Minutes of the November 19, 2024 meeting

Delores von Rosen basket guild – Silverstreet, SC

Meeting was begun at 12:22pm

December meeting will be DECEMBER 3, 2024

**Officers for 2025

President — Debbie Wilson

Vice President — Bonnie Geiger

Secretary — Claudia Hucks

Treasurer — Patricia Henderson

Let’s have a great year y’all!

**Christmas party

Lunch will be pot luck.

Dirty Santa — you do not have to participate if you prefer

Raffle— bring stuff you no longer need. Doesn’t have to be basket related.

**Dues renewal is for January 1 to December 31 so your membership will expire at the end of the month. You may pay at a meeting or mail to:

Patricia Henderson

127 Alton Drive

Ninety Six, SC 29666

**Treasurer’s Report : We have $3,391.39 in the treasury. We can’t all go on a cruise, but we can go to Mickey D’s.

**Next year’s classes

Please make suggestions for classes you would like to take next year.  We explore on members’ ideas. Some suggestions made at this meeting:

— If you see a kit you like we. Outdoor order kits for everyone with the treasury possibly paying the freight and do them together at the meeting. With the knowledge we have as a group we should be able to help each other to a completion.

— Martha White (who agreed to research possible teachers) suggested Susan Baxter who does round reed baskets with artistic bases. Her class prices are affordable. She could stop here in the spring (maybe March) as she is between two conventions. If you would like to see her work she has a website  colorfulchaosstudio.com 

**Member messages

— Janet Lampson passed away unexpectedly on November 2, 2024. She will be missed. Her obituary can be read at thehowzemortuary.com

— Joyce Crain turned her riding mower over with her under it. She received some bad bruises, but is otherwise ok. Please send her a card at 170 Overdale Road, Inman, SC 29349

— Patsy Nichols is not doing well. Sorry, I do not have any details on this one.

— Saw Scottie recently. She is still driving and looks good, but is moving slow. Send a card to let her know we are thinking of her.

Meeting adjourned at 12:37 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Claudia Hucks as Debbie Wilson was camping at Edisto.

Dolores Von Rosen Basket Guild             October 22, 2024

President Julie Honchar opened the meeting.

Treasurer’s Report: Patricia reported a balance of $3391.39 in treasury

Next meeting times this fall are November 19th and December 10th.

* December 10th is our Christmas Exchange/ Dirty Santa and Fundraiser. Don't forget to bring your treasures for the drawings/ silent auction. This is the Guild’s fundraiser for the year. 

Jane Olsgaard will teach the Wrapped Stars at the next meeting in November.  You can buy stars at Walmart, Hobby Lobby and probably the Dollar  Store. Take a sneak peek at directions on YOU Tube  with Beverly  Ashton  Vickers. 

 # 4 round reed recommended

Empty Bowls -  Sue McFarland reported that the Empty Bowls was a success and that the  Guild’s donation of baskets was greatly appreciated. Starting in 2009,  $6,000.00 was collected and now in 2024 the organization has raised $42,  000.00. We completed 27 baskets this year plus what Cathy Strawhorn has  donated with her pineneedle/pottery baskets. 

New Business: 

 Looking  at next year, Diane Cameron and Martha White will be in charge of  finding some guest teachers that we can look at for next year’s  projects. 

Some ideas that were brought up for monthly projects were; 

• Guest teachers coming in 
• Mandalas painted on the wood bases
• A  grab bag that has three parts, 1 person starts the base, another person  comes up the sides, and another finishes the rim/handle. Everyone would  end up with a basket that participated.
• Bread baskets for empty bowls

Nominations were taken for next year’s officers, they are as follows:

President: Debbie Wilson

Vice President: Bonnie Geiger 

Secretary: Claudia Hucks 

Treasurer: Tricia Henderson

Our  project today was woodburnig on cork or wood and painting with acrylic  inks. Taught by Debbie Wilson, all participants did a great job. Sorry I  forgot my drill, but I will bring one in December if you bring your  cork back then.

 Respectfully submitted, 

Debbie Wilson

Dolores Von Rosen Basket Makers Guild                     

June 25, 2024  

President Julie Honchar opened the meeting after lunch. 

Minutes from the previous meeting were approved.

 Treasury Report: Patricia Henderson reported $ 3,576.39 in treasury.

A  big thank you to June Pittman for being alert and finding the guild an alternate meeting place. It worked out great, especially having the  shelter space for the messy projects.

Continued business:

 If anyone has seen or remembers where Anna Kay’s gourd basket is or was , please get in touch with her. 

 Pay Martha if you ordered bases from her.

Sue Mc Farland will need all baskets for Empty Bowls by the August Meeting. 

