"Weavers Words" Vol. 2 Iss. 58 Date Sent: November 07, 1998 Subscribers: 847 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 {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Hi Everyone, I have added some new pictures to Weavers Words picture page. Check 'em out. Here's another funny Martha Stewart item I came across on the net. Martha Stewart's Xmas letter to Erma Bombeck: Hi Erma, This perfectly delightful note is being sent on paper I made myself to tell you what I have been up to. Since it snowed last night, I got up early and made a sled with old barn wood and a glue gun. I hand painted it in gold leaf, got out my loom, and made a blanket in peaches and mauves. Then to make the sled complete, I made a white horse to pull it, from DNA that I had just sitting around in my craft room. By then, it was time to start making the place mats and napkins for my 20breakfast guests. I'm serving the old standard Stewart twelve-course breakfast, but I'll let you in on a little secret: I didn't have time to make the tables and chairs this morning, so I used the ones I had on hand. Before I moved the table into the dining room, I decided to add just a touch of the holidays. So I repainted the room in pinks and stenciled gold stars on the ceiling. Then, while the homemade bread was rising, I took antique candle molds and made the dishes (exactly the same shade of pink) to use for breakfast. These were made from Hungarian clay, which you can get at almost any Hungarian craft store. Well, I must run. I need to finish the buttonholes on the dress I'm wearing for breakfast. I'll get out the sled and drive this note to the post office as soon as the glue dries on the envelope I'll be making. Hope my breakfast guests don't stay too long, I have 40,000 cranberries to string with bay leaves before my speaking engagement at noon. It's a good thing. Love, Martha Stewart P.S. When I made the ribbon for this typewriter, I used 1/8-inch gold gauze. I soaked the gauze in a mixture of white grapes and blackberries which I grew, picked, and crushed last week just for fun. Response from Erma Bombeck: Dear Martha, I'm writing this on the back of an old shopping list, pay no attention to the coffee and jelly stains. I'm 20 minutes late getting my daughter up for school, packing a lunch with one hand, on the phone with the dog pound, seems old Ruff needs bailing out, again. Burnt my arm on the curling iron when I was trying to make those cute curly fries, how DO they do that? Still can't find the scissors to cut out some snowflakes, tried using an old disposable razor . . . trashed the tablecloth. Tried that cranberry thing, frozen cranberries mushed up after I defrosted them in the microwave. Oh, and don't use Fruity Pebbles as a substitute in that Rice Krispie snowball recipe, unless you happen to like a disgusting shade that resembles puke! The smoke alarm is going off, talk to ya later. Love, Erma Take Care, David davidc@iei.net {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: WW Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 21:20:05 EST From: Lkc4pan@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net A quick note to my swap partner, Kathey in Washington, I have not been able to reach you by E-mail because it keeps coming back. I called Gail Caron to let her know your basket would be late by a couple of days, I made you a basket before convention, but I used a new kind of stain and it came out with black spots all over it. I am making you another basket and will have it UPS by Friday this week. Sorry for the delay. I have to say WW really is a great network, I had was looking for a Judy Wilson Egg Basket kit and I got a response, it was waiting for me when I came home from convention. It is beautiful. The Michigan Convention was great, my classes were an Appalachian Egg Basket, a Wee Wishes - very small egg basket, and a small round willow. I had learned a lot and really enjoyed my teachers. I visited all the vendors and saw (and purchased) the many different materials they had to weave. Hope any of you who are considering going to convention next year in Traverse City will get you memberships in by December 31, 1998. Traverse City is a great place for the convention, they really treat us great there. {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 57 Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 22:42:03 -0500 From: "Linda J. Braun" To: "David Collins" Judy Benner - - You can use a Q-tip and just dip it in the bleach. I use an inexpensive artist brush with the bristles cut at a slant down to about 1/8 inch. Linda Braun {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Clean hands Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 22:46:58 -0500 From: Joe Conroy To: davidc@iei.net Hi Dave, I see some questions about getting dye off your hands. I don't know about removing dye, but I have a simple way of getting paint & stain off my hands. Before you start your job just lather up your hands with ordinary soap such as Ivory. Keep rubbing your hands and the soap disappears. Do your staining. When you're all done just wet your hands and rub them. The soap re-appears, rinse well, and the stain is gone. Had an excellent crop of black walnuts to make stain out of. Not much competition from the squirrels this year. We have a bumper crop of