"Weavers Words" Vol. 5 Iss. 28 Date Sent: November 07, 2001 Back Issues: http://www.angelfire.com/art/weaverswords/ David Collins 408 North Devon Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46219 Phone: (317) 899-5747 davidc@iei.net %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% PLEASE DO YOUR PART AND DONATE TO SOME REAL HEROES!!! New York Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund PO Box 65858 Washington D.C. 20035-5858 http://daily.iaff.org/fund.htm New York State Fraternal Order of Police 911 Police Plaza World Trade Centers Fund Hicksville, NY 11801 http://www.nysfop.org/WTCdisaster/Fund.html ALSO, DON'T FORGET TO SUPPORT YOU LOCAL FIRE & POLICE DEPARTMENTS!!! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ATTENTION NEW SUBSCRIBERS: 1.) Back issues of Weaver's Words can be found at: http://www.angelfire.com/art/weaverswords/ 2.) If you are new to Weaver's Words, 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.) You can order a copy of the "Basketry Travel Companion", your guide to basket shops, galleries, exhibits and much more across the United States and world wide, by sending me $15.00 via PayPal (a free service) at: http://www.paypal.com/ (Send Payment To ka9zre@yahoo.com) OR Via money order / check at: David Collins 408 North Devon Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46219 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% HELP SUPPORT WEAVER'S WORDS If you aren't a member of PayPal, please sign up for me. Use the following link: https://www.paypal.com/auction/pal=ka9zre%40yahoo.com For every person who does this, my account will be credited $5.00. If every Weaver's Words did this, I would receive $7,500.00. WOW!!! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: [weaverswords] "Weavers Words" V. 5 I. 27 Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 18:09:22 EST From: Tahjmh58@aol.com To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com Just got home from the Michigan Basket Convention, wove with Kathy Tessler in pre and Bill Allen on Friday. Had a great time and have gone for 12 years, my first being in 1988. I go with a friend and we always have a wonderful time. It is a great experience, now I wont be able to weave for a while, having back surgery. Happy weaving to all. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Swapping? Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 16:32:46 -0800 (PST) From: "Lynn Blazys" To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com Haven't heard anything about the next swap. Is one being organized? Have I missed something? Usually a lurker but I pick up such great tips from this site. I'll watch for swap information. See you on W.W. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Hello Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:42 PM From: Tony Stubblefield To: David Collins/Weavers Words Hello Everyone! I finally took the big jump and now have my own domain. For over a year now I have had JASkets.com registered, but that was only a "virtual" site and I still had all my pages on my old Internet provider tetranet.net. Now I have all my pages are on http://www.jaskets.com/ So, if you have my site bookmarked you will need to update your link as the old address www.tetranet.net/users/deanandtony/baskets... will no longer be active after the next few weeks. I also now have a new email address. It will now be: tony@jaskets.com Sorry for all the confusion, but it was time to make the change and I now have more disk space for more pictures and diagrams. Of course I need to get those posted, but when I have the time I will now have the space. Eileen - about AMB membership - Thanks for the info! I am currently not a member of AMB, but will have to look into it. The convention always falls on a bad weekend for me, but then so does Missouri's! I only have a few of "standing" commitments and 2 of them fall on convention weekends. Last year Indiana fell on Mother's Day so that one was out for me too. Of course I always tell people to plan a picnic on the day I am going to be teaching a class as it is always the prettiest day of the weekend. I guess one person's misfortune is another man's gain :-) Mary - about Minwax and dust - Where you using the stains or some kind of polyurethane finish? If you were using their oil based stain there shouldn't have been any problems with dust. My dad has been using Minwax for over 30 years and I can tell you his shop is far (and I mean FAR) from dust free. If you are interested in a polyurethane type finish I would suggest staining first with an ordinary oil stain and then applying Deft brand spray in 2 to 3 light coats. Deft is great and doesn't sag or fun on you as long as you don't get carried away with your coats. It also doesn't need to be sanded between coats, which helps reduce dust problems. Again my father has been using Deft for years and swears by it. Jodi - about the perfect glue - I don't know if such a thing does exist, but you can get "super glues" that dry at different rates. I prefer the slower gap filling varieties for my Nantucket rims. The slower curing time is a real must for classes where students are gluing rims for the first time. