH 1, PROJECT: "SAMMY'S BASKET" A market basket, with stunning colors of black, smoked and natural. It measures 14” long x 11” wide x 13” high with the tall handle. Remember how many times this one was passed around at Christmas? Yep, that’s the same one we have an opportunity to weave in March. Carol will provide you a kit, complete with a sanded and stained handle for $28! There’s a lot of work in preparing kits for this project. So please let Carol know ASAP if you want a kit. Send her an email at carolwhite43@woh.rr.com or give her a call. If you prefer to use your own supplies, here is what you need to bring: 1/2” flat black reed 1/2” flat natural reed 1/4” flat oval black reed 1/4” flat oval smoked reed 3/8” flat natural for rim row #3 natural round reed for twining around the base (about 72”) 1/4” flat oval natural for lashing 5/8” flat oval natural for inside and outside rim Seagrass for rim filler 1/2” flat black reed; cut 3 at 32” and 7 at 26” for spokes 1/2” flat natural reed; cut 4 at 32” and 6 at 26” You need the handle, too, of course. Don’t forget to contact Carol to purchase one of the handles from her for $7.00. The pattern will cost $1.00. Looking forward to seeing you all in March! Ginger Lindamood Teacher Liaison |
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| WEAVING OPPORTUNITIES March 11-14, 2010 North Carolina Basketmakers Convention 2010 http://www.ncbasketmakers.com March 19 & 20, 2010 LAND OF LINCOLN GUILD’S SPRING FLING http://www.llbwa.com/SpringMain.htm \ April 15, 16, & 17, 2010 – Stateline Friends Weaving Retreat in Richmond, IN. www.whitewaterbasketguild.com for registration and information. June 4-5-6, 2010 Cherokee, NC Gourd Gathering www.gourdgathering.net July 7 – 10, 2010 KENTUCKY BASKET ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONVENTION http://www.thekentuckybasketassociation.org/convention July 23 and 24, 2010 Mid-Summer Weave in Dayton, Ohio www.heritagebasketryguild.com July 30 – August 1, 2010 THE SEATWEAVERS’ GUILD 3rd ANNUAL NATIONAL GATHERING Tillers International, Scotts, Michigan http://www.SeatWeaversGuild.org Aug. 5-8, 2010. Missouri Basketweavers Convention St.Louis. www.mbg.unionpoint.net September 10, 11 & 12, 2010 Camp Tuck-a-Basket Land of Lincoln Basketweavers Assoc. http://www.llbwa.com/events/tuck10/tuckMain.htm Sept. 18, 2010 Ohio Guild Day at Prospect Park sponsored by Royalwood Ltd in Mansfield, OH September 16 – 19, 2010 “2010 Weaving Odyssey” Central Pennsylvania Basket Weavers Guild http://basketry.homestead.com/10OdysseyFiles/Odyssey2010.html |
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| HAPPY MARCH BIRTHDAY TO: Linda Gettler March 10 Rhona McLearran March 20 Amy Miller March 22 Dottie Dornbusch March 25 |
| FOR YOUR INFORMATION Mary Rhodes got new car 2010 la cross! Had to get new one since someone used my previous car to stop her car! (Got rear ended!) Prayer are needed for Mel Caudill's family. Her daughter's in laws BOTH have been diagnosed with bone cancer and the wife is in need of a bone marrow transplant and donor! Theresa Cornett's husband, Larry lost parts of two fingers in a snow blower today! She's also recovering from more surgery but says it will be the last, so they need some prayers too! |
| 2010 Calendar of Events
Jan.4 “ Dresser Basket” Julie Kleinrath Feb.1 “Small Herb Basket” Linda Seever March 1 “Sammy’s Basket” Carol White April 5 Ginger Lindamood May 3 Team Teach the Gretchen Border June 7 Barb Schimming June 26 – Weave in the Park Jennie Dranschak, caning on a trivet July 12 Lorry Foucht July 23, 24 Mid-Summer Weave Aug. 2 Cheri Mullins September 11 – Weave in the Park Margaret Harness from Willowe's Sept 13 Bernie Jines Oct. 4 Darlene Collins Nov. 1 Julie Kleinrath Dec. 6 Christmas party |
| The Heritage Basketry Guild meets the first Monday of every month unless otherwise stated. We meet at the Community United Methodist Church 339 Meyer Ave. Riverside, Ohio. Meeting begins at 6:30pm with a brief business meeting at 7:00pm. Visitors welcome, members expected.
Board Members: Darlene Collins-President darlenecollins@hughes.net Barbara Schimming- Vice President Barbschimming@roadrunner.com Sally Meyer-Membership sow3sam@aol.com Elaine Puckett-Secretary thewind9703@sbcglobal.net Cindy Holland-Treasurer wahoorule@sbcglobal.net Ginger Lindamood-Teacher Liaison lindamoodg-m@ameritech.net Julie Kleinrath Julie@wovendesigns.com and Susan Keferl - MSW Chair skeferl@woh.rr.com |
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| "May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live." An Irish blessing |
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