"Weavers Words" Vol. 4 Iss. 83 Date Sent: March 07, 2001 Web Page: http://members.xoom.com/dgcollins/ Subscribers: 1574 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: Free Patterns on web sites Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 00:49:17 -0500 From: Jacqueline Carlson To: Weavers Words Lynda, Regarding your comments on free patterns on websites...I agree if you don't want people making them and selling them at any -small/large craft shows and if you don't want people teaching them to others in a class, don't put them on there to be used for free. We have a free pattern on our site that changes quarterly and the only stipulation is that the pattern is not to be copied and sold. For the weavers who are interested in learning to weave SE Cherokee twill patterns, Peggy Brennan has written a series of 4 patterns on learning to weave SE Cherokee twill, beginning with a simple diamond design. These patterns are now in our online catalog at www.summermeadow.com Jackie Summer Meadow Basketry www.summermeadow.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: BABY SHOWER BASKET Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 09:39:43 -0400 From: "Lisa Young" To: Laurna, I make a very simple baby shower basket for all of the expectant moms I know. It's a simple market basket using a 6x10 D Handle and a Gretchen Border for the rim. I start by dyeing a bunch of #2 round reed in pink, blue, or green. I weave about 10 rows of 1/4" flat oval and then weave in apiece of colored #2 round reed. When I weave the #2, I will weave over about 3 stakes and behind one, over 2 stakes, behind one. I don't remember the exact pattern, but play around with it until it comes out even. Directly on top of this, I weave in a larger piece of flat reed, like 5/8" or 3/4", followed by one more row of #2. These 3 rows will be woven in the exact "over and under" pattern as if they were one row. I follow this with10 more rows of 1/4" flat oval and then do the rim. The extra spaces in the middle will allow you to stencil, if you choose. Whether you stencil or not, the larger reed set off with the colored round reed gives the basket a pretty "break" that really gives it a nice look. The last thing I do is line the inside with quilt batting and a baby fabric. I had a friend who used a Noah's Ark theme in her nursery, so I lined her basket with a Noah's Ark print. If I don't know the theme, I use a standard bear pattern with ABC's and 123's on it. It's not a very fancy basket, but it works up fast and is very handy to store lotions, powders, and ointments and keep them out of baby's reach. Lisa Young, Riverbend Baskets & Supplies, Tenants Harbor, ME %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Gourds Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 07:42:49 -0600 From: Kim Leppin To: davidc@iei.net Beth Bechtel Hello Beth, you won't have to go far for gourds. There is a gourd person in our guild. Annelise Gebert our treasurer sells her gourds. You might want to see her at the next meeting and talk about prices. I have two of hers and they are nice. She is the one that is going to teach the upcoming gourd class at guild. I'm leaving for Vegas in 5 days, can't wait!!! Also my swap basket is on its way!!! All this waiting! This whole week should be exciting!!! Kim Leppin in SE Wisconsin where we've seen SUN the last couple of days. Spring is on its way or so we hope! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Gourd sources Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 08:48:19 -0600 (CST) From: catslapbaskets@webtv.net (Russell / K.L. Mitchell) To: davidc@iei.net Beth: David has a link on the Weavers Words web site to the West Mountain Gourd Farm in TX. (Doesn't it seem like David has all our weaving needs and questions covered? What a guy!) I have ordered gourds from West Mountain and was happy with the service and product. There are also a lot of gourds for sale on ebay and you might find some links on individual auctions to other web sites selling gourds. I am getting ready to start my trek to North Carolina Convention. First stop is the Iowa Basket Weavers Guild meeting in Prairie City, IA March 9th and 10th. We have so much fun (and food) we have extended the semi-annual meetings into a 2-day sleep over event! Anyone interested in attending either day contact Norma Buehlmann Basketclas@aol.com, Norma and Des Moines area weavers are hosting this event. My next stop is going to be at Tracy Welch's BasketWerks Shop near the Quad Cities in Iowa. I will be teaching a couple of classes there on March 11th. We are going to be beading! Its always a fun time to be at Tracy's shop. The Quad Cities Basket Guild is a fun group to weave with and if there is anyone in that part of Iowa who isn't a member of the group, you need to check them out. The Quad Cities Guild meets monthly and is very active group and are doing a lot to promote basket weaving in the area. From Davenport, IA I am going to be headed to Bloomington IN and Linda Boyle Gibson's shop "In a Hand Basket". Linda moved her shop to downtown Bloomington last fall, it's a great location