"Weavers Words" Vol. 3 Iss. 08 Date Sent: May 27, 1999 Web Page: http://www.iei.net/~davidc/ Subscribers: 1040 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, There has been several pictures sent to me to add to Weaver's Words Picture Page. Be sure to check 'em out. The address is: http://www.iei.net/~davidc/pictures.html HOT TIP: SHARE OF STOCK A company called TRADE HALL (very similar to EBAY) is giving away FREE shares of stock, this is how Yahoo got its start, and now its listed on NASDAQ. Just go to (http://www.tradehall.com) and check it out. Just enter your basic information and my reference number "10139761". You will receive one FREE share of stock and a referral number of your own (while supplies last). For every person you get to sign up you get an additional 1/2 share of stock. Nothing to Lose. Take Care, David P.S. The Hicks WILL beat the Knicks. GO PACERS!!!. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 06 Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 21:55:08 -0500 From: Roberta R Comstock To: davidc@iei.net "Weavers Words" Vol. 3 Iss. 06 Jayna Glemby - My daughter lives in Fairbanks. When Bob & I went to Alaska in 1991, she guided me to a shop near the old downtown area of Fairbanks that specialized in Native arts and crafts - I think it was a co-op of sorts. I bought a very nice coiled grass lidded basket there. I bought a cedar and spruce root basket (native style) at one of the Fairbanks galleries. Another good place to shop is at Alaskaland. That summer she worked part time at one of the Alaskaland shops called Cool as a Moose. The owner carried both local Native wares and some excellent imports from Russia and Siberia. The good stuff will not be cheap. Have you taught him what to look for? Since he'll be traveling, he should check out some of the little shops along the highways, roadhouses and such. He can ask the people he works with and meets along the way, and may be able to buy directly from a basketmaker. Pamela Woodbury - I pretty much agree with you about ignoring complainers and being able to discuss controversial subjects. But I have known just about as many complaining men as I have women. We sure don't have a monopoly on it! Myra Stutler - Congratulations on initiating your business officially! Good luck! Kathie A. - I don't have any answers for you, but my thoughts are with you and your granddaughter. Bert Comstock, Independence, MO %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Help on locating Indian Basket Weavers Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 22:00:23 PDT From: "Kay Janke" To: davidc@iei.net David, you are a gem and we do appreciate you. Fellow weavers: I have not written in for some time, hours were so long during tax season. I am just now beginning to see the end to most of the late-comers. I was able to access the issues and have just now caught up to date reading them. Am looking for some information regarding Indian Basket Makers. I have a friend that is going to Arizona in a couple weeks and she is interested in locating some tribes or traditional basketmakers. She wants to be able to talk with someone that makes the traditional ash or sweet grass, etc. baskets, possibly on an Indian reservation. She will be in the area of the Canyon, the north & the south rim. But would be willing to travel if there were any such possibilities. She is a basketmaker and would also be interested in buying a special basket. If anyone knows of an area that she could visit or someone to contact, please e-mail me personally or answer on WW. Just this week I received the convention information for Michigan. There seem to be a lot of new teachers for classes. Have not yet chosen any classes. Just when I thought I would try the antler basket, those type of classes seem to be limited this time. Thanks again for any help on the Indian Basket Weavers. If anyone has any info. on traditional weavers in another area, please e-mail me also. Kay Janke basketladie@hotmail.com In Michigan, where it was in the 40's yesterday and I turned the heat back on. Warmer today and supposed to be in the 80's by the end of the week. As they say, if you don't like the weather, just wait---in Michigan it will change. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 07 Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 23:58:05 -0600 From: "Rae Hunter" To: "David Collins" Renee in Milwaukee Regarding your time in Toronto, contact Ankaret Dean if anyone will have answers for you she will, phone 613 - 278-1203. Mailing address High Valley Farm, R.R. 1, McDonalds Corners, Ontario, Canada KOG 1MO E-mail basexp@superaje.com. She teaches and is the person who puts out a great little Canadian Newletter THE BASKETRY EXPRESS. Unfortunate for us she wants to retire from the newsletter this year. I don't have a contact for you but when you are there contact the Ontario Craft Council. Have fun I wish I could be there. Cheers Rae %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 07 Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 10:02:25 EDT From: RSTAU7251@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi Everyone, Just a short note to let someone in New York to watch for the "Big Brown Truck". Kris %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 07 Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 