"Weavers Words" Vol. 4 Iss. 77 Date Sent: February 03, 2001 Web Page: http://members.xoom.com/dgcollins/ Subscribers: 1549 David Collins 408 North Devon Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46219 Phone: (317) 899-5747 davidc@iei.net %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE "BASKETRY TRAVEL COMPANION" TODAY: http://members.nbci.com/dgcollins/ordercompanion.html %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 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. The address is: http://members.xoom.com/dgcollins/book.html %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ATTENTION NEW SUBSCRIBERS: 1.) You can search Weaver's Words web page and back issues by going to Weaver's Words web page (http://members.xoom.com/dgcollins/) and entering your search criteria into the search box. 2.) If you have recently subscribed, more than likely you will read messages about a basket swap in progress. Basket swaps are organized by other weavers approximately every 2-3 months. So if a swap is in progress when you subscribe, be patient and a new swap will begin before you know it. Every subscriber is eligible for each swap as long as you fulfill you obligation from the previous swap. 3.) If you are looking for basket shops across the country, there is an extensive list on Weaver's Words web page. The shops are listed alphabetically. If you know of a shop that isn't listed, send me the shop's information for addition. Include all of the following if applicable: Shop's Name; Web Page Address; E-Mail Address; Street Address; City, State, Zip Code; Phone Number. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ATTENTION AOL SUBSCRIBERS: For some reason some AOL subscribers haven't been receiving Weaver's Words through email. If you are one of these subscribers, or know one of someone who has not been receiving Weaver's Words, you can get all of the issues on the Weaver's Words web page. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ATTENTION ONLINE AUCTION USERS: Make Auction Payments Thru PayPal Plus Get $5 - FAST, FREE & SECURE: https://secure.paypal.com/refer/pal=ka9zre%40yahoo.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% PICTURE('S) ADDED TO WEB PAGE SINCE THE LAST ISSUE: NONE %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 4 I. 75 Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 20:56:51 -0600 From: Roberta Comstock To: David Collins "Weavers Words" Vol. 4 Iss. 75 EJLida - A "safe place" in my house seems to be a black hole - I never put things there if I know I'll need to find them again. My Silver Dollar City 3rd annual Basket Seminar catalog arrived a few days ago. I'm really excited about having 4 of my basket classes listed offered. The site this year is the Radisson Hotel in Branson. The information number for Silver Dollar City is 1-800-695-1353. Ask for Donnie Ellison or anyone who can send you the Basket Seminar information. There are 30 Featured Instructors offering 35 classes on Friday and 28 each on Saturday and Sunday. Needless to say, I'm hoping for a good turnout! Bert Comstock Lauderdale Independence, MO - where we had 1/2" of snow last night but it was gone by noon today %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Oval bases Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 20:38:42 +0900 From: "David & Dianne Walbeck" To: Thank you everyone who responded to my request for info on oval bases. Unfortunately the woman who had requested me to do the baskets for her, one of my students, did not want to pay the price for me to weave them up. They would have cost more than she paid to purchase the stand. Still I am frustrated in all the work I had put into them. I was all ready out order the stuff I needed. It is frustrating how so many people do not appreciate how much effort goes into planning a pattern. Still I have lots of ideas now so who knows where I will go from here. Now that I have vented I have a request. About 3 years ago at the convention in N. Carolina or Indiana there was a woven stool taught. I saw my previous instructor's finished product and drooled over it. She did not have a pattern for sale but my instructor was going to look into it. Well now that I have done a stool and in love with twill weave I would like to try to weave that particular pattern. Any Ideas on how to get my hands on this one? Ohhhhh, another thought. Well maybe two more. Has anyone had a problem with their dye going bad on them? I only find that the Basket Tree dyes rot where my rit dyes do not. They are all stored in the same place, strained, and allowed to cool completely before putting them into clear plastic jugs. I like the color of the BT dyes but am frustrated that they go bad so quickly. Any tips to keep it longer. Cool basket find. While we were off on a date last night my dh and I found some baskets from Thailand. Not the cheep cheesy ones that look like they would fall apart but nice sturdy, almost like you could stomp on them and they would not move kind of baskets. They were actually purses and I think over priced but still I would pay for them. We were in a shopping complex that was built under a super huge Ferris wheel. We ate at one of the Thai restaurants that is directly under the bottom of the Ferris wheel. Now when I am talking huge Ferris wheel, I mean "HUMONGOUS, GIGANTIC, WOW". To get on this monster you must travel to the third floor of the store to get on. Now back to those baskets. Very lovely and cute. Dianne Walbeck Who is having fits every time someone mentions a convention. Living in Japan is wonderful but boy is it hard when there are so many good conventions going on. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 4 I. 76 Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 08:37:01 -0500 From: "Cynthia Ludholtz" To: "David Collins" To all that have complained about Dave and how he handles the web site. Please! Please! Stop. I was on a web site a year or so ago and all they did was bicker, I was just thinking one evening last week as I read WW, thank heavens they don't bicker on this site. It takes all of the enjoyment out of reading WW if all you have to read is someone complaining. I read WW to learn about baskets, new techniques, tricks of the trade, and to meet and correspond with others who love baskets and weaving. Lets not ruin the site by acting like a child. Happy Weaving Cynthia Ludholtz Zenda Crafts %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Teaching weaving to kids Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 09:26:08 -0500 From: Chris & Melissa Kile To: David Collins To Denise who was asking about weaving with kids: Someone posted the info below on the last WW, and I'm glad, because I couldn't find my info. I ordered 90-some of these bases from Norma to weave with 6 groups of Girl Scouts, ages 5 1/2 to 13, with one hour to work with each group. It was great. I personally am not a big fan of wood-base baskets, but these were perfect to use with novices. (I was worried about the time and skill involved to upset a woven basket bottom.) For the Daisies and younger Brownies, I prepared the bottoms by "attaching" the #4 reed spokes to the bottom before Scout Camp. The older girls did this step themselves. Then you continuous weave with 1/4" flat, and finish off with a "self-rim" (I'm not sure of the correct term), using the spokes woven in on themselves. The kids enjoyed it, and were very pleased with the final product (even if their spokes tended to pull in, which many did). They end up with a 5" wide x 4" tall round basket. If possible, you need to have an adult for every 6-7 kids, to help them with the shaping, mostly. Even though the other adults had no basket experience, they were very helpful with this. I demonstrated how to put the spokes into the bases, and how to start weaving (we tapered the flat reed for them), and I had another basket almost finished to show them how to finish off the rim. The only group that didn't get done in one hour was a 4th-5th grade group, and there were 25 of them--unfortunately I didn't get much help from that group's adults. Enjoy! >Norma sells kits for children to weave with the predrilled bases, spokes and weavers to groups. Her prices are very reasonable. Contact her at Basketclas@aol.com or visit her web site http://wwwBasketclass.com/. Melissa in windy Riner, VA %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Bits and Pieces Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 10:51:16 -0500 From: "John W. Dorris" To: "Weavers Words" Just my take on David censoring things-- Sometimes I wish he did then you wouldn't find those embarrassing messages that you meant to send to someone else privately appearing for everyone to read. It's been known for messages meant for my daughter in law to appear mysteriously on WW. Since I never make a mistake David must somehow be capturing it from my computer. How come it is that the mail you'd rather not go through is always the one that does? Billie in Va. Beach %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: WW V41.75 Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 07:58:17 -0800 From: Sue Ann Boitnott To: davidC@iei.net Hello Everyone, I do not respond to WW very much, but I do appreciate all David does to keep us connected. Rowena, I have been doing gourd classes for a while now I do a combination when preparing for the classes. Gourds are all cleaned and sanded but not cut. Students select their own. If we are rimming with pine needles, they are in bundles and already presoaked. All other materials are available to all students. I give a tools list to the students or people organizing the class ahead of time. Hope this helps. Sue Ann - The other Mrs. B %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Basket shop Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 09:10:01 -0800 From: "Nella Johnson" To: David, Their is a basket supply store its The Caning Shop 926 Gilman St. Berkeley, Calif. 94710 toll free no is 1-800-544-3373 web site is http://www.caning.com if any one needs pine needles & gourds contact roona http://surf.to/gourds e mail ronna@InfoAve.net they have all different kinds of gourds their pine needles are long & nice All from South Carolina please tour my web site http://www.nellaspineneedlebaskts.com thanks David, keep up the good job Nella of Calif. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: V2 Issue 47 Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 18:46:26 -0800 From: "Darlene or Gordon Pearce" To: While having a grand time reading all the back issues and gaining vast amounts on knowledge. I happened to discover that Volume 2. Issue 47. Would not come up goes to some other page. Please fix. Was in a most interesting discussion. Even some flame throwing. Tee Hee. Thanks again for keeping all these back issues for us. I think you should put it into book form and sell it by the Volume you have almost enough four 4 books bet it would sell better then "Harry Potter". Darlene from Okinawa Where it's cool and damp. But I don't miss the snow in Minnesota. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Baskets on TV Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 18:12:00 EST From: MRSNYDER@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net (David Collins) Dear David, I have read WW for several years but always as a lurker since I felt I could learn more than I could contribute. However, something has come up that I want to let people know about. In my area we use satellite for our TV and I often get wild feeds of programs to be shown in the future. On Friday I happened to find BASKETMAKING on Martha Stewart. I don't remember the basket maker but it should be shown on Tuesday. It took the viewer through choosing the tree to the finished basket. A really great segment! It is on a show that shows how to make a folding table for sewing in case you see that advertised. Mary S. In the Blue Ridge Mountains of VA %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 17:20:52 -0600 From: "LINDA NEWMAN" To: "David Collins" Was thinking of "Laurie" from St. Louis who said in the last WW that she was headed to India on a business trip. Saying a quiet prayer she missed the earthquake there this week and for all those in that region. I don't know her, I just remembered she had asked about India. I noticed this week in the newspaper that they listed gifts President Clinton received before leaving office. One gift was a basket by artist Dale Chihuly said to be worth $38,000. Does anyone know anything about this basket? I was just curious about a basket worth so much. I wondered if it was woven or pottery or what material and if the artist was a weaver. Anyone know? Linda, St. Louis %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: NCBA Convention Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 09:51:09 -0500 From: Barbara McGeachy To: David Collins Lois - Here's the scoop on the North Carolina Basketmakers Convention in March in Raleigh: The Sheraton is actually in the Research Triangle Park, a few miles from Raleigh. The "triangle" is formed by Raleigh, Durham (home of Duke University), and Chapel Hill (home of the University of North Carolina at CH). And RTP is a business campus in the middle. It's a sprawling area and you will need a car unless you want to sit at the hotel. The hotel has a sandwich shop and a restaurant with a nice buffet as well as menu items and a bar. There is a mall a mile or two from the hotel -- the outlet mall at the Morrisville exit on I-40 near the airport. There are restaurants near the mall. The main restaurant area is at the intersection of Highways54 and 55 (a couple of miles from the hotel). RTP is a restricted area, which contains only offices and very light industry (no homes). The offices are located on large areas of grass and trees (one restriction is that buildings can only take up 15% of the land, so it's very green). Hotels and restaurants are on the fringes of RTP. The restaurants are jam-packed at lunch. Evenings, the restaurants are practically empty. As for the convention -- you don't usually hear from the instructors beforehand. I've been to this convention the last 3 years and taken lots of classes each time and I've never heard from any instructors before the convention. If any special tools are needed for a class, they should be listed in the basket description in the convention brochure (under the photograph). I've only taken one Nantucket class at convention, taught by Bill and Charlene White, and I just needed regular basket tools. They provided the special tools needed for Nantucket's. I would recommend that you contact the instructors for specific information. As for tools -- you'll need "the usual" -- a bucket or pan for water, spray bottle, apron to protect your clothes, old towels for wiping dyed reed, various sizes of spring clips or clothespins, scissors, a knife or rasp for scarfing rims, packing tool or screwdriver, and whatever else you usually use. The convention is extremely popular and there will probably be very few open classes. Did you send in the SASE and note with your class checks? If so, you'll be getting a list of open classes for which you can telephone in and register for in February. Otherwise, you have to wait til the convention, where there is a table (or maybe just an easel) near