"Weavers Words" Vol. 2 Iss. 90 Date Sent: March 07, 1999 Web Page: http://www.iei.net/~davidc/ Subscribers: 971 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, My mom needs a recipe for Salt Rising Bread that can be made in Bread Machine. If you know of one, please e-mail it to me. If you haven't already, everyone need to check out the forum/bulletin board that I added to Weaver's Words. This is a great way to post messages for everyone to see. It's particularly great to post your basket weaving tips & techniques or any special gatherings or events you may have coming up. A few of you have already taken advantage of the bulletin board and I think you will all like it. The address is: http://www3.bravenet.com/forum/show.asp?userid=zb101628 There's been more pictures added. Check 'em out. The address is: http://www.iei.net/~davidc/pictures.html Take Care, David davidc@iei.net %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Inflated Prices Date: Sat, 06 Mar 1999 10:59:26 +0000 From: Tony Stubblefield or Dean Meredith To: David Collins References: 1 Greetings, Is it Spring yet? I'm ready! I unfortunately didn't get to see the collectibles show Kristen was referring too (the $10,000 antique miniature ribbed basket), my boss also saw it and told me about it. My father sells antiques and I have grown up going to auctions and antique shows so I have seen things like this before. The problem with "collectors" shows and "price guide" books is that they tend to generate artificially inflated prices. After this everyone with any old broken up basket is going to think they have a king's treasure! If this price were in line with the actual market value, my parents have literally over a million dollars hanging from the ceiling and sitting on every shelf. They have a top-notch collection, but in general have never paid anything close to even $100 for an old basket. I do agree with Kristen that it is great to see basketry get recognition as an art form, maybe this will save a few baskets from the trash heap, but I hope it doesn't make them impossible to buy. I have learned as much or more from studying my old baskets than I have in any class. Many of the techniques I teach in my own classes have been learned in this way. I often have people asking me what book I learn this or that from and I have to tell them it is from basket weavers who are no longer with us but their work lives on. I don't know if any of what I just said made sense, I just hate to see the prices go through the roof next month when I go to my usually flea market :-) Tony Stubblefield St. Louis, MO http://www.tetranet.net/users/deanandtony/baskets.htm %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Prayers and support for a fellow basketmaker Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 07:07:58 -0500 From: "John Jacobson" To: "david collins" Dear Everyone at WW: I have never written in before and am relatively new to reading WW. One of the themes I notice is the thoughtfulness and sharing that is a bond between all who subscribe. I live in Ohio now, but moved here from northern Michigan where basket weaving is very popular. One of my very good friends there became hooked on weaving after taking my classes through the Adult Ed. program. Anyway, she is battling her THIRD bout with cancer! The first two were breast cancer, but this one has settled in a mass around her tailbone. She will be receiving a bone marrow treatment this month at a hospital in southern Michigan where she will have to reside away from her husband and two children. This woman is a gem! She manages life so well, with an optimistic view and sense of humor, in spite of her own troubles and is one of the warmest and most caring people I know. I would ask that you offer her up in your thoughts and prayers, that she may be able to bear the pain which she will have to endure during treatment, and also pray for her recovery. She is determined to attend the Spring Event which is happening in April in Clare, MI. I hope she can and if any of you will be there, maybe you can meet her. Her name is Cheryl and you will know her by the smile on her face and the sparkle that never leaves her eyes. She is still a young woman, who will be spending her 42nd birthday in the hospital. Let's ask that she be given many more years of weaving pleasure. I have been weaving for 15 years now but have recently had to re-enter the work force so have not been able to weave much. I have two children and two dogs, sorry, no cats. I am very interested in participating in the next swap, as having a goal or deadline seems to help me get motivated. This letter is a great way to exchange news. I hope to be able to respond more in the future. Gail, in Ohio where we are getting winter today. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: miscellaneous comments Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 09:10:25 -0500 From: "Gail Caron" To: "David Collins" Hi everyone. I have just finished reading the last two issues of WW. Great to see you back posting Bert and Joy M. Crystal: I don't think you are being fair. Sometimes questions do not get answered immediately or in the very next issue of WW. I have never noticed that there was a "clique" on this digest where only certain people have their questions answered. Yes, you do see those who are regulars in terms of postings, but no one can force the "lurkers" to send messages. And sometimes when pressed for time, readers only scan quickly through the digest and wait until they have several answers or comments to make before replying. Your question about the swap was answered by Bert Comstock in the latest issue - only the second one sent since your question appeared. As for your question about colorful Easter baskets, I suspect that you will be getting a number of replies (or at least you would have before your last message). My only experience making an Easter basket was Linda Boyle Gibson's Easter bunny basket. It is a white basket with dyed ears, whiskers, nose and tail. You can see it on her website or at basketpatterns.com. Chris Baker: Our cat experiences are strangely parallel. I have a barn cat who moved himself in several years ago. After repeated attempts to chase him away failed (he always came back) and I didn't have the heart to keep trying to get rid of him since he was only looking for a place to stay warm and find food, I trapped him and had him neutered and vaccinated. His name became "Intruder" because that's what he was. He must have been born in the wild or possibly abused, because after two years of being welcomed to stay I am the only one who can get near him. That is becoming a problem since he is more than a year overdue for his vaccinations. He will not fall for the trap ruse again. About my first basket - it was a heart basket that looked like the kindergarten class project. I gave it to my mom who I assume still has it. I knew that she would like it no matter how lame it looked. My first market basket left much to be desired in the shaping department. My mother in law has that one. I did keep the first rib basket that I made - a 10" potato basket. Pattie Bagley: Your kudzu and snowshoe postings gave me a great laugh. Jan Hardt: The swap seems to have gone smoothly. Thanks for all of your work putting it together. I'm off to dye reed - ugh!! Gail Caron in southern NJ where it is still winter but the crocuses are blooming %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: misc. Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 09:52:56 -0500 From: "Angie Longenecker" To: "David" Hi all, Crystal - what were your questions? Sometimes I skim an issue and miss things. When my mom and I talk about WW's, one of us will mention something she read and the other one will have no recollection of reading that. Try again. Not everything I've written in has been addressed. Maybe the person that knows the answer to your questions didn't read that issue. Cats - does anyone have a 6-toed cat? One of our kittens does. She seems to use it as a thumb, when I hold her she wraps her paw around my arm. She's a mean mouse hunter! Thanks to everyone for the congats! First baskets - My first basket wasn't woven until I was at University. I had a final project for 3-D class - paper. I cut strips of colored water color paper, rolled them and made a coiled basket. I stitched it with raffia. I got an A, I think it was the only time all semester that I actually pleased that professor. Still cold with one lonely blooming crocus in PA Angie The Country Seat http://www.countryseat.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: baskets Date: Sat, 06 Mar 1999 11:14:10 -0500 From: The Horners To: davidc@iei.net Hi, guys. It's my Saturday a.m. on the computer. Just read the last two Weavers' Words. Really enjoy them. I really am interested in this weaving with willow. Will the branches of weeping willow trees work? What width branches are normally used? I have a question for everyone. As you all know I use only Kudzu for baskets, at least right now. I am interested in learning more about other "naturals", and how you prepare them for weaving. I just recently learned that one can weave with plants like mother-in-law's tongue (sansaveria???), I think this is the neatest thing. Also, I just learned that you can incorporate flower like things from palm trees. Wow! Again, my thoughts and prayers are with those on this list going through troubles. My troubles are mostly financial at this point, so you can add me to your list if you care to. God bless, and don't let the Kudzu creep up on you! Karen in Georgia %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 89 Date: Sat, 06 Mar 1999 08:30:21 -0800 From: Naomi Paquette To: David Collins References: 1 Hi Weavers, Just got my last issue of WW