The gourd undulating no rules basket will continue next month, Debbie will bring back all the “stuff” for completion.

Everyone completed Bonnie’s basket with stain, so that is one and done.

New  Class for September- Peggy McCarson will be teaching paper baskets.  Everyone should have received the emails. Her address is 7409 Indigo  Oasis Ct.                Gibsonton, FL 33534

         You can also email her the choices you pick. Orders must be in by August 28, 2024.

The August class will be working on the Oui Jars. 

A wonderful lunch was enjoyed by all.

I am including in these minutes some pictures of what round reed can be manipulated into doing, for the gourd weavers.

Sincerely,

 Debbie Wilson  

April 23, 2024      Meeting Minutes       Doloris Von Rosen  Basket Guild

President Julie Honchar opened the meeting.

 Minutes from the March meeting were accepted and pproved and everyone received them.

Treasurer”s Report: Patricia Henderson reported that we have a balance3 of $3,576.39 

We have 30 rostered members to date. New rosters were handed out.

 Correction to the new roster for member Anna Kay Singley

Correction is for the email,  annasingley099@gmail.com

Next  month ( May) Bonnie Geiger is teaching her stained basket  with the  special black handle. All sign ups and monies need to be paid to her  today.

Debbie  Wilson will be teaching Undulating Gourd at the June and July Meetings.  She will provide gourds , prepped and ready to go, dyed in a neutral  brown or black, spokes inserted and glued, and a variety of weaving  materials. If participants would like to add in their own stuff, feel  free. She is charging $48.00. The  list so far includes:Anna Kay Singley, Jean Byrd, Sue McFarland , Gail  Davison, Pat Wicker, Nancy Gable, Bonnie Geiger. If anyone else would  like to do this project please get in touch with Debbie before June 1st.

Debbie will also ask at the May meeting which color choice for the gourd you prefer.

Julie  brought up how to let Google determine spoke placement for a diameter  of a round basket. You can printo out a template by asking Google to(  example ) “ How to divide into 37 segments on a 6 inch circle? “

Julie also brought her Ipad and computer to show how to screen shot, open a PDF.

The  art show; Earth into Art was a wonderful success at the Greenwood Art  Center. Cathy Strawhorn, Julie Honchar, Pat Wicker, Louise Creswell and  Debbie Wilson particapated and all had sales!

Sis says thanks for all the cards and she is on the mend. Robbie is doing well, having physical therapy  and in a brace.

A great pot luck lunch followed with wonderful fellowship.

Respectfully submited,

 Debbie Wilson  

Dolores von Rosen Basket Guild                                                      March 2024  Minutes

President Julie Honchar opened the meeting  while we enjoyed the wonderful potluck lunch.

Minutes from the previous meeting were approved and no corrections needed.

Treasurer's Report: $3,332.39  balance as of 4/26.2024

$320.00 was taken in during the raffle last month.

Our next raffle will take place in December 2024., so save those items that you want to “share “ with others.

Projects in the forecast:

Julie has the round reed and spokes for anyone doing the Ice Bucket project next month. 

Our next few meeting projects are:

April: Ice Bucket

May:  Bonnie Geiger will teach the basket that has the wood stain that bleeds  through. Bonnie will have a list and sign up at the April Meeting or  send out for confirmation.

June and July-  Debbie Wilson will teach Undulating weaving on a gourd. She will need  exact confirmation by the May meeting. She will let everyone know the  cost of class then too.

Tips for computers will begin next month, Julie will bring in her laptop and will teach simple techniques/procedures for anyone needing help.

Bread Baskets for  the Greenwood”s Empty  Bowls is an ongoing project; please bring any  baskets you have made to Sue Mc Farland by August 2024. If you need reed  or pattern for this project, see Julie, she has the provided Guild  supplies, There is a limited amount left.

SUNSHINE LIST:

Please send cards and messages to our members who cannot be with us right now, but are hopefully on the mend, WE MISS YOU!

Robbie Norris- surgery was successful, her address is 3217 NinetySix Hwy. NinetySix, SC 29666

Gail Davidson- had a procedure on Wednesday. Her address is 116 Mr. ShoresDr.

Greenwood, SC 29649

 Myrtle Longshore. Healing still from broken ribs, her address is 1670 Long Sumpit Dr. 

Chappells,SC 29037

Patsy Nichols , her address is 5461 SC Hwy 395, Newberryt.SC 29108

Don’t  forget to come and support members who will be participating in the  Earth to Art event in Greenwood at the Greenwood Art Center.

I am including pictures of May’s project and June/July project with these minutes. 

