"Weavers Words" Vol. 2 Iss. 26 Compiled By: David Collins Snail Mail: 408 North Devon Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46219 Owned By: Weavers Everywhere Date Sent: August 16, 1998 Subscribers: 731 {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} ***IMPORTANT INFORMATION*** ***PLEASE READ BEFORE PRINTING*** 1.) Highlight entire issue. 2.) Click copy. 3.) Paste issue into a word processor of your choosing. 4.) Now Print. {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} +++++Individual Weaver's Words Pages+++++ Of course you can always find links to each individual page on Weaver's Words home page (http://www.iei.net/~davidc/). 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Check them out at: http://www.iei.net/~davidc/yourpics/carty.html and http://www.iei.net/~davidc/yourpics/carty1.html I've also moved the list of subscribers to its own page on Weaver's Words site, so the home page will load faster. Also, I've put a Basketry Survey on Weaver's Words site. I think it will be interesting to find out a little about everyone, so go to the site and fill it out. Take Care, David {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 25 Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 22:12:17 -0400 From: olneyjw@juno.com (Judith W Olney) To: davidc@iei.net References: 1 Billie, you said to jump right in, so: I think if you make a tapestry squashy you pretty well have the originality? knocked. In fact, now that I have said that, I like the idea so much I might make one myself. Just cleaned some and have two large bags of assorted dyed stuff....hum... XXOO JOlney in puddly MA...but we did need the rain. {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: RE: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 25 Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 00:00:52 -0400 From: Susan Tripp To: "'David Collins'" Ruthanne Morningstar: Can you share your dandelion jelly recipe? I put up just about everything I grow and would love to try that. I'm expecting the canning peaches to be in this week as well (don't grow them) - can't wait. Gail, It was me on the chat that night. I stayed for a bit and did other things, by the time I saw someone else there, I had my finger (mouse) already headed for the logoff button and couldn't catch myself. Maybe we can chat another night. Okay, I finally saw the Chinese cookie cooler on Baskets of Joy. It's pretty neat and unique. So, my basket person is experienced and has a shop. Ooooooh the suspense. I've woven two different baskets but can't decided which to send - what do you send someone like that??? As soon as I find a box I will decide by which ever one fits in it! Susan MacIntire: Yes the school is still there. My husband's family is from Freeville and attended that school. What a small world. What on earth brought you to Freeville. That is exactly where I live! It is so small though that I would never sign off as Susan from Freeville :) Just when the tomatoes finally get what they needed (sun and rain), it is going down to 50! My tomatoes won't like that but the brussel sprouts and peppers should love it. Susan from NY {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: ww 24&25 Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 20:26:09 +1000 From: M & A Lizotte To: "Collins, David" Thanks for all the welcomes and the info about the cookie cooler basket. There were quite a few patterns at Baskets of Joy that I would like to get but the Australian dollar is pretty weak at the moment so I'll just have to be patient. I was browsing through some of the past newsletters and noticed that someone mentioned that they had bought the Australian book, Fibre BAsketry--Homegrown and Handmade and I thought that I would mention that it was out of print for a while but is now back in print in case anyone else had tried to get it. Angie--its funny that you should mention the 1999 Gathering as I just got my information about it today. In case any of you intrepid basketweavers are looking for an adventure further afield....it is to be held between 17-22(inclusive) August 99 at Lake Ainsworth which is situated between Byron Bay and Ballina if you want to look on a map. During the 6 days people will be collecting and using local fibres, going on at least one field trip and hopefully will create a one day installation on one of the beaches. So...if any of you can plan that far ahead (I know I can't) I can tell you who to get in touch with! The basket swap sound like so much fun...I hope it will be an annual thing! I enjoyed reading my first and second WW so much I decided to download all the past issues to sort of help me to get familiar with all the names that come up and what a surprise when I pasted it all into works and came up with over 900 pages!!!! I immediately