and would like to chime in. Bert: What People finder do you use. It sounded good but you failed to say who it was that you used. Sandy Athinson: I never knew there was a basket program on TV. How do I find it? We may not get it here in Florida but if we do I want it. Sue Ann, I have gone to the bulletin board - forum and just thanked David but I think it would be a place to just get an answer to a question or where we can post questions. WW is wonderful and I enjoy every word of it but sometimes when I have a question and it doesn't get answered I feel disappointed. I am going to try the bulletin board when I need to do this. Dee Grin: Sorry I didn't get to the Florida Fair if I had know you were there I would have attempted it. It just seems like such a mob scene there. I'm not good at those kinds of things. Wanted to put my baskets in but never got to it. Would love to here from you and find out where you are etc. I might have written to you before just can't recall, around Plant City area?? Got my swap basket in the mail last week was thrilled with it, it came from Tenn. I love and weave Nantucket's guess what it was, for sure a little Nantucket looking basket with beautiful candles in it. Looked like a little Easter basket. I will treasure it always, one for my first of everything collection. Wish I were off to a convention with some of you, maybe next year, NC or Indiana. Naomi from sunny San Antonio, Florida %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 14:35:03 -0500 From: bscott@ma.ultranet.com (Beverly Scott) To: davidc@iei.net Dear David: Thank you for doing such a great job for us! This newsletter is the reason I check my email - the heck with the other stuff! Tony Stubblefield - you said in a previous WW that you will be taking a class from Joanne Catsos in NH. How did you set this up, how do you find out about classes not near your home? I would like to see if I could work in a class while travelling this summer. Also, where could I find a sweetgrass coiled basket in NC? I could only find reed baskets the last time we were there. Ruthanne - you were very lucky to find the carbon monoxide leak - we had one in our last house that the home inspector didn't find and everyone was getting sick. Finally the gas company found a crack in the bricking in the flue. Alice Edwards - I just made some business cards to try them and I used my computer and printer. The printer has something in the program that tells it the size of Avery labels and cards, I just did the printing and then stamped them afterwards with a basket stamp I have because I wasn't sure enough about how to line up the graphics and printing. They came out really nice and they weren't expensive. Also I can elaborate on them as I learn more about my computer. I kept testing them on junk paper until I got what I wanted so I didn't waste the card stock. Billie Dorris - I have been experimenting with Nantuckets - this means several are woven, but none have rims! I thought that the opening in the base had to be smaller than the reed and sanded the reed down to fit. I had bought a few bases that had too big a slit and I thought I had bought something wrong, either the cane or the bases. Can you tell me what to do ? Thank you to everyone who responded to my questions about historical sites and battlefields. My husband is the one who will be happy as someone put it "just standing on the ground where it happened". My kids on the other hand need to be convinced. I guess I just don't want them to be turned off by the idea of history, just because they can't appreciate it now. When my family gets together now we tell each other that we didn't know how lucky we were as kids when my parents exposed us to different places and ideas. I am probably trying to do the impossible trying to get them to appreciate some of it now, but I have always been the one banging my head on a brick wall saying it can't be impossible !!! Aunt Pattie - your kudzu care and feeding tips were hilarious, kind of like taking care of poison ivy in New England. Long ago either on this list or the last there was a long post about kudzu telling us "northerners" how lucky we are that it is such a delicate plant and won't survive our winters :) Well I am off to cut some kits for myself since we are about to be snowed in here in Berlin, MA, to the tune of about 12 to 15 inches. A cozy day to weave! Beverly %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: To Crystal Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 15:39:06 EST From: ZOOBAR@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net With many deep apologies for feeling ignored or "left out" Perhaps your questions were unanswered because no on knew the answers? I am also a newcomer to this list but my experience has been the total opposite of yours. Or perhaps because so many of us are busy in our Lives. I'm certain the lack of answers