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Whoops Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:46 PM From: Tony Stubblefield To: David Collins/Weavers Words Whoops, I forgot to close out and sign my last email. Again I hope everyone is doing well and is getting out to enjoy the best of Fall. The weather has been brisk here lately in St. Louis, but the sun has been nice and warm. It is nice to sit up in my basket room in the warm sun and weave. I am going to set up my basket booth in the basement this week to see how it looks and too see if I have enough baskets to make it look full. Hopefully I will have enough that I can move them around as I sell them so it won't look bare (I am keeping my fingers crossed that I will sell a lot). Take Care And Happy Weaving, Tony Stubblefield St. Louis, MO http://www.jaskets.com/ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: [weaverswords] "Weavers Words" V. 5 I. 27 Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 18:46:26 -0800 From: "Joyce fisher" To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com I have just read a forward from one of my friends titled: Surviving Chemical, Biological, Or nuclear Terrorism It is a lengthy but most informative article. As nearly as I can determine the original sender is: SFC Red Thomss, (Ret.), Armor Master Gunner, Mesa, AZ and the address is: http://www.religioustolerance.org/reac_ter17.htm This article gives a realistic look at these forms of terrorism and of ways to act behave in case you come in contact with one. I suggest that it is in your best interest and of those you love to look this one up. Joyce Fisher %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Clear Stain Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 2:52 PM From: Nancy Brandt To: Weavers words Hello Weavers, For Linda, Try Deft clear satin finish spray. I found it at Lowes; our Home Depot doesn't sell it. The Deft does leave a little shine. Nancy %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Christmas Red And Green, Perfect Glue Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 9:08 AM From: East Troy Basketry To: David Collins Mary, Here at East Troy Basketry we use equal amounts of Rit Cardinal Red and Scarlet for our Christmas Red and equal parts of Dark Green and Kelly Green for Christmas Green. Jodi, The perfect glue for Carolina Snowflakes and all basket uses is Insta-Cure+. It allows about 15 sec. to adjust as nec. If you then spray the spot with Insta-Set it dries instantly. We have these products available for $4.95 each. Eileen Mirsberger East Troy Basketry 2082 Church St. P.O. Box 643 East Troy, WI 53120 www.easttroybasketry.com Toll-free 1-888-424-9866 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 14:37:48 +0000 From: dena.lemieux@att.net To: ka9zre@yahoo.com To Whom It May Concern, I am looking for a basket weaver to make a fisherman's creel. I would like to know price and time frame. Is there anyone who would be interested and can give me some examples? Thanks, Dena Lemieux Connecticut %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Who Hijacked Website Links? Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 13:41:01 -0000 From: bitsie@jps.net To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com Hello Mkoch: >>>Attention: Our apologies to those that have visited our basket link section and entered Wood 'N Baskets Link.>>> Your site and every other site on the net is being invaded and customers are being hijacked by some outrageous software - which you (like thousands upon thousands of others) have inadvertently put into your own machine - else you would not see that link! Wager it's green, but am wondering if you actually see the change in your source code??? Previously the change was being made only in the IE browser using activeX on the fly - lately it seems they are actually changing the code!! There is a mass movement afloat to nail those thieves - and if they are now making changes to the website source codes - we've got them!!!! But the law moves slowly, and in the meantime they are making a fortune off of every website on the net!!!!! This will take some explaining - so please bear with me... These Thieves are selling keywords to the top bidder on a per-click basis (and many are porn and gambling sites!) and then (using IE and activeX) they find the keywords in YOUR text (on ANY site the surfer visits!!!!!) and turns them into links!!!! They even link OVER the Website Owners links!!! - and whisk visitors off to their own paid customers!!!! This is not only copyright infringement of the worst kind, but downright theft!!!! In order to do this the visitor has to be using IE and have downloaded their software... The main offender right now is a company called Ezula (though there are clones out there) and the software is called TopText. Thousands of people (like yourself) have been fooled into downloading this piece of garbage, since Ezula struck a deal with Kaaza. Kaaza is the newest music rage - a Napster clone - a FREE music sharing software, who's popularity is growing at a phenomenal rate. TopText is bundled with Kaaza (along with other spyware!!!) and when a person downloads this utility and sets it up using default settings, they get all the rest of the garbage along with it!!! Some have thought they had a new virus, seeing green links on every page they went to! And yellow links (from a piece of scum called Surf+) Gator is playing a similar game, by plastering banners right smack over website banners, so that it looks like they belong there!!!! Thousands of webmasters are furious over this and many websites have been set up to alert the public and try to find solutions. Though the illegality is clear it is not so easy to get something done about it - and since activeX was being used to modify only the browser in the beginning, code remedies were not possible! There are several attempts to get class action law suits going but all this takes time - in the meantime - they are getting away with an outrage, destroying our reputations (as you know Mkoch, visitors believe the links are put there by the website owners!!!) and making a fortune off of our backs and our advertising!!!! A real tacky situation, which if not stopped will eventually end up destroying the web, as we know it!!!!! If you want more information on this check out these links... http://www.ihelpyouservices.com/forums/showthread.php?s=e20de6ea80fc7b 9474f73270f0ea4573&threadid=415&perpage=20&pagenumber=1 http://gethighforums.com/Forum10/HTML/001386.html http://www.atfia.org/ If you want to see for yourself then just download KaAza and use IE to surf - You can download it a Cnet - Check out your pages, those of friends, religious and safe sites (we have found porn sites linking off of Disney!!) You will be shocked!!! WARNING - It will take some extra effort to get this scum back out of your machine! (You will find help to talk you thru it at the sites above!) This garbage cannot be removed like normal programs - and is almost a virus - thus some have dubbed it virusware! If I can be of any help please let me know. Geneva Pepper %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: [weaverswords] "Weavers Words" V. 5 I. 27 Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 22:23:33 EST From: OneBasketCrazy@aol.com To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com Jodi----we've been having a lot of Caroline Snowflake discussion on our board. I think that InstaCure works the best for me. And, since I've had the experience of having to "redo" a spoke or two, I've found that it can be pulled apart and redone if you don't wait too long. I also use lots of mini clips. Good luck! Jan, in Cedar Hill, MO. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Carolina Snowflakes Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 15:34:10 -0500 Organization: The Country Seat Reply-to: "Angie Wagner-Country Seat" From: "Angie Wagner-Country Seat" To: "- Weavers Words David Collins" Hi All! Jodi in AK - We just use plain old Elmer's glue. I always work on several at a time, so I let them dry overnight and put the two side together the next day. I have some small snowflakes that I made years ago, they go in the attic until Christmas time and they've never popped apart. If the snowflake is for outdoor use, try something like Grab It (I'm pretty sure that's what it's called - comes in a good size tube with pink/orange lettering and a thumb, works on all types of materials, can be found in general craft stores), it dries clear, waterproof and strong. It is gel like and can be maneuvered for up to about a minute. Angie The Country Seat http://www.countryseat.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Slot Cutters Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 6:10 PM From: obrian To: davidc@iei.net Hello David, Thank you for continuing to be there for all of us in the basket making family. For all the people asking about cutting the slots in bases: Boston Saw & Knife Corp 292 Reservoir Street Needham, MA 02494-3171 800-444-0251 E-mail: GlenS@BostonSaw.com I don't believe a convention or seminar goes by without at least a couple of inquiries about this 3-wing cutter. Hope this helps but would like to emphasize the router can run more that your day so use extreme caution. O'Brian http://www.obrianfretwork.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Slot Cutters Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 7:13 PM From: Gatsby To: davidc@iei.net Because so many people are asking, I make my own bases using a 1/16" 3 wing slot cutter that is available at Woodworkers Warehouse for $15. You do need to have a shaft with a bearing to put it on. That piece is about $6. You also must have the router. Also, be careful when you use this. It spins at 200 revolutions per second. Dot in cool but still nice Maine %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 1:57 AM From: Heather Shaw To: davidc@iei.net Hello, Would it be possible to add my site to your list: www.basketmaker.co.nz Thank You, Heather Shaw Basketmaker PH (06) 3647281 www.basketmaker.co.nz %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Annetta's mother Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 9:49 AM From: those Kraayevelds To: Christ Presbyterian Church; Weavers Words David, A quick update on my Mom: She is stable now. The gasternologist called in a second gasternologist b/c though my sister and the nurse both told me that they were treating the 'obstruction' the doctor had seen, the doctor told my Dad that they were only assuming and treating it as an obstruction. All of the x-rays and ultrasounds don't show a clear mass. Mom's response to the treatment has been somewhat satisfactory, but they don't believe that it is an obstruction or a tumor at this point. Today they will do a number of tests... yet again. I asked my Dad if they were going to do an upper and lower GI and (now don't fall over on this) Dad said that in September Mom's GP had made the appointment for the upper/lower GI to be done sometime in the last week of November!!! So with 2 specialists on Mom's case they hope to be able to have this done this week or next week. It feels like the dark ages of medicine!! I am thankful that my Mom is stable and my Dad seems to be doing quite well. He is not as worried; he feels that the doctors at this hospital are taking mom seriously. So for the time being I will stay state side. I think I will go when Mom goes home. Thanks for your prayers. It is tough being so far away. Annetta %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Fwd: Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 9:29 AM From: Denise Burkett To: HELLO! THIS IS AMERICA! Broken Arrow, Oklahoma School officials remove "God Bless America" signs from schools in fear that someone might be offended. Channel 12 News in Long Island, New York, orders flags removed from the newsroom and red, white, and blue ribbons removed from the lapels of reporters. Why? Management did not want to appear biased and felt that our nations flag might give the appearance that "they lean one way or another." Berkeley, California bans US Flags from being displayed on city fire trucks because they didn't want to offend anyone in the community. In an "act of tolerance" the head of the public library at Florida Gulf Coast University ordered all "Proud to be an American" signs removed so as to not offend international students. I, for one, am quite disturbed by these actions of so-called American citizens; and I am tired of this nation worrying about whether or not we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Americans. However, the dust from the attacks had barely settled in New York and Washington, DC when the "politically correct" crowd began complaining about the possibility that our patriotism was