changed the font down a size and that got rid of 200 pages but what a lot is left to read and edit! Well, must get back to my basket. Have been working with willow today and the basket is not turning out anything like what I had intended so I am curious to see what it will evolve into! Happy weaving from Anna in Tassie where it is cold and cloudy and still winter! {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Basketweaver's magazine Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 10:45:24 -0400 From: Beverly Seegert To: "'Weavers Words'" To Susan Tripp: I am the writer/publisher of "black creek country news -- a magazine for basketweavers". It was introduced last year at the Michigan Basketmakers Convention, so we will soon be celebrating our first anniversary. Each issue contains at least four basket patterns in addition to articles on basketry, crafts, gardening, cooking, display ads from suppliers, and other news from Black Creek Country here in southeastern Michigan. The magazine is a quarterly, with issues mailed on the 15th of Feb.(Spring), May (Summer), Aug. (Fall), and Nov. (Winter). So I am getting ready to mail theFall98 issue on Saturday. (Don't know if it is appropriate to give all the particulars here on Weavers Words, so if anyone is interested or needs more info, just e-mail me directly.) Beverly Seegert -- in "black creek country", where the weather is fine and the tomatoes need canning! {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: (no subject) Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 12:14:49 EDT From: Arlo1225@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi Everyone! So much talk about finished swap baskets! I'd better get going! To Susan in Ithaca: Loved your NYS/NYC comment! So true! :-) I feel we're lucky here - fairly close to so much - NYC, Boston, Adirondacks......yet we don't have all the "big city problems" here - we're still very much in the country! Love it! Must get out to the Ithaca area soon (about 4 hours from us) - love to hike all the gorges and walk around the Cornell campus. So beautiful...and so many great restaurants too!!! To Angie from Country Seat: Where is the Strand bookstore? Sounds great - love used bookstores - you never know what treasures you may find! Need to run - playing taxi driver for the children today - happy weaving to all! Hope this great hot weather continues! Lesley {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 14:32:31 -0400 From: "eskbaskets" To: Hello everyone from Betty Kourkounakis in mild and enjoyable NE Ohio!! I shipped off my swap basket this week- I hope my buddy likes it! I, too, thank you, Joy, for doing the considerable amount of legwork involved. Does anyone else feel "maxxed-out" on the pattern photocopying discussion? Maybe I have too short an attention span. Beverly Seegert- I'll be anxiously awaiting my next copy of "Black Creek Country News". I've enjoyed the copies I've received thus far. Yes, I will be at AMB conv; and I will make it a point to say hello at your booth. I can't wait- I love convention. It would be nice if we (WW participants and "lurkers") could find a way of identifying each other at conv.; I bet a lot of us will be there- waddaya think? Until next time- Betty {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Fw: pine needles Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 14:41:03 -0500 From: "Gary Apperson" To: "weavers words" Hi.... I still have a supply of pine needles for sale. They are 9"-12" in length and are $10.00 per pound plus shipping and handling. Walnut slices make great starters for your pine needle baskets and I have some of them also that are 25 cents each. Anyone interested, please contact me at prinet@iswt.net. Thanks again, and keep up the good work David..... Susan prinet@iswt.net {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: aloha Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 09:49:58 -1000 From: The Keener Clan To: davidc@iei.net Hooray, the trades are back and it has cooled off somewhat. It*s weaving weather again! Karen, Re: a guild...I don*t know which island you are on, but on Oahu, we have the Aloha Basketweavers Guild. We meet at the Caitlin/Halsey/Radford Community Center (this month on the 31st--starting in Sept. on the second Monday of the month--changing the day as we were meeting on the same night as the Quilter*s Guild and some of our members were having to choose which guild to attend) across from the Plaza Hotel (by the airport). Our "mission statement" is "to promote and share the love of basketmaking". We do ask that anyone wanting to join know the basics of weaving (laying out a base, start and stop weaving, rimming and lashing) as we are not there to offer free classes to people who want to weave. (Last Nov. we had this great debate at