"Weavers Words" Vol. 1 Iss. 64 Compiled By: David Collins Owned By: Weavers Everywhere Date Sent: November 13, 1997 Subscribers: 363 Back Issues: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/5998/ Basket Biddin' Auction: http://members.tripod.com/~Basket_Biddin/ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hi Everyone, I would like to give a special thank you to Karen Mitchell for sending me a really spiffy necklace pouch basket. How neat it is to open the mailbox and have a gift waiting for you! Just like Christmas! Hope everyone is enjoying the list. We just now are getting our first snow here in Indianapolis :( Take care, David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: First Sale Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 14:10:19 -0600 From: ANDREA & TOM OKEEFE Organization: SAVANNAH HOUSE To: davidc@iei.net, coltsfan@usa.net Hi David and Everyone, I've been lurking for a while and working frantically to get ready for "Art In the Palms" a fund raiser here on the island. I made my first sale on Saturday - what a rush!! It really validates your work doesn't it? I sold a Florida basket for what I was asking for it $85.00!!! I couldn't believe it. I sold five other baskets as well which was pretty good for so small an event. We only had about 200 people come. The weather has finally cooled off and I can weave out on the porch once again as soon as my fingers heal. I tore them to shreds with all that weaving. Keep up the good work, David. This list is wonderful. Thanks. Andrea Palm Island, FL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: (no subject) Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 14:34:26 -0600 From: ANDREA & TOM OKEEFE Organization: SAVANNAH HOUSE To: davidc@iei.net, coltsfan@usa.net Hi Again! I forgot to ask this in my last message. Does anyone know of a basketry supplier in Fairmont, Indiana. Someone was telling me she gets excellent quality supplies there but she couldn't remember the name. Thanks. Andrea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 63 Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 23:50:03 -0500 (EST) From: Bskcreed@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net This is to Angie: A chicken coop basket was taught in 1995 at the Indiana Convention by Barbara Morton. The description says "this reproduction of an antique design features an open weave so the 'hen' could eat any bus or worms that came her way! Great for toys!" The basket is woven with flat reed with open spaces in two large rows all around the sides. Plus it has two side handles and a lid. E-mail me if you need her address and I can look it up. But, perhaps some of the suppliers will have a copy of her pattern for you to purchase. Hope this helps. Lynn Pawley in Indy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Please Post! Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 14:44:17 -0500 From: Ernest C and Julie C Kleinlein To: davidc@iei.net References: 1 Hello to everyone who subscribes to WW, I am a new subscriber and basket weaver. I belong to the North Carolina Basket Assoc. and my favorite baskets are rib baskets. I am going to Asheville NC for a basket seminar on Nov 21st and Nov 22nd, and was wondering if anyone else is going? I want to say a special to Nancy for sending me my first copy, I really look forward to getting new issues, and hearing other peoples thoughts on basket making and other interesting subjects. So Hello and Thanks! Julie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Weaving in general Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 12:48:49 -0500 (EST) From: Jacobsnl@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi Everyone, I had a great time at the weave-in in Parkville, a suburb of Kansas City. If any of you get there they have the cutest downtown area. I could have spent more time shopping there. While I was there I went into a quilting shop. In it they had a lot of items from Debbie Mumm. She has a line of fabric. Well, I found out Debbie Mumm has a lot of other things as well. One of which was ceramic knobs that you would screw into your kitchen cabinet. They have various designs on them. I bought one that has a teddybear and a bumble bee pointed on the top of it. I am going to put it on the lid of the "Honey Pot" basket. That basket pattern's author is Pam Woodbury by the way. I also found a cute wooden bee and wooden beehive to attach to the front of the basket. I'm big on embellishing my baskets. Bert, it was nice to meet you and put a face to a name. Hope all of you have a wonderful week of weaving. Take care and as always, Thank you David for your work. Nancy Jacobs Wichita, KS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Weavers Words Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 11:23:25 -0500 From: "Joy Moody" To: Greetings Basketmakers/Weavers, Angie: Funny you should ask. I was just looking at Robin TaylorDougherty"s book Splint Woven Basketry (ISBN# 0-934026-22-x). On pages 72-76 you'll find the Hen Basket. According to Robin, it appears to have originated in Scotland & was