"Weavers Words" Vol. 3 Iss. 10 Date Sent: June 02, 1999 Web Page: http://www.iei.net/~davidc/ Subscribers: 1049 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. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Attention New Subscribers You can search Weaver's Words web page and back issues by going to Weaver's Words web page (http://www.iei.net/~davidc/) and entering your search criteria into the PinPoint search box. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 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: Storing Dye Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 08:47:19 EDT From: LKATLC@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi David and all, David, thank you so much for all of your great work for all of us....you are truly amazing! I wanted to comment on the question from Cass about storing dye in plastic. I don't dye much reed but several years ago used Rit dye in about 4 colors that I liked and of course saved the dye....in plastic milk jugs. When I went to get it out of the storeroom in the basement this year, it was a disaster. Some had totally lost its color and wouldn't dye anything and one jug was empty and there was a large blue stain on the cement floor....BUT I am talking YEARS here, not months. I also think that plastic pop bottles are probably stronger than milk jug plastic....so I do know the dye will eat through plastic, given enough time. My walnut dye is in two containers, a large metal pot and a large plastic garbage can in the same store room....it has been there for 2 years and now I am going to be nervous about GALLONS of walnut stain! Linda in Iowa %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Basket swap Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 08:10:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Carol Miller To: davidc@iei.net Hi Everyone, After reading the rules to the new basket swap I was curious? I e-mailed my partner (Thanks again Anne B.) when I received a wonderful kelp basket. I also received an e-mail from Cathy W. that she had received the basket I sent. THE question.......How does the organizer know when we e-mail among ourselves? Happy weaving to all! Carol in Montana %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Amana information Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 11:51:14 -0500 From: Wanda Baker To: "Collins, David" David, this is for Jeanette Wheeler that wrote me in last Weavers Words. I tried to email her at her address (basketsbyjeanette@juno.com) but I also got a fatal error, saying that was not a good address. So I will send it to her through weavers words. Jeanette, thanks for the great info, I really appreciate it. I was in the Amana colonies about 5 years ago, but had a hubby with little patience. We were in Middle Amana, but he is always in a hurry. I am going this time with my sister, and she likes to look and shop as much a I do. Pam Feix in Southwest Ohio, thanks for all the handy information on the basket swap. I am sure that I was not the only one wanting to know what was going on with the swap. You were very informative. I have already sent you my information for the next swap. I am really excited about it. Dolly, thanks for the great pattern on your web site. I will look forward to making it. David, I am sorry our Pacers lost yesterday. We will have keep the faith, and hope they win on Tuesday. Happy weaving to all, from Indianapolis, where the traffic is getting back to normal after yesterday (Indianapolis 500 race and Pacers game) and the weather is dreary and rainy. Weaving Wanda %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Jerry Stripper Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 15:55:17 EDT From: CMGARDNER@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi everyone, I am looking for a tool called a Jerry Stripper. I want to use if for cutting bark into narrow strips. Does anyone have the address or phone #. I know Tandy's used to have a similar tool for leatherwork, but they closed up our local store. I would like to order it direct from the manufacturer, if possible. Thanks very much David, for keeping this great list going and for all your hard work! Molly Gardner Nevada %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 09 Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 14:17:58 -0700 From: "Pam Feix" To: "David Collins" References: 1 Hi all, Well, I woke up today and did my chores and then got online to find a new WW and a whole bunch of e-mails for the swap. I have a couple of things that I want to point out. Please be sure that you include your name and your e-mail address in your sign up. I am copying the info and then pasting it to my Word document so that I have everyone's information. This will help me to handle all the sign ups without having to hand type the information in for everyone. I certainly appreciate your cooperation. I think this is going to be a GREAT swap. Secondly, folks, it is my pleasure to be able to coordinate this swap for you all, and myself. I know that the swaps in the past have been great and I am thankful to the coordinators before me and the ones to follow me. I just want you all to know that you are all welcome, because I have received so many thank yous for doing this. Just remember, someday, it might be your turn. That is how we all thank one another in the long run. Now, about