right on the town square, near lots of fun shops. Linda lined up a group of innocent basket weavers who are eager to learn how to make a beaded bottle. Linda promised I would have time during my visit to make a "real" REED basket. I am so excited! (Everyone who knows me can stop laughing.... I have made "real" reed baskets before.....just not lately!!) From Bloomington Linda Boyle Gibson and I will travel together to teach at North Carolina Convention, we are looking forward to a great time seeing old friends and making new ones! Wishing everyone an early spring and happy weaving! Karen L. Mitchell, in Sunny and hopefully melting Minnesota http://community.webtv.net/catslapbaskets/doc %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 4 I. 82 Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 10:00:41 EST From: SharonKlusmann@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi David & All: Dianne Walbeck: I used to have my wonderful girlfriend come over and trim baskets for me at least 2 times a week for hours. I would be weaving or painting and she would be trimming. It was a nice way for us to get caught up and the company was great HOWEVER she developed a horrible pain in her thumb every time she trimmed for me. My husband had been bugging me to let him try and torch the baskets and I was too scared to let him try. He got up early on a Saturday and torched about 2 hours of trimming in less than 10 minutes. Obviously, it is the way we do all the baskets now. I used to use an oil base stain and it is OK to torch them after they are stained BUT (and we learned from a scary morning when a basket went up in a blaze) you have to let it dry 24 hours before torching. You still need to go very quickly over the basket. We have tried doing them before they are stained, but that doesn't work unless you really wet the basket first and then if you use a stain that needs wiped, the hairs come back. SO now I use the natural walnut dye and torching is a snap! You can torch them 2 minutes after you stain them if you want. We usually wait until they are dry, but you don't have to. I occasionally use Weaver's Spray Stain. If you use this just torch quickly and if you have a little darkening, very fine sand paper gently used will take care of it. Happy Torching! Sharon Klusmann Cornerstone Baskets www.SharonKlusmann.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Gourds Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 08:14:42 -0800 From: "Nella Johnson" To: David, To Any one needing gourds or pine needles? There is a place in South Carolina here is the ~E~Mail~ ronna@InfoAve.net Thanks David. Nella in sunny central California %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Hello again Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 10:27:51 -0600 From: Tony Stubblefield To: David Collins/Weavers Words Patricia - about dot.com registration - I registered my JASkets.com name from networksolutions.com and part of the package of services was a "jump" link to my actual page location. So what happens when someone types in http://www.JASkets.com they are automatically sent to where my page has always been located at http://www.tetranet.net/users/deanandtony/baskets.htm Most people probably don't even realize the jump has been made. My dot.com service doesn't host or store my web pages on their equipment they just hold my registered name for me. But, you have to set up the jump yourself or at least I did through a simple series of instructions on networksolutions.com's web site. Well, this is the first free weekend I have had in over a month. Last Saturday my friends and I had a float in the Soulard Mardi Gras parade here in St. Louis. Did you all know that St. Louis has the largest Mardi Gras parade in the U.S. outside of New Orleans? It does and there were over 100 floats in the parade this year. We have been in it before as part of another group (krewe) for the last couple of years, but this was our first time of going it alone. Well, all the hard work paid off as we won first place out of the whole thing. We received $1500.00 plus automatic entry into next years parade. I swore up and down that I wouldn't do it again after all the stress and hard work (and the big dent it put into my basket weaving time), but I guess since we won I will have to do it again. Oh, our float was 48 feet long, pulled by a semi rig, with 40 people dressed in costume (most people walked alongside) throwing 16,000 beads. The theme of the parade was Carnival Around the World and our float was Carnival in Atlantis. Needless to say we had lots of fish (I was a manta ray), mermaids, lobsters and of course King Neptune. It was quite an experience. Oh, one other thing I have the information up on Martha Wetherbee's return trip to St. Louis this Summer. You can see the baskets we will be making in this class plus photos from last year on my web site at http://www.JASkets.com All the participants from last years classes will receive the first mailing and chance to register then I will open the class up to the general public. I should be receiving the sample baskets in the next week so I will be updating the photos then. I am very excited and looking forward to the classes. We all had a great time last year. Take care and happy weaving, Tony Stubblefield St. Louis http://www.JASkets.