"Weavers Words" Vol. 1 Iss. 83 Compiled By: David Collins Snail Mail: 408 North Devon Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46219 Owned By: Weavers Everywhere Date Sent: January 18, 1998 Subscribers: 390 Back Issues: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/5998/ Basket Biddin' Auction: http://members.tripod.com/~Basket_Biddin/ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ***IMPORTANT INFORMATION*** ***PLEASE READ BEFORE PRINTING*** 1.) Highlight entire issue. 2.) Click cut or copy. 3.) Paste issue into a word processor of your choosing. 4.) Now Print. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hi Everyone, Today I got a small taste of what heaven must be like. First, my beloved Indiana Hoosiers gave the evil Purdue Boilermakers a spanking. GO CREAM & CRIMSON!!! Secondly, my Indiana Pacers took Larry Bird's old team, the Boston Celtics, behind the shed. LIFE IS GOOD!!! :-) I'm in the process of moving the Weaver's Words webpage to a new location. We will have a lot more web space. So we can include some of your graphics. Until I'm finished, still use the current webpage. Take Care, David davidc@iei.net @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Of Mice and Reed Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 19:38:09 -0600 From: jajesper To: David Collins Does anyone have trouble with mice getting into your stored reed? Found signs of mice in my basement last week and am wondering if I need to move me reed supply . . . Will look forward to hearing about experiences of critters in the store room. This could get interesting and provide a new thread for discussion! Thanks! Kathleen Jespersen Rock Valley, IA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: links, censorship & freedom of speech Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 19:38:55 -0500 From: "Joy Moody" To: While cruising the web today I came across a most interesting Supreme Court ruling regarding freedom of speech on the Internet. Clearly, the court has preserved our constitutional right to freedom of expression. I support your non-censorship of Weaver's Words & encourage parents to exercise supervision of the contents/sites their children visit. It is very easy for children to innocently come across inappropriate content on the Internet. Really, almost any word they might be curious about could yield multiple, inappropriate references in a "search". What is considered "appropriate" is subjective to each family; and therefore parents must take the responsibility of supervising their own children. Thought you might like to check out the ruling at www.eff.org/pub/Legal/Cases/ACLU_v_Reno/19970626_eff_cda.announce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Hello Weavers Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 18:16:41 PST From: "Alice Edwards" To: davidc@iei.net Hello everyone, I am new to the list and, compared to many of you, new to basket making. I took my three classes in November of '96 and I have been fascinated and weaving ever since. To introduce myself - I have been married to my husband Bruce for over 14 years and have two grown sons. I work full time (plus) as a computer systems analyst and do volunteer work for the library and 'Friends of the Library'. In fact, I am the president of the local friends group this year. I tell people I have taken up basket weaving in the spare time I don't have. I have been reading some of the past issues and have a suggestion about bending flat reed for Melissa in Ashland, OR. Please don't be offended, but if you are also new to weaving and have no formal training in flat reed, be verrry sure you have identified the right and wrong side of the reed. I know from personal experience that if you 'goof' if makes a big difference when you upset the sides. One of the teachers I have taken classes from, Paula Harrison, told us to take the reed after it had soaked and bend it about an inch from one of the ends. The side that splinters is the wrong side. When I am very careful to actually test each piece of reed in the base and all the weavers it definitely helps me. Again if you are doing this please don't be offended, but it is something I still have to be careful about. I have occasionally had reed where what 'felt' like the right side wasn't. Perhaps, because I am so new and don't get to weave as often as I would I am more aware of this. Also, I went to the Atkinson's Country House website from David's links awhile back and the 'tip' concerned rinsing and soaking dyed reed with salt added to the water to keep it from bleeding. I tried it in the soaking water for the dyed reed with my last basket and it really seemed to make a difference. Well, I must go for now. Thanks to David for all his work, and thanks to all of you for your sharing. Alice Overland Park, KS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: a scary consignment shop story Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 22:03:42 -1000 From: The Keener Clan To: davidc@iei.net A student told me this story last night and I wanted to share with you all. One of my ex-students is selling baskets in a shop in a small town called Wahiawa (up towards the North Shore). Another student went to this shop--just for a look-see--and happened to pick up one of the baskets. The owner of the shop came up behind her and said, "I know you are a weaver and I would appreciate it if you didn*t copy the baskets in this store. It wouldn*t be good for you and it would drive me out of business". The student told her she had all the patterns for the baskets as she had taken classes from the same woman who taught her consignor. The shop owner then told her "I go to all the major craft fairs and check to make sure no one is copying anything in my store!". I was amazed that someone could do business and still have this nasty attitude. This was the same shop owner who cut the bottoms out of a friend*s baskets when she tried to pull out of the shop--she told her "Your baskets were too hairy and sometimes my scissors slipped when I was trimming them"....