was not intended as a personal affront, or "clickish" and should not have been viewed as such ! As this site does not have an official "Host person" there is no formal welcoming committee for newcomers-is is more like a "round robin" letter. People take part as time, schedules and knowledge permit. Truly, it is sad to read a letter such as yours with those feelings expressed. Barbara in Louisville (a.k.a. The Ten Thumbs Weaver) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Things to do in Arizona when you're a basket case. Date: Sat, 06 Mar 1999 16:16:40 -0500 From: "Ann H. Ridgeway" Organization: AnnCrafted To: davidc@iei.net Hello David and fellow basket lovers! This is not actually Ann Ridgeway writing, but one of her covert friends, Leanne, who is still stuck in the 70's/80's (i.e. I don't have email). I'm heading to Phoenix AZ in early April for a week and wanted to know if anyone out there knew of any basket-related activities (interesting museum exhibits, basketry shows, classes, etc) that might be occurring during that time that I could take advantage of. I'll be there 3-10 April. Thanks in advance for any ideas or suggestions! Leanne in Alexandria, VA. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 16:32:45 -0500 From: bscott@ma.ultranet.com (Beverly Scott) To: davidc@iei.net Hi Everyone: It is snowing very heavily here right now, which is kind of nice because I can weave and enjoy being housebound. Crystal Drenner - I just saw your post as the last WW was printing and wanted to write to you. I think that what you perceive to be a `click' is just a repetition of names of people willing to contribute to the newsletter. If you look at the number of subscribers (970) and compare it to the number of postings I agree it is a small group, but a group of weavers dying to share and in turn hear from other weavers. New people are always welcomed and applauded for contributing. Also, I looked up your posting and it was in WW 87, which is only two newsletters ago. The newsletters have been coming much faster lately than we were used to in the past (I think this is great cause more people are writing). It takes a little time for people to read and respond. As far as the swap goes, one is just winding down, you will see people writing in that they are receiving their baskets now (I think they were supposed to be mailed out by this week) and another will be in the works soon, if you just keep reading the dates will be announced to sign up - I know the new coordinator has already "volunteered". Just have a little more patience, in addition to the conventions starting up, people in this group seem to always be looking for ways to organize their mail, their postings, their reed, their tools ........... and I for one have got to be the most unorganized person I know!! I just did an email to David with a great recipe, but I lost it - not the recipe, the email before I could send it ! By the way, the recipe is great - yes I had to redo it. It's called Mom's Pick Me Up and it is just like a Dunkin Donuts Coffee Koolata - enjoy! Bev Scott %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 89 Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 21:58:42 -0500 From: "Patricia A. Moritz" To: David Collins It's been quite a while since I've responded to WW so forgive me if this is long! There never seems to be enough time in the evenings after getting home from work to reply to everyone! Lesley: I picked up my basket from the Post Office on Friday and was thrilled when I saw it. I haven't really worked much with that particular type of pattern except in classes at conventions. I really like it and it fits in perfectly with the colors of my furniture in my house. I just have to decide on a special place for it where I don't have to worry about covering it up when my lovebirds are out flying around. The female has a tendency to want to chew on my baskets. Rest assured, it will be put in a safe location! Thank you again! It's beautiful and you did a great job. I sent my swap partner in NJ a small copper/"tinned" silver basket and a contemporary gourd. I've been trying to locate some flexible and not too heavy tinned or copper sheeting to try to make some sculptural pieces from metals. Char: Looking forward to seeing you again at Midwest Focus. I will be weaving the black ash sewing basket with JoAnn Kelly-Catsos at preconference and taking Mary Schlick's Flat Talisman Bag on Fri/Sat and Sandy Whalen's Willow Day Pack on Sat/Sun. I'm really praying that I don't run into bad weather for the drive up there from St. Louis. It looks like we are supposed to get rain in St. Louis and snow up your way sometime starting around Tuesday. Tony Stubblefield - Hi! I'm sorry I missed meeting you at our recent Gateway Basketweavers Guild meeting last week. I've enjoyed looking at your website and am hoping you can give me some hints on Nantucket rims. I