"Weavers Words" Vol. 1 Iss. 18 Compiled By David Collins Owned By Weavers Everywhere Date Sent: June 11, 1997 Subscribers: 185 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hi Friends, Since I have had some subscribers inquire, here's a little bit of information about myself. I am a 26 year old guy from Indianapolis, IN. I have a degree in Mechanical Engineering from IUPUI (Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ. at Indianapolis). Even though my degree reads Purdue University, I am an avid IU fan. My hobbies include watching anything sports related, computers, and pyrography (woodburning). I have a pyrography site at http://www.iei.net/~davidc/ if anyone would like to see some of my work. I also make webpages for a local company called ComputerTutor. My mom, Norma, has been weaving for about three years and the house hasn't looked the same since that infamous day. We are constantly having to rake the carpet. Oh well, she enjoys it and that is all that is important. Many of you have requested back issues. So I thought I would post all back issues at http://www.iei.net/~davidc/basketry.html . This will save you time. Simply click on the issue('s) that you need and then print. If you don't have internet access, no problem, I will still mail back issues as well as new issues. If you know of someone who has signed up for Weaver's Words and hasn't received an issue it's due to a miscommunication with their email address. I have had a few issues returned to sender. OOPS!!! Have them resend it and check their capitalization (ie davidc@iei.net isn't the same as DavidC@iei.net). Happy Weaving, David Collins davidc@iei.net @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From: "Linda J. Braun" Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" Vol. 1 Iss. 17 To: David Collins Here in Ohio, there is an Arts and Crafts Guild who offers liability insurance to it's members for a small annual premium. The larger guilds in your state might be a place to check for reasonable liability insurance. Linda Braun - Baskets, Etc. Ashland, OH Linda J. Braun e-mail: lbraun@ashland.edu Ashland University .Phone: 419/289-5730 Ashland, OH 44805 FAX: 419/289-5949 Baskets, Etc. website -- http://www.ashland.edu/~lbraun/baskets.html @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From: edwinb@erols.com Subject: Lurking! To: "\"Weavers Words\"" Hi all weavers! I have been lurking also and enjoying every word of this list . I live in Md. , have been making baskets for about 21 years , mostly for my own house and gifts,but have taught a few people. I started making baskets when we lived in Va. Beach over 18 years ago-before Billie and the Guild ! I could have used them ! I do belong to Deer Creek Basketry Guild which meets in Belair , Md. What a fun group and so free with their basket knowledge. For the person who wanted the Country Seat address- here is the phone no: 610-756-6124 Thanks for the Peach info. I have made some awful orange when I needed Peach! I don't know what we can do about insurance protection against accidents. I worry about that; so far have been very lucky-several people have had minor cuts with scissors and one person flipped a #6 round piece very near her eye. I would hope my Homeowners insurance or if I had a class in someone's home perhaps their Homeowners insurance, but if I get paid for the class, I don't know if that changes my insurance. I expect there is insurance for people who have a large basketry or teaching business. Any ideas? 1 I would like the site address for Willowe's that someone mentioned. Nancy in Glen Arm, Md. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From: sandybsk@juno.com (Sandra L Drexler) Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" Vol. 1 Iss. 17 To: davidc@iei.net Just got back from the Mo convention. It was really fun, although I didn't get to take classes. It was just enjoyable to meet up with people that I had met last year. You do really form a bond. This was the first trip I had my husband along. He was really amazed that women shop from sunup to sundown. I don't know how he knew, he went to the riverboat for 2 days. I think he was trying to make me not want to take him again. Won't work!! Bought a few patterns but didn't have much time to shop. Looking forward to vending at the KY convention. See you there. Sandy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From: Pamela Woodbury Subject: Re: MO Convention To: davidc@iei.net Hi David & Basketweavers: I'm back from MO's convention. Had a wonderful time. Sue Chatfield and her co-coordinators did an absolutely wonderful job. Visited the Amana colonies on the way out. Got to convention on Thursday night and sat up vending room and was raring to go by Friday morning. I met a lot of faces from the weavers words which was fun. David I must tell you that several of us at the convention are on your list and all of us had nothing but praise for the wonderful job you are doing and how much more relaxed and friendly everyone is on your list. Keep up the good work? Lois about the body carrier basket I saw at the antique festival. It was sort of an oval shape about the size of a large man. You could not have put a really heavy person into it. I would say it was 6'-7' long and maybe 2' wide. It was all made out of round reed approximately #8 with a rewoven border. I didn't notice any cracks in the border which was amazing for the fact that it was such heavy material. I don't really know what the material was, but it must have been ash or oak as it was not willow and commercial reed was not around then. It was stained so I ASSUME that whoever had owned it throughout the years had stained it and that's why I'm not quite sure what type of material was used because it was quite a dark stain. I'm