(but she couldn*t explain the hot glue that was smeared on the baskets) I*ve heard many stories about this owner (including tales that she confronts vendors at fairs) and was reluctant to believe such wild tales, but I believe them now. aloha, Lois @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 82 Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 09:52:47 -0500 From: "mkoch" To: "David Collins" Lois, I agree with you 100%!!!!! I don't believe this is a 9-year-old. More like a 40-year-old acting like 9. And yes, WW is not the place to practice our religion. Dollie Koch Indpls In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 82 Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 14:57:34 +0900 From: "Vic & Darleena Jones" To: "David Collins" Hello David & weaving buddies, I'm glad to hear that things are getting better in the Northeast. I can't wait to get a chance to look at Joy's page and see the pic's. Susan MacIntire: Your house sounds so inviting and cozy. I was feeling the pain of your broken nose as was imagining the run for the phone. I'm glad to hear that it gave you some time to weave. It must have been so peaceful. Lois Keener: Your class sounds close to my worst class. I call it the whining class. They whined about each step being sooo hard and they couldn't possibly make it look like mine. "Is this where we cut it?" came with every row! The ones with the same 8 questions are there every month. I can't complain since they keep coming to my classes but I always take aspirin before the class for the ever present headache. The talk in my court was of the same opinion... why would a 9 year old be interested in our talk about weaving! And if she was able to comprehend the reading she wouldn't have written... my Mommy says... She would be more mature and have written... My Mother.. instead. I reiterate and say that David's page should not be censored and the link should stay... of course it is completely up to David and I'm putting no pressure on him to change his mind... only giving support. Ann Ridgeway: I am also a big fan of "Are you Being Served" and have been for many years. Since we are exposed to Australian television over here we also get an English program called "'Allo, 'Allo". It's pretty funny and blunt. I do like the British humor and see the difference between their bluntness and the American shows that may be too crass for my taste. They sometimes get too personal. Now that I think about it, I should start taping these shows so I have some of my favorites when I get to the Acores where we will have on channel and it will have 1/2 sports, soaps and a few sitcoms. Since I'm selective in my sports watching and I don't watch soaps I'm going to be reviewing alot of old tapes! Well! Haven't I ventured from the subject. Kay Ames: They tell me that Everson Washington is about 5 miles from the Canadian border and not far from the ocean. I don't expect to be in Seattle that soon but the Air Force may change our minds on that point. I'll know more later and if it does change I would love to attend your meeting. That would be such a kick! Thank you. The coffee table basket is made of flat reed in 1" and 7/8" widths. To Denise Smallidge and others: Thank you for the info on the Wine Serving Basket. Denise tried to explain the reed grape technique a little and it took so long for me to catch on... I finally got the reed grapes conquered! I was taking the directions and numbered pieces way too literally. I was running to Lori's house at midnight.. cause we are the court's night owls... showing her this grape thing that she was trying to figure out also. So thank you for all of the help and advice. And Lori is the lurking "L" from a few months ago. She's still lurking and enjoying WW.... chicken!!! I've rambled on and I've probably lost a few readers... have a happy weaving week. I'm off to craft before I drag my hubby to the movies... He quit smoking three weeks ago and is doing great!! Darleena in Okinawa where is raining..still! If this was snow we'd be Alaska! @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 82 Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 15:04:09 +0900 From: "Vic & Darleena Jones" To: "David Collins" OOPS! To Susan : I meant that I'm glad to hear that the weather gave you time to weave... not your broken nose. Sometimes I talk like that too. It gets me into many a jam! Darleena @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 82 Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 21:57:17 -0400 From: Joanne Jackson To: David Collins References: 1 Greetings to all, Thanks for the comments on my request for driftwood pieces. If we ever get some nice weather we will drive over to the shores of Lake Michigan and comb the beach over there. This will be an ongoing project because I think that I will no doubt make some of these little pouches during the year because once you get them started you can pick them up anytime with just a little water to wet the ash. My Florida son is combing his beach for me. But I am still open to buying some if anyone has any they want to part with. I have been weaving on the tapestry basket that I started at convention with Elizabeth Geisler. Hope one day to complete it so I can send