have done several Nantucket's and absolutely love them but still have some trouble finding a good solid base on which to place the basket when it comes time to inserting the pins. I've bought one of Nate's pinsetters and I don't know if it's me or the pinsetter, but it slips and won't keep the proper position to set the pins tightly so I've gone back to trying to nail them in after drilling the small hole. Any suggestions? How do you do your rims? I have a Martha Lawrence Nantucket purse kit that I want to make but have put it off mainly because of the problem I have with the rims. One of these days I also want to make a nesting set. I have purchased the business card mold and knife mold from Nate and a couple small molds from Jim Rutherford. I also have a beautiful large mold made with several different kinds of wood that I purchased several years ago from Charles Geisler. I need to find someone who can make some bases for me to fit it as Charles is getting up in years and I don't think he makes them anymore. Any help you can give me on the rims or in general on Nantucket's would be appreciated. Maybe we will catch up with each other at another meeting or at convention. I'm teaching at the Missouri convention in June. Sue Ann - As I mentioned above, I will be taking Sandy Whalen's Sat/Sun class at Midwest Focus. Looking forward to meeing you! I have willow in my garage that I harvested from around a friend's pond and can't wait to talk to Sandy to see how long I need to let it dry before using it. I've taken several classes with both Mary Hettmansperger and Judy Olney and they are GREAT! If we get a chance to talk at Midwest I'll tell you about the adventurous trip Judy and I had getting to Midwest Focus a few years back. Lois K - you mentioned a few issues back about planning a trip to Ireland. My husband and I are planning on going there for our 25th anniversary in two years. I'd love to hear what you have found out about traveling there. Alice Edwards and Kathy in Aiea, HI - I will be teaching the copper/silver wire basket called "Flirtation" at the Missouri convention and a random weave basket. Unfortunately, the photo of the wire basket is very dark and you can't really tell what it is. I'm hoping many people will have seen it on exhibit at last year's convention. Look me up and maybe we'll get a chance to talk WW. Jayna - My first basket was a ribbed melon basket and the second was a ribbed basket using grapevine for the rim and handle. I still have both and am always amazed that I kept weaving baskets as I really don't enjoy ribbed baskets as much as non-ribbed. I guess it's turning back that I always hate and have never been pleased with the outcome. I am anxious though to take two ribbed antler basket classes with Jill Choate when she visits St. Louis in July. Those attending Midwest Focus - have a safe trip and see you soon! Pat Moritz in cold St. Louis %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 23:00:30 -0500 From: martyhln@juno.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi David and World Basketmakers...Well we have a foot of snow in our driveway here in the yucky part of the world today...Crystal...It pays to be patient or you can ask the questions more than once. About colorful Easter baskets you can take any basket that you like the shape and size and add some space dyed reed in soft colors and make your own design up. The other question was answered today, in issue 89. I hope you are feeling better. How old are you? Not that it matters but you must be really young. I send to you my prayers and blessings. Pattie Bagley...I need snow shoes too today for our snow. You gave me such a chuckle, I can picture your brother using the snow shoes to walk over the Kudzu vines, why not? Good luck on finding the pattern or make your own up. Post a picture so we can all see them when they are done. I will see some of you at IBA soon. About 2 weeks and 3 days exact from today. I am getting excited. Warmest Regards...Marty Holihan...Flint, MI...dholihan@gfn.org (or)...martyhln@juno.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: (no subject) Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 00:39:38 EST From: Arlo1225@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi Everyone, Old Man Winter has raised his ugly head again - snow, snow, and more snow! We now have about 8" and more is predicted. And I was just starting to see my daffodils popping up. I envy those of you in the warmer climates - especially when you write about the flowers that are already up in your gardens. But, I know it could be worse. My friend in Rochester said they had a state of emergency declared for 2 days! I know spring has to come soon. The goldfinches are slowly regaining their summer colors and I just saw my first red-winged blackbird and cowbird of the year. Come on spring! Chris Baker - Your cat, Visitor, takes a great