acorns, so maybe that is why the squirrels aren't eating the walnuts. Thanks to the person who wrote in "What is a vet". Joe Conroy Exeter, RI {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 56 Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 23:03:04 EST From: froggestow@juno.com (Roberta R Comstock) To: davidc@iei.net References: 1 "Weavers Words" Vol. 2 Iss. 56 David - Your Martha Stewart post was so funny I'm reposting it on another list! LOL Ann Ridgeway - Thanks for the report on your trip to Germany. Sounds like a great time. Jayna - Have you tried good old lava soap to get stains off your hands? I must admit I sometimes just let the stain or dye on my hands wear off. I really hate wearing rubber gloves. (But I do wear them if I'm dyeing a lot of reed or using mordants.) Hope your move goes well. By all means, take this opportunity to name your studio as such! If you don't, who will? Mary Carty - Your demo's really sound interesting. It's always nice to know that they are appreciated, especially when it means a raise. Judy Mullins - Glad you're feeling better. Keep taking good care of yourself and don't overdo. Kathie - I don't think your daughter would have any problems just from handling reed and weaving. Has she asked her doctor about it? _A Consumer's Dictionary of Household, Yard and Office Chemicals_ by Ruth Winter (1992, New York: Crown Publishers, Inc.) says 'Do not use chemical dyes, including all-purpose or household dyes, where children are present, or if you are pregnant." Donna and Angie - Huzzah for Angie! Way to go! Thanks for the news, Donna. Angie, are any of your baskets pictured at your website? Barbara McGeachy - Good for you for jumping right in here. I have recently begun to write patterns, but don't yet have any ready to sell. I prefer hand drawn illustrations. I sketch in pencil and then ink them in. I've also been experimenting with scanning parts and work in progress directly with my flatbed scanner. It's giving me some very interesting results and has at least one advantage over photography in that you can see the image immediately. It's also easy to get close-up detail with no focusing problems. I can also scan in my drawings, My general question for those of you with experience in pattern production has to do with getting a pattern tested before putting it on the market. Is there a conventional practice for getting this done? How do you decide who will test your patterns? Do you pay your testers? Or is their reward in having first go at your new pattern? Do you provide them with the materials? Do you test it by teaching a class? That doesn't seem to be a good way to me, because when I teach, I just show the students how the basket is done and answer their questions, so they aren't really working from a pattern. Although it can be a good way to learn what questions need to be answered by the written pattern. Thanks in advance for any helpful suggestions. My swap basket is finished (at last) and was sent out via Priority Mail on Halloween. I hope the recipient has it in hand by the time she reads this. Bert in Independence, MO {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Black Creek Country Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1998 05:20:18 -0600 From: "K. Baumann" To: "davidc@iei.net" I was hoping you might have some information on this magazine. I sent them a check in June for the subscription and have never received a single issue but now I have lost the add with their address. If you could help me I will be indebted. Thank you, WWW {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: swap basket Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 07:29:23 EST From: JandCPOST@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net I have been very remiss in posting about my swap basket. I received it about two weeks ago, but did email the sender and let her know it arrived. It was from Barb Renininger and was a natural colored square basket with a wooden divider that has a heart cutout. There was a pumpkin tie-on and she also included a snowman one. I love it. My kids have already decided we need a heart for Valentine's Day, an egg for Easter, etc. She also filled it with chocolate - the 5th food group. Bring on the next swap!! Carole {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 09:34:25 -0800 From: "Ames, Kay H" To: "'Weaver's Words'" Aubrey - I didn't mean to imply that my first willow instructor was unpleasant, just very traditional and exacting. After all, he spent the first few MONTHS of his basketry apprenticeship in Switzerland just sorting willows. And this was his first time teaching in North America. At a subsequent class several years later he had mellowed out some as he came to know the crazy American women's ways. I learned a lot from him and would make another basket with him any time. Angie, congratulations on being awarded juried status in the PA Guild of Craftsmen. Good for you! Thank you to the WW reader who forwarded my concern about the MO Convention confirmations. I have been contacted, my baskets did not go awry in the mail and all is well. I really appreciate your help, and having this forum to network in such a way. Cathryn Peters - the Johnson Wax expedition site was really interesting, and I did get a glimpse of your airplane seats in one of the pictures. Thanks for sharing with us. I plan to check out the updates as their adventure progresses. Great to hear all the news of the AMB convention. With everyone's comments we get quite the travelogue. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Jacki, you might try marine fancy knotwork books or Celtic knot work books for ideas for your carpet beaters. We just had a member who lives aboard her boat give a demo at our guild meeting on how to make mats from rope, using a five loop intersecting knot. Darleena Jones - thank you for the moving Veterans Day Tribute. It gave me some things to think about, and I shared it with others. Dee in Florida - don't overlook the bark on your wild cherry tree, if it is just freshly cut down. Score the bark vertically down to the wood and peel off a sheet as large as you can manage (or have room to soak in the future), say 3 or 4 feet high by the circumference of the tree. It should preferably be dried and resoaked later for use. You can use a straight edge to score lines on the soaked bark, then cut it into warm brown leathery strips that make very sturdy containers. Pack the weaving as tightly as you can because there is some shrinkage and curling. I have a great shoulder bag woven from cherry bark - has stood up to much abuse. The only deterioration has been in the waxed linen with which I stitched the rim and added a decorative root. Just finished teaching a two week beginning cedar bark class, and a rawhide rattle class last night that was a lot of fun. And fifteen students in an upcoming Apple Basket class - whew, it has been awhile since I had so many students. My swap package went into the mail on Monday. I am guessing it is about halfway across country by now. Happy Weaving to all from Kay Harradine. {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 57 Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 13:35:45 -0500 From: "Donna" To: "David Collins" CC: "<" Ruth - The pattern you're looking for is called New England (Penobscot Style) Tote by Dianne Stanton and is available from the Country Seat, Inc. for $3.00 Donna http://www.countryseat.com ctryseat@fast.net {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Conference Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 14:00:38 -0600 From: pphawkins@juno.com (Patricia P. Hawkins) To: davidc@iei.net Hi---I wanted to let the Weaver's Words "family" know of this upcoming conference---thanks! The Land of Lincoln Basketweavers are sponsoring their annual Tuck-a-Basket Winter Weave in LaSalle, IL (about 1 1/2-2 hours west of Chicago) on March 6-7, 1999. This is a relaxing, small conference featuring a wide variety of classes and great fellowship. Teachers are: Jo Campbell-Amsler (willow, ribs) Sue Canafax (round reed) Linda Boyle Gibson (flat reed, shaping, miniatures) Patti Hawkins (ash miniatures, flat reed) Eileen LaPorte (flat reed, shaping, twills) Kathleen Myers (Nantucket's) Polly Adams Sutton (cedar bark) Registration is $30/day and covers your lunch. You must be a member of Land of Lincoln Basketweavers for the upcoming year to attend. Dues are $15/year and should be sent to Helen Williamson, R.R. 1-1779 N 2959 Road, Ottawa, IL 61350. For more information or a copy of the newsletter, please email Julie Williams at mwilliam@ice.net OR Patti Hawkins at pphawkins@juno.com. Classes will be assigned beginning November 15, so early registration is recommended. However, registrations will be accepted until classes are filled. Come join us! Patti Hawkins {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Weaver's Words Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 17:43:21 -0500 From: "joym" To: Bravo! to Kathryn Gomm whose beautiful willow tray arrived today. It is BIG! - about 18 inches across, and is woven with red, green, brown & buff colored willows with a braided border. Stunning. What a big smile this wonderful basket brought to my face today. Thank you, Kathryn. It is particularly nice to have an example of a basket I would like to make, from natural materials I have yet to venture toward. I did make a half hearted attempt to plant some willow starts a year ago. Where did they go? Lost on the edge of the property, I'm afraid. Guess they need a fully weeded area? Maybe they are there and I don't know it!? Cold weather has arrived in Maine. I gathered up all my stuff in the barn studio just in time, I think. In the winter, I still go out there to stain & hang baskets to dry, but all the weaving is in my house studio. Artsy, my new lop eared studio mascot, is glad for the company. He & Bonnie kitty are pretty good pals already. It will be a "chummy" winter. I just received an order for 6 baskets for a custom-made storage cabinet. Every cubbyhole is a different size & will require a custom made basket. I love projects like this. Here's hoping the customer will be willing to send me a picture of the cabinet with the new baskets in place, when it is all done. A nice addition to a portfolio. Will send a picture of Kathryn's willow tray as soon as the next roll of film is out of the camera. Joy Sign of the Crow http://www.signofthecrow.com {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Future Swap Coordinator Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 20:19:49 EST From: JanHardt@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi David and fellow weavers, As mentioned, I am next in line to coordinate a basket swap. Having just moved into a new house the end of October and with the holidays coming up, I would prefer not to coordinate a swap until January. If anyone else is interested in doing one before then, feel free to jump in. Otherwise, I will plan on the first of 99 to send out the details. Feel free to comment if this is a problem for anyone. Jan from Des Moines, IA wishing everyone a peaceful Thanksgiving. {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Seagrass Pattern Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 00:45:03 -0500 From: David & Ruthanne Morningstar To: David Collins Hi Everyone: Returned from my trip our West. Been very busy. Will give a more detailed report about the Hopi Basketry teaching later if anyone is interested. What an experience. I guess they enjoyed it, as they've invited me back again next year. A quick note to let Lois in Honolulu know that the pattern she wants, Seagrass Storage Basket, is written by my friend, Marty Holihan from right here in Michigan. You can E-mail her at Martyhln@juno.com. I'm sure she'll be glad to sell you a pattern. It's surprising that that basket has made it all the way to Hawaii! Very interesting! Must run. Will write more later. Ruthanne Morningstar in Cold, Cold, Dryden, Michigan. By the Way, The Dogs survivied the Kennel. Except one of them, Mr. Benny, met up with a Skunk the other night. YUCK!! David & Ruthanne Morningstar Dryden, Michigan Mstar@mich.com dmstar@CompuServe.com {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: basket swap Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 22:10:03 +1100 From: M & A Lizotte To: "Collins, David" Hi everyone! I have been really busy getting ready for a show 2 weeks ago and then my dad and his wife arrived and now I am getting ready for our school fair in 1 week....but I had to write and tell everyone about the wonderful baskets I received! When this last basket swap was being arranged, Sharle Osborne and Bert Comstock generously offered to arrange a private swap with me via my father as I couldn't participate in the regular swap because of postage costs, etc. Well, the baskets arrived with him on Saturday and they are just wonderful! I was so excited and my anticipation was well rewarded. Bert's basket is a flat backed "beachcomber's" basket with a driftwood handle and all sorts of wonderful materials, fibres, textures, etc used in it and with shells and beads added on....and I love the fact that many of the materials are from her own yard. Sharle's basket is a rectangular one made of western red cedar strips and is double-walled with a round 4strand plaited handle. The detail in it is incredible! It has accents of sweetgrass and yellow cedar in the twining as well as some mud-dyed bark in it. All my basket friends here are most impressed with it! I can't wait to try the border she put on it. I don't know what it is called but it looks great. She also sent a tiny pair of basket earrings made of the bark and some sample pieces which I will agonize over trying to decide what to make with them! Now to finish up what I am making for them before my dad leaves on the 27th! I also had him bring over 9 spools of waxed linen and some books....Lyn Siler's Basket Book, two pine needle books by J. Mallow, and Natural Baskets-M. Gillooly ed. It was like Christmas! there is a brand new Australian book out if anyone is interested. It is called Basketry & Weaving with Natural Materials by Pat Dale and is put out by Kangaroo Press ISBN 0 86417 914 6. It is a good one for beginners with natural materials...great instructions on how to harvest, store, prepare, etc. Kay: yes, I too would be interested in finding out about the wee wishes basket. Tried all the basket pattern sites but couldn't find anything about it. All the talk about willow has been interesting. I tend to work with it relatively fresh as I never seem to think far enough ahead to soak it. I rap it down quite firmly as I go with my rapping iron which is actually an old tire iron found at a flea market. I also tend to work with a mixture of materials so if the basket seems a bit loose after weaving, I tighten it up by weaving in a few rows of jasmine vine or something similar to take up the slack. This is the first year I have actually "worked" with willow as opposed to just "toying" with it and I do intend to do one "properly" ie dried and soaked, especially now that it is getting warmer and drier out and my willow is starting to dry out a bit under the bush where it is stored. Well, I have finally sent some photos to David!! He should get them in about a week. The film with my swap basket photos on it is still in the camera, though, and will probably not be sent till the end of the month....depends on how many pictures I take while my dad is here. better go....have a box of little houses to paint for our school fair. Happy weaving to everyone..... Anna from down under where it is definitely spring....the weeds are growing faster than I can pull them out! {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Thank-you, Dede/ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 09:32:40 -0700 From: "Dana Hoffman and Matt Wilson" To: I wanted to give Dede Harris from Seattle a big thank-you for