"Weavers Words" Vol. 3 Iss. 02 Date Sent: May 07, 1999 Web Page: http://www.iei.net/~davidc/ Subscribers: 1031 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. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Hi Everyone, As you can tell from the heading (Volume 3 Issue 1), on May 05th we reached our second anniversary. Weaver's Words began on May 05th, 1997 with 71. subscribers. We have now grown to a whopping 1025 subscribers. A few issues ago I mentioned commonly misspelled words. I found an interactive spelling test on the web. Stop by and try the test. You may be surprised at the results. I sure was shocked. Here's the address: http://www.sentex.net/~mmcadams/spelling.html Take Care, David %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Children's projects Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 23:31:52 -0500 From: cjc619 To: davidc@iei.net To Karita: I have a book called "Basketmaking with Kids" by Vicky Teich that is excellent. There are patterns for 12 baskets in the book and I have tried 2 of them with my 8 year-old daughter. The one she had the most success with was called "Christine's Scrap Basket". A friend of mine made one called "Matchstick Rim Basket" with her 8-yr. old son and he had a good time with it. It turned out great! Most of the other baskets would be fun and challenging for the older kids you are going to teach. One basket can be used to store CD's (it has a wire hanger); there is a cute one with a 3" round base used to store candy, which has a matchstick rim; one is called "Teen Tote" used to store tapes or CDs and a walkman; there is one called "Hanging Heart Basket", etc. I ordered my book from Gratiot Lake Basketry. Hope that helps! Have fun! Lisa Carstens in Hartland, WI %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Weaver's Words Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 01:27:56 -0400 From: "Jayna Glemby" To: "David Collins" Congratulations to Jo Anne Russo on your winning basket...it was awesome. Also, congrats to Diana French! And on the subject of basket shows, to Marty Z who will be judging, I'm probably too late on advice for you, as just getting caught up on last 2 WW's, but do let us know about your experience as a judge. When I look at any basket, I like to see an even weave and one that is packed real close, no spaces between the rows. That catches my eye right away, as does the design. Also, the attention given on the rim is important. But again, Marty, tell us about your judging experience, it's not a topic that comes up on WW very often. From Jayna in central Massachusetts, where spring is just beautiful this year. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Twill Babies Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 06:58:18 EDT From: CLouise111@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net I'd like to make a Twill Babies necklace for my daughter's birthday. Does anyone know where I can get a kit? Also, do the materials come pre-dyed? Cindy Kutz Berks County, PA %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: dyes Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 07:15:42 -0400 From: Ruth Emberg To: David Collins Jackie You mentioned having trouble with dye 'running'. When I use Rit dye, after removing the material from the dye, I let it drain for at least 30 minutes, then rinse it in cold water, then warm water. The draining lets the dye soak into the fibers without the material soaking in liquid to raise more hairs. After it is rinses, I dip it into a mordant of salt water and soda ash, then let it dry. With dark colors, when I rewet to weave, I add a dollop of vinegar to the water. This seems to take care of the 'running'. A lot of trouble? Not as much as getting dye on my hands, or seeing unwanted stains on a basket. Ruth in PA %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Arrowmont Conference & Workshop Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 07:18:10 EDT From: Wickrwoman@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net David, Please post this in your newsletter and events calendar, I see that no one has entered the information yet. There are still openings, but filling fast, contact HGA immediately to register. The Handweavers Guild of America presents "Tradition & Innovation Basketry Today" on October 6-10, 1999 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee at the Arrowmont Arts & Crafts School. There will be workshops, exhibits, and lectures with several nationally known basketweavers; Dorothy Gill Barnes, Diane Dixon, Carol Eckert, John Garrett, Richard Gillian, Flo Hoppe, Lissa Hunter, Mary Jackson, John McGuire, John McQueen, Judy Mulford, Leon Niehues, Judy Olney, Jane Sauer, Joanna Schanz, and Dianne Stanton. Keynote speaker will be Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge, Renwick Gallery. Contact: Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. 