a meeting and lost some members who felt they weren*t getting enough freebies to meet their $10 a year dues--they expected free patterns sent to them, someone to stand over them while they were weaving--pretty much a free class etc.) Several of us in the guild make a small profit teaching and if someone wants to learn, they can contact one of us for class schedules. But we weave nearly every month (August is a flatware carrier/Sept. is a backpack/Oct is a ceramic handled basket/Nov is a Rosebud Basket) and if you don*t want to weave the chosen project, bring something from home to weave--or just sit and chat. We do basketswaps, handle swaps, reed swaps--allow members to bring their excess reed and handles to sell--and have a woodworker who shows up with dozens of different bases and lids for purchase. If you are interested, call me at 423-2451. Mahalo, Lois {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: book search Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 17:40:48 EDT From: FosterBA@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net (david collins) Does anyone out there have a copy of "John McQueen - The Language of Containment"? I have just found out that it is now out of print. I would buy, if for sale. I would pay the shipping charge if someone would be willing to let me read and return a copy. Please contact me if you are agreeable. Thanks in advance. Barb Foster, off to harvest my sweetgrass. {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Birch Fish Ornament Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 17:43:48 -0400 From: Carolyn & Lewis Megginson To: David Collins Hi fellow weavers, Was really surprised to find another WW in this mornings mail. Lesley: The fish ornament made of birch bark is found on Mabel Caverly's Cattail Basket. This can be purchased at Basketpatterns.com. They sell the strips to make the fish also. I had trouble going through the shopping cart and sent an order snail mail on Mon. had the order in my mailbox on Friday. Not much of a letter but wanted to pass on the information and a compliment on prompt service from Basketpatterns. Carolyn of Suffolk {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Fwd: failed delivery (hope this is for you) Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 18:18:44 EDT From: ShebesterJ@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net David,( ?? ) I am not sure if I am addressing this to you or someone else. I want to ask the LARGE ONLY business owners for a marketing person who deals with Frank's, Wal-Mart, Large Craft Warehouses or the like. I need a person who possibly is a sales rep to these other basket business people on the list. Please have someone contact me if they are interested in a commission job or percentage job on marketing an item for me. Thank-you!!!!!! Jodi Shebester shebesterj@aol.com The Basket House {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Shaping Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 10:20:24 -0500 (CDT) From: jenCB@webtv.net (Jennifer Miller) To: davidc@iei.net (David Collins) Hi weavers! I had just about decided that I was going to have to do all my baskets on molds because I'm so bad at shaping, but I've taken a couple of classes and things are improving. Have you got any hints for a shape-challenged weaver? I am really lucky to have a wonderful basketry supply store near by where classes are offered. I feel for you folks who don't have nearby weavers and supplies. I did send my exchange basket in the mail. This is such fun! Can't wait to see what the mailman brings to me. Blessings to all from St. Louis where hot and muggy is a way of life... Jenn {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 25 Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 11:58:52 EDT From: froggestow@juno.com (Roberta R Comstock) To: davidc@iei.net References: 1 "Weavers Words" Vol. 2 Iss. 25 Hello Weavers! I apologize for the redundancy in some of my responses (such as to V-2/I-24). When I read the next one later, I could see that I was echoing answers someone else had posted. Feel free to skip over such repetitions. I try to just deal with one issue at a time, because it would drive me crazy to go over several at once. Information overload! :=) Karen Awong - The local guild I belong to (Woven Circle) has all levels of skills among its members. A number of them are skilled teachers, pattern writers, and production weavers, but many are hobby weavers and quite a few are rank beginners. The guild provides a monthly meeting which usually centers around a basket weaving class, a newsletter, affiliation with the state guild, an annual weave-in day of multiple classes, group participation in a charity project, live contact with fellow weavers, and opportunities for networking. Since someone