"Weavers Words" Vol. 2 Iss. 109 Date Sent: April 06, 1999 Web Page: http://www.iei.net/~davidc/ Subscribers: 1003 David Collins 408 North Devon Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46219 317-899-5747 davidc@iei.net %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Do You Like Weavers Words? Click Below To "Recommend-It" To A Friend! http://recommend-it.com/l.z.e?s=210339 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% "Web Cards" - Create Full-Color Postcards For Your Web Page. http://www.printing.com/affiliate.asp?site=davidc For every free sample of "Web Cards" that you request from the above link, I will receive a $1 commission. It cost you NOTHING. Once you receive your free sample, you can purchase personalized "Web Cards" for your web page and/or business if you like. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% "Bare Walls" Basket Pictures/Prints If you are looking for basket pictures/prints, check out "Bare Walls" through Weaver's Words site. I will get a 15% commission from Bare Walls for every picture/print ordered. The address to check out the pictures is: http://www.iei.net/~davidc/prints.html %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Basket Weaving Supplies Date: Sat, 03 Apr 1999 21:39:07 -0600 From: Swan To: David Collins I will be posting a large amount of basket weaving supplies up for auction on ebay.com in the next few days. These supplies will likely be posted in the "miscellaneous" category and will include handles, dyes, reed, and maybe some accessories. Interested parties can search for the merchandise through my seller id of "swan@feist.com". The items will likely be sold in several lots on 7-day auctions. I thought maybe you would be interested in posting this information in the next edition of "Weavers Words". Thanks! Becky %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 107 Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 22:48:22 -0600 From: Roberta R Comstock To: davidc@iei.net "Weavers Words" Vol. 2 Iss. 107 Vicky Shontz - Termites can't infest something unless they have a tunnel from their nest in the earth leading them to it. We learned this the unpleasant way a number of years ago. I was out of town for a training class and Bob called me to find out where the spare computer paper was and how to reload the printer. This was back when we had a tractor feed printer and I was the resident computer expert in our house. When he got the box of paper out of the library closet in the middle of the house and opened it, it was crawling with termites! Ugh! He threw it out in the yard, took Polaroid photos, and got a fresh box from the store where we bought it. When I got home, I got to deal with the exterminator. He showed me the mud tunnels they had built coming in from the outside and crossing the rafters in the basement. The good news was that if not for finding them via the paper problem the damage to our house might have been much worse! It still makes me shudder! In terms of other possible insect infestations in your reed, you can control that by a couple of hard freezes in your deep freeze or outside in winter, alternating with heat treatment via placing the reed in a black plastic bag and letting it sit in the sun for an afternoon. (For anyone else who spins, this is also a good way to keeps bugs out of your wool fleeces.) By the time I got the info for 1999 Midwest Natural Basketmaking Seminar in the Amanas, I already had two commitments that weekend in other places. Maybe next year. So many classes, so little time and money! Sigh.... Anna in Tassie - Elizabeth Jensen has the following to say about bracken fern in her book _Baskets from Nature's Bounty_: "Brake fern or Bracken (_Pteridium aqualinum_). ...is found nearly all the world over... Carefully follow a root down until you reach the horizontal rootstock. This may be as long as 15 feet and very deep in the ground..... Lay the washed rootstock on a flat boars and strike with a rawhide or wood mallet. This will crush the pulp and outer skin... In the center you will find two dark brown flat leathery... strands which are the parts to use. ...very strong. Dry to store. Soak before using. ... Short pieces can be removed from the individual roots..." 