We  are not doing the dreamcatcher featured here, and yours will be  uniquely yours, depending on the colors and textures of what you weave  with. All you have to know about is how to twine  and basic weave. I  need to get the gourds and prepare them , so that is why I have deadline  of the end of May. 

May Class by Bonnie Geiger.

 Bonnie will have all the information at the April meeting.

November 28th,2023 Dolores von Rosen Guild Meeting Minutes

Meeting called to order : Julie Honchar, Pres.

Minutes taken per Joyce Crain, VP, for Debbie Wilson, Secretary who is ill. Our prayers and well 

wishes, Debbie.

Devotion: Joyce Crain

Lunch : Delicious!

Treasurer Report: Pat Henderson --  Balance $2425.10

· Guild dues may now be paid  for next year : $25.00

· NO Raffle items will be taken from Guild members at the Christmas Party- These items will be Raffled at the January Guild meeting

· Request has been made “RESPECTFULLY” that “NO” old reed kits or old baskets be given as gifts at the Christmas Party.

· Mr. John Smart (husband of ), Linda Smart, has graciously donated to our guild : Dolores von Rosen Basket Weavers Guild ; Linda’s craft and basket weaving materials.

· THERE IS A CAR, TRUCK AND VAN OF THESE MATERIALS!!!! OUR GUILD MEMBERS HAVE COMMITTED TO BE AT SILVERSTREET AT 8:AM TO UNLOAD VEHICLES, AND  PLACE MATERIALS WHERE INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. ( raffle in front of room and silent auction in back of room).

· FEBRUARY WEAVE IN WORK SHOP-EMBASSY SUITES; Cut off date to register for classes is 

December 15th.Deadline for hotel is January 22nd.( Denise Gilliam)

Senior News of GA published an article about, Anna Kay Singly’s work with crafts and basket weaving.

Marvelous!

Meeting adjourned per President , Julie Honchar

Minutes for the Dolores von Rosen Basket Guild Oct 24, 2024

Thanks

julie

Minutes for the Dolores vonRosen Basket Guild Oct 24, 2024

Meeting was called to order by President Julie Honchar. The treasurer advised that there is $2,025.11 in the bank.

After a discussion about officers, Julie, Debbie and Patricia all agreed to serve another year. The Vice President position was discussed as Joyce Crain has held that position for two years and has attended very few meetings in that time due to health issues. Julie contacted Joyce and Joyce advised that her health is now fine and she would like to continue as Vice President. Joyce assured Julie that she would attend meetings this year and fulfill the duties of Vice President.

At the November meeting, we will be making bird nests. Beverly Vickers has a great video providing details on how to make the birds nest. The video is located here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqqAXFnZLv4

To make the birds nest, you will need about 30 yards of #2 round reed. I am sure #3 would work as well.

Our meeting for Dec will be on the 12th. Mark your calendars and save the date. We will have a super big rafle so start saving your money.

Until next month, we weave and stay healthy!! Bonnie Geiger

Debbie’s little helper

Additional Information

Our guild has been invited to take part in the “Earth Into Art Sale” at the Arts Center of Greenwood, April 20, 2024. This would be a great opportunity to promote our guild and to get new members.

Each participant would have a table where you would be able to sell your baskets. The center would take a 30% commission. There is no fee for the table. The center would take care of providing the administrative details, tables, inventory forms and labels, collecting money and advertising.

We would be responsible for setting up our table, label our work and man the table day of sale. We would also demo the day of sale.

There is also an Outreach program with the Boys & Girls Club of the Lakelands that would be a great opportunity to do some weaving with young folks.

I will have more information that I will share at the meeting. Plan to participate. If you don’t have enough baskets to sell – partner with someone. I will need to let them know how many will participate by Monday November 27.

If you have any question, please let me know.

Thanks

julie

Dolores vonRosen Basket Guild

August 2023 Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Patricia Henderson. 

Treasurer’s Report. 

$1,948.00 was collected for kits for the August workshop

550.00 was the teacher fee which was paid by the guild

2,498.00 paid to Ramona Boykin

$80.25 paid to D&L Florist for flowers for Linda Smart funeral

$42.84 paid to Sam’s Club for paper products

$43.59 paid to Subway for sandwiches for Sunday workshop

Balance as of 8/22/23 is $2,055.11 

$210.00 will be paid to the community center for three days in Aug, and rent for May, Jun, July and Aug.

$1,845.11 will be the beginning balance in Sept.

Sadly, we lost a member of our guild. Linda will certainly be missed. She was a blessing to all who knew her and an absolute joy to be around. 