3327 Duluth Highway Two Executive Concourse, Suite 201 Duluth, Georgia 30096-3301 Telephone: 770-495-7702 Website: Handweavers Guild of America Thank you David, The Wicker Woman/Cathryn Peters/MN %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: basket swap Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 07:58:55 -0400 From: jbenner@juno.com To: davidc@iei.net Just a note to tell "Someone" in Washington state that there will be a little present waiting on their doorstep very soon. It left Pa. Yesterday so hopefully it will be there Monday? Watch for the big brown truck!! Judy Benner %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Basket Shoes Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 08:02:23 -0400 From: Esther Grigsby Organization: The NorEsta Cane & Reed To: davidc@iei.net Hello Basketmakers! Just wondering if anyone who attended the IBA Conv or NCBA Conv this Spring found two sticks in their goodie bags that they had any questions or curiosity about. Just in case, they are called Basket Shoes and were donated by us at The NorEsta Cane & Reed. You slide them under the stakes on the bottom of your basket base to protect the reed from sitting on the ground. Really nice especially if you take your baskets outdoors. Well, Happy Weaving to everyone and we hope to see you all again soon at future conventions! Sincerely, The NorEsta Cane & Reed %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 01 Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 08:10:55 -0400 From: Pamela Woodbury To: David Collins References: 1 Hi weavers, I tried not to write anything more about my dog training for fear it was boring most, but as I keep getting responses thought I'd give a quick note. I did crate Greta as a puppy. She cried and howled all night long. We kept this up for a couple of months and finally decided if we were ever going to get any sleep we'd have to let her be free at night. We all sleep at night now and she has never chewed or had an accident. The training is going great without crating. I'm glad I stuck with it and I actually look forward to going every week. I doubt Greta does as she seems to think it is a form of torture, but she is doing fantastic. I have to tell you how pathetic she is. When we are doing the sit/stay practice she has such a look of pain on her face I can't even look at her for fear of laughing. Anyhow we are doing as good as a few and better than most and she is really starting to behave better. Marty H even commented the other day that she was behaving better. My 4-year-old granddaughter can even heel with her and Allie accidentally let her loose and I yelled Greta sit and she did. Enough about the dogs HAHAHA Kathy F, I sure remember the days when we ate on top of reed and I cooked around reed. I started weaving when my kids were 13, 16 and 18 and the first one didn't leave 'til she was 23 so I certainly know where you are coming from. My daughter always tells everybody that she hadn't even turned out of the driveway when I took over her bedroom as my weaving room. It certainly is easier when you have a room of your own. My problem is when I am in a weaving frenzy I tend to trash my weaving room so bad I can't stand to go in it so I start dragging stuff out into the kitchen and before you know it everything it a mess. Seems the fall of the year when I do a lot of shows is when this generally happens as I am too busy to clean. I've been weaving for 12 years and sometimes I get into a slump so I looked though all my volumes of patterns and believe me I have volumes and picked out some I had always meant to try and some I tried once but never got around to again. I have slowly been weaving my way through these baskets. I also have really gotten into birch bark and antler baskets. Personally I love doing the birch bark and the antlers. For anyone interested The Mining Co. has a site listed under free patterns that has a beautiful dream catcher. I thought that might look attractive with a few of them hanging over top of my bark baskets and antler baskets. Hey I'll never convince people I am a white woman once they see all these new baskets. I always have to laugh at the people who ask me what Indian made my baskets and I have to say me but I'm not Indian. Chrys at Moonweaver Baskets I don't really know what your birch bark basket looks like but I can imagine a basket that big sure uses up a lot of birch bark. Either you found some realllllllly big birch bark trees or you are doing a lot of piecing to make a basket that big. If I was you, I'd try selling it at that price, you can always lower it if it appears to be too high. There is basically no money involved in making a birch bark basket, but there sure is a lot of time preparing it to weave with. Lois I guess I might have said to the paint teacher if you think this is so easy sit right on down and give it a try. Dollie, thank you, thank, you, thank you. Now I have to make the perfect baskets. Pam from sunny MI where it has been in the 80's for almost a week now. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Silver Dollar City, Branson, MO Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 08:30:24 EDT From: Wickrwoman@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net I just talked with Donnie Ellison, in Silver Dollar City about the registrations for the upcoming seminar, May 21-23. He said that the registrations are still coming in and registration deadline has been pushed way up, considering the brochures were four weeks late being distributed. First time events are always plagued with problems! There is a conflict with the Missouri State basketweavers convention coming only two weeks after this event, next year they are considering putting more distance between the two. There are over 20 teachers and vendors from around the nation with a potential of being a really great