recently donated their collection of old basket-related magazines, we now have the beginnings of a lending library. Our 'September' meeting is actually going to take place later this month. It will be an all-day reed dyeing party with multiple dyepots going and a pot- luck lunch. We sometimes have guest teachers from far away places. In addition to all that, we are the host group for the Missouri Basketweavers Guild 1999 convention next June. Planning and preparation has already begun. A guild can be as simple as a handful of friends who get together to weave on a regular basis or combine supply orders for better discounts. Sue MacIntire - Hurray for your granddaughter! It's really great when youngsters get involved in doing productive things and even more so when they participate in demonstrations of those skills. She's undoubtedly getting some good experience in communicating with all sorts of people as an added bonus. It does my heart good to hear of such things. Thank you. Amy - Your family sure cleaned up at the fair! What fun! Congratulations to all of you! I admire your efforts and envy your energy level. Barb Foster & Sandi Howard - Thanks for sharing your retreat & basket camping experiences with us. Well, the sooner I get my bill paying out of the way, the sooner I can work on my swap basket and pack up some natural materials for a trade. Bert Comstock in pleasantly cool Independence, MO {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 24 Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 11:58:52 EDT From: froggestow@juno.com (Roberta R Comstock) To: davidc@iei.net References: 1 "Weavers Words" Vol. 2 Iss. 24 Cheryl VanDeVeer - Thanks for sharing your photos with us. The Tule shelters are fascinating. Quite a bit larger than I expected. Somehow I had envisioned tule thatched roofs and open sides. They are more of a wigwam shape though. Cool! Alice Edwards - For whatever it's worth, your pattern changes seem significant to me. You have changed materials, dimensions, colors and overall shape. Only the method seems the same. I doubt if anyone seeing your version would mistake it for a basket from the original pattern. My system for measuring half a box of dye is to eyeball it, usually by spreading the inner envelope out flat and patting it to level the powdered dye inside, then slipping a table knife underneath and lifting the back edge of the knife at the center line. Jiggle it as you fold the sides down over the knife. Then you can cut off the bottom corner on one side of the fold and empty that half of the packet. But, then, I'm really into serendipity and don't worry much about precision when dyeing or cooking. If I really wanted to be exacting, I would use my graduated glass cylinder (such as the ones in chemistry labs). Measure the whole box and divide the total quantity by 2. Then remeasure to the half-way line. That way, you don't have to worry about the variations in volume from box to box due to settling, or relative density of the dyestuff. Store the rest along with the box in a zipper top plastic sandwich bag. One advantage of pantyhose or sheer nylon dye bags, in addition to being tougher than cotton, is that they Don't absorb a significant amount of your dye. (The acid in walnut hulls, bye the way, is mostly tannic acid, which also occurs in tea, coffee, acorns and tree barks, especially oak.) When I need to transport a liquid dye bath, I usually pour it into gallon milk jugs with screw-on lids, although sometimes I use a detergent or pickle bucket. In either case, I set the container(s) in a cardboard box lined with a plastic trash bag and a layer of absorbent newspapers (just in case of leaks or splashes). If it's going to be a long drive, I also tape the container lid in place with a masking tape 'seal' Kathleen M. Calvert - Your discussion of patterns and personalizing baskets was very good. It's always helpful to me for other people to state their views. Even if we are saying essentially the same things, every way of saying it is a bit different and the varied perspectives give me a better focus on the overall issue. Diana Selvey - I found some pretty good pictures of bee skeps in Christoph Will's book *Internationsl Basketry*. Carolyn Corbett - No, I'm not familiar with Westerville, OH. I have friends in Columbus, but have not spent much time in Ohio since I grew up. I think I still have an Aunt living in Denison. (Need to call soon and find out.) Susi Nuss - Thanks for posting the copyright websites and the sweetgrass source. Mindy - Wow - that David Hall basket set has to be the highest priced I've heard of! Wouldn't it be wonderful to make something people wanted that much? Jayna - Welcome back! Glad you're feeling better. Joy - My E-Z Up (which I had loaned to a friend) went flying in one of the storms at