"Weavers Words" Vol. 1 Iss. 53 Compiled By David Collins Owned By Weavers Everywhere Date Sent October 6, 1997 Subscribers 332 Back Issues http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/5998/ Basket Biddin' Auction http://members.tripod.com/~Basket_Biddin/ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hi Everyone, We've had a couple of items added to the basketry auction page. This would be great for individuals and dealers who have surplus items or items you would like to sell. It is very simple. Just send me the following information: Name Email Address Category Item Description Picture (Optional) Minimum Bid Shipping Cost Go to http://members.tripod.com/~Basket_Biddin/ for more information. Thanks, David Collins 408 North Devon Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46219-5334 (317) 899-5747 davidc@iei.net P.S. If you have a problem printing back issues directly from web page, follow these steps. 1.) Highlight entire issue. 2.) Click cut. 3.) Paste issue into a word processor of your choosing. 4.) Now Print. This should solve any problems that you may be having. P.S.S. Lets all try to get along. This list is intended for pleasure. If you know of someone who has unsubscribed, encourage them to rejoin our little family. "BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER." @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Weaver's Words Date: Sat, 4 Oct 1997 19:26:02 -0600 From: mlower@mail.isbe.accessus.net (Mindy Lower) To: davidc@iei.net Hi Everyone, I cannot make it to the Michigan convention because of a work schedule, but I saw where there was a "public day" on Saturday. Have any of you gone to that before? My sister and I are thinking of driving part way up on Friday night and going on Saturday. To Joanne - An easy way to shape your rims for your Nantucket, if you don't have rim molds, is to soak your rim, wrap it around your mold, and wrap the rim with masking tape to hold it on your mold. After it dries, remove it and cut it off to the right length. Mark your overlap and sand the two sides down. I then place it on my basket, glue the overlap, and let it dry. Then I drill to put in the pins and lash. If this doesn't make sense, feel free to email me. To Nan - I have seen pictures of weddings with the bridesmaids using Nantucket baskets. Have thought it would be fun to do someday if and when my daughter gets married (hopefully not for a few years). Mindy Lower http://isbe.accessus.net/~mlower/SimpleBaskets.html @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 52 Date: Sun, 05 Oct 1997 10:34:03 +0900 From: Vic & Darleena Jones Organization: USAF, Okinawa, Japan To: davidc@iei.net References: 1 Hello Fellow Weavers, Just a short note as I have shows, moving and family to attend to. To Susan in Muncie: I send alot of stuff through the mail and I like to make pillows of newspaper. I take one of those plastic grocery bags and fill it with crumpled newspaper. Then I tie the handles together so the newspaper can't get out and get the ink on my baskets or gifts. The bag is flexible enough to go down the side of the basket and I put one in the basket and on top of the basket. My family and friends are used to this packing. The first time, I put instructions to ignore the bags so they didn't go through the packing material looking for hidden treasures and get inky hands. I always start with a big box because I'd hate to have a handle broken because the basket just fit into the box without much room for the "pillows". It also recycles those bags and newspapers. To Kathy F: Your husband's idea with the 2x4 is great. I spend more time looking in the bottom of my tool basket for my Weaverite tools. I've been thinking of putting in a wooden divider and putting a block of wood in one space would work great! Thanks! Joy M: Your page is coming together wonderfully. I noticed your kiln as I'm a ceramist from way back. What a studio to have the best of both basketry and ceramic, pottery. The kiln could really warm up that studio in the winter! Bert C: Your November Weave-In sounds like such a kick! We have enough teachers and weavers here to start a Guild but I've hesitated because of the competition, different personalities and closeness of the community. Anyone else on Okinawa interested in putting together a Guild? To Joanne H: Congrats on finishing the Nantucket and meeting a goal. We love crossing things off of our craft to do list. Too bad my list is getting longer and longer. Has anyone tried the Weaverite packing tool? I use that one more than the long one these days. I agree with Kay Ames. I was also looking in the old issues and wondered if there was a better/easier way to download. Did we already ask this question and I just can't remember the answer? I'm looking for a source of wire for handles. I'm overseas so I need a catalog source or online source. What gauge do you think that is... 14... 