her mold back to her. This should be a good weekend to weave. Joanne in cold Michigan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 03:06:51 -0500 (EST) From: bobafett@ekx.infi.net To: davidc@iei.net Dear David and Fellow Weavers, I'm having trouble sleeping tonight and I came in to read the newsletter and feel better already. I just wanted to say thank you David and fellow weavers for all your knowledge you continue to share. I am new at basketweaving and each basket I weave is a new creation. I have always loved baskets but never thought in my wildest dreams that I would weave my own baskets. I took classes starting back in July of '97 and have had so much fun. A close friend and I have taken the classes together and occasionally weave together. I continue to learn new and different ways to weave and appreciate all the help I can get. I'll be looking forward to your newsletters. Sharon in Elizabethtown, Ky. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 1 I. 82 Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 00:52:08 +0000 From: Pamela Woodbury To: David Collins Hello All Interested Basketweavers, I'm just letting everybody who is interested know that Michigan's spring event still has openings and the hotel still has openings. You DO NOT have to be a member of the AMB to attend the spring event. Spring event has Betty Curry as the guest instructor who still has openings on Friday night and Saturday, and there are several classes still open on Sat., but they are filling. The registration fee, which includes lunch is only $35. If you take a Friday night class and a Sat. class for that registration you will get 10 hours of instructions and lunch, but call now or the Friday classes will be filled. To find out about registering if you are not an AMB member you can call Sandy Hayen at 517-773-5871. Spring event is being held in Clare, MI, which is in the middle of the state. There are plenty of little gift shops in the town as well as just a short drive away the biggest casino in the Midwest in Mt. Pleasant, MI. For those of you not interested in gambling there is a very nice display of Indian baskets as well as other Indian crafts in the casino and you are allowed to just go inside without gambling to look at the display. Pam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: Weaver's Words Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 20:37:06 -0500 From: Jayna Glemby <"jayna l. glemby"@hey.net> To: davidc@iei.net To all you weavers in Eastern Washington state, HELP: I will be visiting my brother in Spokane in April. The last time I was there (2 years ago) we scoured every craft shop around for basket supplies and there were none...and the shop owners were dumfounded that I wanted to make a basket, not purchase one to decorate. My dear brother was so good to drive around to shops with me, and then we went through the Yellow pages, but with no luck. Do you know of any places in the Spokane valley that sells supplies? I would love to make a few baskets with my young neices, without filling up my suitcases with supplies and toting it with me. Any suggestions??? I too was a little skeptic about the letter from that 9 year old...God bless you Louis K. for putting it so well. For weeks now I've been staring at an unfinished twill basket, sitting on top of a pile of reed. How about the rest of you...any unfinished baskets? It started out as fun, now it's a chore, which is not what I look for in basket making. So what's the rule of thumb with unfinished baskets? I mean stuff in your refrige you keep until you can't define it anymore??? From Jayna in central Massachusetts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subject: willow, workshops, retreats Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 09:47:12 -0800 From: "Deb Curtis, Tisket Tasket Basket" To: David Collins Hello fellow weavers! I haven't posted in quite a while so thought I'd come back in with some information and requests. First...I'm interested in weaving a basket with the catkins (pussy toes) still on the willow weavers. Has anyone any advice about how to do this and or harvesting information? I've done some experimenting, some successfully and some not, so am looking for hints and ideas. The NW Basket Weavers Guild is having their retreat in March so if anyone would like more information about it feel free to either contact me or contact them directly at P.O. Box 75131, Seattle, WA 98125-0131. There are some great workshops planned in a large variety of styles and you get to weave, weave, weave with some fantastic people. It's a lot of fun and learning all at one low price. I'm the workshop chairperson for the Columbia Basin Basketry guild in Oregon and am looking for possible instructors for the next few years. If you're interested e-mail me directly. I sure do enjoy this list and have appreciated everyone's contributions (especially yours David). I hate to see controversy about anything but that's a part of life and the quicker we all say our piece and go on with the true spirit of it the better off we'll all be. As far as a national organization of Basketry Guilds I don't know of one. The Handweavers Guild of America has their own web site so you may e-mail them directly with questions. I understand there may be a national conference in the works and would like any information anyone has about this to be posted here or sent to me. Take care all and try to get in some weaving. Deb Curtis in rainy yet warm Oregon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If for any you would ever like to cancel your subscription, simply send me a message with "unsubscribe" as your subject.