"Weavers Words" Vol. 2 Iss. 84 Date Sent: February 20, 1999 Web Page: http://welcome.to/Weavers-Words Subscribers: 946 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 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Hi Everyone, Due to popular demand, I have added a list of basketry guilds & associations to Weaver's Words web page. Check and make sure I found your guild and/or association and that the information is correct. If you want your guild and/or association added, please include the following information (If Applicable): Name Of Guild And/Or Association Contact Name Web Page Address E-Mail Address Postal Address City, State Zip Phone Number You can find all of the guilds at: http://www.iei.net/~davidc/events.html I also posted a picture of my little buddy, Jace Ellis Collins. http://www.iei.net/~davidc/jec1.JPG I thought I would let you know about a really cool web service. A company called ProLaunch (http://www.prolaunch.com/) will give you gift certificates for simply looking at web pages. They give you 40 points a day for looking at 2 web pages. Once you receive a certain amount of points, you can redeem them for gift certificates. It takes about 5 minutes a day & you never have to spend a cent. I just received a $25 gift certificate from Target. They never sell or give away your e-mail address (davidc@iei.net). If you decide to give it a try, please use my e-mail address as your referral. Here are some places you can get gift certificates from: Barnes & Noble Blockbuster The Cheesecake Factory Comp USA General Cinema Hyatt jcrew Media Play Omaha Steaks Pizza Hut Sam Goody The Sharper Image Spiegel Target & More Take Care, David davidc@iei.net %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: kudzu Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 09:00:53 +0000 From: robert.sutherland@zoology.oxford.ac.uk (Rob Sutherland) To: cyousey@northnet.org CC: davidc@iei.net Dear Connie and David, I'm new to WW but I noticed your message about kudzu. I'm living in England right now, but I'm a Georgian and know all too well what kind of damage kudzu can do. It's what we ecologists call an 'exotic invasive' species. It comes from Asia and there aren't many things that eat it in America. It grows very aggressively and will swallow whole trees as it grows up over them. I think it's a great idea to rip out as much as possible from the southern states and turn it into beautiful baskets. I plan to try it out as soon as I get back over there. But I would urge you not to try to propagate it outside of its already too quickly expanding range. Thanks and happy weaving, Rob %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: WW Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 13:11:40 +0000 From: Sandy Atkinson Organization: Atkinson's Country House To: David Collins Hi all, For Linda Hollelnbeck and those interested in guilds contact throughout the USA and Canada; on our website we have a section for guilds and conventions. I try to keep it up dated with the contact people and any new guilds or any we may have missed. If there is any out there that needs adding or changes, please let me know. Address is: sandyatkinson.com THANKS! For Diane French regarding the outside baskets. I have used a polyuraline finish on mine. It does make the baskets brittle and they won't last as long, but they will hold up for a couple of seasons. Also, they can be just stained with a basket type stain and will keep also, for a couple or more seasons. Like any natural fiber, wood or fabric, it will weather. Bringing in the baskets during the winter months will preserve them also. Good Luck with your projects. Sandy for Atkinson's Country House in cold Michigan (again!) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Basket swap Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 07:37:51 -0600 From: jlouts@lsumc.edu (Loutsch, Jeannette) To: davidc@iei.net Dear Weavers, I just wanted to let someone up in the cold north that there basket will be on the way on Saturday. I tried to mail it Tuesday but everything in New Orleans is closed for Mardi Gras day including the Post Office in the suburbs. I will get it to the PO on Saturday as their hours don't fit into my schedule, I work 7-7 M-F and they are open 8:30 to 5:00 M-F, 10-12 on Sat. The weather in New Orleans is really warm and I have already planted my patio garden. My peppers from last spring are blooming and setting fruit again. They seem ed to have survived the cold snap over Christmas. Would swap this for some good old Iowa cold any day. I hope everyone is enjoying their swap baskets. Jeannette M. Loutsch %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 09:23:44, -0500 From: BDKE97B@prodigy.com (MRS BILLIE A DORRIS) To: davidc@iei.net Connie, if you want to get run out of town on a rail go ahead and plant that kudzu. If you're lucky it won't grow in upstate NY. There's a reason that it's known as the vine that overran the south. Don't know the whole story but know it has been a disaster that they can't get rid of. It takes over everything it touches. Winter here in southeastern Va. has been strange-we are still having 70 degree days in Feb. although there is a chance of a Nor'easter this weekend. Seems strange to go out without a coat this time of year. Have been doing some weaving. Did the mini oval Nantucket from DELS and it's quite a challenge but worth the effort. I had to use the ultimate no-no in the basket world to hold the spokes in-glue. I used brown ash and there was no way they would stay in the groove, so I used a touch of elmers on the end of each. After the first couple of rows were woven I was able to push the spokes around enough with a flat tool to break loose the glue and then could adjust the spokes easily. If anyone has a better idea I'm open to suggestions. Also there is no hole on the base so I used dental floss to tie it to the mold. Works ok, there is probably some floss still in the groove but there is nothing that can be done about that and it isn't visible anyway. Have spokes inserted to start weaving so guess I'd better get a move on. Billie in Va. Beach %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: misc. Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 10:29:53 -0500 From: "Angie Longenecker" To: "David" Hi all, Linda Hollenbeck - We have been working on a list of teachers and guild information, the teachers have been put on our Info page and they are searchable by state, last name and type of baskets taught (not all of them are there yet as it is very time consuming job - the rest are on our Open Forum page). We have been asking teachers repeatedly to send us their information; some do, some don't. I don't understand why they don't, as this is free advertising for them. We will also make the lists available to our customers who do not have internet access. We have also been contacting guilds - some respond and some don't. I post whatever information they want to give us; including classes, meeting times and places, dues, special events, contact person, etc. If you know of a guild in your area, please ask them to send us their info. The guild listings are also on our Info page (see the table of contents at the top of the page). Valerie - glad the info helped! Barbara - know that we're all thinking of you and your loss. I'll just be starting married life in July, but already I can't imagine my life with out him. I can't imagine the feelings after 28 years together. Connie in NY- Hopefully kudzu will not grow that far North. It takes over everything down South! Have you seen the pictures of houses, trees and anything in it's way that it takes over? I would like to have some to weave with (did several years ago for a god's eye and it was great), but it's out of control where it thrives. It hasn't spread to the North yet, because of our winters, it kills it off. I suppose if you plant it with the roots in a box, it might be controlled. You'd have to check how it propagates, if it's by the roots or by seeds (roots can weigh up to 40 pounds or so I believe and are edible - I have a book on kudzu at home, I'll check it). You should check with someone who lives in the South, before you try to bring it home. Carolyn in PA - Congratulations on the new job and your wedding plans! I understand some of your busyness! My fiancée lives an hour away and all we seem to do is travel back and forth, not to mention work and weaving and wedding plans and on and on! I will be glad when things settle down a bit. Nothing but rain in PA Angie The Country Seat http://www.countryseat.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: (no subject) Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 11:13:28 EST From: Arlo1225@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi Everyone! Knew the weather was too good to be true - it's now changing from rain to snow here....oh well, you have to expect that in upstate NY! Jackie - another great book (in my opinion) is: Legend of the Bushwhacker Basket by Martha Wetherbee and Nathan Taylor. It's a favorite of mine as the baskets were made practically in "my backyard". My father's family had a cottage on what is now called Lake Taghkanic, and he knew the Proper family. Heard many stories of "the Bushwhacker" basketmakers when I was a child. If I recall correctly, our local PBS station ran a mini-series about these basketmakers - I think in the mid-1970's?? Anyway, theirs is a very interest story.... To Barbara - my condolences. I am glad you are back in the WW circle - so many caring people here - it has to have a healing effect. I'm off and running now - have finally decided on my swap basket design and must start gathering my weaving supplies - don't worry basket buddy - it will be in the mail soon! Happy weaving to all and thanks once again Dave for making WW possible! Lesley %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Weavers Words Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 16:09:49 -0500 From: martyhln@juno.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi David and world Basketmakers...I hope you are all doing well...Karen...your Kudzo basket pictures are great. Pam Woodbury gave me a Kudzo basket, hat that I will treasure forever. I like the primitive look and feel of the Kudzo, its just great. You know what they say about different strokes...Sharle Osborne...I think your site is great, one of the fastest sites that I have visited. Your baskets are great, the Hoh Indian baskets are out of sight. I really liked the chief hat, that is a lot of work they should be commended. I sure would like to take a class from them in coiling...Bert...where are your words of wisdom?...I am so sorry for those who have lost loved ones. We are never promised tomorrow, today is all we have be kind and loving to those who you love...Carolyn...in PA congratulations on your new job and your engagement I hope your move goes smooth... Carol...in Wisconsin, You never said when you had your breast cancer, was it recent? I had the interductal type of cancer in March of 1993, Both of my breast were removed. I taught my class 3 weeks later. Do what you feel like doing, except no pity parties. Whatever you have that don't kill you makes you stronger, just rise above it. Baskets are good for all pain, but if it hurts to pull on it don't do it. I am not sure I would know if it hurts or not. I would normally have e-mailed you personally but since it was ask here, I decided to answer here. Maybe it was to be. If it doesn't apply to