"Weavers Words" Vol. 3 Iss. 123 Date Sent: March 31, 2000 Web Page: http://members.xoom.com/dgcollins/ Subscribers: 1361 David Collins 408 North Devon Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46219 Phone: (317) 899-5747 Fax: (520) 222-0391 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 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% The Basket Bookstore Stop by "Weavers Words Basketry Bookstore" for a great selection of basketry literature & save up to 40%. Over 40 titles to choose from. 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Or 18,250 Days Or 438,000 Hours Or 26,280,000 Minutes Or 1,576,800,000 Seconds %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 122 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 21:49:14 EST From: Linhebert@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net TO: Jill Choate, Yes, YOU: Jill Choate! Put down that coffee cup and follow these instructions. Right NOW! 1/ Minimize this window. 2/ Open text file in MS Word or Works. 3/ Type: "It was a dark and stormy night... but nothing- and I mean, NOTHING-would deter the little rascals from leading me across the tundra under that moody, wind-driven sky..." Continue until words no longer flow. 4/ Save As: "DOGTAILS. Chapter 1." 5/ Continue during next week with "DOGTAILS. Chapter 2." 6/ Repeat until 21 Chapters have evolved. 7/ Submit to publisher. 8/ Gain fame, fortune and discuss the trials and tribulations of dog sledding with Matt Lauer on the Today show. 9/ Buy propane heater for the sled and extra bag of chow for the guys. But seriously, Jill, these beautifully written "Dogtails" can't go on without some serious publishing! You are a dynamite writer and now that you've gotten that next pattern under your belt, it's time to put fingers to keyboard and share your story. I can't wait to read it! Most sincerely, Linda Hebert V. I. Reed & Cane Ridiculously EASY, Secure Online Ordering http://www.basketweaving.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 122 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 23:38:34 -0500 From: "Donna L" To: "David Collins" Hi Karen - Well, I remember talking about dandelion wine and violet pudding. The violet pudding (actually a jello) is posted to the WW's recipe desserts page. Dandelion wine is quite tasty (sweet) and I'll gladly send you the recipe if you're interested. If anyone else is interested, I can submit it to David to post. It's really easy to make and a way to get rid of all those flowers before they go to seed. You do have to have a lot of flower heads though to make it. Donna bordlong@fast.net http://www.countryseat.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 121 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 22:45:31 -0600 From: Wilda J Wheeler To: davidc@iei.net Hi David, Just a favor to ask I have lost or misplaced the Internet address to see the pictures of the baskets that you put in for people when they send them into you, could you send me the address please. Also, I guess I have been a lucky person, I have had carpel tunnel in both wrists, one was surgically repaired maybe 12 years ago, and one only 2 years ago, and I have never had a bit of trouble since. I have also had surgery on 2 fingers, they had a problem called trigger finger. I had worked in the medical field in x-ray and lab for 20 some years, and guess we have good surgeons in Cedar Rapids, Iowa because I have had no trouble since. Just thought I would put in my two cents worth when I had read all the other e-mails from so many people pertaining to carpel tunnel. Jeanette %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 122 Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 00:20:28 EST From: PBWEAVE@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net To: Jayne Spooner regarding quivers Look in these books American Indian Archery by Reginald and Gladys Laubin and Native American Bows, Arrows, & Quivers by Steve Allely and Jim Hamm. Jim Hamm has written other books with photos of quivers. I make Cherokee quivers but have not found patterns for sale for the quivers described in these books. I figured them out using graph paper and photos. I can scan in a photo of a quiver in the Philbrook Museum collection. It was my first inspiration. I have a photo of a simple dart quiver on my web site in the photo page. Dart quivers are much shorter than arrow quivers, of course. Email me if you need more information about these books or quivers in general. They are sometimes found in the archeological section of the bookstores. I would love to help you figure one out. Peggy Brennan %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Indiana Convention Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 01:20:41 EST From: Bskcreed@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hello to everyone The Indiana Basketmakers Association Convention 2000 is just a memory at this time! It went off without a hitch, due to the hard work of the coordinators, the "right & left hand" helpers, all the committee heads, and of course all the wonderful volunteers. We couldn't do it without everyone pitching in, and we DO appreciate it a great deal! So......convention 2001 is now in the works. It will be at the Sheraton Indianapolis North on May 10-13, 2001. Most of the plans are in place already, with only smaller details to work out - so we are very lucky in that regard. Jurying for the 2001 IBA convention will be held in mid June 2000. Baskets must be received by June 10! If you are interested in submitting a teaching proposal or a lecture proposal, or know someone who wants to submit to teach, you can send me an email and I will return an