12? I'm guessing, here. Well, I'm off to supervise the cleaning of the shed. Three boys can really do damage to any type of organization plan. Now we teach them to organize again.. in a family way. I hope the neighbors don't hear!! (LTS) Then as a treat I'm going to take the time to visit Joy's page before I have to get back to work. Happy Weaving! Thank you David! Darleena in Okinawa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 46 Date: Sat, 04 Oct 1997 22:57:32 EDT From: froggestow@juno.com (Roberta R Comstock) To: davidc@iei.net References: 1 "Weavers Words" Vol. 1 Iss. 46 Lora Khoury - Your Lilly Basket Guild's new charity project sounds terrific. I've always felt that education and training are some of the best insurance any person can have because they provide a means of being self-sufficient financially. I think that is especially true for women who are getting out of bad relationships. I wish you all good luck with your teaching. Linda Marshall - I agree with what you said about some people having to have exactly accurate instructions in their patterns. That's true of many thing, in addition to baskets. My sister-in-law won't deviate at all from a recipe when she cooks. We were making a casserole together once, starting with the grocery shopping. I found her stymied by the sizes of canned mushrooms on the shelf. Her recipe called for an 8-ounce can. The store had 4-ounce and 10-ounce cans, but no 8-ounce. When I suggested we get the bigger can because the whole family likes mushrooms, she asked 'Can you do that without spoiling the recipe?' She takes the same approach to her counted stitch needlework projects. I don't think she could finish one if she didn't have a complete list of all the exact recommended colors of floss. My approach to figuring out what the current trendy colors are is to look at what's being shown at the new car dealers and browse through a couple of carpet and furniture stores. I don't sell my baskets though, so when I'm making a gift for a particular person I try to use colors they like or ones that match the room where the basket might be used. Jayna L. Glemby - I hadn't thought of my age in terms of speed, but I'm rapidly approaching that limit myself. I'll be 55 in January. Weave Well, Everyone! Bert Comstock, Independence, MO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 47 Date: Sat, 04 Oct 1997 22:57:32 EDT From: froggestow@juno.com (Roberta R Comstock) To: davidc@iei.net References: 1 "Weavers Words" Vol. 1 Iss. 47 Kristin in Yorktown IN - Re decorative additions to baskets: I'm with you in wanting my baskets to be admired in their own right! When buying baskets, I look at the quality and tend to avoid the trendy decorated ones, most of which are either too 'cute' for my taste or would clash with even my eclectic 'decor.' If I must buy a decorated basket, I want the decorative elements to either be an integral part of the basket itself or a completely removable add-on. I don't buy baskets that have anything glued to them, especially anything unrelated to the basket. Darleena - Glad to hear you didn't get blown away in the recent typhoon! I think of your ladder back chair as in the 'silver lining' category. I had a similar seatless chair years ago - it was at the height of the macramé' craze. It was all lathe-turned parts and there was no removable frame for the seat. I did a macrame seat on it. Your stool approach sounds good to me. Bert Comstock, Independence, MO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 52 Date: Sat, 04 Oct 1997 22:33:00 -0600 From: Dave Balleweg To: davidc@iei.net References: 1 Well... You all wanted us lurkers to write in...I have waited this long because I feared I would contribute to my own complaint. This has gone on too long. I'm tired of reading flaming letters. I cringe every time I see a Weaver's Words arrive. I don't really even want to read them and sometimes don't finish after I've read a particularly nasty letter. Isn't it time we dropped this argument? If not, I guess I'll have to unsubscribe. Marcia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Searching for instructors Date: Sun, 5 Oct 1997 00:52:44 -0400 (EDT) From: CMGARDNER@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi fellow weavers! I am looking for suggestions for instructors/teachers for 1 or 2 day workshops for our guild in 1998. We are the Great Basin Basketmakers in Reno, NV. We usually have at least 25-30 members who will attend workshops. We are a very enthusiastic group and are always looking for something new and exciting to do. Please e-mail me if you know of good teachers or if you are interested yourself. Our planning meeting is Oct 15th, so I need to get some ideas pretty soon. Thanks! Molly Gardner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 52 Date: Sun, 5 Oct 1997 02:39:46 -0400 From: olneyjw@juno.com To: davidc@iei.net References: 1 Here's my word on inside weaving: sometimes it's a good idea...but only sometimes. I do use and teach it when the basket is one that should flare outward and come upward only gradually (ie: low, open bowl shape). I sometimes weave from the inside for the first few rows on some multi-stake market baskets and on my octagonal basket because it is easier to control the stakes, but I do change to weaving on the outside as soon as the stakes are in order. I also use inside weaving for those few people who cannot/will not stop pulling on the weavers (in my classes we do not ever try to shape a basket by pulling on the weavers--well, hardly ever. We put the stakes in the correct place and put just enough weaver on them to hold them in that place) and therefore make a bud vase out of any basket they try to make (I figure with their hands inside the basket, there is at least a limit to how much they can pull it in!) On the whole, I think it is a good idea to have an arsenal of basketweaving and shaping techniques at your disposal so that you can use whatever is appropriate for the basket you are weaving at the moment. I try to avoid making absolute statements, but I will risk it here: there is no single technique that is "right" for all baskets. As you weave, pay a lot of attention to what