Meeting Minutes Archive
This page will contain minutes from our monthly meetings, including attendance, discussions, demonstrations, and decisions made by the club.
Recent Meetings
Meeting minutes will be posted here after each monthly meeting. Members can review past discussions, project showcases, and club business.
What's Included in Minutes
- Attendance and member updates
- Treasurer's report
- Show and Tell highlights
- Demonstration summaries
- Upcoming events and activities
- Club business and decisions
DFW Scrollers minutes - April 25, 2026
BUSINESS
Faye called the meeting to order at 9:30AM with 12 members present
Faye gave the treasurer’s report. The membership passed the report as given by Faye.
The April minutes appear online dfwscrollers.net. If anyone has changes that need to be made, please contact Jo Ann. joannw@windstream.net or 817 709-1410.
Dues
Faye is still taking 2026 dues at the meetings. If you want to pay, but unable to get to the meeting, please mail the dues to
Faye Benezue
1136 Valentine St
Hurst, TX 76053
New Business
Virgil gave a box of patterns and blank paper for the club. Faye offered these to the group.
Library
Please take advantage of our library. You can check out cd’s, magazines, or written material to help in your scrolling. These will need to be returned at the following meeting. We also have free patterns that someone donated for our
Use. These do not need to be used.
Woodcraft Demo Information
We have nothing new to report for our next demo. Beverely and Preston Vickery were not present with information. We are striving for a date in August, but we will report at the June meeting with further information.
Ask the experts
Jo Ann asked Harmon where he orders his small wooden parts Harmon stated Craftparts.com. a customer can either order online or walk in and
Purchase items in store.
Cynthia was at a craft show and saw wooden boxes with designs on top which appeared like lightening.
We discussed the process but all expressed the danger of using electricity with liquid but agreed this process makes beautiful designs.
James Hunter asked how to make a pattern from a picture. We all discussed different ways. Jo Ann explained that she takes animal pictures, puts them on paper and just start cutting one line at a time, being careful to leave enough wood or segments which allows the picture to stay attached.
- Attach paper picture onto your wood of choice.
- Place several pieces of white card stock behind wood. THIS WHITE WILL BE YOUR FUTURE PATTERN--JUST DIG IN AND TRY. It’s easier than you think.
- Place thin wood or cardboard on bottom
- I attach all pieces of wood and card stock with hot glue, and let that cool
- When I am making a pattern, I usually drill holes in one or two at a time so that I can gradually cut out the lines that will accent the cuts.
Just start with an animal picture or something simple.
I get good animal pics from CLIPART.
Brag Table
Russ brought several boxes that he made with various shapes. Very nice
He finished his projects with several coats of Laquear. He said to heat water and let the laquear warm up before using. Cold laquear does not make for a nice finish
James Hunter showed off a Diana Thompson compound cut ornament.
He stores the ornament in the original wood cut out. Very nice
David Borg
Celtic cross from cherry wood. He had never used cherry wood and found it to be very hard. After cutting the cross, David then carved the fretwork.
(2) David also showed a celtic pattern that was cut by a scrollsaw and he rounded the edges with a router.
GROVER showed us several small cars which were finished with poly wipe.
David Atkins used ambrosia cedar to make a stand alone plaque of the fallen soldier
(2) He also brought 2 different clocks.
Jo Ann brought 4 examples for the 3 layered nativity Cut from different woods and in different sizes.
Faye—cut a picture of a girl that was self framed
(2) Teddy bear which was finished
(3) she cut a nativity scene from on piece of wood
(4) Thank you for your service painted. The paint makes the plaque show up
Demonstration
Harmon gave a very nice demo showing us how he used Steve Good’s key chain pattern maker. He explained his use of blue painter’s tape while setting his pattern up.
JUNE DEMO will be given by Jo Ann showing the pattern and her steps of cutting the three layered nativity.
MEMBERS Attending
| James Hunter | Jo Ann Wiggs |
| Bob McCary | Harmon Atkins |
| Kirk Riley | Cynthia Jordan |
| David Atkins | Russ Weaver |
| David Borg | Janet Borg |
| Alex Borg | Tommy Cherry |
JoAnn Wiggs
Secretary
joannw@windstream.net 📱(817) 709-1410 ☎️ 817 326-3892
Note: Detailed meeting minutes are being compiled. Please check back soon or contact an officer for specific information about past meetings.