the war in June. The frame was bent/broken at one corner. However, I salvaged another frame from the dumpster that will provide replacement parts for me. I will add guy ropes, too. My next major tent purchase will probably be a period style (medieval) pavilion. Two people can put up a rather large one (15 x 30 foot) in about half an hour and the wall configuration is wonderfully variable. I can't remember who asked about instructions for making hats recently, but here's the book reference I promised to post: Doyle, Liz. *How to Make Raffia Hats, Bags & Baskets*. Pownal, VT: Storey Publishing, 1995. (Originally published Kenthurst, NSW, Australia: Kangaroo Press, 1992.) Bye for now, Bert Comstock, Independence, MO {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Weaver's Words Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 09:11:38 -0700 From: "Dolores von Rosen" To: "David Collins" As a fairly new member, I've not written before but could not help smiling, Karen, at your bowl turned saucer turned cat bed! While I agree with Sue that selection of material, shaping and packing are the basics, I love it when students end up with a basket very different from mine, and am always on the lookout for a variant approach, especially when the weaver is willing to break away and explore with color or design or material. Further, some of my best and most creative baskets have come by wondering what would happen if I combined this base and that design with such and such a shape, or by contemplating a chance remark. In a class several years ago, Mark Katz mentioned a spiral design technique, and dozens of spiral baskets later I am still exploring that idea. About black walnuts, try pouring into several 2 or 3 liter pop bottles, putting the bottles in a plastic container; there should be no trouble traveling with them. Be sure to add a little extra ammonia to each bottle. Re using panty hose: Fill a stocking half way, knot it, and turn the remainder back over the walnuts, and knot at the other end. It lasts long enough. Also, the older the walnuts, the darker the stain you will get. I store mine for at least three years before using them. Same for pecans. The first of September, I'm joining basketmaking friends from N.C. and Ontario for a week in Vermont, flying into Burlington and staying at Stowe Mountain. Does anyone know of basketry activities in that area? Craft Shows? Other basketmakers? We would appreciate any information. Thanks a lot. This is a great site. Dolores von Rosen {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 25 Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 13:30:44 -0700 From: whoville4@juno.com (Brian/Diane D Vanden Heuvel) To: davidc@iei.net References: 1 Hey everybody! Well, my modem arrived today in the mail, and hopefully my husband can put it in for me next week. Then I'll be back on my own computer. I hope to send my swap basket out later next week. It's been a lot of fun. Thanks Joy! Karen Awong- You mentioned in the last issue wanting to learn other weaving techniques. You also mentioned having made the arrow tray and struggling with getting the sides up. Well, I had the same problem with the first one of those I made several years ago. I just recently made another one, and it turned out really nice. The sides actually go up!!! Anyway, my point is that one of the things that I wish someone had told me when I was first learning to weave was to learn and master one or two techniques at a time. I was so anxious to learn many of them that I truly didn't get good at them for a long time, whereas if I had concentrated on one or two for awhile and gotten good at them first it makes the whole process easier. And I know that I gave away some baskets that I would be embarrassed at now. We all get better with experience, obviously, but I know that with three rod specifically and other round reed weaves, that weave is easier to learn and control if you weave it in a basket more at the middle or top as a decor part rather than using it for the first time to upstake! Some of the techniques are harder to control than others, and warrant more practice. I was recently at a seminar that the teacher taught us the technique first on a small basket and then let us work on the bigger basket. That is a great idea. (thanks Patty) Anyway, that's my two cents. Hind sight is always 20/20, and I wish I hadn't pushed myself so hard to master it all without mastering the little things first! David, you are wonderful for doing this! Thanks! Diane In Beloit where the weather has been sunny and beautiful!! {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Natucket Class Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 16:38:47 EDT From: Baskwev@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Thank you David for this ongoing