Feix Family Baskets & Crafts, we are sorry to do this, but we are not able to take orders from June 1 through August 1. We will re-open for orders on August 2. We had no idea that the response to our business would be so great. Dan has even hired one of our sons to help out, but the orders pour in so very fast and he is trying to make sure that everyone gets their orders prior to our going on vacation. We are so thankful to all of you who order from us, please know that the delay in your orders is not how we generally do business. Yes, he makes all of the bases (by the help of my son), and he will always send you the Premium Quality in all of his bases. Thank you, thank you, thank you, for such a welcome response to this business and we hope to be around for many years to come. We are truly sorry if this will cause any of you any inconvenience. What a great group of people you all are. Well, I will re-post my original swap information in the next issue of WW and continue to do so, until the July 1 date arrives. Happy Weaving to all. Pam Feix in Southwest OH, where it is a hot, humid, but cloudy day today. :) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 09 Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 16:01:25 -0700 From: Naomi Paquette To: David Collins References: 1 Basket Swap I received the most beautiful melon basket made with Sea Grass, smoked reed and natural colored flat. I love it it is such a perfect basket. Thank you Kate Conroy from R.I. I don't know who started the swaps but I love them. It is so interesting to get your basket in the mail to find out it is one of your favorites. Of course any basket would be a favorite but so many explain how the colors are just right and or something they never would try. I just love doing this so thank you to whomever started it and those who continue to carry it on. It is a lot of work to organize but greatly appreciated by those of us who participate. I sent my basket out to my swap partner and have heard nothing about her getting it, I'm becoming concerned that it might have gotten lost. Be sure to let me know Kay H. Naomi in sunny wonderful Florida. Happy weaving %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: aloha Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 12:08:44 -1000 From: The Keener Clan To: davidc@iei.net Aloha from breezeless, humid hot Honolulu, And I've been housecleaning and furniture moving for 2 and 1/2 days in prep for the first mainland visitors of the year. Dolores, several years ago, when our guild first began, I asked NC Basketworks if I could copy their free pattern and give it out at guild and they said "of course". What a benefit for them, as usually we have to order something from them to make the pattern--so that means more business for them. Also, the IBA newsletter once said it was okay to copy (but not to sell, of course) but credit had to be given to the IBA, and that is fair, too. So I'm sure it is okay to reprint patterns that are found in newsletters (unless they absolutely specify not to) and freebies from suppliers. Storing dye--I used to store dye in milk jugs until I had a blow out and left a horrid mess and permanent stain on the floor. A friend saves hers in detergent bottles (heavier plastic and non splash pouring spout) and I think Kim Renich once said to set the whole thing in a pie pan, just in case of leaks. Back to scrubbing the oven. Lois P.S., Thanks, Dollie and Noresta for the free pattern! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: basket Buddies Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 16:28:00 -0400 From: "Mary Hooper" To: "David Collins" I just read Pam's swap rules and they seem perfectly fair. Though I won't be participating this time, I wanted to pass along a tip that I find works very well: I keep my patterns in plastic pages in a thick 3-ring notebook with an outside plastic pocket. The pocket is made for inserting a printed cover when doing presentations. Not a hard notebook to find at Office Depot and such places. I place the printout of my swap buddy's name and other data inside the pocket and so I always know where to find it--on the cover of my pattern book. Just thought this might help someone and save Pam some aggravation. And my basket will go in the mail June 1 to Dundee, MI. Mary Hooper %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: 2 things Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 09:39:26 -0400 From: "Angie Longenecker" To: "David" Hi all! Cass McDonald - I've been storing dye in plastic milk jugs (some for way too long!) in the basement and haven't had a problem yet. Lois- Thanks for the name of the weaver - it's not the one I saw. Well, I guess good for her. It couldn't be more beautiful in PA, Angie The Country Seat http://www.countryseat.