Linda     Smart, age 79, wife of John Emerson Smart, passed away Tuesday, August 15,     2023 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center.
Born October 1, 1943 in Clinton, SC, she was     a daughter of the late Donaldson Vance Wright, Jr. and Emma Louise Elliot     Wright.
Linda retired from the Clinton Newberry     Natural Gas Authority. She enjoyed participating in the Basket Guild and     loved anything pertaining to crafts.

Sep meeting. Two projects. First is altered paper. Please bring National Geographic magazines that were printed after 1990 because the ink used after 1990 was a clay based ink. Check out thrift stores for the magazines. Julie is going to buy Citrasolv. Members who want to participate in this project will pay Julie $5 for the Citrasolv. Making the paper will take place outside due to the strong odor of the Citrasolv. There will be a homework assignment attached to this project. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Grr-N_Pksg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwhupuwZ9x4&list=PLlSNPEU2XEDQ-sroyV-Tx0R4qNTPIxyor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Grr-N_Pksg&t=542s

Making the paper will not take long so the second project will be to complete, or work on an unfinished basket.  If you do not have an unfinished basket, let me know. I have plenty. If you have a basket that has you stumped, bring it and we can all help getting you “unstumped”. 

Oct meeting – Continuation of the altered paper class.  The altered paper will be decoupaged onto “something”.  Julie made a turtle with the altered paper. Members may make a turtle or anything they choose. The altered paper can be decoupaged onto almost any surface.  If you choose to make a turtle, there will be a fee involved for the gourd, beads, pine needles and thread. 

Nov – Make little Christmas ornaments or miniature baskets. If you see something you like, send a picture to Bonnie. We are looking for ideas of what to make.  

Dec – Christmas party

Thank you Sue McFarland for enticing us to try a Japanese Neolithic Braid basket today. This was very interesting, and the results varied. Of course, I forgot to take pictures, but hopefully next month everyone will bring their basket so we can all admire the creativity of those who tried this new weave. This is one of the four or five that Sue made. Sue bought the patterns from Flo Hoppe.

As a reminder, please bring a bread basket next month so that Sue can take the baskets to the Empty Bowls fund raiser in Greenwood. This is the only charity event that this guild does so please try to remember to bring a basket. It does not have to be a large basket. Simple and small is good. Empty Bowls helps to feed people who need food. 

Pray/Contact List

Please remember our members in your prayers. Cards are also a great way to let folks know you are thinking of them. The Dollar Tree has cards that are inexpensive. Grab a bunch next time you are there and when you see this list, send a card. You can send the same card to everyone and even send the same card to the same person more than once. Then they will have a collection! It is the thought and what you say on the inside that matters. The card is just the vehicle. Varoom! 

Debbie Wilson is still undergoing chemo treatments. Her last treatment is Aug 30. She is doing well but is extremely tired. Each chemo treatment gets a little bit tougher. At the end of the chemo comes radiation. (3 Laurel Court, Travelers Rest, SC 29690)

Joyce Crain had surgery and is doing well. She is in a lot of pain but mending, albeit s-l-o-w-l-y. (170 Overdale Road, Iman, SC 29349

Mamye Enlow had a hip replacement surgery last Wednesday. She is home and suffering from pain and agony which are the side effects of replacing bone with metal. Ouch!! (2110 Long Sumpit Rd, Chappells, SC 29037

Julie Honchar is suffering from LPR, laryngopharyngeal reflux, also known as silent reflux. The doctors have taken away her favorite foods and beverage of choice, so she is not currently a happy camper. She will get her esophagus stretched next week and hopefully that will help.  (858 Grand Canyon Rd, Inman, SC 29349)

Rhonda’s husband Donnie McDowell has been diagnosed with mesothelioma. This is a rare devastating form of lung cancer. (106 Dogwood Dr, Ninety Six, SC 29666)

Ok my dear weavers. That is all I can think of at the moment. Stay cool, drink lots of water, weave something neat (a bread basket for example) and be happy. I will see you in September. (That’s a song!!)

Bonnie Geiger

June 27, 2023

Minutes - Delores von Rosen Guild

Meeting called to order by Julie Honchar

Card sent by Debbie Wilson to the guild was read. Debbie is doing well and enjoys the cards. We will keep her in our prayers as she goes through treatment. We miss her and look forward to her returning to the guild meetings.

Our July class was changed from the Neolithic Braid Basket to UFO’s. The Neolithic basket will be taught at the August meeting by Sue McFarland. Picture is on the website. If you want a pattern for the Neo, it is $4 and the deadline to pay Sue is the July meeting.

Bonnie Geiger spoke about our August workshop with Mona from August Moon. Today was the final day to order and pay for your selected baskets.