others, I apologize. If you need more just e-mail me or if you prefer questions can be answered here. If it bothers someone just skip whatever does not apply. Thanks to all for the kind words to all our family on Weavers Words, we all need positive strokes now and then...I am sorry I don't remember who it was that ask about the list for the different conventions and such. I will try the best I can to answer your question. You need to belong to a guild, Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, Kentucky and many others have Guilds, some are great to belong to, others are questionable. I have had only one bad experience with an out of state guild, the rest that I have ever belonged to are great. The one to which I refer to is not mentioned here and I do not care to comment on it. I am looking forward to IBA convention, next month. Basket Bash "99" in April. Spring Event sponsored by AMB April 30 & May 1. All will be fun. May you all have PEACE in your lives, and JOY in your hearts. Until next time love. Warmest Regards...Marty Holihan...Flint, MI...dholihan@gfn.org (or)...martyhln@juno.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Fw: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 83 Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 16:57:06 -0500 From: "Donna" To: "David Collins - Weaver's Words" Hi everyone - Linda - re: guild & teacher listing. We have finally gotten things together and set up our "Info" link from our home page at http://www.countryseat.com to a page listing teachers across the country. Everything you requested is there - what they like to teach, number students, how far they'll travel, etc. You can search by name, state, or type of construction you may be interested, or view a listing of all the information by teacher. New listings are added as they arrive. From the same "Info" link, you can go to a listing of guild information. If you cannot find what you're looking for, please complain to the "powers that be" as we can only list information that is sent to us. We've tried to get the word out, but word of mouth is the best. Listing is FREE to all teachers, groups and guilds. Connie - Please read this in the humor it is intended - asking someone for a zip lock bag of Kudzu is like trying to store a down comforter in a sandwich bag. And please, please don't think about trying to plant any. If you get it started in NY, who knows how fast it will spread to me in PA and after our experience with crown vetch, I don't need kudzu also. On a serious note, I did some weaving with it and enjoyed working with it, but it is something that once it is planted, you cannot get rid of it and it spreads like a wildfire. I don't think it will grow up north anyway due to the cold. Somewhere there should be information on what has happened in the south because of it and pictures that show how it has totally taken over areas. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One last thing - I'm very proud to announce the engagement of my daughter, Angie Longenecker to Mike Wagner. (I've been waiting for her to write something, but I guess she doesn't intend to!) We are busy into planning a wedding to take place this July 31 so we will have a very busy spring and summer. Mike is very supportive of Angie in her weaving which is a big plus in his favor. The down side is, that we won't have her around here nearly as much anymore. At the very least, they will be living in the Philadelphia area and she will continue to work part time (about 1-1/2 hour commute) and from their home; at the worst, they will have to move to Ohio. It just depends on where he gets accepted to graduate school. They will not know until May so really can't even start to look for a place to live yet. With this wonderful world of email and computers, there will still be a lot of work she can do no matter where they are. From, damp, dreary, cold PA where we'll be keeping our eye on the sky this weekend to see which way the storm is going to go.. Donna L. ctryseat@fast.net %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Kudzu Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 18:51:39 +0000 From: Tony Stubblefield or Dean Meredith To: David Collins References: 1 Hello from St. Louis where it is suppose to snow 1-2 inches tonight! Connie in upstate NY - I would check out this web site http://www.cptr.ua.edu/kudzu.htm before you ask to start growing kudzu in your backyard. While the plant may have it's uses, it is still a weed which grows very quickly and is almost impossible to kill. Kudzu is not native to the US, it was introduced in the late 1800's from Japan and planted around the South for a number of reasons. The problem is it can quickly overtake forest, covering everything even the trees. So, my advice would be to NOT try to grow any in your area. Being as far North as you are it might not grow anyway, but I wouldn't take the chance. On your next trip south, stop and collect some and make a yourself a basket. Just don't water it ;-) Talk to you all later, Tony Stubblefield http://www.tetranet.net/users/deanandtony/baskets.htm %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Weaver's Words Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 20:45:39 -0500 From: "joym" To: Hi everyone! I have been away for a long time, but reading WW regularly. Someone wrote about the Happy 1999 virus ("worm"). Well, I saw that post & then promptly forgot it. So, when I opened my e-mail this morning I clicked on an attachment, only to find it was "Happy 1999"! Good thing my husband is a computer consultant; he knew right away how to get rid of it. If you "catch it" too here's the address to help you fix the problem: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/3652/SKA.HTM Karen, the Kutzu lady: I recently purchased the Wallace-Homestead Price Guide to Baskets. It includes a write-up on Kutzu! It says Regina Hines from Georgia "built a thriving basket business" weaving kutzu baskets, traditional & freeform. Regina, are you on this list? Karen, I was unable to access your website. Will try again. It seems life is busy busy these days & I have many projects going all at once. I'm having a hard time dividing my attention between the basket business, continuing the restoration of our big victorian home, & now caring for aging animals (meds several times a day & special baths!). Guess that's about where I'm at! I'd love to do Stowe, but doubt I'll fit it in. Joy Moody E-mail: baskets@signofthecrow.com website: http://www.signofthecrow.