picture! Should be dubbed "Cat with an Attitude" :-) (Aunt) Pattie - I do have a snowshoe pattern. It's in a book titled: "Indian Handcrafts; How to Craft Dozens of Practical Objects Using Traditional Indian Techniques" by C. Keith Wilbur, 1990, The Globe Pequot Press, Old Saybrook, CT. Let me know if I can be of any more help. Crystal - I'm truly sorry you feel WW is not a friendly, open place. I have found it to be just the opposite. Your questions were just posted in Issue 87 and Bert C. did respond to one of your questions in Issue 89. Often I don't have the time to write, so I'll just jot down response notes on scrap paper and when I do find the time I gather together all my notes and compose one long letter instead of 5 or 6 short ones. This means I may skip an issue or two before I have a chance to write. Sometimes I also think that, "Oh, someone else will probably answer that question more succinctly than I would, or with more knowledge", so I don't respond. Maybe that's the wrong approach to take, especially if it causes hurt feelings. I'm sorry. To answer your question about Easter baskets - I have found beautiful baskets on many sites. A good starting place would be the "basket links" connection on WW. In some sites, such as BasketPatterns.com, you can type in keywords (Easter) to make your search quicker. Hope this helps you. Time to call it a night, snuggle up with my cats, and hope the rest of this storm somehow skips us (wishful thinking!) Happy Weaving! Lesley %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Baskets in London Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 08:59:16 -0500 From: Maggie Silva To: David Collins Tony Stubblefield--I laughed when I saw your message about not finding a basket in London. Several years ago on my first trip, I searched everywhere and found only imports that may be purchased anywhere in the US. After several inquires, I was told that I had to go to the "Institution for the Blind". We took a cab to the shop and there I found willow baskets. What made this memorable for me, is that I am an Early Childhood School Psychologist in Massachusetts where, since 1974, we cannot label disabilities. I couldn't imagine going anywhere near anything remotely called "an institution for the blind".!! And yes--I did get a basket. Another time I'll tell of bringing home reindeer antlers from Sweden in my suitcase. Maggie Silva from snowy southeastern Massachusetts. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Weavers Words Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 10:50:36 EST From: Lswweaver@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net I have been a lurker for about a year. Now I need some information so where is the best place to go? WW of course! My family and I are going to Portland Oregon over spring break to visit my daughter. She is at the Western Culinary Institute as a student. Are there some basket sights for me to investigate? I know there have been posts from the Pacific Northwest here before. Names of stores, museums, anything would be greatly appreciated. Either answer here, or e-mail me personally. Would love to meet fellow weavers while I'm out there. Thanks David for all the great work you do for us! Linda W in sunny, but cold Wisconsin. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: aloha! Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 12:52:11 -1000 From: The Keener Clan To: davidc@iei.net Aloha! Well, I got back from the Mainland at 1am this morning (Sunday)....and if you all who live in the Northeast think spring is peeking through--maybe I was in a different northeast!! I saw snow, ice, a mega amount of rain, lightning, thunder---I saw my breath for the first time in years--and I was cold the entire week. The course was difficult and putting together the upcoming practicum will be a task--and somedays, the sessions were so frustrating, I wanted to go to my room and weave something!! I did meet another weaver--Jane Neid from Cleveland--and she was such a sweetie! I also met Elaine from Tennessee who was a prior weaver but wants to get back into it again. I*m so happy to be back in Hawaii. My husband also suffered an injury while I was gone--it seems somehow a disc near or in his neck has worn down and the nerves are exposed....so now I*m home doing the mounds of wash--vacuuming--picking up and being a nurse.....I tell ya, I gotta weave. Chris--I made a basket for a real baby. I used a wooden base (9" x 18") and wove it as high as I thought it should be and used 2 mountain swings for the handles. This would be for a new little baby. (as opposed to an "old" baby? :-)) actualy, it was for a preemie. Crystal--I*m sorry you seem to think you are being ignored. I scan the WW and sometimes skip things that don*t directly apply to me...and I think a lot of us do that. We are not a clique....we welcome anyone and encourage all the