sure it would have had to been stained in the 20th century and not when it was originally made. I wish I would have asked a few more questions like when they thought it was made and how much, but I didn't even think to ask. Pam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From: Dorothy McGuinness Subject: To: davidc@iei.net Hi, Just got back from Basketry Focus 97, in Ontario and had a great time. Took a two day pre-conference workshop with Dorothy Gill Barnes, which was wonderful. She really gets your creative juices flowing. During the conference I took two classes from Shuna Rendel, from England, one on fixed knot netting and the other on complex linking. The complex linking is a type of netting that is used to make hammocks, but has some very interesting possibilities. The conference was held at YMCA Geneva Park about an hour and a half north of Toronto. It was a beautiful setting with nice accommodations, great food, and the weather couldn't have been better. There were about 80 attendees at the conference so it was a nice size group. There were three of us that traveled together from Seattle. We met a lot of interesting people and we are looking forward to attending Focus West in 99 in the Okanagan area of B.C. I would highly recommend it to people. Dorothy McGuinness Seattle, WA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From: "okemoss@ludl.tds.net" Subject: To: David Collins Hi Weavers & Barkers! Well it seems that summer has finally arrived... black flies... mosquitoes...gardens to plant and best of all outdoor basket weaving begins!!!!!! Thought I would take time to answer a couple of Questions! Adirondack Pack Straps Can't remember which list it was that someone was inquiring on but here it is... Tracey Santagate Adirondack Mountain Basketry Timberdown HCR box 37 Paul Smiths, NY 12790 This Gal is a great instructor for any Guilds that want to learn Adirondack Pack Baskets! She also sells great kits for the packs and other items (Large straps - mini straps etc.) Tell her I said Hi! Julie Sadler - My Barkin' Buddie nice to see you on the list! Poppy - We should chat about Barkin' Linda & John Dixon - WELCOME TO VERMONT..."A State of Mind" I am in Ludlow about 40 minutes north of Westminster. Haven't used alot of natural stuff except for Birch Bark but there's alot of neat things in these glorious green mountains of ours! Maybe we can meet sometime. Ludlow is home to the Fletcher Farms Crafts School which has some wonderful basket classes in the summer and you might be interested in a weekender or a mid-week class. I can send there address if you want! I took a class from Tracy Santagate mentioned previously in my clip. Would love to learn miniatures sometime. Pamela Woodbury - Purse pattern? I just got a great toe pattern from Diane Stanton of the internet from http://www.basketpatterns.com/ This is a great place to buy patterns and Diane writes a great pattern. The one I am making is the New England (Penobscot - Style) Tote Basket. It is a great size with Shaker tape for handles. Lots like it will be real strong and practical. GOOD LUCK! Bloodroot Has anyone ever dyed with it? I put the word out last week but haven't seen anything come back yet. Well got to close and go weave now that the gardens in! Sol long friends, Laurie Marechaux @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From: "Karen M. Johnson" Subject: Hi! To: "'davidc@iei.net'" Hello Basket Buddies! Sorry I have not written in lately (and I sure have heard about it!) but things are just a little crazy. The oldest graduates from Kindergarten this week, will it still be as traumatic when the 3rd does??? Anyway, finally some warm weather and I sure wont complain about that!! To Bert Comstock: The Stowe Basketry Festival is wonderful! It is organized by Merry and Grady Vigneau, who were the friendliest and kind people. John Shumann, the assistant director, was hysterical. I think a wonderful time was had by all. You can contact Merry and Grady at 802-253-7223. There are pre-festival classes for 2 or 3 days and then the festival lasts for 5 days. You can go as many or as few of those days as you wish. The class schedules come out in January and signups begin then. The knotting course was a macramé' kind of thing. It was ok, but not worth the amount of money when you added festival fees, lodging and materials fees. However, I really liked Mary Hettmansberger, she was great, and I would love to take a different kind of class from her in the future. To Forrest Davis: I vote for the hip-hop idea and would like you to post a picture on line!!! I so enjoy your wit and stories, please keep them up!! :) Well, I just printed #17, so I think I will go and read it. If any of you have not visited David web page, go and look, his work is incredible!!! (I'm sure he won't tell you so) Karen Johnson Brookline, NH @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From: "Jayna L. Glemby" Subject: Weaver's Words To: davidc@iei.net Hello dear friends. Warm weather has arrived in central Massachusetts and the iris in the side garden are all in bloom...counted 116 plants with 4 or 5 buds. All a blur of purple with some yellow, just lovely. So good to spend so much time outside. Weaving on the deck on weekends now. Received 2 pair of antlers...now to weave something around them. Mary Carty, you were so good to email me a while back and give me some information and I plan to do as you suggested..talk to the them and try to picture the basket first. What they heck, the neighbors are accustomed to seeing me in the garden talking to the plants! Every one seems to make a variation of an egg or potato basket when they use antlers for a handle, but I'm usually a flat reed weaver....anyone ever try that??? Still, I can picture a God's eye at each end, anchoring the antlers. This looks like it might be fun. Happy weaving everyone. Jayna in central MA. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From: "jml" Subject: Another Lurker Comes out, To: "David Collins" Hello, My name is Judy Lanier,like a few other's it's about time I came out of hiding.I was also on Shirley's List.I have been weaving about 8 years,loved it from the start.But I've needed a basket weaving boost. I think "David's new list has given me that. "THANK'S DAVID" Back on 'Shirley's list some one asked for a place to find a source for gourds to make jewelry , can any one help me locate one. Happy Weaving, Judy Sanford,NC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From: "M. Nerdahl" Subject: Weavers Words To: Hi all, haven't had a chance to post in a while. Busy weaving away. Anyone out there doing basket parties? Someone said there was some discussion about it on the last list, but I wasn't in on that. Just curious. Somewhere on Baskets Etc. I saw information on stain in an aerosol can. Anybody tried that? I wonder if you get a good finish or if it takes numerous coats. It seems that the days go by faster and faster, and before I know it it's 10:00p.m. I am anxious for the kids to be out of school to head out camping. Hurry Up!! Weaving and camping what more could you ask for. Twig-Hey girl speaking of camping, got that pop-up popped up yet? You're running out of time!! Well, hope is all is well with everyone, and keep on weaving! Marie Nerdahl Epsom NH @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From: "The Rigterinks" Subject: Basket Bits To: Hi everyone I was recently going through some old magazines and came across an issue of Basket Bits. I had forgotten all about that great magazine! Can anyone tell me if it still exists and if so how do I subscribe again! There was no info page in the magazine I had. Thanks for any help you can lend. Keep weaving Diane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From: froggestow@juno.com (Roberta R Comstock) Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" Vol. 1 Iss. 13 To: davidc@iei.net Darleena: I really enjoyed your solution to the reluctant Boy Scout situation! I've tucked that line away for future use. Rae Gillot: I attended the Missouri Basketweavers Guild convention last weekend. It was my first & a great time! There were several dealers who had basket designs on t-shirts, sweatshirts, vests, aprons, cotton print fabric, and jewelry. If you don't hear from one or more of them directly, let me know and I'll send you contact information from some of the catalogs I picked up. Jayna: I also got Larry's message. I did resubscribe to BASKET-L. It's pretty small and quiet now, but I don't think everyone knows about Weavers Words. I don't mind getting the individual messages, but if it gets too cluttered, I can always set it to digest. Berta: There were handles of all types and many sizes at the dealers rooms at the MBG convention last weekend. I'd be surprised if you don 't hear from one of them directly. Sandy Drexler: I made it to the MO convention last weekend, but can't remember all the people I met by name. At least a half-dozen of them were from Weavers Words or BASKET-L. I'll try to remember to look for you at NE, if I get there. It's only 200 miles from me. Do try to make time to take a class or two - they were really inspiring and loads of Fun! Nancy: I like you solution for using weights to flatten the bottom of a round basket with 'D' handle. I was going to suggest weaving in a couple of little wooden slats near the outside edges to raise the edges to match the handle in the middle. I think pieces of yardstick or paint stirring stick would work. They might have to be shaved a bit to get them thin enough. Or, I suppose you could use several layers of spoke to get a similar effect. Donna: I probably won't get to the Michigan convention this year, but I did go to Missouri - or, rather, the Missouri con came to me! I got into 3 classes: Lora Khourey's (sp?) 'Welcome Home' basket with a Gretchen border was the most challenging. I've taken the border out twice and am finally getting it right on the third try. Mary Hettmansperger's pine needle coiling was probably the most fun - I think because it's such a free and variable technique. I'm not finished with that basket yet, but it's growing in my mind and I should have time to work on it while camping next week. Debbie Richards' round birdhouse was just right for Sunday morning. I'm replacing her linen thread top tie with some wire hooks because I intend to hang the basket from the awning outside the window by my computer desk. I plan to make hats using the technique of her tapered dome top. I don't have a ready source for willow, but am thinking about planting some pussy willow. My former mother-in-law used to have some that had lovely long upright branches. Unfortunately, she doesn't have that house any more. Wanda: I don't know if I'd go so far as to stop using the door by the nest basket. Surely you continued to use it while the nest was being built. I suspect as soon as you close the door, the mother bird will return. (Unless you make a habit of staying outside near the nest, it shouldn't be much of a problem.) Grace and Forrest: I got a copy of your basket pricing book at the Missouri con. You make some excellent points! I think it would be applicable for other crafts as well. I am a firm believer in not undervaluing my work. (Although, so far, I don't really sell it. People who receive my baskets as gifts really seem to appreciate them.) Bert Comstock Independence, MO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If for any you would ever like to cancel your subscription, simply send me a message with "unsubscribe" as your subject.