Instead of a sunshine person, we should all send cards to members in need as well as keep them in our prayers. Currently we have Debbie Wilson, Joyce Crain, Mamye Enlow and Linda Smart whose husband is in the hospital, could use some sunshine. 

We had three new members. Jane Olagaard, Connie Smith and Martha George = WELCOME

And also a visitor – Kristina who will hopefully be joining us in the future.

Another great pot luck was enjoyed by all.

A special mote from Sue McFarland

In previous years, our Guild has woven bread baskets to donate to the Greenwood Soup Kitchen for their “Empty Bowls” fund raiser.  If anyone wants to donate any baskets this year, I will be happy to deliver them prior to the event.  If you wish to donate a basket, please bring it to me by the August meeting in order to get it delivered in time.  Your donations are greatly appreciated!  Sue McFarland

Please let me know if anything is missing. 

Submitted by Julie with Bonnie's help 

April Minutes- Dolores Von Rosen Basketmakers Guild

President Julie Honchar opened the meeting.

 Minutes were approved from the previous meeting.

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 Treasurer’s Report: $3, 075.35 is the balance at this time.

Class suggestions for the next few meetings:

May- Coiling, everyone brings something to ciol with and on. If you are willing, please share at meeting your coiling techniques.

June- Bottle Lights, save those glass  wine bottles or other tall bottles, like olive oil. 

The cork stopper/fairy light  on/ off switch will be available.. More details to follow.

July-  Round Reed freeform Flo Hoppe basket

August- August Moon is coming on August 19th and 20th.

Please  be on the lookout for an attachment on August Moon classes. If I cannot  figure out how to attach, I will send it separately. I may be able to  include in minutes

Submitted by 

Debbie Wilson  

Dolores Von Rosen Basket Guild    

March 2023 Meeting

Vice President Joyce Crain called the meeting to order.

Minutes:  The minutes were approved from the previous meeting. 

Treasurer’s report: Patricia Henderson reported that the guild has $3.073.35 in treasury.

Debbie Wilson reported about the SC Gourd Ghost Creek Gourd Festival  https://southcarolinagourd.wixsite.com/scgourdsociety  web page for more info on the festival taking place April 28-29 2023. 

More information about the Gourd Gathering in Waynesville, NC in June is at 

https://gourdgathering.org/       Registration is open now for classes, and there are several weaving classes. Registration runs through April 30,2023.

August Moon Basket Weekend:

Bonnie reported the two dates in August 2023 that the guild likes best, August 5-6 or August 19-20. Joyce called for a vote on the dates,so we can book the meeting place. The guild voted to go with the August 19-20, 2023 weekend for August Moon to come.

Patricia will check with the Fire Department to see if the building is available. Bonnie will check on the fees for classes.

April Meeting: Peggy McCarson will be coming. If you have not already, please send her your class fee. 

Sunshine Committee-Joyce: Joyce reported that Julie’s husband, Al is doing better, has upcoming surgeries. Robbie Norris had surgery on her hand, cast will be off next week. Linda Smart is doing well, she was actually present at the meeting. Scottie is doing well and is active , her son is getting married soon.

The food for the lunch was blessed by Sis. Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Debbie Wilson

Secretary

February 2023 Minutes of Dolores Von Rosen Basket Guild

Vice President Joyce Crain called the meeting to order.

Minutes:  The minutes were approved from the previous meeting. 

Treasurer’s report: Patricia Henderson reported that the gouild has $3.073.35 in treasury.

Debbie Wilson reported about the SC Gourd Ghost Creek Gourd Festival  https://southcarolinagourd.wixsite.com/scgourdsociety  web page for more info on the festival taking place April 28-29 2023. 

More information about the Gourd Gathering in Waynesville, NC in June is at 

https://gourdgathering.org/       Registration is open now for classes, and there are several weaving classes. Registration runs through April 30,2023.

August Moon Basket Weekend:

Bonnie reported the two dates in August 2023 that the guild likes best, August 5-6 or August 19-20. Joyce called for a vote on the dates,so we can book the meeting place. The guild voted to go with the August 19-20, 2023 weekend for August Moon to come.

Patricia will check with the Fire Department to see if the building is available. Bonnie will check on the fees for classes.

April Meeting: Peggy McCarson will be coming. If you have not already, please send her your class fee. 

Sunshine Committee-Joyce: Joyce reported that Julie’s husband, Al is doing better, has upcoming surgeries. Robbie Norris had surgery on her hand, cast will be off next week. Linda Smart is doing well, she was actually present at the meeting. Scottie is doing well and is active , her son is getting married soon.

The food for the lunch was blessed by Sis. Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Debbie Wilson

Secretary