my beautiful waxed-linen necklace. I have never done any work with waxed linen, so it is nice to get something I couldn't have made myself. It is beautiful in evergreen and sea foam, just the colors of Seattle. Thanks, Dede. Dana Hoffman {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: RE: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 57 Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 14:54:19 -0500 From: "Susi Nuss" To: "'David Collins'" Hello Fellow Weavers: Did anyone see the October 1998 issue of Connecticut magazine? There is an advertisement for the University of Connecticut Alumni Association in it. It features a reed tote basket that is modeled directly from Dianne Stanton's Penobscot Tote. The same image is used in the Alumni newspaper and the item is described as "Basket individually handcrafted by Maine weavers using the finest quality reed. Hand-dyed navy stripes to create the unique "UConn Blue" Can be used for many functions including a tote for tailgating, a picnic basket, beach tote, or even a book bag." It doesn't say who the baskets are woven by except that they are woven in Maine. Dianne is the first to have popularized this basket form and she has created a cultural phenomenon. Congratulations Dianne for working yourself into popular legend. And we can say we knew you when. Woven Wooden Wishes, Susi Nuss Basketry - The Mining Co http://basketry.miningco.com mailto:basketry.guide@miningco.com {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Hello Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 18:10:10 EST From: HapCraft@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Dear David: I am a new subscriber and have really enjoyed my first 3 issues of weaver's word. Thanks for all your hard work! Especially thanks for the stalking of Martha Stewart. I really think it is happening to me! Do I just contribute or ask questions as I feel the need? How does one become involved in a swap? Sounds like great fun, I have enjoyed all the comments. I also want to thank Darleena Jones for the What is a Vet? Being a former Marine and married to a Marine, I really appreciate the thoughtfulness. Thanks again. It is nice to know that someone really does appreciate and recognize what you give up to be in the military. For Dee in Florida, where are you? I am in Tampa. Any other Basket weavers in this area? I just moved back down here and don't know where to buy supplies locally if anywhere. Debbie >^..^< {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: IBA Convention Book Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 20:43:07 -0500 From: martyhln@juno.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi David and World Basketmakers, Yippee!!! I got the IBA Convention Book today. So many decisions now which baskets do I choose, to do at convention? They are all so beautiful. Thanks to the crew in Indy lots to choose from. Until next time have fun go weave a basket. Warmest Regards, Marty Holihan Flint, MI dholihan@gfn.org (or) martyhln@juno.com {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: (no subject) Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 22:00:50 -0500 From: Maureen Sugrue To: David Collins Hi Everyone, This is my first time sending a message. However, I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the e-mail David has been so gracious to compile and pass on. I read that someone was looking for a place in Michigan to purchase materials. My basket teacher, Beaver, shared this address we me: Gratiot Lake Basketry, Star Rt.#1, Box 16, Mohawk, Michigan 49950, phone # (906) 337-5116 or e-mail GLbasketry@worldnet.att.net. They also have a website: www.weavernet.com/gratiot.html. I hope this helps. Thanks to all of you who have given info I am beginning to learn something about dyes, etc. What is the ratio of salt to using liquid Rit dye to prevent bleeding. Are there any other tricks to set dyes? Have a great day. It is cool in northern NY-32 degrees in the morning. Mo {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: basket swap Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 00:29:39 -0700 From: rae hunter Organization: sundogs and northern lights To: sandy@juno.com CC: davidc@iei.net I received my basket today, it is call Peppermint Swirl and it is beautiful. I found myself waiting after Nov. 1'm like a kid waiting for Christmas. The whole neighborhood knows I was waiting and I got calls "Did you get it yet" It really is a thrill and the basket is well worth the anticipation. Thanks Sandy. Waiting to see where it comes from, from who, what kind of a basket will it be brightens my days. My regular Friday neighbor will be over tomorrow and what a surprise she will get. Cheers Rae Hunter {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: questions Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 15:24:40 -0500 From: Miwako Tezuka To: "'davidc@iei.net'" Dear Mr. Collins; I am writing from Asia Society in Manhattan, New York. I found your website, "Weaver's Words" as I was doing a research on basket makers. Asia Society is a non-profit organization and has a small gallery space. Next year, from Feb. 16 through May 30, it is holding a special exhibition of Japanese bamboo baskets. This exhibition presents some 80 to 90 finest baskets from the Cotsen Collection in LA. The