1991. Loveland, CO: Interweave Press. ISBN 0-934026-69-6. Darleena - I'll help you fume! Some people need a good rap on the noggin with a clue-by-four. Try turning on the cartoon theater in your mind and giving her one (a la Daffy duck or Wyl E. Coyote). Then you can make her a sandwich-board sign to wear proclaiming her ignorance about handmade baskets and design quality. In the future, this cartoon will automatically play whenever you see her & the signboard can be different every time. Karen Awong - Glad to hear you're out of your weaving slump. The papermaking workshop sound like a real treat. Are you familiar with the book _Papermaking for Basketry and Other Crafts_? It's published by Lark Books, Lynn Stearns, editor, ISBN 0-937274-62-3. Has some wonderful stuff in it. Juanita Gulden You should be able to adjust your pattern by adding some extra spokes to fit your 7" handle. Sue Bajczyk - Thanks for coordinating the new basket swap (WW Swap #4). Bert Comstock, Independence, MO %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: patterns, rims and newbies Date: Sat, 03 Apr 1999 19:37:26 -1000 From: The Keener Clan To: davidc@iei.net Aloha from sunny semi-warm Hawaii--the new home of Baywatch, aren*t we lucky (said in a most sarcastic tone), Tony--I am one of those pattern people. I own around 1200--all in plastic sleeves and in notebooks according to type--and there is a reason for this. This is my business and I make a nifty amount of money--not enough to live on in Hawaii--but enough to pay for all supplies, new tents, tables, fair fees,--and fun stuff like trips to other islands, books. books, books and whatever. Since there are a lot of weavers on this island who sell, I need to keep my baskets up to date and somewhat different from the rest. I am not as creative as I would like to be--and sometimes when my motivation is lagging, buying a different pattern provides that desire to get back to weaving. For the most part, I don*t weave the basket the same as the pattern--I change the reed size, color, the sort of handle--but I use the pattern as a basis for what I*m doing. I could have never thought up something as neat as a Cabin Boy myself so I used a pattern. Does using such inhibit what creative juices I have? No, I don*t think so. Using a pattern by a good pattern writer makes me want to change it slightly to suit the needs of my creative spirit and the customer I hope will buy it. Weaving was once a hobby and now it is a business for me and there are somedays I would like to weave just what I feel like, but I can*t...I*m weaving to sell and where I live, freeform abstract baskets nor Nantucket's sell. And I would like to say thanks to the pattern creators out there for helping me earn money doing something I love. No, it isn*t a crutch...and Tony, what about women who are writing patterns, weaving baskets from such patterns and selling both to support their families? I have a question about the inner rim. Someone said her class was doing a fruit basket (the $15 class) but using flat reed for the rim because there wasn*t time to soak the flat oval, measure it and fit it to the basket, let it dry, shave it, and wet it again to put on the basket. Am I missing something or am I doing it wrong? I soak the rim, fit it to the basket with a 3" over lap, use my small Stanley plane to shave down the top on one piece and the underside on the other and lash--I don*t let it dry to shave it. I don*t have any problems with it, but am I doing something I shouldn*t be? Or is this a regional thing? Newbies at class when you have experienced weavers? I have this situation every week. I have started writing the basics on the computer and copying it for each weaver i.e: lay out a base 10 x 10, twine once, weave 6 rows of 1/4" and so on. This I give to experienced weavers who can manage with a small assist from me. That leaves me more time for the beginners. We don*t weave together row by row as everyone weaves at their own pace and I can*t hold up a class when I have a very slow or a brand new weaver. Off to K-Mart for bird food--those wild finches eat a good 25 pounds a week--and more if I fed them 3-4 times a day..... aloha nui loa, Lois %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 108 Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 01:34:46 -0500 From: "Donna Longenecker" To: "David Collins" Hey David - Congratulations - see the 1000 subscribers - that's great. You've gotta be doing something right cause there not all hear because they just LOVE what we all have to say!!! Judy - don't give up on the demo to the "little ones". Remember, they have uncluttered minds and anything you can show them is something new to them and they are absolutely uncritical. Take a round reed basket that has the base woven already ( or use a wooden base with spokes already inserted) and just demonstrate how weaving "makes the basket go up". If you use triple weave, it will go really fast and they can see the progress. Stop the triple weave and drop to just one weaver and let them pass it around, each taking a turn at over/under weaving. Even the youngest can do this and they will really be thrilled to have been able to try it. If you do a 3-4", you'll be able to finish it up right in front of their eyes by just overlaying the spokes and they'll see a completely finished basket in about 15 minutes. Funny, Angie & I never discussed Darleena's posting re: the "L" baskets yet how similar are our comments! I usually read and respond at night at home, but she doesn't get them till the next day at work. Nora - welcome, but please keep your snow. It's truly spring here in PA, but I've seen snow too many times in April than I care to remember. - Please