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Basket Information Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 19:47:45 -0800 (PST) From: Judy Mullins To: davidc@iei.net Hello everyone, I have a question, I am hoping someone out there can answer for me. A friend of mine who owns a country shop buys baskets from me. She has been telling me about a basket she has seen in other shops and magazines. She wants me to make one for her. She describes it as looking like it has thick paint on it, or like it has been dipped in something. She says it appears to have several coats of paint on it, and has been sanded where the undercoats show through. This gives it an antique effect. Does anyone out there know the exact process she is talking about? I would also like to mention this. David thanks to you, I have met 3 very nice people from WW. They are: Terri Brenner and friends from Cincinnati, Susan Slaven and friend Faye from Muncie, In, and Lara and aunt from Walton, Ky. These ladies have all taken classes from me at my log cabin. If it had not been for WW getting us together, this would have not been possible. My next class is scheduled for March 3rd, when we will be weaving a chair bottom. If anyone is in the area, and would like to join the class, just send me e-mail. Until next time, this is Judy Mullins in cold, expecting snow tomorrow Kentucky. Can Spring be far away????????? %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Just saying hi! Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 10:17:36 -0600 From: Dianne Gleixner To: davidc@iei.net Hi everyone! I just discovered Weavers Words a couple of months ago and really love it! So many people who share a common interest able to "get together" and talk. Thank you David! About me, I live in a suburb of Milwaukee, WI and I've been weaving for about 12 years, learned from books and by trial and error. Up until now it's been something to do in my free time, but I'd really like to start making and selling more. I've just leased some space in a local craft store so we'll see how it goes. I've recently been asked if I'd be interested in teaching basket weaving classes at a YMCA here, but don't really know if I want to do that. I've never actually taken a class, so don't know how to teach one. If anyone out there has any suggestions on how to begin, please let me know. Since the classes won't be at a basket shop, I'd have to supply everything, toting it all with me! Also, we are planning a family vacation to Reading PA this summer, July 2nd through 10th. Visiting a brother-in-law and his family. We will be driving (should be fun with a 6 year old and a 2 year old!), with a stop in Ohio to visit Sea World. If anyone knows of anyplace along the way that we (or I) should visit, please let me know. There are so few basket shops where I live, I'd love to visit some along the way. I'm also really excited to visit the Amish communities in nearby Lancaster Co. Thanks to everyone for sharing their knowledge and experiences. Looking forward to getting to know you all! I only have access to e-mail here at work, so I guess I'd better get back to it. So long for now from cold and snowy Wisconsin. Dianne Gleixer Take care! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Conventions Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 12:11:32 -0500 From: bscott@ma.ultranet.com (Beverly Scott) To: davidc@iei.net Hi to everyone, I haven't written in a long time, but of course have been reading every word sent in to David. I haven't been to a convention yet, but had a thought about recognizing other Weavers Words participants in a crowd. I have been a home day care provider for many years, and have done many group outings and get togethers with many many children. Over the years I have worked out a method of identifying "my kids" in a large group, and it always involved something on their heads, since we cannot see down into a group efficiently, and scanning heads always works faster. I was thinking that if all Weavers Words people put a piece of red (or any other color) ribbon in their hair somehow, everybody would be able to see it even walking down a crowded hallway. I think it would be really exciting to see a field of red ribbons on the heads of people at a convention. I always love to hear the stories of Weavers Words people who finally meet. A lot of people on this list have been "talking to each other" for several years. I know that I have grown and changed personally and in weaving styles over this time and have watched other people do the same. It is so exciting to have people write in that they tried something different, either a material, stain or weaving method and understand what they mean and be able to feel their excitement. This is the first discussion list I have been on and I continue to download each issue with excitement. I think it is so neat to see that so many people say the same thing, "after my first class, basket, etc. I was hooked". I was also wondering if