application, OR you can visit the IBA web site which is maintained by David Collins (yea!) and download a teaching proposal. Either way, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. See you in 2001. http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Workshop.8532/ 2001 IBA Convention Coordinators Lynn Pawley Bskcreed@aol.com Dollie Koch MKoch@iei.net %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 122 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 22:23:09 -0800 From: "Sherm" To: "David Collins" Well everybody, GOOD NEWS!!!!!!! EAST TROY BASKETRY HAS BEEN SOLD AND WILL NOT CLOSE!!!! The new owner will assume the business starting May 1st. Her name is Eileen and she is a wonderful lady. She will train with me for the month of April and I look forward to introducing her to everyone. We both cried like babies at the signing, please wish her all the luck, and to my customers. Make sure you stop in and give me a hug before the end of the month... more to come... :-) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: O'brian Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 05:43:30 -0600 From: "Tim Hall" To: O'brian, Thank you on the tips for routering bases and the reminder on safety. I'll get instruction before I start - I'm rather "attached" to my body parts in their current placement ;) Your bases and handles are absolutely lovely and would be great display items even without a basket attached to it! If readers of WW haven't checked out your web site, it's a real treat and a must for all basket makers. Your time is well spent and your enjoyment of your talent certainly shows. Thanks for sharing your time and talent with me. Weavingly yours, Donna %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: WEAVING RESPONSES Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 07:52:46 -0500 From: ESTHER GRIGSBY Reply-To: sales@noresta.com Organization: The NorEsta Cane & Reed To: "COLLINS, DAVID" Hi Ya'all, I forgot to mention in the posting about Weavers Stain, the color of "OAK", which is really the most popular shade of the moment. This aerosol spray stain will make you feel like someone just invented the wheel! To Nancy: I loved your comparison of the Carolina Snowflake to a real snowflake, i.e. that the Carolina snowflake doesn't melt. That was so cute! To Sandy: You can stain a basket with Weavers Stain and then (after it is thoroughly dry) paint over it. OR you can paint first, let the paint cure, and then spray with Weavers Stain. The stain, while still wet, will soft wipe right off of the painted areas. Also, painting on ASH or MAPLE or some other veneer thickness hardwood splint is much easier than on 1" reed, due to the dissimilar grains. Splints are a more smooth surface. To Linda: To achieve a shiny finish on a basket, we would suggest that you use a good lacquer. Not a shellac. The Japanese use lacquer very effectively on wicker. I have tried it and it was fun. You can get lacquer at a hardware store in the paint section. Happy Weaving to everyone. The NorESta Cane & Reed http://www.noresta.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 122 Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:05:07 EST From: Basketkastoo@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net I am looking for a pattern for a basket for the bathroom that holds 3 rolls of tissue and is made with a lid. I have seen a basket that was for sale on a website but cannot find it again. Can anyone help me? I really enjoy reading weavers words and am looking forward to going to my first basket convention at Branson, MO in May at Silver Dollar City. Also our basket guild will be doing a antler basket at our next meeting, I've been working on a few and can't wait to check some out close up. I give praise to those who have made them. They require much patience. Thanks again David for letting us all have somewhere to talk baskets! Denise Burkett in OK where the sun came out today! Basketkastoo@aol.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Sheep and Wool Festival Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 10:17:45 EST From: ZOHE@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net An affair that basketmakers would probably enjoy is the 27th Annual Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival held at the Howard County Fairgrounds May 6-7. In addition to the sheepdog demonstrations, sheep to shawl weaving competitions, food, music and activities for children there are always a few basket makers. Marie Campos is organizing the Navajo rug weavers. She is starting to organize Apache basketmakers and may have some of these to show. Check out the website at www.sheepandwool.org. and under the heading: The Native American Pastoral Textile Project For Kim. Traditional baskets in England are nearly always made in willow, but lots of people are working in reed these days, and have had visitors from the United States teaching the type of work done here. The Basketmakers Association is extremely active and organizes classes all over the country in traditional and contemporary work. They also publish a membership list, so you would be able to find like-minded enthusiasts in Suffolk if you join. Their membership chair is Sally Goymer, 37 Mendip Road, Cheltenham, Gloucs. GL52 5EB, U.K. Diana M., Northern Virginia. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Just a couple things Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:55:15 -0600 From: Dianne Gleixner To: "'David Collins'" Hi there fellow weavers. A few issues ago I remember someone asking about how to keep the small nail in the corner of a handle from turning black. I don't know if anyone else responded, but here is what I do. Before I even start weaving, I sand the handle smooth, then stain it with a mixture of Minwax and linseed oil, wiping off the excess with a soft cloth. This leaves a nice color on the handle and seals it so I don't have to worry so much about water getting on it while weaving. I still don't soak it, but haven't had problems with black nails. It also helps prevent the wood grain from raising if the handle gets water on it. If you don't like the dark color, you can use a clear stain, and if you don't like the bit of a shine it leaves, you can tone it down by lightly "sanding" it with a green scrubbie pad. As far as my favorite stain for my baskets, it's natural walnut hull stain. I either dip my finished basket, or brush it onto the bigger ones. Once this is dry, I lightly spray with clear Deft spray. Linda in Fenton - this Deft spray may work for you if you want a shiny look to your basket. You may have to spray it a few times. This probably won't give a real glossy look if that's what you are looking for. You can get a glossy look from Shellac or something similar, but I don't know how that affects reed - I use it on my Nantucket baskets. Maybe someone else will have some other ideas for you. Jill C - I'd be happy to send you a few daffodils from my yard, but I don't think they'd survive the trip! I'm really jealous of all of you that attended the NCBA and IBA conventions. I was hoping to get to IBA this year, but wasn't able to. Maybe next year. I'm sure it was a great time. I just keep telling myself that Basket Fest, sponsored by Lake Country Basket Guild here in Wisconsin, is just around the corner in the beginning of May. Thanks to everyone for sharing their thoughts and ideas, and thanks to David for keeping us all in touch. From Dianne G. in sunny SE WI, in the 60's, where the grass is finally greening up, the Magnolia trees are in flower, and the buds on the trees are starting to swell. Leaves can't be far behind! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: RE: need door basket clues Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 11:19:08 -0500 From: "Pam Hancock" To: "David Collins" I have been looking in several door basket patterns that use a D handle for a CLUE on how to hold the spokes in place while starting the twining. I think one said to use plenty of clothespins but I just can't seem to manage. It is very frustrating trying to bend the spokes up, twine close to the handle and keep them all aligned. I've tried doing it while the spokes were still flat with a weight on the handle to keep it upright but there is a gap after you upright/upsett the spokes not to mention that the twining was then going left handed. I like the look of the twining that is why I don't eliminate this step and just go to start/stop weaving. I found lots of patterns that use D handles and twining for door/wall baskets so someone must know how to get this started without so much frustration. Thanks, Pam Hancock Bangor PA %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Dandelion Jelly Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 13:35:32 -0500 From: "Ruthanne M.S. Morningstar" To: davidc@iei.net Hi all, Karen Traub wrote - I have a request. Seems I remember someone posting a dandelion jelly recipe last year and would greatly appreciate it if someone could email me privately or post it to David if others would like it. It's that time of year for the weed and I have changed my ISP and having great difficulty reclaiming my mail and other items. Thanks a basket! Here's the recipe: 1 Quart of dandelion blossoms (without stems), 1 Quart of water, 1 Pkg. Sure-Jell, 1 tsp. lemon or orange extract and 4 1/2 Cups Sugar. Rinse blossoms well and boil in water for 3 mins. Drain and measure 2 2/3 Cups of liquid in kettle, add Sure-Jell, extract and sugar. Boil 3 minutes and skim off any foam that may appear on top. Pour into sterilized jars, seal and I process for at least 5 mins. Yield is about 5 - 1/2 Pints. It tastes like honey and is full of Vitamin C. I love giving to my friends that are fanatics about their lawns. It makes for great conversation. (What's nice about this recipe is, I don't always have time to make Jelly when the Dandelions bloom. I pick them, boil them down and either put the liquid in the fridge for a few days, or freeze it for later use.) Also, Karen suggested that I could E-mail her privately or maybe post it because someone else might like to have it. It's nice that people e-mail direct regarding questions asked, but there are many of us that wait to read an answer to a question. If you e-mail direct and don't post it here, we never hear the answers to various questions. For instance: Jayne Spooner's questions about Quivers. I'm sure there are many of us that would like to hear the answers. Ruthanne Morningstar from Dryden, MI - Sunny, warm and low 60's. No Dandelions though! Ruthanne M.S. Morningstar 'The Electronic Woman' %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 13:38:42 -0500 From: "Dolores Gatz" To: "David" Karen Traub - I'd like the Dandelion Jelly recipe if you get it. For the one looking for the swirl twined basket. I believe the one you have in mind is Judith Olney's pattern 'A Basket from Africa'. Another that's similar is Flo Hoppe's 'Japanese Neolithic Braid' %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Creel lid Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 15:21:31 EST From: StarlaK@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Have a pattern from Lisa Nortz for a lovely fishing creel. Even though my husband has a garage full of tools, he swears he still doesn't have the right saw for making the lid. He