workshop/seminar. So far, my class minimums have not been met on either my antler basket class or the caning footstool class. Donnie is confident that there are and will be more registrations coming in and not to loose confidence that they will fill. I am traveling from over 800 miles away, bringing my Mom from Oklahoma City with me, so I am really looking forward to teaching here. You can see the antler basket I'm teaching on my PhotoPoint album page at: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=16796&a=72533, it's a smoked reed, grapevine, antler basket down toward the bottom of the set of pictures, I think. Please make some comments in the guestbook! By the way, Mom, Dad and two brothers and families are all fine. The tornado did go within a mile or so of them, though. I graduated from high school at John Marshall in OKC, so am very familiar with tornadoes and know a great deal of people in the area. It's amazing when you see the photos and video films of the tornado, that more people were not killed and injured. My thoughts and prayers are with all that were touched by this awful natural disaster. For further registration information on Silver Dollar City, Branson, Missouri basketry seminar, call Donnie Ellison at 417-338-2611 or email: cotton40@juno.com Hope to see you all there, be sure and mention that you are on Weaver's Words when you introduce yourselves to me! The Wicker Woman/Cathryn Peters/MN http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex/u=16796&a=93274 PhotoPoint Arts & Craft Basket Shows %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: #1026? Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 08:14:16 -0500 (CDT) From: mdcamcd@ix.netcom.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi everyone! I'm a new subscriber and I really like this forum! Thank you, David, for helping us weavers link together and stay in touch in the rest of the basketry community! To Jackie Z. You asked about keeping dyed reed from getting all over the place. I use a pair of the yellow rubber gloves and an old pair of salad tongs that I keep just for dying. I put salt &/or vinegar in the dye solution and rinse the reed in cold water after dying. Keep plenty of paper towels to get the drips immediately before they soak into the counter, floor etc. When I go to use the reed, I soak it for the shortest time needed in a separate container of COLD water and (most importantly, I think) dry the strip of reed with a paper towel just as I go to weave it. It still stays flexible enough to weave, but since it's drier than the plain reed, it absorbs water from the plain reed rather than bleeding onto it. If I have to rewet the basket I use an old sponge so I can stay away from the dyed reeds as much as possible. Hope this helps. Don't have any experience with Procion dye, sorry. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Tips/WW Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 10:07:33 -0400 From: "mkoch" To: Kathy Fullerton: We recommend that you stain you basket first. You don't have to, but you might want to (after the first coat is completely dry) spray a coat of "clear" over the area you are going to paint on. You can use, Deft oil, Watco or Weaver's Stain. This should eliminate any bleeding. The coat of clear is not necessary. But remember to let your basket completely dry before painting on it. One teacher said she: stained, let dry, painted, let dry, then misted a very light coat of stain over the painted area to give it an older look. You would want that very light touch to over spray your painting. In the past several teachers that use an acrylic paint have suggested these techniques. Inasmuch as we do not paint on our baskets (I'd have to throw mine away when I was done) we rely on the suggestions from the teachers that do. If you are using an oil paint base, you may want to do some testing. Or talk with someone that has used the technique using an oil base paint. Suzanne Hickey has painted on my baskets. She paints like an angel. Also, Ourka Blackburn from Restoration Products paints like an a gel too. I hope to get a basket done so she can paint pumpkins on it for me. Roberta Comstock: Great Tip!!!!! Bye for now, Dollie %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 01 Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 07:55:35 -0700 From: Naomi Paquette To: David Collins References: 1 Re: Vacations and Baskets Linda Clifton - When I first got my computer I went to Baskets, Etc. and there is a ton of info on different areas to find the baskets and the shops. I think that is where I learned of the Basket folks in Maine. Try it. I also found The Willows in IN that way. Search and ye shall find. ;o) Joy- Bravo, I agree. I have talked to some wonderful Basket people, vendors, teachers, etc. and they have to much to do to just read the discussions and comments and distention going on at times here. I enjoy the basket tips, tricks and advice. The other should stay in private-mail. We all have opinions but not everyone wants to hear them. Let's weave. Does anyone have a list of Basket Swap coordinators or how does one get on the list???? Naomi - Sunny, sunny Florida where we need rain. It's so sunny all the Northerners have left. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: misc. Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 11:46:44 -0400 From: "The Country Seat" Reply-To: To: "David" Hi all, Chrys-MoonWeaver - no way is $65.00 too much for a birch bark basket that big! How long did it take you to harvest the materials, prepare the materials, weave the basket, double lash it? Don't sell yourself short! Birch bark is great stuff! Great to weave with and makes a special basket. - Hope your foot feels better, I've been there and that hurts! Esp. when they push off on the hoof that's on your foot! Jackie - There are lots of dyeing tips on our Open Forum page you might want to check out - http://www.countryseat.com/Forums/index.cfm?CFID=7287&CFTOKEN=24100&CFApp=5& - or use the search feature on David's site. There are lots of little things that can help. Lynn Gammon - whatever happened (and I don't personally know anyone involved), it took courage to come forward publicly! Good for you. Joanne & Lois - You guys deserve blue ribbons for putting up with your painting instructor! I don't think I would've lasted past the first class! Glad Spring has finally made it to PA! Angie The Country Seat %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Weaver's Words Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 12:17:06 -0500 From: mary_lind@Fujisawa.com (Mary Lind) To: davidc@iei.net Hello, I am a member of your group, but I am writing from my work instead of my home email (maryjlind@aol.com). I would like to ask the group if anyone knows of any basketry shops or suppliers in the Kansas City, KS area as I will be traveling there soon. Also, I was wondering if there was a special stain you could use if a basket was going to be used for containing food (biscuits for example). Thanks, Mary %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Hello Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 18:33:35 +0000 From: Tony Stubblefield or Dean Meredith To: David Collins/Weavers Words Chrys - birch bark basket price - I don't find $65 to be too expensive at all. Anything I sell that I consider "unique", meaning not everyone can or does make that type of basket, I start at that price. Something out of the ordinary, I usually price higher as it is going to take an out of the ordinary customer too buy/want it. Those kinds of customers are usually willing to pay a little more too. Linda - vacation in New England - I go out that way each summer to do a week long class in New Hampshire. I have stopped along the way at a couple of the Shaker Communities and they were very nice. They were Canterbury Shaker Village, Canterbury, NH http://www.shakers.org/ and Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, MA http://www.hancockshakervillage.org/index.html I will actually be taking my class during that first week at Nate's Nantucket (formerly Martha Wetherbee's Basket Shop) in Sanbornton, NH http://www.basketshop.com/ You should stop buy and visit the shop and say "hi". Lois - painting class - a while back I told you not to drop out of the class because I got such a kick out of your stories, but now! Your teacher sounds like a b*tch! I wouldn't have been able to weave my hands would have been shaking so badly. I commend your control. And no, I don't have any Stubblefield relatives in Hawaii. Besides my parents and my grandma, we are the only Stubblefields in my line. My grandfather, my father and myself are all only sons so we have a very small linear family tree. Happy weaving, Tony Stubblefield St. Louis, MO http://www.tetranet.net/users/deanandtony/baskets.htm %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 01 Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 13:44:54 -0500 From: tblack@iquest.net To: David Collins Lois - the leather backpack straps from John McGuire have the belt buckle fastener you mentioned. These are really strong, sturdy leather straps, and I think they are somewhere around $40, but worth it if you are truly going to use this as a backpack and not as a decoration. I have them on the willow backpack I made with Jo Campbell Amsler last year, and they are wonderful. Carolyn in warm, although wet today, central Indiana %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: WW Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 11:59:42 -0700 From: "Pam Feix" To: "David Collins" Hi David and All!!! As Bert has stated, she and I decided that I will be doing the next swap #5 and then she will handle #6. Now, I have a couple of questions, I would like to get opinions on when you would all like the next one to be? I will take a majority from the ones who respond. Also, I know that Bert and I are handling the next swaps, but am not sure if anyone has a list. If not, I would be happy to compile one. I will put them in the order that I receive them, sound fair? I hope so!!! Just let me know and I will do what I can. Next on the list is Black Walnuts. I do not use them, but just 6 miles south of me, we have a Black Walnut Festival the third weekend in October. The gal who coordinates it, although she is a relative by marriage, I do not know her. If any of you are interested, I will call her and see where she gets them around here and how much and when. Just let me know and I will see what I can do. Well, I will be waiting to hear from you all. Happy Weaving!!!! Pam Feix in Southwest OH, where we have been having absolutely beautiful weather!!! PS To all who are suffering due to the tornadoes, directly or indirectly, I will keep you in my