you do that seems to work. Pay an equal amount of attention to what you do that doesn't work--here's where the learning really lies. I've always been interested in why things work a certain way and Dianne Stanton is even worse than I am. Whenever I do something a little different she wants to know what I did to make it happen and why I think my actions resulted in that particularly basket. She won't take "I don't know" for an answer. I've learned a lot about weaving over the years as I've tried to pass Dianne's little "exams". As for the person you mentioned, Lois: if she weaves EVERY basket from the inside, she must be weaving on the far side of the basket as well. Don't her forearms get chewed to bits by the ends of the stakes? Sounds like torture to me! And for those who persist in being angry: (1) I thought basketmakers were better people than those who flame. I've taught an awful lot of people and can't imagine any of them stooping so low. (2) I am sorry that some people have felt it necessary to unsubscribe--everybody's opinion is valuable and we may have lost the best person(s) to answer the next question that comes along. (3) Disagreement can be both informative and a bit exciting, but it should NEVER be personal--either in public or in private. I'd hate to see WW be nothing but polite little tips and Pollyanna polyglot, we are unique individuals and we are bound to see things differently, but let's keep the emotion out of it. (4) Am I dense or what? I don't necessarily read WW at my most awake, nor do I read every word, but I have noticed several mentions of an "in" group and I'll be damned if I can figure out who is in it and who is out...which makes me think this couldn't be much of an "in" group. (5) With a membership of 328 there are a whale of a lot of you out there who are not contributing--maybe if you did pipe up, we'd have something more interesting to talk about. And PULEEZE don't anybody else say how many days, months, weeks or hours it is till Christmas. I don't need to know that! I've got all the time in the world. I will not panic! I will stay calm! The world will not come to an end if nobody gets a Christmas present! The spirit of Christmas is Love... Life is beautiful and serene. Fall color is just starting. There's nothing to worry about....nothing at all. Those people probably were looking at some other year's calendar. Over/under/over/under/over/under/over/under/oovveerr/uunnddeerrrrrr/oooo o o o o o....... JOlney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 52 Date: Sun, 5 Oct 1997 00:10:31 -0700 From: Sharle Osborne To: davidc@iei.net Today I visited a very interesting museum and saw it through new eyes. My recent interest in basketry has allowed me to revisit some favorite spots and enjoy them even more. We drove out to Neah Bay, the most westerly point in the contiguous US. The Makah museum houses artifacts from an archeological dig just south at Ozette. The five hundred-year-old cedar baskets and harpoon cases and rope are black, I believe from being buried in the mud. I am in awe of the spruce root and cedar root baskets and hats. The museum also contains recently made cedar mats and baskets set inside canoes and the bighouse. Instead of being set behind glass, these items like the dried fish hanging from the ceiling can be touched and felt. It is amazing to see the work these women did so long ago so well preserved. Five hours northwest of Seattle is not everyone's neck of the woods, but if you get close, don't miss it. Out at the cape we saw dolphin, a sea lion, a lone pelican (rare this far north) and on the drive back a bear alongside the road. This is the first bear I've seen on the Peninsula without hiking several days first. Basketry has given me lots to look forward to, whether it is a plant I want to gather, another I dried and want to try out, a project I start on a weekend and look forward to all workweek long, a show or museum I want to visit or a new class to take. Next weekend I'm treating myself to a class taught by a Skokomish elder, a coiled grass basket. I'm figuring in a two day class I'll be lucky to end up with something the size of a teacup. regards Sharle Osborne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: RWine tote with Grapese: Date: Sun, 5 Oct 1997 08:31:01 -0400 From: "Gretchen Hautzinger" To: The wine tote with the grapes is in the Basket Patterns.com. The pattern is by Carol Mattesonnn and is called the Fancy Wine Tote. The pattern is $3.00. you can use the search at the bottom of the pattern store to find particular patterns. I made the mini elbow basket from the pattern while I too was talking on the phone. It came out very nice. But I missed the other "sweet ornament". Can anyone tell me which issue this was in? My husband and I found a 5th cat 2 nights ago. She is really very beautiful, but I needed a 5th cat like I needed a hole in the head. But if we left her there she would have been flattened. Found her in the downtown area of Lebanon, Ohio and on a major road right through the middle of town. Well the first day I had her she found a piece of scrap reed and that piece has been all over the house, down the heat vent (easy extraction) I can't wait for her help making baskets. My older cats help by lying in there box, munching on some catnip and snoozing in my work area. But this new one is to little to know the ropes. We are trying to find a home for her though, but if not I guess we will just have to keep her. All of my other cats have been found, or come from the shelter. I have been a lurker and am basically afraid to say anything on this list or have an opinion to voice for fear of being flamed by one of the group on a "Mission". This used to be a forum I looked forward to and now I really don't look forward to hearing all of the nasty stuff. Let's just get back to basics and share knowledge and fun happenings in the basket world. Gretchen at the "Cat Basklet" land Any one know of any good cat ideas to incorporate into baskets or "cat baskets"? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 52 Date: Sun, 5 Oct 1997 09:25:35 -0400 (EDT) From: UH60Ace@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi fellow weavers. I have never introduced myself but have been lurking for many issues. My name is Melissa and I live in Colorado. To Darleena: The wine tote you are refering to is called the "Fancy Wine Tote" by Carol Matteson and can be viewed at Basketpatterns.com. They also sell the grapes for that basket. Hope this helps. Take Care and happy weaving everyone. Melissa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 52 Date: Sun, 5 Oct 1997 11:42:49 -0500 From: catslapbaskets@webtv.net (russell/karen mitchell) To: davidc@iei.net Dear David and Weavers I have been too busy to read the past 3 or 4 issues of WW as I have been either getting ready to go to the Nebraska Convention or trying to catch up with my weaving from being at the convention.I have finally finished a "load" of baskets and delivered them to the shop in Minneapolis, so now I have time to report on the Nebraska convention. I took three classes all of them from Marilyn Moore, coiled waxed linen, pine needle coiling and a tenneriffe embroidery pin. Marilyn is a great instructor and a fabulous artist her coiled wax linen baskets are stunning and her tenneriffe pins, earrings and necklaces are wonderful. Cass Schorsch gave a slide show and lecture on Saturday night on the art of harvesting and creating baskets with natural materials. I wish I had that slide show on video tape so I could watch it once a week for inspiration. Cass also taught several classes using barks she harvests herself, Cass also had cedar bark she had harvested for sale and I bought some!!! Now I have to find projects worthy of such treasured material. Thanks Cass! Paula Harrison taught a beautiful sleigh where all of her students could express the design a little differently thru their own choice of colors..Looking at that beautiful collection of baskets at the end of the day had me thinking of Xmas! Mary Hettmansperger taught several classes and was up to her usually "perky " tricks promoting the use of shoulder pads as mood enhancers, its hard not to be in a good mood around Mary! Patti Hawkins and Eileen LaPorte not only taught classes but also took Marilyns coiled wax linen class, they were very able students but perhaps a bit rowdy!!! ; > ! I'm worried that I will leave some one out! Marcia Hornig taught a basket that had a Missouri Dogwood Fretwork wooden base, it was very pretty. Christine Lamb taught 4 twill classes!! Chris I hope you get rested up after all that! Pam Woodbury taught 2 good looking baskets with great colors and details and then there was my roommate and "sister" Iowan Guild member Marlys Sowers. Marlys taught a Nantucket bowl and had Nantucket molds and bases her husband crafts for sale in our room, so there was no chance to get lonely. Boy I hope I didn't leave anyone out...I've got a good memory its just so dang short!! I really enjoyed being able to shop at conventions....living here in Minneapolis where there is hardly anything more then the bare basics in weaving supplies available I really appreciate the vendors and want to say thanks to them for being in Nebraska. The bad news is the Nebraska Guild may not put on a convention next year...that is really sad as the instructors and participants all enjoy the site and size of the convention. I know its a lot of hard work thank you Nebraska Guild Members! I hope that I have not gone on too long about my trip, I introduced myself once before but for the record I have been weaving for 3 1/2 years and I love it. I weave molded tapestry baskets and small cedar necklaces I have and do weave other types of baskets but that is my focus now...I expect my basket interests will continue to evolve. After all the classes and exposure to the creativity in Nebraska and all the intense basket weaving I've had to do lately I've been dreaming of baskets! Gosh I love that when it happens, the other morning I woke up with the start of a new pouch in my dream! Joy Moody, Sign of the crow....what a great site...I especially like the raspberry colored cat!!!! I might try that will one of mine! (that's a joke!) David lets have your land mailing address so we can ship you a basket! and Thanks for all your hard work. Karen Mitchell Its a beautiful sunny day here in Mpls, MN Happy Weaving, Karen THE CAT'S ON MY LAP CREATIONS! @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 52 Date: Sun, 5 Oct 1997 12:33:26 -0600 From: "Fred & Lori Osmond" To: Dear Weavers, I thought I would give you all a tip that I use. I use a tool belt that holds all my tools, clothespins, pens, etc. for weaving and it wraps around my big white plastic bucket. I use the bucket for the water and my tools are readily available. It keeps me organized as far as knowing where all my tools are. Does anyone have a small tip that might help me to start weaving again. I don't have time to go to the class I used to, and mainly are so busy, I never find time. I've been weaving 4 years