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 4 I. 82 Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 11:45:40 EST From: AKelly8230@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net To Gwen Oliver: Kiss Me over the Garden Gate is being taught by Sandra Lyons at the Indiana Basketmakers Convention. If you have no luck contacting her, I may be able to pick-up the pattern for you at the convention. Email me if you want me to do that. Anne Kelly in still cold PA %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Baby Shower Basket Idea Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 11:22:37 -0600 From: Elizabeth Bechtel To: laurna@stny.rr.com, David Collins Laurna, I saw your question on WW about ideas for a Baby Shower gift. Here is what I have made for a few baby showers and it seems to go over pretty well: Make an Easter basket. (I don't use a particular pattern for this, but you could.) Round bottom ~ 9" in diameter, about 4"-5" tall without handle. I use some colored reed to match the Easter basket buckle I weave in (I get these from basketpatterns.com...bunnies, eggs...). For a handle I prefer to use a pretty nice push-in handle (I use the "TN Square Handle #3" from Gratiot Lake Basketry). Stain and sign the basket, I usually write a little something extra "for Baby Jones" or something like that. When the basket does not smell like stain anymore, fill it with a baby themed assortment of items such as all-things-for-baby-baths (shampoo, little wash cloths, a little towel, little lotions) or all-things-for-baby-feeding (bibs, little spoons, little dishes) or something along those lines. Once the basket is made it is pretty easy to walk along the baby-stuff aisle at somewhere like Kmart and just pickup an assortment of usable baby things. Fill the basket with Easter grass and the items you bought, place it all in a big clear bag (I use bags from a floral supply place....they are really for floral arrangements) and tie off the top with a bow. Sure you can see through the bag...if that is bothersome loosely wrap the filled basket with tissue paper then put it in the clear bag. I like this gift idea because the little items are useful to the new parents and the Easter basket might become a traditional part of the kid's Springtime. I hope this is helpful to you, Beth Bechtel: Waukesha, WI %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Aloha Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 09:22:55 -1000 From: The Keener Clan To: davidc@iei.net Aloha from wet and windy Honolulu, It is now the 3rd of March and I still count 16 baskets not sent. I*ll be emailing those who haven*t sent their basket (or haven*t emailed me to tell me they*ve sent it) tomorrow... I agree with you, Lynda. If someone doesn*t want their basket made and sold, then don*t put a freebie on-line. And to take it a step farther. If you don*t want your original made and sold, don*t teach it. When I do a booth, people will pick up a basket and say "wow, when is THIS class?" and I tell them I don*t teach that one. I don*t teach everything I sell--I feel the need to have something original in my booth--something that isn*t going to be in 3 other booths at the same time. However, this changes from fair to fair as all of us who sell know that "original" lasts as long as the fair lasts...and someone will be selling your original shortly...that just goes with the territory. When I did house classes a few years ago, I gave the "hostess" a free basket. I didn*t give discounts nor free classes. But I gave up that venue when it became too much of a hassle to have to spend an entire day cutting out kits--then packing the truck (unpacking the truck, packing it back up.) and teaching a 4-5 hour class. I found that people treated house classes like a social time and the final straw was the class where the "hostess" fixed a large punchbowl of margaritas and an hour after class began, the weavers were "spirited"! I*m much happier teaching at a shop where the weavers buy most of their own supplies and show up with everything cut. I may make less money, but the hassle isn*t there. Is there a guild or an organization on the mainland who is doing a workshop with John McGuire this fall? Joanne and I want to take a class with him, but we don*t think we could get enough interested weavers herein Hawaii to get something going (though he is interested in teaching here). We are just too far out of the mainstream to generate interest in a Nantucket class that will cost a great deal and take more time than the usual reed basket (but we are going to try!). So J. and I are willing to fly back to the real world to take a class... Off to do a demo at a grand opening of a Ben Franklins by Diamond Head--and we hear we are indeed getting a Michaels sometime this year...now where is the Olive Garden? :-) Aloha, Lois %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Fw: another virus