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: basket buddy Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 10:16:50 -0500 From: "Steve Drenner" To: To my buddy in Circleville, OH you will be receiving a special gift very shortly. It has been a hectic month. Also, I want to thank Jean Reynolds of Plympton, MA for the beautiful basket, soap, and cotton cloth. She did a very nice job. I can't wait to find the perfect spot to enjoy them, since this week I am spring-cleaning and getting ready to a garage sale. Thank you again. Crystal cdrenner@netnitco.net %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Swap Baskets Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 14:37:24 -0500 From: ROY LEA To: David Collins I'd like to thank Claudia Hopkins for the lovely Spring Door Basket that arrived at my house today. The purple flowers on it are beautiful; hyacinths are one of my favorite spring flowers. Purple is one of my favorite colors. My birthstone is even purple, lucky me! Thank you, Claudia! I need to amend my last post to tell a certain swapper in NC to look for a white truck, oops. Thought I was going to send the box through UPS but used USPS instead. Have to be flexible in this world! Hope it arrives soon. Happy weaving all of you. Diane in Kansas %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: weavers Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 19:32:12 -0600 From: pcole@mocc.com (Cole, Paul) To: Hi, I am a new subscriber. I hope I'm sending this to the right location. I really enjoyed reading all your input. Some great tips, and love those free patterns. We recently moved from Virginia to Montana and I find myself a little lost. Especially for supplies, patterns & books.(Although I know I could order some books, I'm never sure I'll like the patterns without seeing them first.) I teach a class here know, seems to be taking off. My problems are I have only ordered supplies from Country Seat in Pa. and would love some ideas for other options. They have been great, but I would love to find some place closer and have options on costs. Would appreciate any thoughts you might have. Thank you in advance. I love to weave. Take Care all you weavers. Cathy Cole %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Weaver's Words Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 21:37:26 -0400 From: "joym" To: Hi Everyone. Been meaning to pop back in for some time. I have little experience with naturals, but I'm trying a few materials here & there. Last Fall I harvested about 15 large bunches of Day Lily leaves. I tied the ends & hung them in the barn to dry. Just recently I thought I'd attempt dying them to see how it would go. It took a half-hour for the leaves to take a pretty dark color, but they did dye. I plan to die the rest of the bunches in a number of colors & then use them on an experimental basket. Just got some Dyers Wod. Has anyone tried growing this? It's grown in the UK &, from what I understand, not readily available here. Storing dye: I have an extra refrigerator in the basement & have used both2 liter plastic bottles & milk jugs to store dye for up to a year. I've never had dye eat through any bottle. If anything, it loses its potency, but that can be corrected by adding more of the same or another color. I use mostly Basketry Dye. Hot Hot here in central Maine. Listen up! The Maine Indian Basket Alliance is having their basket sale and festival at the College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor on July 10th, so hop a plane & come join the fun! Joy Moody, Sign of the Crow http://www.signofthecrow.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 09 Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 22:35:46 -0500 From: tblack@iquest.net To: David Collins I just got back from vacation today and my swap basket was here!! I was so excited!!!!! I received a gorgeous coiled pine needle vase! I am in awe!! Pamela Zimmerman made this for me and she did a wonderful job. She said she is self taught from a book, and I am terribly impressed. I have done a few coilings, but only in classes with instructors. WOW! (I can't seem to stop using exclamation points!) The vase is coiled from longleaf pine and stitched with artificial sinew and finished with wax. I want to know now how this finishing is done. Pamela's coiling is so firm that that shape is held nicely. Mine tend to wobble a lot. Is it the wax that sets it or the firmness of the coiling? Thanks again Pamela, Carolyn, in warm and muggy central IN %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 09 Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 23:22:00 -0700 From: "Pamela Zimmerman" To: "David Collins" Just had to say how much fun the Basket Swap was! My first swap, I am a little nervous that my basket won't b good enough. Here I was, busy making my basket, - and SURPRISE! The mail carrier brought an ENORMOUS box that weighed close to NOTHING from someone I had never heard of. Huh. I thought I was making a basket for the same person who was making one for me. My husband and his mother happened to be here for lunch & we all just sort of studied the box for awhile & supposed a little. When I finally got the nerve to open it, there was this lovely double braided handle, just peeking out of the top of the peanuts. WOW! What a beautiful hearth basket! I just coil pine needles, and would never, ever, be able to make such a lovely, functional, marvelous basket. Thanks so much to Valerie Miller for her time, effort and craftsmanship. I am savoring my basket, and will cherish it...I hope the recipient of my basket is half as happy as I am. I will be sending photos in to David as soon as the film is developed. Thanks, too, Sue, for all your hard work! As for the next swap - I am not sure I read right - is there no limit on number of participants? You are taking all comers until the 30th? What a brave woman. Whoever is the keeper of the list for coordinating