11:08:21 -0400 (EDT) From: moore-bernier@webtv.net (john moore) To: davidc@iei.net (David Collins) Just had to let everyone know that a very beautiful basket arrived yesterday from Karita Musgrave, her Victorian tote in natural with shades of purple and teal. This is my first basket swap, what fun!!! Can't wait to sign up for another. Good weaving to all. Evie %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Publish or Perish.... Date: 26 May 1999 15:29:47 -0000 From: "J. Choate Basketry List" To: List Member J. Choate Basketry List - http://www.corecom.net/~choatepp I have a librarian friend in Fairbanks who has quoted to me that I need to "publish or perish" in the business of basketry. Well it appears that I have sprouted. Billie Ruth Sudduth's book "Baskets: A Book for Makers and Collectors" just came in the mail yesterday and it is an outstanding piece of work. For the photographs alone it is worth the price of $29.99. Talk about a collection of diversified basketry. Billie Ruth has really out done herself in this effort. Of course having a page of my work included in the book just tickles me pink. I have a limited amount of books for sale and although I can slap my John Hancock on page 39 you'll have to talk with Billie Ruth for the "real" autograph. We're still pounding out the baskets in anticipation of leaving Alaska in June. With a deadline of the 14th we are under the gun and primed for some serious road action ahead. I hope to be able to share with you our tales from the trail but will be limited to checking email via someone else's computer while traveling. Haven't decided to take that last "techno" plunge and buy a laptop model yet. Maybe during next year's "Headin' Back East - Tour 2000". Speaking of, if you're interested in hosting a tour for next summer let me know and we'll get you lined out. Until we meet on the "outside"... Jill Choate Talkeetna, AK %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 07 Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 12:19:06 EDT From: Sandybsk@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net To Judy Miles - The cut-out handles are sold by Susan Reed-Fanfoni. You can e-mail her at reedbasket@juno.com. Hope this helps! Sandy www.bewley.net/mscreations %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 04 Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 16:46:56 -0000 From: "Jeff & Diana French" To: "David Collins" References: 1 Hi Everyone! I'm a bit behind on my WW, so if I'm repeating old information, sorry - :) Robbie from Wilson - I have put walnut hull stain in a spray bottle in the past and it has worked just fine. You just have to remember to rinse the spray nozzle after spraying so it doesn't clog up. I have found, that after a while, it will clog anyway. You can leave the stain right in the bottle and stick it in your refrigerator to keep till your next basket. You can get inexpensive spray bottles at any department store. Gail - I'm with you. :) Well said! And David - Maybe now that you've spoken up, we will all listen - Thank you. Dollie - I tried the Weaver's Stain and I love it! It went on beautifully (following your tip sheet) and looks great. It's great having another option for staining - thanks! Time to go - my son has a playgroup tonight. Happy weaving to all... Diana French from southern New Jersey %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 07 Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 12:48:45 -0400 From: Pamela Woodbury To: David Collins References: 1 Hi David and weavers Okay David just because I have always been a Larry Bird fan and just because the Pistons are already out of it you've convinced me. Go Pacers!!! I've always been a basketball fan and the first time I went to Indy was fascinated by the big picture of Reggie Miller I saw in downtown Indy. I was told by someone most people who come to Indy are more impressed with the Indy 500. Donna, I definitely meant it as a compliment that you and Angie seem to think so much alike. I didn't start weaving 'til my Angie was 18 and she is still most happy with me just making the baskets she wants. In fact she has never even let me teach her or show her how cause she says she isn't interested but on the other hand she does pay me the greatest compliment by saying why would I want to make some myself when I can have the best baskets and my mom makes them for me. I traveled throughout the Arizona area a few years ago and like all of the basketweavers I know I was interested in fining some authentic Indian baskets. I stopped at several places along the road where the Indians had crafts set up and to be honest I didn't think the baskets looked like they had made them they really looked like imports. On the other hand when I did get somewhere that I truly thought they looked handmade they had certainly caught onto the fact that they might be able to get really high prices. Needless to say I didn't come home with any authentic Indian baskets. I think I have made my picks for the AMB. It was a tough decision, but I put them and the check in an envelope today. Now lets see which ones I get. Debbie G just remember when you are making your picks that the baskets are always much nicer when you actually see them. It has greatly improved since we now have color pictures but