people could write in and talk about their vacation plans for this year. We have plans to spend two weeks, the first of which will be at the Outer Banks of N.C., my idea of heaven on earth, soaking up the rays at the beach. Then we will spend the next week traveling back to Massachusetts. We are trying to accommodate most of the desires in the family for leisure time, so we our first stop will be at Colonial Williamsburg for a couple of days, history and old crafts and living styles, then Busch Gardens so that my two boys, age 14 and 12 can have the living daylights scared out of them on the rides. After that it's still up in the air, my husband the history fanatic is looking into Civil War sites to visit and I think a stop in NYC for a show. I would of course appreciate any input anyone might have as far as basket people and shops along the way, since weaving is the center of my world lately (only half kidding). Also any input as to historical sites, battlefields, reenactments etc. in July. I have heard that there is a reenactment at Colonial Williamsburg on July 10 & 11, 1999 and was wondering if anyone knew about this and if it would be worth trying to get to (it would be difficult, but not impossible). It is so hard to tell from the promotional materials places send out just how interesting something would be, like this reenactment. I would much prefer personal recommendations from people who have either participated or visited, since this would be a more objective point of view. I have been disappointed before in things not living up to their advertisements, or not being what I was looking for personally, and I feel that since vacation is only once a year we really need to make sure we are going to places and events that are worth it to us. We usually do a lot of researching before we leave on vacation, usually it turns out to be half the fun, because we can enjoy the anticipation together and kind of lengthen the vacation also we don't waste a lot of time looking for things when we get there. Alice Edwards: I really liked your idea about keeping all WW participants in your prayers, but trusting God to kind of keep track of where they are needed. So many different things happen to people so quickly and you can never really know how much it will affect them. Also there are so many people with hassles in their daily lives that we don't hear about. So, I really like the idea. I actually have a contribution to the painting on baskets discussion. There is a product out that comes in a spray can that is called a sealer. When painting on wood I spray this product first so that the wood doesn't suck the moisture out of the paint, also so that the paints don't "bleed". I have really found this stuff helpful when painting on baskets because it seals any dyes in or on the reed so they don't mix with the colors in the paints and also protects against the paints bleeding into the fibers of the weavers. I also find it very helpful to spray this sealer over anything painted with acrylics (or any water based paints) after I have painted it. I have of course learned this the hard way after spending the time and effort to paint on something and then ruining it somehow while either adding another process or in the finishing. I have even been dumb enough to rub off my painting while trying to "rub on" a little antiquing paint or gel. It is also very important to always remember the point that Char Braun brought out that you should never try water based stuff (paints, stains, etc.) over anything oil based. You can always put oil paints or stains over water products. You might ever be able to "get away with" putting an acrylic over an oil, but the way I look at it we spend so much time getting the effect we want, why risk having it wrecked because of something else we did. Andrea Okeefe: it is so nice to see your name again, you were missed. I hope that you have some good people around you to keep you company so that you are not so lonely. Well, can you tell I have not written in in a while? I think I got most of it out, but I think that in the future I will try to contribute more regularly so that I can simply write and not drone on and on......... Just for the information, the weather in central Mass. is..... wait a minute, it has changed......ok this minute it is sunny and much too warm for February, I found some daffodil bulbs trying to poke up their heads already - boy are they in for a surprise tonight when the temperature drops to the 20 - 30 degree range again. Well, weave and write ............Beverly - central Mass. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 83 Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 12:52:33 -0500 From: "Mary Hooper" To: "David Collins" To Barbara in Louisville: My condolences on the loss of your beloved husband. May your memories sustain you as the days go by. To Dot in Vassalboro: Watch for a box in the mail. ] To Connie in New York: Kudzu, a warm weather plant, is used as cattle feed in Japan--and as a source for starch for cooking, I understand-- but we have no practical use for the millions, billions, gazillions of linear feet of the stuff that grows in the southern US. There aren't enough basketmakers to use it all, and besides, I tell my dog not to stand still for long near our local patch, as it grows so fast it might just wrap around him and keep him 'til frost. So Connie, you don't want it growing up there in NY, if it would. Come on down south and make some kudzu baskets. Kindest regards to all, Mary Hooper %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 83 Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 17:27:31 -0500 From: The Horners To: David Collins , davidc@iei.net Hi all! I want to thank all of you who took the time to