swaps, put my name down!! I feel like I have to give something back to this effort, it was so much fun. Thank you, David, for all you do, too! Pamela Zimmerman in Washington NC http://www.homestead.com/lizardskinsnpineneedles/baskets.html %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Bits and Pieces Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 09:04:42, -0500 From: BDKE97B@prodigy.com (MRS BILLIE A DORRIS) To: davidc@iei.net This has absolutely nothing to do with baskets but wanted to pass it on before I forget again. The next time you are in the grocery store check out the new "grape tomatoes". They are little tiny ones smaller than the cherry tomatoes and look like grapes that are red. I found them by accident. They are really good and not really any more than the others and I'm not even a tomato lover. The ones I found come in those little plastic boxes and are from Florida. Something I recently picked up from the guy who does my Nant. bases. He said to buy a random orbital sander with the hook and eye (Velcro) type base. That way you can change grits of paper as you go and then reuse them. I found it works really well and has a built in dust catcher.(that is why the holes in the sandpaper, they line up with the holes in the base and allows it to collect the saw dust DUH!) I did find that I needed to clamp the base down as I am not strong (or coordinated) enough to control both. Hand sanding is fine for the finishing but this makes a short job of getting it to that point. The one I bought was about $60. The ideal of course would be to finish a bunch at one time so you always have one ready for weaving but my reality doesn't work that way. Need to get to work as my major show starts 2 weeks from tomorrow. Billie in Va. Beach where summer and the tourists have finally arrived. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Swap Basket RECEIVED Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 15:21:02 -0400 From: roman@tm.net To: davidc@iei.net YIPEE!!! My swap basket came two days ago. I have saved it until today to open because it deserved a calm and wonderful moment all it's own. To Jeannette Loutsch: Thank you, thank you, thank you! Jeanette sent the most beautiful ORIGINAL basket. Living on 4 acres of deep woods, the dark green accent color is just right. I'm envisioning several small pots of red geraniums. It's too special for just paper plates. Have a happy summer- Kristin Monastyrski in Midland MI %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: swap basket Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 15:38:26 -0700 From: "The Britton's" To: Hi all... The UPS carrier brought my swap basket today. It is the Four Seasons Welcome Basket (Penny Westover). What an awesome idea for a swap. It is such a nice wall basket and will look so nice on my shaker pegs next to my other wall baskets (one of which I received during the last swap). This is one of those that could go with anyone's decor. I think that is the hardest thing for me is deciding on colors for a swap basket. The fourth of July being right around the corner made the decision a little easier for me this time. Hope I didn't ruin the surprise for someone patiently waiting in North Carolina. So is there a date set for the next one? I so look forward to these! My daughter successfully came through her open-heart surgery two weeks ago and my life is starting to get back to normal again. I think.... --Allison in SUNNY Arizona %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: swap basket & Bert C. Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 22:53:10 -0400 From: "Mary Hooper" To: "David Collins" Many thanks to Diane Begeman of Michigan for the lovely contoured rim rectangular basket with the market handle and colored reed flower garden on the sides. I'm a gardener and the basket is so appropriate. Inside were three scented candles and some hand stamped note cards. Thanks Diane, for such a well-made and lovely basket. Makes me want to do another swap, but will sit the next one out and give others a chance. Ann T. Your basket went in the mail today. Hope you like it. Bert Comstock: your message arrived via the naturals list. You're in the loop. Happy weavin' to all. Mary Hooper %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: basket hairs Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 11:01:41 -0400 From: Jeff J Braunscheidel To: davidc@iei.net I was wondering what other weavers do with the little or big hairs that are on baskets after weaving with reed. I see baskets with no strings and would like to make mine that way also without hours of trimming. Someone said something about burning them off. What do you guys use?? Tammy from SE MI where it is humid and rainy %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 09 Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 21:39:31 -0400 From: "Kati" To: "David Collins" Hi all- Yesterday I received my basket from my partner, Donna Young - the most beautiful ribbed basket - I just love it!! I really enjoyed the basket swap. I may try another one after summer vacation. It was really fun! Thanks Donna!!! Kati in NC where there are only 2 more days of school - yippeeeee!!!! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% If for any you would ever like to cancel your subscription, simply send me a message with "unsubscribe" as your subject.