the registration area with a sign-up for any available classes. During your non-class time, there's still lots to do. There are a lot of vendors and they tend to have excellent prices during the convention. (Amazing what competition will do!) I also look for new or special items, like handles, marbleized ash strips, etc. You can literally spend hours shopping. There is also an open-weave area so you can weave even if you're not in a class. Then there's the pattern room, which contains a sample basket for each pattern you can buy. There are patterns here that you can't get anywhere else and it's a very popular place. (Only open Friday and Saturday). Then there's the teachers marketplace (Friday night) and the business meeting and raffle (Saturday night). And there's the NCBA store, which has a few items for sale. And there's a large raffle table -- you want to study everything before you decide where to place your tickets! It's a very busy time! And you can volunteer -- the pattern room and other areas need volunteers. Last year, they started a volunteer-only raffle, where you earn a raffle ticket for each hour you volunteer and these raffle tickets are good only for the volunteer raffle, which had excellent prizes. I don't know if the volunteer raffle will continue, but since the convention is run by volunteers, it's good to volunteer at least an hour or two. There was also a basket swap last year. And there's the exhibit room. Bring baskets to compete and be sure to vote too. A lot of people attend from out of state. So there's a shipping company that lets you send boxes home right from the hotel. Your enthusiasm is contagious, Lois! I can hardly wait for the convention! Barbara McGeachy Raleigh, NC %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 4 I. 76 Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 07:49:10 EST From: BsktByBarb@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Margie Reck---Good for You!! Everyone should contact the LL Bean Company and make their feelings known. Nathan Taylor is doing a lot of damage to the Basket Industry. We work very hard at our Craft and pay big prices (if you are foolish enough to order from Nathan) for our material. We can't beat the prices, but we can stop buying from this company and stop ordering supplies from Nathan. There are a lot of Quality Suppliers out there that want to see us continue. We might start helping one another by giving other weaver's the names of our Suppliers. Well, I said what I had to say. Good luck to all of us! Barb Wykoff in Cold Snowy Indiana - but it is still home %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 4 I. 76 Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 19:18:08 EST From: DeeGrin@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net David I am so sorry to hear someone gave you trouble, they just didn't know better. You are such a great guy to spend all the time you do sending all 1543 of us the Weaver's word. I don't know how you do it. I usually print it out so I have time to read it, let alone for you do to it "pro bono" and the goodness of your heart. I for one would miss the WW tremendously. Hi fellow weavers. Well, my husband went to watch the Super Bowl with a friend, (No not at the game, although we do live near Tampa) so I have had the entire day and tonight to weave to my little hearts content and now spend uninterrupted time on the computer. So I had better take advantage of it. I will be weaving at the Florida State Fair in Cracker Country and getting excited about it. It is always fun and you meet so many interesting people. One question I have that people always ask me, is: What did the Indians and early weavers use instead of snap clothespins? I always try to be as authentic as possible by not using plastic anywhere and weaving with old style scissors, a bone awl etc. but have never figured it out, unless they tied it on with sinew. Any suggestions or knowledge on this I would appreciate. I bet Bert will know. I know John McGuire shows a wooden clamp in his video or one of his books, but can't manage that one. Bert, I thought of you yesterday as we went to a Rendezvous south of Plant City. It is really getting big and every year for the past five I tell my husband we should go do it. We have everything we need except the tent. But then I don't know if I would like camping out in the cold weather we seem to have every year when it is here. I think I would sneak home to my warm house. I know Jill and the rest of the Northerners are laughing at my interpretation of a cold winter. I found a pattern in a book I bought for a quiver today in Splint Woven Basketry by Robin Taylor Daugherty. I made a full sized one and then made one to fit around a small water bottle, so I can drink my water while weaving. I used a leather strap for a handle so it can be worn a belt. Regarding milk paint. If you live near a city where there is a Restoration Hardware store I have seen it there. It is a neat store that has a lot of reproductions of old tools etc. Also has waxes to use on handles etc. Has a cute little measuring spoon set, with a