forum. I'd like to invite anyone interested in taking a Nantucket class from Jodi Shebester on August 23 in Long Grove, Iowa. Jodi is teaching at the Land of Lincoln's Bloomington workshop on Saturday the 22 of August and she has agreed to come to Iowa to teach yet one more class. This class is open to anyone, if you'd like more info. just email me. Tracy in Iowa, just a few miles from the Quad Cities. baskwev@aol.com {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Weaver's Words Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 18:07:43 -0400 From: "joym" To: Hi Everyone! I am happy to report that I was able to get back into the swap at the last possible minute when I heard from a latecomer who wanted to join. I decided that I was slightly coo coo trying to pull together everything I needed to do a "class act" show in a matter of a few weeks. As soon as I set that unrealistic goal aside, I had time to do the Swap. Yea! My swap partner is, of necessity, not a mystery but I am excited never-the-less! Her basket is done & drying, almost ready for a clear coat as we speak. Last weekend my husband & I went into a shop owned by his friend. There we found many wonderful items from Napal. The owner goes over every year & buys from his friends & contacts (he used to live there). Tucked up on a shelf were two antique baskets, rather small, about 4" & 5" high respectively. We purchased both. They are tightly coiled & have a dark finish. The best part is the mysterious & pungent aroma inside both. They must have been used for a rich tobacco. I don't smoke, but I do love the smell of these! They seem to transport you to the abode of the owner. A quick note regarding copyrights etc. Perhaps our attorney/weaver can jump in with a comment or two. I think it was Suzi who referenced a link which included the word "art". As I understand it, "art" and "craft" are considered differently when it comes to what is & is not legally protected. Most basketry is considered to be utilitarian, therefore not "art". The copyright & patenting coverage is different. I occasionally see patterns posted on the net that are recognizable as another (original) pattern. I hope all suppliers adopt the strict rule of deleting these copies when they come to their attention. In most instances, a quick communication with the known-to-be original pattern writer can confirm when that pattern was released. I really abhor supporting the practices of those who copy. This is not "business as usual"; this is business without ethics & only we can change it. A while back I inquired about people's experience with the Certificate of Excellence in Basketry process. I was not asking where to sign up & get the info.; I have that. Rather, I was curious (knowing there is a range) how many months it took people to complete Part I & II. It seemed because of when I was thinking about signing up, & when the next judging would be, that it would ne impossible to complete on time. Not wanting to pay twice, I opted to wait. Can anyone provide some insight as to their personal experience? Thanks in advance! Signing off from Hampden, Maine where Kat from Okinawa is due to visit soon and the weather is in the 80's but cool the last few nights. Joy Moody Sign of the Crow http://www.signofthecrow.com {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Weaver's Words Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 18:14:03 -0400 From: "joym" To: I forgot! Jayna, you were an hour from me when you visited Bar Harbor. Sorry to miss you! Did you see the Bar Harbor Inn on the water? We were the first couple married in the gazebo overlooking the harbor. Hey everyone, hop a plane quick: This weekend Saturday August 15th & Sunday August 16th is the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance big basket sale at the College of the Atlantic, just outside of Bar Harbor. Come see some G-R-E-A-T native basketry! Joy Moody Sign of the Crow Hampden, Maine {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Indian Museum Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 08:53:25 EDT From: Arlo1225@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi! Wanted to share our day trip with you. Our family and another went to the Iroquois Indian Museum (near Cobleskill, NY) yesterday. Many baskets were on display - all were beautiful!!!! One corner was set up displaying basketry from start to finish - quite a labor intensive process, as many of you know. One basket, can't remember the weaver, was especially incredible, very ornate - curled ash splints over the entire basket with mini-baskets woven into the top edge area! These were about the size of a thimble! The nicest experience I had there was meeting Preston Jacobs who was demonstrating Iroquois woodworking techniques. He had 2 large pack baskets with