prayers. :) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Bits and Pieces Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 14:17:40, -0500 From: BDKE97B@prodigy.com (MRS BILLIE A DORRIS) To: davidc@iei.net David, I took the spelling test and was astounded. Missed lots of words I know how to spell. Or thought I did. I have always been the one member of this family that had no problems with spelling. Chrys-had to go back again to read your post to make sure I hadn't misread. As far as I'm concerned you left a number off your pricing. the number 1 before the 65. Of course I price things high. I have a bark "bowl" that I paid about $250 for. It really does depend on your market but 65 is definitely not to much. About things to take to shows: I am always fascinated by the folks who don't think of taking a chair. One of the things that I take (something I learned from a jeweler) is a clothes type brush. Since I have a cloth covering my stand I can use it to brush off dust esp. at an outdoor show. Also I use beanbags to keep the baskets from blowing away. Go to the grocery store and by a couple of large bags of the cheapest beans you can find. Divide them up into ziplock baggies. I find that works well. I have two "kits" that I try to keep packed at all times during show season. One includes all the paper work supplies that are needed to do a show-sales tickets, pencils, pens, calculator, clipboard for customers to write on (I don't have a table) with a sheet showing the date and who to make the check to. Clipboard with my inventory sheet and sales tax list. Notebook for addresses and special orders. If you take charge cards in most states you cannot write the address on the slip so I usually ask for their address so I can put them on my mailing list. Kills two birds with one stone-one it does give me a mailing list and second it tells me how to find them if the card is no good. This goes in one of the large tool type bags with shoulder straps. As I pack up from the show everything goes back in the correct place so when you do the next nothing is left behind. Have another that contains all the "accessories" that you need-paper towels, Kleenex, scotch tape, SCISSORS, straight pins, map tacks, bean bags, "medical kit-aspirin, sunscreen, hand lotion, handy wipes or some such, band aids, You get the idea. Lately, although it isn't one of my husbands favorite things, I have one of those plastic storage units. Three cubes stacked together make it the perfect height for a sales table and the drawers can be used for storage. Also I buy plastic bags instead of using those from the grocery store. I get the large clear kitchen trash bags with a drawstring. This allows the basket be carried easily and still be seen by others, also it will hold the large baskets. I know this cost more than using the others but I feel that if someone is paying $100 or even $10 for a basket it is the least I can do. I often offer them to customers who are struggling with a million little bags even if they don't buy for me. It creates good will and they do remember. It looks classier. These are just a few of the things that I have accumulated over 15 years of this business. With any luck it all fits in the drawers of the storage unit and is out of sight until needed. Also in really hot weather I carry a damp wash cloth in a baggy in the ice chest. It sure does come in handy. I also take more than one pair of shoes. Many times when you are setting up in the morning the grass is still wet with dew and your shoes get soaked. Nothing is more miserable than wearing wet shoes all day. Hope none of us were affected by the horrible weather in Oklahoma and Kansas. Give me a hurricane any day. At least you have advance warning. Billie in Va. beach where the sun is shining for a change. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 01 Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 19:10:22 -0400 (EDT) From: baweaver6@webtv.net (j ladew) To: davidc@iei.net (David Collins) Hi David - for all of those folks out there that wanted information on the magazine Shuttle Spindle and Dyepot that has JoAnne Russos' basket on the cover and the article inside: magazine costs $7.00 - I found mine at the Sheep and Wool Festival in Maryland this last weekend - so if you all have any knitting places near you - you might want to look there - the publisher is: Handweavers Guild of America, Two EXECUTIVE CONCOURSE, SUITE 201, 3327 DULUTH HIGHWAY, DULUTH, GEORGIA 30096-3301. It is published quarterly, Jan, Apr, July and October - $30.00 a year and that makes you a member of the Handweavers Guild of America. You can visit them on line: www.weavespindye.org - I will tell you that in this particular issue, Spring 1999, they mention about a HGA Basketry Conference October 6-10, 1999, at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN - Flo Hoppe will be one of the teachers - Contact HGA for further information - PH: 770-495-7702 or e-mail 73744-202@compuserve.com - the magazine also reviewed a book: Pine Needle Basketry: From Forest Floor to Finished Product by Judy Mofield Mallow - $18.95 - Lark Books. Well, guess I have taken up enough space - but I hope this will help the people who were inquiring about the magazine and who wanted the publisher, etc. - from Jennie Ladew, in cloudy VA %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 01 Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 19:43:04 -0400 (EDT) From: baweaver6@webtv.net (j ladew) To: davidc@iei.net (David Collins) David - another entry - for all of you out there that were discussing the Grandmother's Basket - you can obtain the pattern by Misti Washington from the Caning Shop, Berkeley, CA - toll free 1-800-544-3373 for $5.00 - the description is lovely: A basket created in a dream and a memory of long ago becomes alive in Misti's clear direction and photographs - a four pouched egg basket for gathering 4 types of eggs - 8 pages Jennie from VA %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Help ! Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 20:08:30 EDT From: ZOOBAR@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net I have finally received some Sweet Gum -balls ?, seeds ?, pods ?- what ever they're called, I have some. I've used the "search" to no avail to find instructions for a sweet gum stain that I believe were mentioned in a previous issue. The search brings up every kind of mention but that, or else brings up "Sweet Grass". Does anyone have the instructions or the exact number or date of the issue? Barbara- "Ten Thumbs Weaver" in Louisville where it's green windy and sunny %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: peanut basket Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 21:40:57 -0700 From: Smoot To: David Collins Has anyone out there made the peanut basket pattern that has 2 round baskets woven together at the base? I've tried several times to do it and have about 10 small baskets for all my efforts. I can't seem to make 2 baskets that are about the same size to use together! Is there a secret? Or do I just keep on trying? I'm also looking for an email address for a fellow weaver of a lady by the name of Carol Sandhammer....I think she might be in Texas now. I believe it was CountrySeat that said her email was sandhammer@juno.com, but I get a message saying it's unable to transmit that message w/that email address! Thanks for any help!! From the land of melting ice and snow.....Smootie in Eagle River %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Painting Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 08:44:13 EDT From: NBrudelie@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net I just found Donna Dewberry's website. It is www.onestroke.com. Any of her products can be ordered from the site. She has the brushes available. I didn't find them in the Artists Club Catalog. Happy Painting!! Nancy %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 01 Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 16:54:46 -0000 From: "Jeff & Diana French" To: "David Collins" References: 1 Hi Everyone! Linda Clifton - I saw your post regarding your trip to Maine. I'm a "Maine-ah" and am envious of your trip. :) Don't know when I will get up that way again.... probably late summer. Anyway, I always stop at "Baskets of Joy" in Brunswick, ME when I go up. Maureen Joy has a wonderful shop full of baskets and supplies. Assuming you are making a beeline for Bar Harbor, you'll practically drive right by her shop! She's just off Route 1and is real easy to find. You can e-mail me for specific directions if you would like them. Happy Weaving! Diana French from a tad chilly Southern New Jersey %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 15:29:42 -0400 From: "Baskets Of Joy" To: Happy Spring from Baskets of Joy! We have just completed updating our web site www.basketsofjoy.com, so be sure to visit. Our new FREE pattern is a lovely Harvest Basket - just click on the photo and print it out! Market basket rims are available from Baskets of Joy. New patterns, Maine-made pottery, and more! You'll find our newest items in the New Products category of our online catalog. Be sure to email us (basketsofjoy@basketsofjoy.com) if we can help you shop for your basket making supplies. Or, give us a call at 1-800-377-6097 (Monday-Friday, 10-5 and Saturdays, 10-2). You can even fax us at 207-725-6004 (24 hours a day!). We look forward to hearing from you! BASKETS OF JOY 81 Old Bath Road Brunswick, ME 04011 207-725-5899 800-377-6097 basketsofjoy@basketsofjoy.com www.basketsofjoy %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: basket stuff Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 20:47:16 -0400 From: Fran Steidel To: davidc@iei.net Can't we just get back to basket stuff???? %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: vacationi planning Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 20:50:37 -0400 From: "Steve Catsos" To: "david collins" Linda Clifton- During your time in New England a visit to the Basket Shop in New Hampshire might be in order. They pound their own black ash, and specialize in Shaker and also Nantucket baskets. I'll be teaching classes there from June 28-July 2, but it's a nice place to stop (and shop) even if you don't have time for a class. Check out their web site at www.basketshop.com for other details and directions. Another suggestion is H. H. Perkins in Woodbridge, CT. They have a HUGE warehouse and showroom of rattan and other weaving products. Find them online at www.hhperkins.com. Have fun! JoAnn Kelly Catsos in (trying hard to be Spring) southwestern Massachusetts %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% If for any you would ever like to cancel your subscription, simply send me a message with "unsubscribe" as your subject.