measurement for a dab and a smidgen and a cute miniature coffee pot that is a timer. Jill Woods- thanks for the tip on how to save all the stuff of WW. Maybe I will have time tonight to figure it out and try it. Catherine Peters-"Wicker Woman - thank you so much for the information you sent a few months ago about how to clean up your computer so it doesn't crash. I am excited about going to the NC convention in March. I got all the classes I wanted and I was able to request them so I don't kill myself with back to back all day classes. Getting too old for that. I have a cedar basket with Cass Schorch on Friday, Sanborton Bucket with Bill Allen and Sanborton Bun Basket with Eric Taylor. I know Eric is Nathan's son and will be sure to tell him how we feel about what Nathan is doing. At least their class fees are reasonable and they do have wholesale costs to weavers who purchase a certain amount. Let me know if any WW are taking these classes so I can meet you. Joan in Hawaii - You will probably get a lot of information on where to eat, etc., at the NC convention. The restaurant is always way to busy and I believe you do have to go a few miles to area restaurants. They do offer a good box sandwich for lunches. You usually don't have time to go out for lunches as some classes start as soon as you finish the morning ones. I sometimes have a hard time taking a break for the powder room as I am afraid I am going to miss out on something. This year is great as they offered a lot of four-hour classes, which is great for me, as I have half days. Plan on taking some of the kits I've bought in previous years. It can be quite chilly sometimes and usually need a sweater in the classes. Hope this helps. Hope to meet you there. Well, most of you are probably glad my husband doesn't leave me alone very often. Will sign off for now. Looking forward to meeting some of you in NC. Dee in getting warmer in Fl. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: Basketry Focus 2001 Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 20:01:26 -0700 From: "Rae Hunter" To: "David Collins" In case you haven't heard: BASKETRY FOCUS 2001 is going to happen, JUNE 14 - 17 NARAMATA BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (Near Penticton and Kelowna) THE CONTACT FOR BROCHURES/INFORMATION IS: Diane Lawrence (250) 497-5536 dilawren@vip.net S12, C11 230 Ponderosa Kaleden, B.C. Canada VOH 1KO Workshops include: Pre-conference workshops; Cedar Haida Basketry, Mad Hatter Hats; Explorations in Basketry Sculptures. PLUS A four-day Willow Workshop AND One and two-day workshops Cedar Basketry, Cattail/Dandelion baskets, Gourd Spirit Basket, Gourd Jewelry, Knotless Vessels, Decorate your tools, Explorations in Basketry Sculpture. A participant Show "Small Gems" Great Location, good organization, good sharing group of basketry people from the States and across Canada at the last one. I am teaching this year but enjoyed it as a participant last time. I'd certainly recommend it. Our deflated dollar should make it even more enticing for people in the USA. I hope to meet some of you there. Kay Harridine is also teaching; Vicky Lash..she was excellent at Willow week in Salt Spring; Cynthia Mindon; Delores Churchill; Glennie McKirdy; Cheryl Massey; Joanne Waters; I hope I haven't missed anyone. Cheers Rae Hunter http://www.telusplanet.net/public/rachael %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Weaving hammocks Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 11:18:31 -0500 From: "Arnie's Arts 'n Crafts" To: "David Collins" Margie - Concerning hammock supplies: We offer many books with hammock/macramé patterns in our craft store. We do not have them offered online at this time but you may phone us at 800-563-2356 (ask for Joanne) for info or to order books. We also offer cord to weave hammocks at very low retails. If you visit our site http://www.arnies.com and enter our online store find the link to 'craft dept' then the subcategory 'macramé'. There you will find our cording and color charts. Wishing for more snow in Houghton Lake, Michigan... Happy weaving! ~ Sheri arnies.com basketpatterns.com info@arnies.com info@basketpatterns.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Swap and convention Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 08:49:31 -1000 From: The Keener Clan To: davidc@iei.net Aloha from Honolulu, We have 25 people signed up for the swap so far so if you are interested in participating, send your name and address before this coming Saturday. If you have a preference of a color, send that, too and I will forward it on to your swap buddy. Remember to email me when you send your basket and email me and your buddy when you receive your basket. AND--this is important--, I will stick with this swap to the end. I know some swappers expressed some concern, so yes, I*ll see this through. And, this, too is important--the next coordinator is Lynda Crowe--a brave soul to volunteer! And one more thing--if you don*t intend to send a basket (and we have had that happen in most swaps so far) don*t sign up. I do have names of people who can*t participate