him, one not yet completed, so we started a discussion about them. He told me he was just learning the craft and then went on to explain the entire process of preparing the ash splints. He said one basket would take him about 30 hours to complete (starting from selecting and cutting the tree). I learned so much! He was also very generous - giving me coils of ash splint he had prepared - enough to make a small basket! I felt so honored! The gift shop had many wonderful items and I finally chose 4 interesting books - 2 about Native American stories, by Joseph Bruchac; Indian Handcrafts, by C. Keith Wilbur, which includes instructions for duck decoys using cattails, and also patterns for snowshoes; and American Indian Basketry, by Otis Tufton Mason. There is a festival at the museum Labor Day weekend - can't wait to go back! Guess that's all for now. Thanks Dave for providing this site for us! Lesley {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Split reed Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 09:04:42 -0400 From: Steve Steidel To: davidc@iei.net Hi Everyone, Hope someone can answer my question. Does anyone know what 1/8 split reed is? I just got the patterns I ordered from Basketpatterns.com. I ordered a beautiful basket pattern called Chasing In Your Dreams by Barbara C Pederson from California. She says to use 1/8 split reed for weavers. At first I thought maybe it is 1/4" flat cut down the middle lengthwise. But she says it is my "option to weave with the oval side of the split reed facing to the inside or the outside." Any suggestions? Spent the day yesterday at Poplar Grove Plantation in Wilmington NC for a summer Weave In. Donna Meinert did a great job of organizing and running the event. I made a miniature with Margaret Blythe. Her baskets are little treasures! Also made a beautiful tote with Donna. She had great leather straps for us to use. A few weeks ago I taught my Mini Fiesta Egg Basket in Fayetteville (Cape Fear Basketmakers) at a day long Weave-In. Their group did a great job also. Raffle, door prizes and food were excellent. Back in June I also taught at the Down Home Gathering in Greenville SC. It was fun getting to meet a bunch of new people from the "other side" of the Carolinas and Georgia. I'm hearing more and more comments about how much people are enjoying the smaller weave-ins. With all that said, I will now mention that the Goldweavers of Goldsboro NC are putting on a Harvest Workshop on Oct.3. Great teachers, great fun, and they are known for their great food. If you would like a brochure call Wendy Strazzere at 252-514- 0283 or Kathy Parker at 252-638-4967 We are still hot and humid in coastal Carolina. Fran Steidel {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Lake Iowa, Faribault Workshop Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 15:31:34 -0500 (CDT) From: catslapbaskets@webtv.net (russell/karen mitchell) To: davidc@iei.net CC: Jvoconnor1@aol.com Hello World-Wide Weavers!! Sandi Howard! Hi! and thanks for the kind words about my baskets! It was really fun meeting you, I like have a face to put with the email addy....now if we could just arrange to weave with everyone else on the list!!! Lake Iowa is a pretty casual event and happens sometime every summer, for anyone interested in going next year, send me your snail mail addy and I will forward it to Kathie Ballard, so you can be notified for next year. (Lake Iowa is about 45 minutes west of Iowa City and about 4-5miles south of Interstate 80) It was fun seeing old friends and meeting new people and Tracy Welsh and her band of Quad city weavers were great fun and great weavers...anyone in that area is missing out if they are not members of that guild!! I haven't been able to read all the WW from the past month, did anyone talk about the great Workshop held in Faribault MN?? My husband Russ, took the Willow Fan Backed Chair class from Richard Gilliand. What a great instructor he is!!! Everyone had beautiful chairs by the end of the two day class. Anyone who has a chance to take this class from Richard I would highly recommend it. The workshop was really wonderful and the gals who put it on work really hard to make everything run smoothly. Faribault is 50 miles south of Minneapolis on Hwy 35, the workshop is always the first weekend of August. Russ and I drove down to Des Moines to the Iowa State Fair and while there visited with Marlys Sowers, she is a willow weaver and her husband, Jeff, is a wood worker who makes shaker boxes and lots of other things, Marlys also does Nantucket baskets and Jeff makes the bottoms and the molds for her. They both demonstrate their skills everyday of the Fair, for 11 days!! Jessica and Norma Buehlmann were also there, holding nonstop classes in weaving baskets with children and the occasional adult. I