meant to transport a broody hen to a farm that had eggs to hatch. She gives instructions. It's a rounded, rib basket make on a three ring structure. It looks like cats would also love to crawl into it for a nap. In case each of you is not aware: there is a new basket supply business. KMC Baskets & Folkart, operating out of New Jersey, has a good selection of supplies, kits, books, patterns & other interesting products. You can reach them at 13 Mayberry Dr., Tinton Falls, NJ 07724, Tel # (732)389-0832 or by e-mail to rcal@concentric.net Off to make basket! Pam Woodbury, are you out there? We want you back! And to others who may have stepped back, but are still reading, we need the voices of ALL! Diversity is the spice of life. Please rejoin us. Joy Moody Sign of the Crow Hampden, Maine www.signofthecrow.com @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Birch and a request Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 19:35:46 -0500 From: olneyjw@juno.com (Judith W Olney) To: davidc@iei.net References: 1 Mary: can you wait till June to cut your birch? That's really when you should do it to harvest the bark. Like other barks, birch only releases from the tree when the sap is running in the late spring. Properly done, the part of the bark that's considered the "public" side is the brown to yellow side that's right up against the tree. "Real" birch bark weavers use only that part. Some of the rest of us cheat and if we get bark that separates into usable layers we'll use the layers, but still with the tree side as the "right" side. I have a request: are any of you Maine types near Kittery? I had a call from a lady looking to take classes and while I am able and willing to help her out with some problems she is having with a couple baskets right now, my classes are another hour of prime time commuting past my house for her and I am already an hour away. Her aim is to produce some income from her baskets if this is a problem for you.... Email me if you're close enough for her to take classes. Lloyd is all excited that ShrewdMove has had 2500 hits in its first week! He will be riding in the Vet's Day parade in Phoenix--he's now their oldest Vet (according to him, the other guy was in a wheel chair...harumph! Lloyd, who still totters around on his own pins, didn't seem to think age counted if you were in a wheel chair!) We've told him that if he gets interviewed, he's only allowed to talk about his web site! Keep on weavin' Judith Olney olneyjw@juno.com 34 Bradford St. Rowley, MA 01969 978-948-2838 (note new area code) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 63 Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 10:00:36 -0500 From: Lora L Khoury To: davidc@iei.net Barbara Morton has a basket like the one described to hold a live chicken. I can't remember what she calls it - maybe just Chicken Coop, but I'm sure it's what you are looking for. Barb does a lot of reproductions of old baskets, and her patterns are very interesting to read, because she always includes the history of the basket. I could listen to her talk for hours! I'm at work and don't have her phone number here, but here's her address: Barbara Morton 1600 Willowbrook Drive Blue springs, MO 64015 Lora Khoury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Craft Shows Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 11:12:14 -0500 (EST) From: KAWBASKETS@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Greetings David and fellow basketmakers! Just finished 2 shows last week. I had one on Thursday & Friday and another on Saturday & Sunday. Craft Shows are a lot of work and preparation, but I feel that the results are rewarding. I felt that I did pretty good. Don't know how many baskets I started out with, but I had four huge boxes filled and by Sunday night I only had one filled box left. My best sellers were business card baskets, napkin, and key/mail baskets. I had made up a variety of small baskets and made them specifically for teacher's gifts. These all sold very well, too. At my first show I was the only basketmaker. The second show was bigger and there were two other basketmakers, Longaberger and American Heritage. Considering most of my best sellers sold at my first show, I did pretty good at my second. The artisans next to me noticed that people always had to make a comment about Longaberger. I have decided that it no longer bothers me when people do this. People just can't seem to help themselves. He has saturated the market with his baskets and those who are not knowledgeable about baskets (which is most of the public) think they are the only baskets in the world. And I can always spot those who really have no clue what one looks like, too. They either say..."So this is what "those" baskets look like" or "These are those Longanecker baskets". But I have to say that my all-time favorite question is "Did you ever work at the factory?" or "Why don't you go and work for the factory?" I like to weave as I sit at my booth, too. It helps to pass the time and I'm constantly replenishing my inventory, too. I also think it is a good