Date:
Monday, July 24, 2023 at 9:30 am Pacific time
Program:
Susan Thomson: Brainstorming on Small Things One Might Make as Holiday Gifts
Susan Thomson presented a power point as a guide for discussion as the group brainstormed about different gift ideas.
Pre-Meeting Background from Programs Co-Chair Susan Thomson:
“For our July meeting, we are doing an interactive program on the topic of small holiday gifts/crafts. And, because the focus is on small items, this is also an opportunity to think about how you might make use of your thrum scraps.
“Inspiration for this program:
“Last year, closer to the holidays someone mentioned at either a guild meeting or a board meeting ‘why don’t we have a program earlier in the year about holiday gifts?’ So, I’ve had that on my mind ever since. And rather than focusing on the bigger gifts, such as scarves, towels etc., I thought we might try focusing on smaller items, that you might make in multiples for ‘gifts to have on hand.’
“What I would like to do is present a power point as a guide for discussion and brainstorming about different ideas for things.
“YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
“Please gather up any examples and/or photos of projects you’ve previously made that are smaller, and quicker projects that you’d be willing to share. I will be organizing the power point to have similar projects together. So, if you will be attending in person, feel free to bring your projects. However, if you have time, please also send me a photo so I can put your project with similar ones.
“Please send any photos to me. I will reply to confirm that I received your photo, so if I don’t reply in a day or two, please assume you need to resend.
“If you feel inclined, you can also send me photos of ideas that you run across that you’d like me to include.”
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