think after 11 days of that they will deserve a metal, but on the last night of the Fair, they have to pack up and take Jessica to Iowa City so she can start her sophomore year, her classes start the very next day!! One last note to any members of the Iowa Guild anyone attending the fall meeting in Decorah, IA, some of us are getting rooms at the Villager Lodge on Friday night so we will be ready bright and early for the tour of the Willow Farm... Maybe we can all meet somewhere for dinner? weaving? breakfast? Contact me off list if you want to get together!!! Happy Weaving to all Karen, in Mpls where the sun is shining a warm sweet breeze is blowing and the leaves are starting to fall! And the cat insists on laying on my wrists!! {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Weaver's Words Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 18:55:19 -0400 From: "joym" To: Hello all you happy weavers! I went to the Maine Indian Basketmaker's Alliance show yesterday. Saw many beautiful baskets, some new & innovative designs & several demonstrations (ash splitting , Native dancing & drumming). I purchased an ash "fancy basket" by Belinda Cote, a new basketmaker trained by the Shay's who are renowened Penobscot basketmakers. This was her first basket, so I expect it will grow in value with time. I hope you are all enjoying weaving for your Swap partners! It did come to my attention that at least one person did not receive my original e-mail transmission and I did not receive an "unable to deliver" notice. So, I guess when we do swaps by e-mail we can expect a few glitches. Anxious to hear about all those basket that the stork..or whatever is delivering! Joy Moody Sign of the Crow Hampden, ME http://www.signofthecrow.com {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 19:10:28 -0700 From: hannah To: "'davidc@iei.net'" Hi there to all of you Weavers out there, I am sorry to say this, but I haven't been receiving any of the orders that have been submitted from my page. If you have sent in an order, please do so again. I have updated the address and my server assures me that the e-mail is a secure address as well. I have it in writing from him, so please make sure that you re-submit your order if you placed on via the web page. Again, I am very sorry. I guess this isn't as wonderful as it seems. Quite a headache if you ask me. I will be getting all of the bugs worked out as soon as possible. My Microsoft technician went on a 4-day vacation and I am waiting on her to return to help me with the site. Again, sorry if this causes you any inconvenience and thank you in advance for your patience. We really do want to help all of you. Thanks. Pam Feix In Southwest OH, where it is hot and humid, but dry and sunny!!! :):) {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Weaver's Word Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 20:02:17 -0400 From: Joe Conroy To: davidc@iei.net Hi David, First of all, I would like to thank you for all you do; it is very much appreciated. I have been lurking in the background for a VERY LONG TIME and finally decided to join in. My name is Kate Conroy; my husband, Joe, and I operate a home based business called Stony Lane Basketry in Exeter, Rhode Island. I have been weaving for 13 years and teach traditional basketry. Joe has been weaving for seven years and teaches both traditional and Nantucket style baskets. Joe is retired from National Cash Register Corp. and I teach junior high school. I am very fortunate to have two jobs that I enjoy! Caroline Prevost - What a buy is right! It's great to find a basket such as the one you bought at a yard sale. One person's junk can truly be another person's treasure! My favorite pastime is to scout consignment shops in search of old baskets. I occasionally find one and it's very exciting. Now - I have a question. Several months ago I found a basket in a consignment shop that I just could not pass up. It is basically a melon basket. The handle is most unusual. It appears to be from a vine; is very wavy, about two inches wide and has a ridge, top and bottom, running along the center of the handle. It has a repeating pattern of being concave/convex. The surface is smooth although it is obvious that tendrils were removed. It is not grapevine or bittersweet as I already weave with those materials. The basket was originally woven with round reed and braided seagrass. I recently displayed it at a craft show hoping that someone might recognize the handle material - but - no luck. Do any of you weavers have a suggestion as to how I might find an answer to my question? Many thanks! Kate Conroy {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} If for any you would ever like to cancel your subscription, simply send me a message with "unsubscribe" as your subject.