alert Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 11:58:17 -0800 From: "Cecilia Orr" To: davidc@iei.net I know you are all aware of the fact that opening any email could be dangerous; however I feel that a reminder now and then doesn't hurt. This virus alert was forwarded to me today, please read it and continue to use extreme caution when reading your email. Thank you! A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) and by McAfee (www.mcafee.com) as the most destructive ever! This virus was discovered yesterday afternoon by McAfee and no vaccine has yet been developed. This virus simply destroys Sector Zero from the hard disk, where vital information for its functioning are stored. This virus acts in the following manner: It sends itself automatically to all contacts on your list with the title "A Virtual Card for You". As soon as the supposed virtual card is opened, the computer freezes so that the user has to reboot. When the ctrl+alt+del keys or the reset button are pressed, the virus destroys Sector> Zero, thus permanently destroying the hard disk. Yesterday in just a few hours this virus caused panic in New York, according to news broadcast by CNN (www.cnn.com). This alert was received by an employee of Microsoft itself. So don't open any mails with subject "A Virtual Card for You". As soon as you get the mail, delete it. Please pass on this mail to all your friends. Forward this to everyone in your address book. I would rather receive this25 times than not at all. Also: Intel announced that a new and very destructive virus was discovered recently. If you receive an email called "An Internet Flower For You", do not open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all dynamic link libraries (.dll files) from your computer. Your computer will not be able to boot up. SEND THIS TO EVERYONEON YOUR CONTACT LIST!! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Swap basket Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 20:17:45 -0600 From: Kim Leppin To: davidc@iei.net Thank-you to Susan Slaven for the cutest little basket. It has a wire and pottery handle that matches my kitchen perfectly and it stands on its own little feet. Right now it is filled with chocolates. I also liked the goodies that were packed inside. Thanks again Susan! Its so exciting getting these surprise packages. Kim Leppin %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Black dye Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 20:34:43 -0800 From: Jane Milner To: David Collins Hi All! David, thank you so much for providing this service! Don't know what we'd do without you!! I am trying to get a good black dye that doesn't fade, mutate but stays black. I'd like to use a fiber reactive dye as these don't fade. So far I have tried PRO-MX "Warm Black" and got a really dark green. Tomorrow I'll be trying the "Jet Black" and will see how that goes. Has anyone used Dharma's or PRO-CHEM's? Are there any other companies who make fiber reactive dyes? Thanks, Jane Milner In cold, but not snowy, Grass Valley, CA (we still have snow left from the 2 foot dumping we got 2 weeks ago!) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Baby Basket Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 22:39:37 -0600 From: Gary Dunham To: David Laurana - I have made a medium market basket and filled it with baby essentials such as powder, lotion, etc. I've also added lotion for the mom and a gift certificate for a movie rental store. Little things like that. The parents have really appreciated it! Cindy In Northern Illinois Where it is finally starting to get warm! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Weavers Word Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 06:36:53 -0500 From: "Joe Conroy" To: "David Collins" Laurna - You asked about a recommendation for a basket that would be suitable for a baby gift. A Pattern that I often use for baby showers is entitled BABY'S HERE; it can be found in MUSICAL BASKETS for SPECIAL OCCASIONS by Joyce Venti. It is a carry-all for baby necessities, has a handle, basket feet and best of all you can insert a music box. The basket has two bases so that the music box can be inserted between the bases; there are music boxes available that play baby tunes. Waiting for the snow to arrive in southern New England. Hope to get a lot of weaving done! Kate Conroy %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Frasier's Chihuly Piece Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 08:06:53 EST From: HiLowJack@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net I was watching Frasier last week or so, and Daphne put "trash" in the piece next to the fireplace. Frasier then said something like "using my Chihuly piece for a trashcan. So, I guess it is a piece by Dale Chihuly. He does do marvelous work. I've seen his overseas video from Venice and the rest of Europe, twice. Beverly Wood Rhode Island %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: basket swap Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 09:23:02 -0500 From: "Gerald & Ann Thompson" To: Hi all, I am normally a lurker, but I just had to let