don't get me wrong, but until you've received comments re: "L" baskets, you won't know where we're coming from. Some people collect them and make them sound like they are the ONLY basket worth having. Any true basket weaver can look at them and find the imperfections in them. No matter what anyone says, they are a mass produced commodity that isn't worth the price being charged for them and certainly will not increase to the collector's value toted in the mass advertising. They have very little resale value, only among the misguided professed collectors of "L" baskets. If you want a true collectors basket, buy a Gale willow, Gale ash, Aarajo oak Nantucket, Geisler Nantucket style, Cook split oak, McGuire ash, etc. etc, etc. All are hand-woven by one individual, not made on a production line. ---Sorry, I get off on the subject every time it's mentioned. I'll stop blowing bubbles!!! Convention memories - Hey all, remember NC in Fayetteville when the HI ran out of toilet paper. They couldn't go out to any local store to replenish as they had to requisition it - and that was when the convention wasn't near as big as it is today!! If a room ran out, you had to go to the front desk to request more. Forget about having any in the public facilities downstairs where we spent the greater part of the evening anyway (remember Eileen??) Donna L. - almost spring in PA bordlong@fast.net http://www.countryseat.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 108 Date: Sun, 04 Apr 1999 08:48:17 -0400 From: Pamela Woodbury To: David Collins References: 1 Hi Weavers Angie don't be so sure that changing your name will stop people from asking if your baskets are Longenbergers. My name is Woodbury and the question has been asked plenty of times. I prefer that question over the rude bores who come into the middle of my booth, announce that they only collect L's baskets cause they are much nicer than these. I had a lady a couple of weeks ago ask me which company made these baskets. I thought about it for a minute and said the Pam company. Then I said I made them. I explained this is a juried show and the things here are to be made by the person selling them. You know the more I do shows the more I get the feeling that lots of people have no idea we actually make the stuff we are selling and I am more convinced that people DO NOT think a white woman can make a basket. They seem to think only Indians or Orientals can make baskets unless they are factory made baskets. Pam F. I always come home from conventions feeling just like you described. I am always sick for a few days besides tired. I have decided it must be the air but don't know what to do about it. Generally I end up with a splitting headache. I used to attend up to 4 conventions a year and have actually dropped down to this year I am going to AMB and that is all. I can't take how bad I always feel after I get home. A few years I looked like a walking drug store cause I went to the Dr. to try and get some meds so I wouldn't get sick while gone. Instead of just getting sick I was sick and groggy. I'm very careful now when I do go to a convention to eat right and to actually take Tylenol P.M.'s so I can get a little sleep. I sound like I'm 90, but I guess I either just don't travel well or the air in these places kill me and no matter what I do to help it won't help. I'd be curious to know if this happens to many other people? Judy B, demonstrating to 2-3 year olds would be about like the time I went to a rest home to demonstrate. The people were for the most part tied into a wheel chair and most of them asleep. I will admit there were 2 that seemed alert and watched but it was the staff that came in to watch and ask questions. I'd dare say it is the daycare staff that wants a basket weaving demo cause I can't imagine too many 2-3 years old will care. Pam In MI where it was 80 degrees on April 3. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Hi Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 11:11:19 EDT From: FGHoppe@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi David - The Handweavers Guild of America is having a basketry conference in October and would like to get more registrations for it. They've sent me a press release. Would you post this on WW for us? Thanks a bunch. Happy Easter. Flo Do you weave baskets in addition to loom weaving? There are still some places open for the October 6-10, 1999, "Tradition & Innovation" Basketry Conference sponsored by HGA, organized with the assistance of Michael Davis. It will be held at Arrowmont School for Arts and Crafts, with workshops presented by basket artists Dorothy Gill Barnes, Diane Dixon, Carol Eckert, John Garrett, Richard Gilliand, Flo Hoppe, Lissa Hunter, Mary Jackson, John McGuire, John McQueen, Judy Mulford, Leon Niehues, Judy Olney, Jane Sauer, Joanna Schanz, and Dianne Stanton. The keynote speaker is Kenneth R. Trapp, Curator-in-Charge of the Renwick Gallery whose talk will examine the craft artist in terms of the art world. Mr. Trapp's message is a call for craft artists to be recognized as full-fledged artists and to gain the full representation they deserve. Lectures will be presented by Rachel Nash Law, Tommie Rogers, Alan Dubois and Michael Davis. There are still a few places open, so if you have been thinking about it, but haven't sent in your application, contact the HGA office, telephone (770)495-7702; fax (770)495-7703, or mailto:73744.202@compuserve.com and ask for the registration materials and workshop descriptions. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 108 Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 11:38:09 -0400 (EDT) From: IBWEAVIN@webtv.net (Juanita Gulden) To: davidc@iei.net (David Collins) Hi, fellow weavers. I want to thank all the people that answered my question on adapting a pattern for a different size handle. Any one else buy handles and forget what they were for originally? I think the idea for free patterns is great and just another way David looks out for us. Hope everyone had a nice Easter. Happy weaving from Juanita in Baltimore %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 107 Date: Sun, 04 Apr 1999 08:52:00 -0700 From: Naomi Paquette To: David Collins References: 1 Dear David Who does that adorable child belong to. What a beautiful baby. Have a great Easter, hope the Easter Bunny is good to you. A Pattern page would be great for those of us who don't write patterns and for those who would contribute it would be very kind of them. Joann Kelly Catsos - Joann Tampa Fl is having one in Oct of 2000. we are not having one this coming year because of the Arrowmont gathering. that is in Tenn. Gatlenburg (spelling) That is going to be a great one. So many of the conventions are so close together it is hard to choose. I would love to go North in May and get to the Stowe, Vermont gathering. How do you all do it? I'm looking for a tip to bend flat reed without it splitting or breaking. i.e. - upsetting and finishing for the rim. Any suggestions. Thanks, Naomi in Sunny HOT Florida already, the robins have beat it out of here. P.S. David this should have gotten to you before today, oh well. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 108 Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 08:59:50 -0700 From: "Kathey Ervin" To: "David Collins" What I do with the newsletter is click reply to author at the top, which brings up the entire newsletter, CTRL-A and delete the entire thing, then click back to the WW, highlighting what I want to respond to, CTRL-C (copy) and click back to my blank reply, then CTRL-V (paste) in the bit that I want to respond to. I add the >>> carats to show that it is a quote from someone else, then just type in my response, as above. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: 3rd Annual Gourd & Baskery Weekend Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 12:15:24 EDT From: JLS1117@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi Everyone - Hope you all had a wonderful Easter. As the newly elected president of the MISTI WASHINGTON GOURD & BASKETRY GUILD I would like to let you know about our 3rd Annual Gourd & Basketry Weekend Oct 16-17, 1999. It will be held at Quail Botanical Gardens In Encinitas Ca. It will be a weekend of Classes with teachers such as Jean Cadmus May - Deb Curtis - Mary Hetts & Marilyn Moore just to name a few. We are still receiving the teacher applications. As in the past we hope to have demonstrations by the Kumeyaay Indian Weavers - We'll have Garden Tous - Exhibits of basket & gourd art - & Opportunity Drawings for several baskets Etc. We will have some local vendors also. If you would like to know more info about our weekend or if you would like to become a vendor either by advertising in the brochure or having a booth please contact me or Carol Lang at Caldesigns@aol.com or write to Carol Lang at 7040 Avenida Encinitas -Ste 104-266 - Carlsbad, Ca 92009. Our weekend has really grown in the past 2 years. It's a fun weekend. Hope some of you might decide to come to Califonia & check us out. Judi Shaw in Del Mar, Ca. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: poison ivy Date: Sun, 04 Apr 1999 12:27:47 -0400 From: roman@tm.net To: davidc@iei.net As a member of the poison ivy club and experimenter of any treatments, my recommendation is to use Ruli-gel and Caladryl. I haven't found the cortisone creams very effective in relieving the itch or doing much drying. The Ruli-gel can sting, but then the itch really numbs off. Ahhhhh. I am a strong supporter of Prednisone. It makes ALL the difference in the length of time suffered. Don't wait too long and be miserable. The "sap" of the ivy can last over the winter on shovel handles and tool handles, if you are susceptible. I was. Lesson learned. I kept re-exposing myself. I like the Tecnu line of products for poison ivy and do find myself buying a bar of phels-naptha, like in the good 'ole day's. Maybe it was the prompt washing, more than the phels naptha, but it was a good preventative. Happy Easter- Kristin in cool and RAINY! yes we NEED it - Midland %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Washington Area Date: Sun, 04 Apr 1999 15:05:17 -0700 From: Pamela Bass Organization: @Home Network To: David Collins References: 1 My family and I will be going to Washington, D.C. in June of this year. Are there some basket-related places (stores etc.) in the area. We will be going to Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay area also. Any information would be appreciated. Pam in Phoenix where its only around 50 degrees on Easter Sunday instead of 80. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: WW Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 21:00:25 -0400 From: "Joan Culler" To: Hi weavers, I've been reading all the messages about poison ivy. My husband has killed a lot of it around our woods. He uses Ortho Poison Ivy & Poison Oak Killer Formula II. It's an aerosol spray can and it foams when you spray it on. It works for him. Lye soap has been mentioned as a way to wash off poison ivy oils. The 1850's village where I work makes lye soap and sells it. You could e-mail them if you wanted some. Their new website is up but it still has a number of mistakes, but at least it is useable. The address is http://www.saudervillage.com I manage the basket shop there, but the woman in the basket shop picture is not me, it is the woman who had the job before me. We're starting a new basket guild, the Village Weavers. Next Sat. is our organizational meeting and I'm excited about it. If any of you have a good way to pick the monthly project or have some good project that your guild has done, I would appreciate it if you would share it with me. If I get this guild started I want to make it interesting enough for people to want to be in it. Happy Easter!! Joan in Ohio where it was 80 yesterday and 50 today. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Weaver's Words Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 21:29:08 -0700 From: "Pam Feix" To: "David Collins" Hi all, Judy Benner: Watch out for that poison. All of this talk is making me itch!!!! I will let you know when we head your direction!!! A couple of notes about convention: I just want to make sure that the jury committee for the 2000 IBA, which will be meeting very soon, makes sure that they seriously consider Luke Block as an instructor again. (That is if he and his wife submitted to teach again.) I was in awe of the baskets that they were making and he was sitting there splitting the oak right there. They were absolutely beautiful. The little note in the convention booklet should let the folks know that he does this, as it is extremely interesting. I wish I had taken one of their classes this year, but will definitely try to get into one if they are offered next year. They were absolutely beautiful baskets!!! Secondly, I know that some of you are going to get mad, but I have to speak my mind. The convenience of the food carts is very nice, I must admit, but there needs to be more of them, and the food has to get better. The food on the carts was awful (in my opinion). I got a hamburger one day, and it was $4.50 for one hamburger and it was so dry and so peppery that I could not eat it. There has to be better food available to us. Like I said, the convenience was great, but they need to do better with the food for the price that they are asking. Carolyn and other coordinators: I am not blaming any of you, it is the fault of the hotel, but someone has to see to that they offer better food (at least better quality) for the price that we are paying for it. I know you have to pay for them being right there, but come on, lets get real. I am not trying to make anyone mad, but I heard a lot of these comments from others and I guess no one is brave enough to speak their mind, so I will. If someone doesn't say anything, it won't ever get any better. Just want you all to know, although I still have a bad cold, my rear end made it home from Indy today. It is only a week after the rest of me arrived home, but it sure is nice to have a little bit of energy. It came on Easter and was greatly Welcomed. I was able to enjoy my Grandchildren wholeheartedly. You don't know how much I think of you all and don't want anyone mad. I am just someone who is not afraid to speak up. I don't want to step on anyone's toes, nor am in intending to hurt anyone's feelings, I just want to express my opinions. Love to you all. Pam Feix in Southwest OH where it was an absolutely beautiful day in the 70's. http://www.feixbaskets-crafts.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Weaver's Words Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 21:37:46 -0700 From: "Pam Feix" To: "David Collins" Hello again, I forgot something, do any of you know where I can find the person who wholesales the little hand carved animals that are used for "The Promise'? I am really interested in buying a lot of them, but cannot afford to buy them at the retail price that Di's Heavenly Treasures has them for. If anyone can help out, please let me know, either e-mail me directly at: hannah@infinet.com or post it here. Thanks a lot. Pam Feix Feix Family Baskets & Crafts http://www.feixbaskets-crafts.