and you don*t want your name on this list. It doesn*t matter to me if you put goodies in the basket or let the basket stand on its own--or if you send or don*t send a written, non-email thank you note. Let*s just use good manners and common sense. I am totally overwhelmed at the responses about convention and I cannot begin to thank everyone who wrote--so I will have to do that in person! I think I*m better prepared now--have my ticket in hand--so I*m ready for this. Aloha, Lois %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: rubber stamps Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 14:05:04 -0500 From: Wallace/Joann Peters To: davidc@iei.net I know that this has been on before, but I didn't need it then. There is a source where you can send to have rubber stamps made from your design, etc. If anyone has that info, I would appreciate it. Joanne Wood Peters %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Grateful for Weavers Words Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 17:16:32 From: "Kay Janke" Reply-To: abuse@msn.com To: davidc@iei.net David: As a tax preparer, I am somewhat behind in reading the issues. I have not yet read Issue 75, but did see your message. I do hope that the issue has been cleared up regarding withholding messages. As a subscriber I have enjoyed Weavers Words from the time it was started. At no time have I felt that you ever would do anything to 'edit' messages. You have handled the issues that came up with complete honesty & restraint. You have not taken sides on differences of opinions no matter what they have been. We are all adults and should remember that it is not your job to be a mediator or to have to make decisions regarding any issues. After all, this is not 'a job' that you have to do! We are so fortunate to have you doing this for all of us. I thank you for all the various outlets you have provided for Weavers Words. Please keep up the good work that you so generously have provided to keep Weavers Words the best, well-informed site for weavers everywhere. A Weavers Words subscriber who is very thankful for everything that you do for us. Kay Janke in Michigan %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Swap stuff Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 08:34:31 -1000 From: The Keener Clan To: davidc@iei.net Aloha from Honolulu, As of this morning (Tuesday the 30th) we are up to 34 swappers. I would like to try something a little different--and would appreciate your input. I participated in a swap on the about.com forum months ago and the coordinator ran it like a true "swap" meaning the person who sends you a basket also gets your basket. Yes, I need an even number of swappers, but if the number is odd, I will participate and if the number is even, I*ll skip this swap. If it works, neat, and if people would rather do it the old way, well, I*ll leave that in Lynda*s capable hands. Thanks to the neat people who have bravely signed up--especially the first time swappers. And if you participated in the last swap and didn*t get a basket, please e-mail me even if you aren*t joining in this one. Aloha, Lois %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: FRED Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 10:25:55 -0600 From: "Barb Johnson" To: "David Collins" Hi Everyone: In responding to an e-mail always think before pushing the button. Use FRED to help you . . . F - freeze - stop R - remove/relax, leave desk E - evaluate - who's toes are you stepping on D - decide and do it Barb Johnson %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Kid swap Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 15:34:36 EST From: Bzyweaver@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi all! It is time to sign up for the 3rd Weaver's Words kid swap. I have heard from 5 of you that you have kids who would like to participate. Sign up will be from now until Feb 5 with all baskets sent out by Feb 29. That would make sure everyone had their basket by March 5. Here are the rules. 1. Basket must be woven by child with assistance as needed. 2. To sign up, you must be ages 8-18 and have a relative as a subscriber to Weaver's Words. 3. Email me when you have sent or received a basket. 4. Thank the sender by email or snail mail thank you note. 5. If you are unable to send your swap out in time, you must send the swap you received to your buddy. It is not fair to anyone, especially a child to not get a swap after they have mailed their own basket off. That's it! To sign up, please send me the child's name, address, phone and email. Please list age, hobbies, favorite colors. My email is bzyweaver@aol.com I look forward to hosting this swap. There are a lot of great weaving kids out there! Martha %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Coilers Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 13:56:22 -0300 From: "O'Brian Trawick" To: David Collins Hello David: as always thank you for your efforts on behalf of all of us. I recently received an inquiry about using my bases for coilers from Peg Arnoldussen. She has been a great help to me with my web site. My skills with a computer could be wrapped in a quilt and still fit a flea's ear. I would like to use this forum to thank her. Please visit her web sites: Art By Arnie Originals http://www.angelfire.com/wi/clayjar7/index.html Peg's Basketry http://pinebaskets.tripod.com http://midwestcheaptrips.homepage.com Again many thanks David. I'm off to Atlanta for the Ga. Convention/ O'Brian in Spartanburg, S.C. http:www.obrianfretwork.