show itself is limited to the baskets from Japan, but we are trying to expand on the theme of basketry for the related public programs. I personally think basket making (or even just trying out some weaving and making a wrist band, etc.) would be so much fun for the kids or the general public. Do you happen to know any basket makers or weavers in New York area who might be interested in helping us for educational programs? I would very much appreciated any suggestions, advice or comments!! Please contact me at miwakot@asiasoc.org or telephone 212.327.9245. Thank you for your time and attention. Miwako Tezuka Museum Intern in Asian Art Asia Society 725 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 www.asiasociety.org {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Weaver's Words Date: Sat, 07 Nov 1998 02:53:31 -0600 From: Marty Zielke To: David Collins Hi to all fellow weavers First, I would like to thank all who wrote with suggestions on using (or not using) weeping willow in my baskets. It seems that the consensus is that weeping willow is too brittle. I am definitely considering buying some willow to try, though this will be my first experience. -To Donna, congrats on your daughter getting juried status. What a thrill!!! -To Lois, if you find that sea grass basket, please let me know. It sounds really neat, and I would love to weave a sea grass basket. -And to Darlene, thanks for those Vet poems. It really makes us remember all the sacrifices of those vets, so that we could enjoy our freedoms. Loved hearing about the convention. I live in Illinois, and have visited Michigan many times. Hopefully, I will be able to go there for a convention. I got all fired up just reading about everyone else's experiences!!!! Now, a suggestions to all of you who have problems with bleeding dyes. I am a quilter, and have used a product called Retayne, available at your local Quilt Shop. This product sets dyes, and I have used it on any and all fabrics that I think might bleed. So I got the brilliant idea to use it with dyed reeds. I use a capful or two in a sink full of water (warm) and let the reed soak for 1/2 hour or so. I have had very little bleeding using this product. Hope this might help. And one last word for David, etal., I love reading this letter. It is like getting lots of notes from friends all over the country. Some sad, some funny, some inspirational. What a country!!!!!!!!! From Marty Z. in Illinois, where it is getting too cold too fast. {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Basket exchange Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1998 20:06:48 -0800 From: "Dolores von Rosen" To: "David Collins" How nice to return to S.C. after a wonderful trip to Michigan (yes, the conference, too) and Ontario, to find that Pam had sent a picture of my/her basket. What a great photographer she is; I'm glad she made the picture instead of me! The other surprise was my basket from Brenda Beale, a thrill to receive in that I have seen one where inserts are added to change the design - what an idea! A wonderful hanging Christmas basket and I can't find your e-mail address to thank you personally, Brenda, so expect snail mail! Please send a photograph if you have one; it will be at least two weeks before I get through the 36 shots on my film. Thanks to both of you, Dolores {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Weavers Words Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1998 15:06:37 -0500 From: "Jayna Glemby" To: "David Collins" Hello fellow weavers: I have finally finished moving...Diana French, I know how you feel. My back aches from bending over so much, and maybe some day I'll find everything, but I'm in. Molly my cat has finally stopped howling and seems to love the wide windowsills. Here I am out of a job and in a new apartment and I go out and buy a work table for basket making....hey, priorities! Right!?! Good to be back on line too...the mail sure stacked up. Thanks to all who gave me hints for getting dye stains off my hands. I do think it soaks in to some people's hands more than others. I have a very white complexion and have to be super careful in the sun....the dye just loves my hands and absorbs it like a sponge. Can't wear rubber gloves, because of allergies, so I rarely dye my own reed, just get it on my hands when weaving. Judy B: when I get dye some place on the basket where it is not wanted, I simply dip a Q tip into bleach and rub the dye stain out. It also works very well when you cut yourself and bleed on your basket. Too bad I can't just use the bleach on my dye stained fingertips...but I'm allergic. (so dainty, you know. Ha! ) When I find my camera I'll send photos of my basket swap. Jayna in central Massachusetts {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 57 Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1998 17:19:36 -0500 From: "Baskets Of Joy" To: "David Collins" Hi! In response to the request for the pattern by D. Stanton the Penobscot Tote is available from Baskets of Joy visit the site www.basketsofjoy.com or call 1-800-377-6097. It is a very popular pattern and such a useful basket. {*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*}{*}-{*} If for any you would ever like to cancel your subscription, simply send me a message with "unsubscribe" as your subject.