lurkers to identify....I don*t think an organization of nearly 1,000 could ever be a clique. I don*t ignore new people--sometimes I even ignore Pam ( ha ha, Pam).........speaking of Pam--I went into withdrawal on Wednesday when I missed chat... Off to clean house, yuck. I*m thinking about a trip to KC in October to the GS national convention and it would be nice to meet you all who live near by.. Aloha, Lois %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 2 I. 89 Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 20:31:57 -0500 From: "Donna Longenecker" To: "David Collins" Hi everyone-Sorry to be back to the cold north. Weather was great and Bill even got a little sunburn. Had a wonderful time in New Orleans. What a taste treat. Never new what Creole food really tasted like, but we really fell in love with it. From the time we got there till we left, tried to eat nothing but local dishes. If fact, the last thing we had today, finally was a poboy sandwich. Crystal-Don't recall what questions you may have asked, but really, did it ever occur to you that maybe everyone thought "someone else" would answer you? I truly think you're being unfair if you read the issues and see the volumes of information being exchanged on so many different subjects. Also, some subjects generate a lot of "conversation" and others pass by fairly unnoticed. Note many of the "thank yous" from new people who ask questions. I took the time to search back issues to find your questions. I do recall reading them, but since I write in fairly often and they were rather basic, I left it for others but will now post to them myself. The first one is pure advertising and I try not to do that. The second is not my expertise as I wasn't involved, but I'll briefly fill you in. First in regards to colorful Easter baskets. If you go to our web site at http://www.countryseat.com and click the on-line catalog link, enter the catalog and enter the word Easter in the search box. It will bring up ALL the Easter basket patterns we sell. Click on any name that sounds interesting and you'll find complete descriptions along with pictures (color where supplied by the author) so you can see what they look like. It truly depends on the type of basket you're looking for - some are more traditional than others. Some are round reed, some flat, some a combination of both. The descriptions included will tell you basically how they are constructed, the size and briefly what materials are used and any handle required. If the level of experience required is on the pattern, that too, will be noted in the description. (Another reason maybe why you received no answer here is that possibly if was felt that you could have found this information very easily without asking). There are, of course, many other sites that sell patterns and they, too are referred to in many, many issues of Weaver's Words. Secondly, regarding the swap basket, it has been referred to in most issues and the information can be found in reading back issues. If you go back to January issues, you will find a complete listing of the rules. When a new swap is ready to take place, all the information will again be posted in Weaver's Words. Patti - Re: snowshoes, by now, you know I've already responded to you privately. Joy - will have to take a few minutes to check out your links. Lesley - (tongue in check) maybe a petting zoo is in order? or orphanage? Kathy-sounds like you've received a beauty of a basket. Wendy-good luck on your first class. Angie-you forgot to tell everyone about the 6 toes. Pam-don't let yourself get too stressed out, eventually it'll all get done. Bert-did you try laying a white towel or rag over your stain saturated with bleach to remove the iron stain? Tony-will have to look up the site on the Sweetser baskets-sounds interesting. Kate-Hope you weren't hit too bad by this storm. Jean-good to hear from you, you don't post very often. Sue Ann-Sounds like a great experience in Amana and with so few in a class, what a great way to learn. Lori-WOW, you need a picker-upper after a day with that many little people. Ellen-Daffodils - how nice to see them already, unfortunately, they don't like the snow we have right now. Winnie-you're back already, boy how time flies. Hope the trip was a wonderful experience. Dee-Don't know if you're interested, but Eileen Laporte also has some patterns using the German base. Haven't tried it yet, but it really looks fascinating. Maurine-Hi Alice-re: patterns, since so many people are publishing these days, we've become very picky about the ones we carry. We were about to reject some new ones recently, but the author was very nice and worked with us and added dimensions and redid them for us. We really appreciate this, or else we would not have ordered them. Sorry this has gotten so lengthy, but I tried not to miss anyone. 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