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 00:35:08 -0400 From: "Jayna Glemby" To: "David Collins" Wow, now there are 1,000 of us! Thanks for keeping us all together David! Judy: one more tip about poison ivy. If you have a dog with you, they can pick up the oil on their coat. Later when you pet the dog, you can get it on yourself. My vet use to say to wipe your dog down good with a towel when you come back from a romp in the woods, and then throw the towel in the wash immediately. >>>Darleena in the Azores - I could feel your frustration and was glad you vented with us. That person obviously had no clue so it would have been a waste to even begin to vent and /or educate her, she just wouldn't get it and would have been surprised at your reaction. Most people have no idea what goes into the art of basket making and in their attempt to try to connect with you mention the only thing they know about baskets. They really think they are giving you a compliment. Your restraint showed a lot of class. From Jayna in central MA where the crocus are out and the tulips and daffies are coming up.%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: summer conventions Date: Mon, 05 Apr 1999 06:44:46 -0400 From: roman@tm.net To: davidc@iei.net Winnie: There are spring and summer events that take place in many states. Give us your state or travel range and let's see what we can uncover! Kristin in chilly Michigan %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 108 Date: Mon, 05 Apr 1999 10:31:23 -0400 From: Carty To: David Collins References: 1 Hi; I just wanted to tell Tony Stubblefield that I agree with you. I also do not like to teach with patterns. I believe that an egg basket is an egg basket ,and a market basket is a market basket. You can change the shape a little and adjust the size a little, but they are still the same basket. I make very traditional baskets made by the Native Americans in my area. Piney/Lenape is what we call our people. Well I guess I just got some people's attentions! I am putting on my Flame resistant suit now. Hope everyone had a nice Easter Holiday. We are having our Basket Exhibit the weekend of April 17th. Sorry if I didn't get back to some who wanted to know more about the Exhibit. I have been busy with trying to take care of my 90 year old aunt that my uncle left to me. The main exhibit will be held in our shop on Sat. 17th from 10-5. There is a wine and cheese party the night before. The judging will be done on Friday night. There is a $5.00 charge for entering the exhibit. Anyone who would like to enter can. All baskets must be at the shop by Thurs. night so that my basket students and I can set up the exhibit. This is our 6th annual exhibit. Hope to see some of you on Sat. the 17th. If you have any questions you can call me at the shop. (609-231-8588) I am there Wed-Sun usually by noon (I am on Indian time and hate clocks) IN PEACE njweaver2 Mary Carty From the NJ Pines where it is sunny and warm today!!! http://www.pinelandsfolk.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Guilds and Associations Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 08:09:23 -0700 From: "Pam Feix" To: "David Collins" Hey there David, Boy did I ask a dumb question. Anyway, I found your page for the guilds and have contacted who I need to. You have so much on your site, I thought I had been everywhere, but guess I haven't. The gals in my sorority have not come up with any recipes for your mom for that salt rising bread but if I come across a recipe, I will sure let you know. Take care!! :) Pam Feix %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Irish Basketry Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 15:57:10 +0000 From: Laurie Burns To: davidc@iei.net David, I can't believe that you kept up with all those WW's! I know everyone keeps saying it, but you do a great job, THANK YOU! I have a couple of questions for anyone. Does anyone know of a book or web site for Irish Basketry? Some one mentioned it a couple of WW's ago and it got me wondering if there were any specific techniques or embellishments to the Irish. The other question I have is, I too tried the coffee and tea stain and found that it would run if wet. Is there any type of coating that would seal it in without stopping the basket from "breathing?" Or, after some time, does the stain set? Laurie in Sunny but chilly Upstate NY. I think it is finally Spring! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: misc. Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 15:07:55 -0400 From: "Angie Longenecker" To: "David" Hi all, Tony - no blasting here! The only time I ever use patterns is to learn a new technique. The first reed basket I wove was a pattern from the Homestead kit, then one twill pattern and one round reed; I haven't woven from a pattern in years. There are so many ideas floating in my head, I'll prob. never get to weave them all. I love weaving one-of-a-kind baskets. Patterns are good for beginning basket weavers (esp. if they don't have easy access to teachers). They also help support teachers and weavers. I have two patterns available and it doesn't earn me a lot of money, but every little bit helps! Everything's in bloom now! Angie in PA The Country Seat http://www.countryseat.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Bits and Pieces Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 07:46:29, -0500 From: BDKE97B@prodigy.com (MRS BILLIE A DORRIS) To: davidc@iei.net Glad to see Jill Boles among us. On Weds. evening of convention she listened to 3 WW folks for 2 hours so guess she had to see what she was missing. I met Jill at my first convention many years ago and that's the only time I see her throughout the year but I always look forward to our visit. Have lost my impetus for weaving so must get inspired again. You would think two upcoming shows would be enough. One of the things I really enjoy about convention is seeing some of the wonderful inventive things in the exhibit room. This year there were baskets of colored wire as well as the "normal" materials. Sorry gang my mind isn't functioning this am. Of course as soon as I sign off I'll think of a million things to do. Billie in sunny Va. Beach %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: odds and ends Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 15:35:40 EDT From: DebGring@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi everyone! I know I just wrote, but forgot a few things and found a few things to comment on. Tony S.- You should not feel you are opening a can of worms regarding not measuring spokes in ribbed baskets-eyeballing them as it were. In Lyn Silers book she (I won't state as I don't have it in front of me) says that in the old days our fore-basketweavers didn't measure the spokes, they eyeballed them. I gave up trying to measure mine exactly on each side, because invariably one would be just a titch long or a smidgen short. (What can I say......???) Now Judy with the poison ivy, yes the rash can spread over your body from the fluid in the pustules, that is because you are sensitized to it. However, you cannot give anyone else the poison ivy from touching you. They can get it from touching the oil of the plant. Not from you unless you have the oil on you. (I get mine every year practically from the dog or the cats-the pets just love me especially after rolling in Poison Ivy) I tried Ruligel several years ago and didn't have much luck, but it was cooling and helped the itch somewhat. I still think caladryl is about the best for me, and taking Benadryl can help too, although when I take it, I go to sleep...... I've been reading with interest your stories of turning western red cedar black. I tool the purse class from Donna Carlson at Winter Weave in 1998, yes it really did take 12 hrs to make, but she said that she had dyed the cedar black with old nails, I thought someone had mentioned this previously, but that the cedar got weaker somehow after being dyed this way. I believe she now uses a dye of some sort, don't remember which, I am sorry. I don know that the cedar dyed with the nails looked great and was pretty, but you could feel the difference. Good luck with that endeavors. How is the material coming out for you all that are trying it? And finally she says. When I cleaned my room only to have a mously visit, I also bought a Dremmel tool that can drill, sand and all kinds of things....also at Wal-Mart (one of my favorite stores) I got a sander called a Mouse. Isn't that ironic a mouse in the shop and a mouse in the pot.....something like that anyways.!! That is all for now, I did make several baskets the past few weeks, an Easter basket for sale, (Kinda my own design) a Door County Carrier from Susan Coyles pattern, a little wicker basket by Flo Hoppe and started a potato basket today. Am looking forward to the first meeting of a new guild at Sauders Village in Archibald that is starting up this Saturday.. I'll get to meet Joan Culler! Everyone take care and happy weaving! Debbie Gring in NW Ohio, where if you don't like the weather, wait 10 minutes, it'll change. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Artist in Residence Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 21:34:47 -0400 From: "Karen M. Johnson" To: "David Collins" Help!!!! Has anyone done an "Artist In Residence" program in an elementary school? My name has been bantered around by a couple of people and I don't want to talk with anyone without more information. I want all my ducks in a row before talking to any "powers that be"!! 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