now, and the kids are demanding much more time. Help... I need some inspiration. David, thanks for the great list. To all those great people, keep writing and pray for all those that are negative!!! We need good ideas on this list. Lori in sunny California!!! @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: xmas ornaments Date: Sun, 5 Oct 1997 18:42:07 -0500 (CDT) From: Carol Oslage To: davidc@iei.net Thanks to lois for sending in the xmas ornament pattern. I have been looking for some ornament patterns to hang on my tree. I would also like to give them to my grandchildren. If any one would like to exchange ornaments please email me. I am looking for patterns that do not use round reed as I don't like using round reed. For some reason it just isn't my thing. I would like to exchange ornaments if any one has one they would like to share. carol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: International Travels Date: Sun, 05 Oct 97 20:18:09 PDT From: SALLYR@Prodigy.Net To: davidc@iei.net I have been receiving Weavers Words for some time but haven't participated until now. I am a retired nurse, mother of four grown children, grandmother of one, and full time lawyer, practicing in the health law field. I became interested in basket making last year and have been taking classes and weaving ever since. I find it so relaxing after the hectic days in the office and with clients. Its my time to be creative and "produce" something which is both lovely to look at and functional. There is something so basic about the art. Obviously, I am just a beginner, but I love every new basket and even love the mistakes, because I learn so much from them. My question for someone. My husband and I are avid travelers and take at least one international trip a year. We went to China last March, but to our surprise did not see any basket making. We saw lots of baskets, and such lovely, different and functional ones at that. I'm wondering if anyone knows of international tours (not just to China, any place) specifically designed for weavers? Please e-mail me. I would appreciate it. Thanks, also for all the tips. I learn something with each issue of Weavers Words. Sally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 52 Date: Mon, 06 Oct 1997 08:28:07 -0500 From: Lora L Khoury To: davidc@iei.net Bert - What a great idea about Toastmasters. I never thought about that helping me with my teaching skills. My friends would tell you, I have no problem talking - it's shutting up that's my problem, but some training would probably do me good. I believe the baskets with the grapes that someone was looking for is "Wine Serving Basket" by Mary Hicks. I know you can get it from Restoration Products, but it's a popular pattern, so you can probably get it wherever you normally order. It's a beautiful basket. I'm very sorry to hear that Kim Renich has unsubscribed. Kim has been very helpful to me, both with her own patterns, and personally when I've been flamed myself. Her input to this list will be missed. Albeit a little rough around the edges, I also think Marty has said some things that a lot of us have been thinking - she just has more nerve. Now, let's all play nice so no one needs to feel uncomfortable about posting. Lora Khoury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: the enjoyment to weave Date: Mon, 06 Oct 1997 07:18:47 -0700 From: Mandy To: davidc@iei.net Hello fellow weavers, I received my digest the other night and actually thought if I should bother reading it. I am so disappointed and hurt over the way this list has been used. I remember back when I first discovered Shirleys List. I was so thrilled that I could have contact with other weavers and so much wonderful help and ideas. I would check my email everyday, hoping for shirleys list. I would print it out and grab a cup of coffee and find a quiet spot outside under a tree and read it. With three children, these quiet moments are cherished moments. I have watched the digest now, I don't even bother printing it out and sometimes I don't even bother reading. I use to enjoy it and now it is just like being in a cat fight. My children are happy to provide that every day for me so I really don't need a list for that. I always looked at the list as this, we are all very different people, living in different parts of the world, different ages and even different sexes, but we all have one thing in common. The love to weave, so that must not make us all bad. I am asking that everyone please put aside your differences, because that is what makes each of us wonderful and unique and what makes this list so great. Sorry if my punctuation and spelling aren't perfect, but neither am I which is great by me. Now, on to my basket questions. I want to do a Christmas sleigh. Can anyone recommend a pattern? I am also looking for cute small Christmas baskets. I have decided to do a home holiday open house. I figured I would do the holiday baskets as cash and carry and all other ones would be by order. If any one has done a this in their home, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ahead of time and keep weaving and enjoying the beauty of fall, Amanda Popelka ******************************************************** Mandy's Hopechest Specializing in basket weaving, floral arrangements and rag crochet. ******************************************************** @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If for any you would ever like to cancel your subscription, simply send me a message with "unsubscribe" as your subject.