everyone know what happened with this basket swap. First of all thanks to Lois for her work. A great big thank you to Barb Stillson for the wonderful double wall basket in dark green and natural and all the goodies that filled it. I'm having trouble keeping the basket away from other family members. Now for the strange things that happened. I had my basket ready to mail because it was a heart basket and I wanted it to arrive for Valentines. In the note that I sent with the basket I mentioned that I was going to a get-away weekend the next weekend and could hardly wait. Well I got a reply back from Barb saying that she too was going to weaving weekend at some place in Michigan called Okemos. Guess what???? That was were I was going. Sooooo we got to meet each other and weave together. It was a terrific weekend with many wonderful people. I guess all weavers are wonderful and friendly. I am amazed that of all the people in the swap Barb and I were paired together. Small world. Ann - from cold, but sunny SE MI. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Indiana Gourd Show Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 09:55:23 -0600 From: "Helton" To: For anyone interested in gourds and/or how they can be combined with basket weaving, mark March 30,31 and April 1 on your calendars!! That is the date of the Indiana Gourd Show in Kokomo IN at the Johanning Civic Center. On Friday, workshops begin with many great classes offered by teachers from around the US (pre-registration required for classes). Classes continue on Sat. and Sun. Saturday the actual Gourd Show begins and you will be amazed at the variety of things you can do with gourds. Vendors will be set up with all kinds of supplies as well as patterns and finished pieces. There will be displays of creative gourd art as well as free seminars and demonstrations. General admission is $3. For more information, visit the web site at www.netusa1.net/~twill/ or call Nancy Norris 765-282-2016 or Barb Puckett at 765-289-6462. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Baby Shower Basket Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 10:34:01 -0600 From: "Barbara Byrne" To: Laurna, I have woven a "Two Pie basket" (the pattern is in one of Lyn Siler's books) for several baby showers in the past year and they have gone over very well. If I knew the color scheme of the baby's room, I wove those colors into the basket; otherwise I just chose a pastel color for accent. I filled the basket with some items like baby wipes, washcloths, diaper rash cream, baby bottle brush, small tub toy, teething ring, etc. In every case, the basket is now in baby's room holding small stuffed animals or books. My granddaughter has books in hers and now that she is walking, she likes to pick up the basket and take it with her. I'm hoping this early exposure will help turn her on to weaving someday! Hope this helps. Barb in Vienna, MO %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Reply to "Weavers Words" V. 4 I. 82 Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:02:50 -0500 From: "Linda J. Braun" To: "David Collins" Laurna, My favorite baby basket is one called "Granddaughter's Basket" by Joyce Venti in her pattern book "Musical Baskets." I have made several of these and they have always been very well received. If you know the baby is a girl, you can use a music box that plays "Thank Heaven for Little Girls." If you know it's a boy, you can use "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" or "Teddy Bear's Picnic." For a more generic basket "Brahms Lullaby" works well. I made my granddaughter's Easter basket over this pattern with "Easter Parade" as the music box. If you know the colors of the nursery, you can even color coordinate the basket. I did one in some primary colors with an animal theme and used "Talk to the Animals" for the music box. The possibilities are limitless. I have my basket feet made locally, but perhaps someone on this list can suggest a place to purchase the proper size for this basket. Linda Braun Sick of winter in Ohio %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 4 I. 82 Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:55:16 EST From: StarlaK@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Does anyone know of anything basket related in the Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado area? Darla "Excuse the mess, kids under construction!" %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 20:20:43 -0800 From: "Susie Billingsley" To: Hello Weavers, I'm another "Always read.... seldom heard from person". I belong to an Indianapolis guild (where it's too darn cold and the robins are back so what happened to spring?). Since spring is coming we are having a yard sale at our next meeting, March 13 at 6:30 at the Friends Church in Carmel. Anyone and everyone is welcome. It will be all basket materials and there will be some good deals. We also will be making Easter baskets to donate to Riley Hospital, so if you'd like to stay and weave we would love to have you. If you have any questions call me at 765-246-6118. Susie Billingsley %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Willow Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2001 07:24:11 -0600 From: Debbie Czerwionka To: David Collins Hi David! A little over a month ago I asked this question and got a response from some very nice people in the upper peninsula of Michigan, but I will try again in hopes of finding someone a little closer. I usually just read and watch the WW but hope that someone will help me on this one! I was told of someone in Wisconsin that teaches willow chair/loveseat and was doing a class at a convention, which I am unable to attend due to my two jobs! It is my hope that they will not be too far for me to travel to on a weekend and attend a class/seminar. I have a cabin in southern WI and go there usually 1-2 times a month - it's a great place to sit and do my weaving. I need to make a few chairs and at least 2 love seats and really would like to learn how soon. Does anyone know of the couple in Wisconsin? Do they teach from their home/studio? Can anyone suggest an alternative? Sorry for repeating my message but I know someone out there has some idea and probably just missed my last request. Thanks everyone - keep weaving. Debbie Czerwionka In the Windy City, which is living up to it's name! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: RE: "Weavers Words" V. 4 I. 82 Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 13:42:52 -0600 From: Dianne Gleixner To: "'David Collins'" Hi everyone, Regarding free patterns on the web - as with patterns in general, it's my opinion that if you publish a pattern and offer it for sale, you have to realize that people are likely to make the basket and probably even sell some! If pattern authors started putting stipulation on the pattern that you can only make the basket for your own personal use, or to give as a gift, you'd be drastically limiting the amount of patterns you'd sell. As someone who sells baskets to finance my hobby of weaving them, I'd sure think twice about purchasing a pattern knowing I can't sell the basket when I'm finished. As far as teaching a class to weave the basket, I'm torn. My first thought would be to contact the author to get permission to teach the basket, however for those teachers who teach many classes, that could get very time consuming. And how can someone determine if each individual class participant printed his/her own free pattern via the web or if the teacher printed out enough for the class? Does it really matter since the outcome is the same that being each person now has a free pattern? I can see how this can become a "can of worms", please everyone, as Lynda wrote, this is only my opinion. I'm sure others feel differently, but it's nice to read others viewpoints as well. Maybe we can discuss this without offending anyone. Beth Bechtel regarding: What/where is a good place to buy gourds? Check out http://www.jkstacydesigns.com/GourdArtistsGuild.html Among many other links, there is a section titled "Growers". One of the MANY growers listed is the Sand lady from Indiana. I heard many people refer others to her for purchasing gourds. I haven't bought any from her personally, but have heard only good things. (She was having a few problems with her web site when I wrote this, but keep checking, or give her a call if you know what you want.) While you're there, check out the many other links on that site - it's easy to get lost in all the information provided! (See you at the guild meeting this month?) Karen Booth - your comments on wood bases and supporting local basket shops were well said. Mary Hooper - glad to know your healing well from your accident. For those of you who will be going to NC for their convention soon, have fun and make sure you report back to us. We all want to know what you did and how much fun we missed! (at least I do!) Everyone, keep in touch. WWs have been few and far between lately, keep writing in. And THANK YOU DAVID for being the person keeping us all together! Dianne Gleixner - in SE WI where we had a taste of spring this past weekend with temps in the middle 40s! Too soon to hope it'll last, but it sure was nice! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 4 I. 82 Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 14:38:39 EST From: Caldesigns@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Sandy, Thanks so much for the tip, Will follow up on your suggestion to prevent yellowing / deterioration. Carol in Carlsbad CA %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 4 I. 82 Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 14:43:46 EST From: Caldesigns@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Bert, Great idea...Dover Press might be the way to go to get Shereen's Newsbasket in book form...hope it happens. Carol in Carlsbad CA %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Basket as Baby Shower Gift Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 18:40:31 EST From: Lewiscarolv@gateway.net To: davidc@iei.net Hello David and all weavers, To Laurna: I have a suggestion for you. I made a beautiful baby shower basket using a pattern from the book Handmade Baskets by Lyn Siler. Page 66 - Gardening Tool Basket. It has a divider in the center and will hold lots of baby items. I space dyed the reed in pastel colors. You could even use specific colors if you know what color will be used in the nursery. Carol Votaw in SC where it's sunny today, who knows what tomorrow will bring. They're calling for SNOW!! Nothing would suit me better than to be snowed in so I could just weave all day. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 4 I. 82 Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 19:46:08 EST From: DeeGrin@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi David and fellow weavers. I am getting excited about the NCBC, Just a little over two weeks away. I am interested in hearing the WW member who wrote from Riner, VA. I already have a roommate, but am wondering where Riner VA. My daughter lives in Altavista, VA. near Lynchburg and Roanoke and I wondered if Riner is anywhere near or on the way. My daughter is planning on picking me up in Raleigh on Sunday after the convention but would save her a trip if I could bum a ride. Please let me know if you read this and are interested. I'd pay for the gas. Dee Grinenko from FL. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Swap Basket! Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 20:54:32 -0700 From: "Faye Stukey" To: "David Collins" References: 1 Hi everybody! I just wanted to share with you'all the wonderful swap basket I received in today's mail! It came from Randi Honeycutt in Pfafftown, North Carolina. It's a beautiful catshead twilled basket in blue and natural flat reed, and dipped in natural acorn dye! She says she's just learning twills... but I don't believe her... it's gorgeous! I've always wanted to learn twills... and this has certainly given me the ambition I needed to try something new. Thank you so much, Randi, for this wonderful creation! Faye Kalispell, Montana... where spring is in the air (at least temporarily)! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Health Care Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 10:39:12 -0500 From: "Ruthanne M.S. Morningstar" To: davidc@iei.net Hi WW's, This has nothing to do with Basketweaving, but sometimes others have posted unrelated items and I thought I could reach many people here on this list. I think this is important. How To Survive A Heart Attach When Alone (reprinted from The Mended Hearts, Inc. publication, Heart Response - Rochester General Hospital) Let's say it's 6:15 pm and you're driving home (alone of course), after an unusually hard day on the job. You're really tired, upset and frustrated. Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to radiate out into your arm and up into your jaw. You are only five miles from the hospital nearest your home, unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make it that far. What can you do? You've been trained in CPR but the guy that taught the course neglected to tell you how to perform it on yourself. Without help, the person whose heart stops beating properly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness. However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let up until help arrives, or until the heart is beating normally again. Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attach victims can get to a hospital. Tell as many other people as possible about this. It could save their lives! From Dryden, Michigan where the ground is White again!! Take care! Ruthanne M.S. Morningstar 'The Electronic Woman' %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: What's New? Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 11:33:30 -0500 From: lboylegibson@juno.com To: davidc@iei.net It has been a hectic several months here in Bloomington and I find it hard to believe that it is March. Like most folks, I am more than ready for Spring and some warm weather. Hopefully, those of us from wintry climates will get a taste of that season when we head to North Carolina in two weeks. In addition to the weather, I'm looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones. By all reports, this convention will be one of North Carolina's largest! I was fortunate to be selected to teach two classes this year so those preparations are now in the works. Karen Mitchell will soon be leaving snowy Minneapolis making her way across half the country to North Carolina where she is also teaching. After a few gigs in Iowa, she will arrive in Bloomington and teach the Beaded Bottle on Saturday March 17. There are a few openings in that class so if you are interested, call the toll free number listed below for more information. Karen and I will then pack up my gear, turn the music up in the van and no doubt sing and laugh all the way to North Carolina. Another guest teacher that will be visiting here at "In a Hand Basket" is Marla Helton. On Saturday, April 7 Marla is teaching the Pottery Vase woven with tapestry weave and there are spaces available for this class so give us a call or drop an e-mail for more information. Last November we moved the shop from our quaint country location to downtown