even a color pictures can do the real thing justice. I think the muffin handles can be ordered directly from Susan Reed Fanfoni. I know she has an e-mail address but I don't have it off hand. Maybe somebody else can help or maybe you could find it on the online basketweavers site on Baskets, etc. I bought some bulk sisal at Home Depot two years ago. It was $6.99 and I have taught at least 75 people using that sisal and made more than 75 baskets myself and still have at least half of the roll left. It comes in a natural color and I just cut off 3 yards pieces and throw it into the dye water when I am done dying reed. It really doesn't take the color quite the same as the reed but you can get some really nice colors. I've also seen it for sale at Quality Farm and Fleet so you might want to check some sort of farmers store in your area. Pam %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Aloha Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 08:57:15 -1000 From: Joanne Howard To: "Collins, David" Hi Everyone, Been awhile since I have written. Have been a weaving fool. I needed to make five baskets within a week as gifts for a ladies group I belong to. Five baskets may not seem like much, but I'm not a seller or teacher so it was different from my slow snail pace of weaving. I found I really enjoyed it so much. I guess I like weaving under pressure!! The baskets were all very much appreciated. It feels very nice to still be receiving compliments. Patti Hawkins- I just finished your basic Twill Baby. I just loved it. I was a little clumsy at first since I don't have a lot of experience with miniatures or twills. I am here to say, if I can do it, anyone can. It is the cutest basket. I will proudly wear it!!!!!! I do have a few questions. I noticed t here are other combinations of kits. Like natural spokes, dyed weaver, etc. I would have loved to do the natural spoke, dyed weaver with dyed cotton corded strap rather than the natural waxed linen strap. Are the kits just put together and you get what you get? Is there a way to request certain materials? I would love to do another one but I would like to do it a different way. So how do I prevent getting the same kit again? I highly recommend to anyone that likes twills or miniatures, that they do the series of these little babies. They are awesome!!! Susan Tripp- Thanks for your fun note about Stowe. I visited there about 5 years ago and I am going back the 1st of July for two weeks. I will be visiting family in Greensboro and we usually drive to Stowe a few times. The last time I was there I visited the Von Trapp Family Lodge but didn't get to Ben and Jerry's. That will be a definite stop this time!! Thanks for the heads up on the new flavors. I can't wait to try them!!! Lois and I had our last painting class last night. I was pretty happy with my project. I think I learn more by practicing. Lois your piece turned out really nice. Thanks for asking for instructions to do others!! We never did receive instructions to the other projects. How can we do them again?! You were right!! I ordered small pottery beads from Suzanne Moore and I must say they are adorable. I decided to put a fabric liner in one of my market baskets and pull the ends of the fabric through each corner of the basket. Then pull the tail of the fabric through one of the pottery beads. Cute, Cute, Cute!!!! I had seen the pottery beads on a "Sunday Brunch" basket and I thought it was so sweet. Off to weave, well first, I have to clean the weaving room, then weave. May the Force Be With You!!! Star Wars Rules!!!! Aloha from beautiful, sunny, trade winds are back, Honolulu, Joanne %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: weaving Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 12:03:19 -0700 From: Vicki Schmidt To: David Collins Greetings David and Fellow Weavers, Go PACERS, David!! I am with you there. School is just about out and I am eager to weave. The kids and work has been too much for me to weave during the school year. I went to convention and that was terrific. I just sent my basket swap and I really enjoyed working on it. I am ready for another. I have an order for five tote baskets so I guess maybe I better get the urge back to weave. A question for those of you around Tucson, AZ. My sister-in-law has relocated out there. She has never woven anything in her life but would love to learn how to weave baskets. She loves the naturals. Who or what is there out near the Tucson area that would help or have classes? I am also ready for a signup for basket swap in June and send in July. But anytime the organizers can do it is okay with me. Thanks for all that you do as I know it is a MAMMOTH project. I just finished with my senior's graduation. I repaired and even washed about 100 of my baskets to prepare the house for this event. Washing my baskets has never been a priority since I have so many that I use. However, they sure look great now. I even refreshed a few with new stain. Thanks Linda Boyle-Gibson for posting about class for Betty Curry I must check my calendar as I would love to come. Happy Weaving. Vicki Schmidt %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: for Weavers' Words Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 13:07:05 -0700 (PDT) From: Document Publishing & Editing Center To: davidc@iei.net Hi David: I haven't been in touch for a long time. Could you please share this information with all the other basketmakers? I know that many will be interested. Thanks, Cheryl VanDeVeer May 25, 1999 Contact: Sara Greensfelder (530) 292-0141, ciba@oro.