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Jill Choate Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 01:00:35 -0700 From: Pamela Bass Organization: @Home Network To: David Collins To all the weavers in Arizona. Jill Choate from Alaska will be in Phoenix April 27-29 to teach her antler baskets. Please e-mail me for more information. (pambass@home.com) The baskets are all $95. Her deadline for deposits is March 1. (half). Please check out her website to see the baskets at www.jchoatebasketry.com. Thanks Pam %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: John C. Campbell Folk School Classes Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 08:58:20 EST From: Wickrwoman@aol.com To: Wickrwoman@aol.com Would you please add this class information to your website and or your newsletter, if you have one? Thanks. Antique Wicker Furniture Repair is being offered at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC on September 2-8, 2001. This unique first-time offered class will be taught by 25-year veteran wicker specialist, Cathryn Peters. Each student is to bring their own wicker furniture item to work on during the weeklong class. Contact the school for more information and catalog: 1-800-365-5724 or visit their website http://www.folkschool.org Mule Deer Antler Basketry Class is being offered at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC on September 9-15, 2001. Cathryn Peters, 10-year veteran deer antler basket maker, will be the instructor for this first-time ever presented class at the folk school. Students will complete at least two antler baskets during class, one wall hanging sculpture and one tabletop version. For more information and catalog, contact the Folk School at 1-800-365-5724 or visit their website http://www.folkschool.org Cathryn Peters Visit my website: http://www.wickerwoman.com Class Schedule: http://www.wickerwoman.com/class.html %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Get Well Messages Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 10:50:06 -0500 From: "Robbie Sykes" To: "Collins, David" Hello David! As the saying always goes, "Don't let the meanies get you down". You're too good to us and too generous to let all that garbage stick. But thank you so much because without "you", we could not be "us". Thanks a million:)!!! Just wanted to let everybody know that our friend and fellow basket weaver, Mary Hooper, is recovering from surgery on her leg and will be out of commission for a while. I'm sure she would very much appreciate some get well messages from her friends while she is trying to get back on her feet. Her husband, who himself just had surgery, is trying to look after her as well as himself. Both are doing well. Mary's e-mail address is: mjhooper@mitchell.main.nc.us. Robbie in Edenton, NC, where the Canada Geese fly over our house every morning and the swans fly over every evening! Joy! Joy! Joy! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: An unusual request! Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 18:30:06 -0500 From: "Ingram" To: Hi Everyone! I have an unusual request that I hope will not upset anyone! As we all know, basket weavers are some of the most generous people in the world, so I'm hoping you can help me with a project. Our local Arts Council will be holding their one big annual fundraiser on March 3rd. The money raised at our annual auction is used to provide after-school arts classes, enrichment activities throughout the year for kids and senior citizens, and to bring in cultural programs for our town. Anyway, we are now in the process of gathering items to be auctioned. I am hoping that some of you might have some contacts with businesses, organizations, even famous people who might be willing to make a tax-deductible item donation to our auction. Any value item is appropriate, as we have a silent auction for low-ticket items and live auction for big-ticket ones. Any autographed items are always great. I realize this is not an avenue we've gone down before here on WW, and I apologize to anyone who might be offended. My goal is to help our community, and it's in that spirit that I ask for help! All donations are received through the local Arts Council office, and our Executive Director provides detailed tax-deductible letters of contribution for all donations. If you see fit to help or have a suggestion for a contact, please e-mail me privately. Thank you all very much! Leigh Ingram Laurinburg, NC aingram@carolina.net %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% If for any reason you would ever like to cancel your subscription, simply send me a message with "unsubscribe" as your subject.