Bloomington. It is tons of fun to be downtown where there is a very positive energy. We are located on the west side of the Square so be sure to stop in if you are in the neighborhood. Our basket weaving supply inventory is growing and we offer classes regularly. Winston, the chocolate lab, is still the official greeter and basket dog and is the most popular guy on the block. Also the "casket basket" has a nice new home and is filled with -- what else? --- DYED REED! Happy weaving everyone. >From chilly but sunny Bloomington where the crocuses and daffodils restarting to peak out of the ground, Linda Boyle Gibson, In a Hand Basket 107 N. College Ave. #1, Bloomington, IN 47404 Site-- 812-333-1817 ORDERS: 1-800-997-1948 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Swap Basket received Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 10:46:06 -0700 From: "Chrystal L. Higgins" To: davidc@iei.net I just wanted everyone to know that I received 2 beautiful baskets from Leigh Ingram of North Carolina. She sent a Cherokee Storage Basket in what she says is a small version, in a beautiful blend of space dyed reed, colors of purple, green, mustard and a beautiful brown. The second basket is a lotion basket - perfect for holding bottles of liquid hand soap, also done in the same colors of space dyed reed. Both of these baskets will go beautifully in my home. Besides the baskets, Leigh sent some sweet gumballs from her area, as well as basket and rim patterns for use in my classes. Leigh and I have become good e-mail buddies through Weaver's Words and a personal basket swap some time ago. I was absolutely thrilled to receive such gorgeous baskets from such a dear and sweet lady. Her schedule has been absolutely hectic lately, and besides also taking care of her family, she took time to make 2 beautiful baskets that I will cherish forever. Thank you Leigh (!!) - and thank you Lois for all of the hard work in making this swap such a treasured one. Chrystal Higgins Whitefish, Montana %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Baby Shower Basket Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 15:24:13 -0500 From: "Robbie Sykes" To: "Collins, David" Greetings David from very windy eastern North Carolina! Whew, feels like Chicago here today! To Laurna: Someone suggested to me one time a wonderful idea for a basket for a baby-or a baby shower. If you have a pattern for a round basket approximately 10" in diameter or less, you can adapt it to make an Easter basket for that new babe to use each year. It will be very special and the parents will have fun fixing it up each year. Then the child can use it to hunt for Easter eggs. Just weave it using all those pretty pastel colors of reed and maybe affix a wooden bunny to it. Hope this gives you an idea. Happy weaving from Robbie in Edenton, NC, where the gale force winds are really "whipping" us around. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 4 I. 82 Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 21:18:31 EST From: Derbyweave66@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi David, I would like to post a question. Am going to London and Paris with family in April. Any basketry scoop from that area? This is a first for me so am all eyes and ears! Thanks, Cindy Johnson in KY %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: "Weavers Words" V. 4 I. 82 Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 22:31:53 EST From: MOlsen1952@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Hi to all, Can someone please tell me about these "wee wishes" baskets, it has me fascinated! Thanks. Maryellen Olsen in very cold and windy Dover, Delaware, proud mother of an eagle scout! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Torching your basket Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 14:37:46 -0600 From: "East Troy Basketry" To: "David Collins" Regarding questions about using a torch to singe the hairs off your basket: Do this before staining, as the stains may be flammable. Be sure your basket is damp. Use a small butane torch, not a candle or cigarette lighter or a regular large torch. The small torch can be held in one hand and the flame can be pointed right at the spot you wish. You just touch the end of the hair briefly and it will burn down to the basket. I point the flame parallel to the basket so I touch the hair with the side of the flame and am less apt to singe the basket. If you do get a smoke (carbon) mark on the basket, you can wipe it with a damp cloth. Also the singe marks barely show when you stain the basket. Some of our weavers even singe the basket intentionally in many areas to add a unique rustic look to the basket. When you're finished, you can rub off the singed hairs with your hand or dry cloth. I have the torches and butane refills available at East Troy Basketry but they're not listed on my web page yet. Eileen Mirsberger basket@wcf.net www.easttroybasketry.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% If for any reason you would ever like to cancel your subscription, simply send me a message with "unsubscribe" as your subject.