selling factor. And I always fly a little American Flag. People can actually see that I make all of the baskets and it also gives me a chance to show them the weaving process and talk a little about technique. I haven't had any students be in any shows with me. I have quite a few who are very capable. I have been pretty lucky that when I am in a show with other basketmakers, all of our baskets seem to be different. There are some duplicates, but they look different because of the design element. I think it is so wonderful to go around and look at others work. Well, I must get going. Need to clean up my messy studio. I have been in such a weaving frenzy that I just threw reed, etc. here and there. It is no longer a pleasant environment...so the only solution is to clean and organize. Story of our lives as basketmakers. Weave Happy! Karen in Ohio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: WW Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 09:21:56 -0500 From: Linda Marshall Organization: High Plains To: davidc@iei.net Hi Everyone, Re: the question about potpourri. The only reference I could find in my old copies refers to a book from Rodale Press, "Complete Book of Nature Crafts". It was in a WW, I have several of Shirely's but couldn't find it there. I have saved all of the WW as word-processing files. There is probably an easier way, but I simply highlight all the text, copy it to the clipboard, open the word-processing program, create a new document, and paste. Then I save it as Weav##. It makes it really easy to find a topic when I need to! There is an easy way to find a file that has specific text in it if you have Windows 95. The FIND command, under the Advanced tab, allows you to search for text within files. As many of you know, my husband & I raise ostriches on our farm. I just discovered a web site that has a really informative article on ostriches. Here is the URL, if you'd like to check it out. http://www.stetmagazine.com The facts are mostly correct, and there is a really cute picture of a can of Campbell's Cream of Ostrich soup! I've been busy gathering the new walnuts as they fall from the trees in my yard. If anyone has stuff from other parts of the country they would like to trade for walnuts, let me know! ttfn linda So. Ohio where it is wet & dreary and will be 'til spring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Weavers Words Vol 1 Issue 63 Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 18:47:27 -0000 From: "R. Gillott" To: Dear David, Thank you for putting in the last piece I sent. Unfortunately I forgot to say that if people would like to buy a copy of H.H. Bobart's book 'Basketwork through the Ages' at $22.50, they should make their cheques out to The Basketmakers Association. The B.A. are happy to accept cheques in U.S. dollars or in fact any foreign currency. Rae Gillott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Ornament lpatterns Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 15:50:20 -0500 From: "Gretchen Hautzinger" To: I too would like a repeat of the 2 ornament patterns given in Weavers Words. I can't seem to find them to print out. I've tried looking in the back issues but scrolling to the right all the time I think I am missing something. If you don't want to resend, please tell us what back issues they were in. Any more ornament ideas out there? Thanks Gretchen "The Cat Basket" @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Magazine Subscriptions Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 10:22:49 -0500 From: Esther Grigsby Organization: The NorEsta Cane & Reed To: "Collins, David" Hello everyone. This list is really hot! Last Spring I picked up the first issue of a new magazine called "Interwoven News". It was a nice basketmakers publication. I mailed in a check for a subscription in July '97. I e-mailed the publisher and she answered positively. Now it is November and no magazine issue has arrived, no e-mails answered, tried to send e-mails but they just bounce back. QUESTION: Is anyone actually getting this magazine? Is it a real publication or just one issue to collect subscription moneys and then disappear into the night? I am beginning to wonder. Also, about Simply Baskets? Have any of you actually received any refunds from issues paid for but not received? I hear it is officially defunct. About Basket Bits - still running but issues are not regular. Promise seems to be four per year, just not at any specific times during the year. Another good magazine, but a bit out of hand, but I still like it. Thinking about writing an article? Send it to Basket Bits. Jim needs your input. Thanks. I plan to hang in there with Basket Bits because at least he IS PRODUCING, if not exactly quarterly. Advice to anyone thinking about starting a magazine. Think again. It is obviously not a piece of cake. Sincerely, Cris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Weavers Words Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 07:25:15 -0500 From: "Jayna L. Glemby" To: davidc@iei.net Hello frineds! Haven't posted in some time. My professional