works long hours anyway, so if I can find a source I think he'd appreciate being let off the hook. I've tried contacting Ms. Nortz via e-mail, but had a return address. I hope someone can help me find a creel lid (I'm sure I can customize the basket to fit any creel lid) and help me locate the leather straps. Enjoying the zany spring weather here in Virginia. Darla %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: WW Swap #8 Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 19:38:11 -0500 From: "joan daley" To: "David Collins" Just received my swap package from Dolores Gatz. What a treat!! She made a rinko based apple basket which is just wonderful...and in my favorite color-pink. She also included a neat "Easter" basket with some yummy goodies. And, if that wasn't enough, she sent a round-reed frame. It may be March, but it felt like Christmas. This swap was such fun; I was pleased to be a part of it. Thank you, David, for the great job you do with "Weavers Words." Joan Daley %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Thanks to Ruthanne Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 20:52:02 -0600 (CST) From: "Dave Fisher" To: davidc@iei.net I attended my first IBA Convention last week and had the good fortune to sit next to Ruthanne Morningstar in my first class. Thanks, Ruthanne, for all the great tips and telling me about Weavers Words! I made came home with three great baskets and I'm inspired! Millie Fisher %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Boo Hoo Hoo, I'm Crying Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 20:29:29 -0700 From: "Rae Hunter" To: "Weavers Words" Rae is back but...any E-mail I received between March 3 and March 27 has disappeared. No matter what I do I can't seem to find it. Not only that, but my address book is empty. The shock is I have just come to the realization of how much I depend on this machine for my memory, contacts and friends. If anyone e-mailed me in that period of time please, please, pretty please talk to me again. PLEASE HELP; I AM SUSPENDED, LOST AND ALONE. I am worried about my swap. Have the names been sent out? This is awful!!! I am thankful that I did get mail March 28-30th so I can make my pleas(e) to someone. Not to cheerful, Rae %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 120 Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:24:10 -0800 From: "Lisha Kimball" To: "David Collins" Hi all Just finished cleaning up the e~mails....and I happened to read about using aerosol spray finishes on baskets by Karen Sullivan, and I was wondering if it's really a good thing to do. Isn't that aerosol bad for the environment??? Especially if we are all doing it??? AIso, I remember a lady that came into the shop one day, very serious! She wanted to know what she should do with all the unused Rita dye??? I really hadn't thought about it much and told her to call the Rite company..she did and they weren't any help and a bit rude about it. So how do you get ride of the stuff. Is it bad for your septic tank??? etc etc?? No! I'm not a "tree hugger!" but I do think it's a good question to ask. We all effect the environment somehow as we pass though it. Over the weekend my son took me to the Boston flower show. Have you ever been to something like it? It was more beautiful than I thought it would be. There was a. basket vendor there...and it made me sick...they had those imported china, so called shaker styled baskets. God it was awful!! But, people buy them...what is wrong with them??? Maybe it's the Price!! I sometimes wonder how long it will be before they do us all in. Off for now. Its still cold in Webster NH so I guess I'll go snuggle with my honey, he's sleeping anyway.! Lisha Kimball %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 121 Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 12:39:55 -0600 From: Roberta Comstock To: David Collins Susan in Upstate NY - I haven't had any trouble with the WW web page. There's a pattern by Judith Olney for an African basket that sound pretty similar to the one you described, except the few bits that hold the sides in place are twined. She offers several rim options, if I remember correctly. Naomi Paquette wove one for me in a previous basket swap. The base is unlike any I've seen before. Nanette (Nano) Anderson - The black marks around the nails in your basket handles are probably iron tannate, which is caused by the iron in the nails reacting with the tannic acid in the wet wood. Once it's there, you really can't get rid of it. You might be able to prevent the water from getting that part of the wood damp by sealing the nails and the surrounding wood with clear fingernail polish before you begin weaving. Try a test to see if it works. Bert Comstock, Independence, MO %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 122 Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 12:43:20 -0600 From: Roberta Comstock To: David Collins Kim in MO - Most of the English basketry information I've seen is focused on willow basketry. Being one of the oldest basket materials used in much of the world, you don't get much more traditional than that. Did you mean modern reed basketry? Or some other tradition? I envy you your time in England. Sandi Carstensen - Maple or ash strips for the part of a basket you want to paint will give you a smoother surface to paint on. The problem I see with painting on the reed is that the surface is usually not smooth and paint tends to run in the grooves. You could probably smooth out the surface by applying some gesso or a clear acrylic medium and then painting you design over that. Gesso is white and will show unless covered with paint, but clear acrylic will be unobtrusive. If you use thick paint, running might not be a problem. Play with some reed scraps to see what works best for you. Jayne Spooner - I haven't seen a specific quiver pattern, but the quivers Bob uses are about 4 to 5 inches in diameter and about 18inches tall. He has made a few for himself and his friends by cutting a disc of wood for the base and attaching a woven placemat around it with tacks. Then he laces up the open side and attaches a carrying strap that can be hung from a belt or slung over a shoulder. If you want to weave one 'from scratch' use these approximate dimensions. Make the spokes and weavers fairly small and pack the weaving tight so arrows can't get stuck in the gaps. Bert Comstock, rounding up tools for a weekend of classes with Marlys Sowers in Kansas City, KS. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 3 I. 122 Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 21:25:01 +0100 From: "R. Gillott" To: "David Collins" A message to Kim MO who is due to move to the U.K. later this year. Do get in touch with the Membership Secretary of the Basketmakers Association - Sally Goymer, 37 Mendip Road, Cheltenham, Glos, GL52 5EB. Membership costs£15.00 a year for residents of the U.K. and the Newsletter which comes out four times a year will help you to keep in touch with basketry matters while you are over here. I do hope you will explore willow basketry (willow is one of our traditional materials) while you can - it really is a most wonderful medium. I look forward to meeting you through the B.A. sometime next year. Rae Gillott rsquared@easynet.co.uk %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Bits and Pieces Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 19:23:16 -0500 From: John Dorris To: "Weavers Words" I just wanted to add my warning about the slot/slit cutter for bases. A local woodworker has been doing some work for me and he said that he wouldn't make anymore oval bases as it was just too dangerous. It was too hard to control the piece of wood with an oval. He is now using the lathe to cut slots in the round bases with a tool (don't ask me what) that is normally used with a lathe. Actually I like them better as he has more control over the size of the groove. This is a guy that does woodworking full time so I decided he knows best and am just thankful for what he will do. Sometimes I'm in a real hurry for a base (of course I never put things off to the last minute) and it's nice to be able to have what I need quickly. He will also let me pick the wood from whatever he has in his workshop. I also went to NCBA convention and who did I see to my great surprise. A certain redhead who wasn't going to be at convention this year as her house needed a new roof. I was delighted as it wouldn't be the same without her. I loved the paper class with Jackie Abrams. Don't know what was the most fun. Painting with abandon or weaving a basket without water and nine million different tools. The fascinating part was the different color combinations and designs everyone had. Imagine 11 women in a room and you know there were 11 different ideas of what was "right". There was no right and that was part of the fun. Things that you thought you really didn't like were ideal after the paper was cut into strips and then woven. Jackie was a super teacher. I also had a class with Mary H. She is a great teacher and I love her work but it was just one of those days when I basically wasn't functional. (Yes I actually have days when I am) The colors she puts together would never occur to me in a million years but they work. Other peoples looked great but I just couldn't seem to make progress even tho' I wove diligently all day long. I've worked on it more since I've been home and I still can't get it finished to my satisfaction. Maybe I have just been away from ribbed baskets too long. If you really want to see something fascinating check out Marilyn Moore's weavings with wire. Talk about an artist. I wouldn't even know where to begin. All in all it was great fun as always. One of the nice things about this hotel is that the seating area in the lobby and the bar are basically the same so you can keep track of everything. One person even sold the basket she had just made in class to some guy in the bar who bought it for his mother in law. We thought he was joking but he wasn't. Better stop for now. Billie in cool but sunny Va. Beach. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: WW/NC & IN Conventions Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 19:24:47 -0500 From: "mkoch" To: Hi everyone!!! Wanted to thank ALL of the volunteers that worked so hard on the North Carolina and Indiana Conventions. North Carolina was great. We really appreciated the extra attention given to the vendors. Dianne, you did a great job!!!!! Indiana was super!!!! A special THANK YOU to Marty Holihan for ALL of her help. Marty was my legs this year (in a wheelchair, had too much fun in NC). She came to the Indiana convention to help out and she was GREAT!!!! Also a BIG Thank You to Lynn Pawley and Rhonda Reinesch for all of their help. Happy Weaving, See everyone in Missouri Dollie The Weaver's Stain Family %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: rush Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 21:03:07 -0500 From: constance yousey To: davidc@iei.net Hi David, Maybe on you site you could ask if someone might be interested in about 7 pounds of rush. Thanks Connie %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% If for any reason you would ever like to cancel your subscription, simply send me a message with "unsubscribe" as your subject.