check my web page to give me their opinion of my baskets. I really appreciate your suggestions and kind words. I needed the encouragement and have finally taken the plunge and went to a local guild meeting. It was really wonderful. This weekend they are having their annual convention and I'm going to stop by for a while. I came away from the guild meeting with some great new ideas. My sympathy and prayers are offered to those on this list who are having family and health problems. Take the time to love your family and friends. The housework can wait! To Jill Choate: hope your temperatures have plummeted so that you and the dogs can have a good time mushing. I love hearing about your dogs. To the person who requested some kudzu, I'll be glad to send you some. As soon as it starts growing leaves this spring, I'll send you some. Don't know if it will grow and prosper that far north, but maybe you have a microclime that will allow it to prosper. One more question, what basket magazines are available? Kudzu Karen in Georgia (HAHA) roland4@stc.net %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Weavers Words Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 20:13:31 -0800 From: hannah To: "'davidc@iei.net'" Hello again to all of you wonderful weavers out there!! Carolyn Black, I think that putting together a meeting time would be nice, but you have already done so much work, I truly hate to ask you to add that to your list. Thank you for offering. I will be sure to wear a red ribbon!!! Marty Z.: Thanks for the information on the Retayne. I think it would also be nice to use so that when you wet your baskets (for their proper care) the color won't run at that time either, gives a little more security about them. Chrys (moonweaver): I agree with Tony Stubblefield. I do not wholesale my baskets either. I don't think that anyone should, who puts their hard work and time to create a beautiful basket. If you were mass producing baskets, that might be another thing all together, but you are not and your work should not be discounted. If people want a nice, hand-woven basket, then let them pay the right price for it. I know that I would!!! Tony Stubblefield: Thanks for sharing the information about the books that you have read on the history of basket weaving. I am going to look them up at the library. They sound very interesting!!! Jayna: Daring to be 601 or 602..., I would also like the pattern for the wreath. It is absolutely beautiful. You will inevitably need to just post it here, on WW for all of us!!! Thank you so much for sharing. Terri: I was so sorry to hear that your son and his family lost their home to a fire, but thankful that they are all safe. I know it is a hard time, but thank God that they are alive and well. The basket swap is where one of us coordinates the swap and we send our e-mail addresses and our snail mail addresses to this coordinator ( who is the next one, by the way?) during an allotted time frame. She/He, then matches your name up with someone else and then you make a basket and send it to that individual. You have a certain time to mail them out. Usually one month and it is usually mailed out by the 1st of the following month. Anyway, I did it the first two times and received beautiful baskets and am looking forward to another one. I did not get to participate in this last one as it has been very hectic around here. I sure have been envious of all of you who did get to participate though!!! Well, I am getting more and more excited about the IBA and am looking forward to meeting a lot of you. I always get excited to go and then when it is time to leave I start counting down the days until it is time for the next IBA. Until then.....happy weaving!! Pam Feix in southwest OH, where it is cold out, but the snowstorm missed us this time, yeah!!! http://www.feixbaskets-crafts.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Weaver's World Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 18:24:40 -0600 From: "bsspilman" Reply-To: <@paulbunyan.net> To: Just came home from basket guild. Today's basket was a little more difficult to make - took me 7 hours, but of course some of that time was spend visiting. The other reason I must admit though, was I was not always happy with the way a section of the basket was turning out and I would back track and redo. When I finished I think I had done enough weaving to have completed two baskets. Do the rest of you back track on your baskets a lot to. From Northern Minnesota where we still have plenty of snow, but today was sunny and 27 (almost too warm to spend the day inside even if it was making a basket). Eileen %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Swap Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 20:13:31 EST From: RcpJean199@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net CC: RcpJean199@aol.com Hi David and Fellow Weavers. Thanks again David for all you do for Basket Weavers everywhere. You have really brought us together in a way no one could have imagined a few years ago. Well, I finally got my swap basket mailed and am so excited to both receive mine (which I haven't yet, still early) and to hear if my swap partner liked what I sent. This swap business certainly brings out the "kid" in me and it feels good. When the baton is passed I would be glad to host the next swap as long as those who have gone before me give me a few words of wisdom. For those who are experiencing sadness in their lives, please be assured my thoughts and prayers are with you. From Jean in beautiful downtown Plympton, Massachusetts %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% If for any you would ever like to cancel your subscription, simply send me a message with "unsubscribe" as your subject.