life has been very busy...how dare work consume so much time?! I've been President of the Massachusetts Council of Activity Professionals the last four years (we provide thereauptic recreation for the elderly in nursing homes) and we just had our annual convention (in Plymouth) and it was my 'farewell'. Was overwhelmed that it was so overwhelming. Now very busy getting ready for my first big craft fair..the Sat. before Thanksgiving. It seems everyone around here has a fair that day. Interesting how basketweaving, which I have always done for fun and to banish stress is turning into a stressful thing, preparing for this fair! Just one more weekend to get ready! So much to finish. Not sure if I'll do this again...may have a different tune after the fair! So nice to have new people joining in...welcome to you all. >From Jayna in central Mass, where the leaves are all down and the yards look like oriental carpets of red and gold. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Antlers Question Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 19:15:23 -0500 From: Avis Richard To: davidc@iei.net Whew!!! it feels so good to be able to read this list again. I changed ISP and felt it wise to unsub until I found a reliable one, and the firewall this one uses interferes with some of my communications programs, so another ISP may be in the offing, but!!! Couldn't do without it any longer!!! Thanks for resubbing me, David. I was given some antlers and was told to boil the bits of skin off them... Yukkkkkkkkk! Does someone have any other suggestions for preparing them for use in a basket? They're several years old and completely dry. Any interest in creating an irc channel for basket chat? There is one called Art, that I'm sure would be happy to have us drop in. Looking forward to basket news. Avis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: WW #63 Date: Thu, 13 Nov 97 09:21:21 +0100 From: Linda Benson To: "Weaver's Words" Weaver's Words, Vol 1 Iss 63 Bert: I'm also interested in Scandinavian arts and basketry. Although my heritage is Danish, I have contacted a Swedish book publisher and am currently trying to decide which of 5-6 books on basketry I'll purchase. Two are especially interesting; birch bark baskets (I was one of the fortunate basketmakers who was able to take a class with Vladimir Yarish in Pembroke, Ma. this past Oct. Ann Ridgeway and Dianne Stanton are the wonderful basketmakers who set that class up), and a book on Lapp Embroidery. I was contemplating combining these two mediums? I won't know if it would work until I have the book in hand. I also have a contact in Denmark I met at a Martha Wetherbee 2 day basket class in Sanbornton, N.H. this Sept. I had just finished telling my fellow classmates of my interest in Scandinavian basketry when two people came to Martha's Basket Shop to check things out. They were from Denmark!!! and were visiting the parents of an exchange student they'd had. Jette had taken classes in Denmark of course, but had also taken classes in France. I plan to contact her by e-mail soon. Martina: I hope this info isn't too late for you, but your husband could try the Blackwater Trading Post and Museum in Coolidge, Az. The Heard Museum in Phoenix has beautiful baskets but the prices and very high. Blackwater is on one of the reservations just west of Casa Grande Ruins and is owned by Pat & Stan Ellis. I bought some beautiful horsehair minis (and I do mean MINIs!) as well as some Beargrass and Yucca baskets. You may also try Grace and Forrest Davis at lamar@c2i2.com. They live in Az and are wonderfully kind and helpful people. I'm sure they would be more than happy to assist you. Good luck. Mary: Ann Ridgeway may be putting together information on how Russians process birch bark for some patterns she is putting together for Vladimir Yarish. Ann hosted Vladimir in the US for a month or so while he gave classes on the Russian methods of birch bark basketry. She is in the beginnings of the seasonal craft fair rush but hopefully will have time in between fairs (Ha Ha) or will finish this formidable task after the holidays. You might also try "Natural Basketry" by Carol Hart or "Baskets From Nature's Bounty" by Elizabeth Jensen, both excellent books on naturals. Angie: By "chicken basket" I assume you to mean a "Hen" basket. This is the only one I know of that was used to carry a chicken. It is a ribbed basket with a handle that has a rather narrow opening at the rim end of the basket (just large enough to put the chicken through) and a larger base so the chicken can "set" in the bottom. David, I enjoy reading WW very much and am always marking comments in the margins of my copies to respond to but somehow never find the time to do so in a timely manner. But, as I've said before, I'll try harder next time! Betsy P. - I know you're out there reading this and if I can find a moment to write in to WW... :) Linda Canaan, CT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If for any you would ever like to cancel your subscription, simply send me a message with "unsubscribe" as your subject.