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - (PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST) EVENT: WESTERN REGIONAL INDIGENOUS BASKETWEAVERS GATHERING DATE & TIME: SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1999, 9 A.M. - EVENING LOCATION: RANCHO SAN RAFAEL PARK, RENO, NEVADA The ancient art of basketweaving will be the focus of a unique event in Reno, Nevada on Saturday, June 19. On that day, hundreds of traditional native basketweavers from the thirteen states west of the Rockies will be present to demonstrate, sell, display and talk about their baskets and weaving traditions during the Western Regional Indigenous Basketweavers Gathering at Rancho San Rafael Park. Produced by the California Indian Basketweavers Association, and drawing participants from as far as Hawaii and Alaska, the Gathering takes place at the Wilbur May Museum and surrounding facilities. From 9 a.m. to noon and 1 - 4 p.m., basketry demonstrations will feature weaving styles of the Aleut, Yupik, Athabascan, Inupiaq, Tlingit, Makah, Puyallup, Chehalis, Klickitat, Umatilla, Salish-Kootenai, Washoe, Paiute, Shoshone, Mono, Pomo, Karuk, Maidu, Hopi, Apache, Tohono O'odham and Hawaiian peoples. From 4 - 5:30, a Mono Indian demonstration of cooking acorn soup in a basket will be followed by a basketry raffle drawing. Throughout the day, dozens of western indigenous basketweavers will sell their work, and an exhibit of participants' baskets will be on display. Four panels of weavers talking about their traditions will take place and basketry videotapes will be shown. An evening performance beginning at 6 p.m. will feature traditional Nevada and California Indian dance groups, followed by cultural sharing of native song, dance and storytelling by Gathering participants. The process of gathering plant materials, preparing them and weaving a basket can number in the hundreds of hours and many of today's basketweavers are hard-pressed to find the time required of their art while meeting the demands of a fast-paced world. Other challenges faced by basketweavers include the destruction of plant habitat, restricted access to traditional gathering sites and museum basketry collections, and contamination of plant materials by pesticides and other pollutants. Issues such as these will be discussed in workshops and panels for basketweavers during non-public days of the Gathering. Formed in 1992 to preserve, promote and perpetuate California Indian basketweaving traditions, the California Indian Basketweavers Association (CIBA) works with public land agencies, museums, arts and environmental organizations to create more welcoming policies and conditions for native basketweavers. The association has produced an annual statewide basketweavers gathering, and has provided a model for similar organizations and gatherings in Washington and Arizona. The result of such efforts has been the reinvigoration of basketweaving traditions among many western tribes, an effect which event organizers wish to share with an even larger audience of basketweavers from throughout the western region. The Gathering is being produced with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Rockefeller Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Community Folklife Program, The Fund for Folk Culture's Conferences & Gatherings Program, underwritten by The Pew Charitable Trusts, LEF Foundation, Onaway Trust (England), Chamiza Foundation, the Mariposa, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne Health Board, Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California, Bureau of Land Management, USDA Forest Service, Western States Arts Federation, the Arizona Commission on the Arts & the Arts Councils of California, Montana, Nevada, & Utah. Admission is free. Indian tacos and other refreshments will be available. Rancho San Rafael Park is located at 1502 Washington St. on Reno's north side (take the Keystone Ave. north exit.) For more information call CIBA at (530) 292-0141, email or visit CIBA's website at . X X X X X X X X X X X Sara Greensfelder, Executive Director California Indian Basketweavers Association 16894 China Flats Road Nevada City, CA 95959 Phone: (530) 292-0141 (530 replaces 916 area code) Fax: same as phone; call first Email: ciba@oro.net Website: http://www.ciba.org Cheryl VanDeVeer Document Publishing and Editing Center University of California, Santa Cruz Phone: (831) 459-4794 Fax: (831) 459-5289 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Weaver's World Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 17:37:56 -0500 From: "bsspilman" Reply-To: <@paulbunyan.net> To: Just finished reading the last weaver's world. My swap basket went out at noon today heading for California. My goal was to have mine in the mail before I received one but didn't quite make it as mine arrived yesterday, a beautiful fruit basket made by Winnie from Connecticut. Thanks Winnie! Rae - Perhaps I should be writing to you individually as my question is not about basket weaving - but perhaps others are also interested in this topic - you mentioned aromatherapy oils - have you used the oils for a long time? Any recommendations? I have been looking into them and so far am just at the 'very interested' stage but have not taken the plunge and purchased any. What experiences have you had with them? Eileen from Northern Minnesota where it has finally made it to the upper 70's and even more important there are only 5 more days in this school year! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re Virgina weavers Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 19:52:26 -0400 From: jbenner@juno.com To: davidc@iei.net HI, Are there any weaver in the Winchester Va. area that do teaching also? I've been asked by a friend to teach down there (what an honor) but due to health a family I can't travel that far. So, if there is anyone who might consider this, please email me privately at jbenner@juno.com Thanks so much. Judy benner in eastern Pa. jbenner@juno.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 17:37:14 -0700 From: "Joe & Doris Leister" To: I was surfing through basketry links and found information on the pricing handbook by Grace and Forrest Davis. I have a copy and found it very helpful. For a copy send $7.95 by check or money order ($5.95 for the book and $2.00 S&H) payable to Grace Davis to: Grace Davis, 118 Mills Circle, Ft. Huachuca, AZ 85613. Their phone # is (520) 417-9325. The name of the book is "The Weaver's Friendly Guide for Pricing and Selling Handmade Baskets". The info also said that you could call for volume discounts. When I ordered mine, I got it in less than a week - of course I also live in Arizona. I've never actually sold a basket. Is it OK to sell one woven from someone else's pattern? If so, what sort of documentation is required on the tag? Any info about this situation would be appreciated. If I don't start selling soon, my husband is going to lose track of me. Just the thought of selling makes me nervous, but hopefully after jumping in it will get easier. Doris Leister %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: WW Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 21:29:54 -0400 From: "mkoch" To: Dianne Gleixne: "Deft" is great on wood & Nantucket baskets. It is not a tung oil base and will tend to make the basket "hard". Which is what you want with a nantucket. It does not have a polyurethane finish, but it does have urethane in it to help ward off dirt, soil etc.... "Deftoil" is more reed friendly, unfortunately, it does not come in a spray. But you can buy it by the quart and brush it on. You can also try Watco in clear/natural, but it is not a spray. Or you can try Weaver's Stain in clear. You should be able to get several baskets from a can of clear, as you are using it as a top coat only. Good luck. Susan T.: Your welcome! Linda Boyle Gibson: Thanks for the Curry flyer, I will pass it onto the guild members. I would love to join you guys, but I will be in Jabez that weekend. Maybe next time. For those of you that have never taken a Betty Curry class. It is a GREAT TIME !!! Do yourself a favor and sign up whenever you can. Hope to see some of you in Missouri. Dollie Koch %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Do NOT Stain indoors/WW Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 21:31:56 -0400 From: "mkoch" To: We do not recommend that you spray stain indoors. Always spray outside. I sometimes open my garage door and use a spray booth in my garage. But thats as close to indoors as I get. Dollie Koch The Weavery, The Weaver's Stain Family %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: SUE BAJCZYK Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 23:09:22 -0400 From: Chris & Melissa Kile To: davidc@iei.net Sue, Thank you so much for the absolutely beautiful basket. Your experimenting with space-dyed reed appears to be working out wonderfully. The colors of the basket go perfectly with our brand-new easy chairs in our family room. I haven't even tried working with dyed reed much myself, much less space-dyed. I'm impressed. Thanks so much again! Sorry I didn't have your e-mail address to e-mail you personally. Melissa Kile %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Sweet Gum Balls! Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 09:56:49 -0500 From: Wanda Baker To: "Collins, David" , mstar@mich.com Hi, Ruthanne, hope you remember be, I am the crazy lady that you taught the backpack to at the Michigan Basket Bash. I want to tell you that I had a wonderful time at this years Basket Bash, and am looking forward to next years Basket Bash. Anyway, sorry about getting back to you so late, but you told me that you were the one wanting sweet gum balls, well you were not the only one that said that, but I will be more than happy to send you some if you still want them. I still want that recipe for the wonderful "drink" that you had at the basket bash. Let me know either by the Weavers words or by my email address (wandab4@ix.netcom.com). And, since I am sending this to David as well, if any one else wants some just let me know, as they are hard to get rid of. Also if anyone knows the recipe for making stain from the sweet gumballs, please let me know as I have an over abundance of them. Thanks, Weaving Wanda from Sunny Indianapolis, where the weather is warm and the city is getting crowded this weekend. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: IRIS BASKET PATTERN Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 10:58:32 -0400 (EDT) From: moore-bernier@webtv.net (john moore) To: davidc@iei.net Does anyone have the iris basket pattern available or the info for obtaining it? How do all you weavers find the time to gather materials for making your own cordage? I am still trying to organize my storage shed and find that just getting there seems 'excusable'. EVIE in MI where the sun is shining again. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: The Amana Colonies! Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 10:54:22 -0500 From: Wanda Baker To: "Collins, David" Hello David and all the Weavers Words people. I will be heading west the first week of July and going over to the Amana Colonies. I was wondering if anyone in sunny Iowa would like to share places of interest in the colonies, or near by. I am taking my sister on a vacation, but will be looking for basket shops and weavers. I know that some people weave in the Amana Colonies, but don't know where to begin looking for them. I have some pamphlets from the chamber of commerce there, I understand that there are craft people working on site in the colonies. Help, I want to be able to find the people and places. I am also heading toward Spring Green in Wisconsin, near the house on the rock as well as the Frank Lloyd Wright home. Is there any basket shops in those areas that I could visit. I am also heading through Galena, Illinois as well, and would like to check out shops there also. Thanks to all of you for all the wonderful information that I am getting from the Weavers Words. I have only been reading since the Indiana Convention and really enjoy all the interesting "stuff" that comes up. I was curious about the red ribbons that everyone was wearing and that is how I found out about Weavers Words. I think that wearing the ribbons was a great idea. I was wondering if you are going to be doing that for the Michigan convention as well? Since I am new to Weavers Words, I would like to find out a little bit about the basket Swap. I keep hearing about it, but everyone seems to assume that all the readers know all about it. I for one, would like to get involved and swap a basket, but I would like to a little more about it. Such as, is there a time limit from the time you get the name until you should have your basket ready and sent? Is there a limit as to how much money you should be spending on your basket to be sent, or a price range? Is there a size limitation on the basket? See, I really don't know a thing about this basket swap, but I would love to be included in the next one. How do you sign up for a basket swap? Well, I have gotten wordy this wonderful sunny Thursday in Indianapolis. I too hope our Indian Pacers beat the New York Knicks, David. I don't know what you all will be doing for the Holiday weekend, but the people in Indianapolis, will be staying at home, as we will have over 500,000 extra people in our fair city, with the running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday afternoon and the Pacers game against the Knicks in the late afternoon. I will be a good day to weave and watch the television. Hope you all have a safe Holiday weekend, Weaving Wanda in sunny Indy %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 07 Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 22:55:37 -0400 From: SUSAN A REED-FANFONI To: davidc@iei.net References: 1 Hi, I am writing in response to Judy Miles's request for the muffin handles with the cutouts. They are available through my mail order company "Folk Art Basketry". The handles are $5.00 a pair and are available in apple, house, birdhouse, star, heart and Xmas tree cutouts. You can email me directly for a free price list and/or order atreedbasket@juno.com. These handles are mostly used for the "Country Wastebasket" pattern. (Also available). Hope everyone is enjoying spring. Sounds like Stowe, Vermont was a lot of fun. Look forward to seeing everyone at the Missouri convention next week. Susan Reed-Fanfoni :) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Message for WW Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 09:11:01 -0500 From: "Clinton County Emg. Manage. Agc." To: "David Collins" References: 1, 2 Hi everyone, I'm new at this and fairly new at weaving baskets. I too would like the information re: weaving with iris leaves. Also, I would like to know if there is a pattern available for baskets for bicycles, either saddlebags or front bags. I have been weaving rugs, and buggy wheel rugs for several years, and just last June started weaving baskets. I would like to get "good enough" to weave with other materials besides reed. I read WW word for word every issue and really enjoy your comments and information. Thank you, Sandi in Iowa My home e-mail address is carstds@cis.net. I am now getting ready to leave on a short vacation and took a minute from work to write so I wouldn't get busy again and forget. Have a nice Holiday Weekend to all. E-mail To: ccema@clinton.net %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% If for any you would ever like to cancel your subscription, simply send me a message with "unsubscribe" as your subject.