offending others. I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against anyone who is seeking a better life by coming to America. In fact, our country's population is almost entirely comprised of descendants of immigrants; however, there are a few things that those who have recently come to our country, and apparently some Native Americans, need to understand. First of all, it is not our responsibility to continually try not to offend you in any way. This idea of America being a multicultural community has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity. As Americans, we have our own culture, our own society, our own language, and our own lifestyle. This culture, called the "American Way" has been developed over centuries of struggles, trials, and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom. Our forefathers fought, bled, and died at places such as Bunker Hill, Antietam, San Juan, Iwo Jima, Normandy, Korea, Vietnam, We speak English, not Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society -- learn our language! "In God We Trust" is our national motto. This is not some off-the-wall, Christian, Right Wing, political slogan; it is our national motto. It is engraved in stone in the House of Representatives in our Capitol and it is printed on our currency. We adopted this motto because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation; and this is clearly documented throughout our history. If it is appropriate for our motto to be inscribed in the halls of our highest level of Government, then it is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. God is in our pledge, our National Anthem, nearly every patriotic song, and in our founding documents. We honor His birth, death, and resurrection as holidays, and we turn to Him in prayer in times of crisis. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture and we are proud to have Him. We are proud of our heritage and those who have so honorably defended our freedoms. We celebrate Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Flag Day. We have parades, picnics, and barbecues where we proudly wave our flag. As an American, I have the right to wave my flag, sing my national anthem, quote my national motto, and cite my pledge whenever and wherever I choose. If the Stars and Stripes offend you, or you don't like Uncle Sam, then you should seriously consider a move to another part of this planet. The American culture is our way of life, our heritage, and we are proud of it. We are happy with our culture and have no desire to change, and we really don't care how you did things where you came from, if it was so superior, go home. We are Americans, like it or not, this is our country, our land, and our lifestyle. Our First Amendment gives every citizen the right to express his opinion about our government, culture, or society, and we will allow you every opportunity to do so. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about our flag, our pledge, our national motto, or our way of life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great American freedom, the right to leave. If you agree, pass this onto other Americans! It is time to take a stand! MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA LAND THAT WE LOVE! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Back From AMB Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 8:28 PM From: Dianne Walbeck To: 'Weaver's Words' Hello, I just returned from the AMB conference and life is starting to get back to normal. I did have to endure a long flight back home but it was well worth it. First, I do have to say a huge thank you to Joanne Howard for her wonderful hospitality during my 8-hour layover in Honolulu. She is definitely one of a kind. We had breakfast at Sam Choy's, I would definitely want to eat there again, and then a whirlwind tour of the area. Now I am one of the lucky few who has been privileged to one of Joanne's tours and it was a blast. I saw Diamond Head from a distance, beaches, and the Arizona Memorial from the back yard of one of her friends. I did do some shopping just to prove I was there to get those all-important items like the dancing hula girl doll and t-shirts. All too soon I was on the airplane again heading towards the USA. With a stop in Florida to visit my mother and close friends I made my way to Michigan. (Actually I really had to practice driving on the right side of the road for a few days before I made the drive from Marshall, MI to Grand Rapids, MI) Once I safely made it to the hotel (I promise I did stay on the right side of the road) and found my way to the room I was sharing with a few of the most wonderful and wacky women I have met in a long time my adventures started. First I met Eileen LaPorte on her way to meet some friends for lunch. They were kind and invited me to lunch with them. Talk about getting your conference off to a good start!!! I am truly sorry about how horrible I am with names but I did have a wonderful lunch with them. Upon returning to my room I soon met one of the wacky ladies I would soon share my room with, Carol Zeller. Actually Carol was in a room down the hall from us but OUR room had all the food in it so it was THE place to gather. My roomies were Carol's Sister Juanita and Linda (this was her second conference). They are some of the nicest ladies you could ever meet. Carol, Tina, Mary, Judy, Sharon, and all the other wacky women did their best to keep me in stitches and away from my beauty sleep. I think I had the best roomies of anyone at the conference!!! I thought the best way to meet people and get aquatinted with the hotel was to volunteer, and that is just what I did (How could I not volunteer, most of my roomies were committee members!!!) I worked registration for the pre-conference and shirt pick-up. It is amazing how many basket weavers traveled to attend this conference. I did get to meet a few WW members, it was like meeting old friends. After putting faces with names it was time to head back up to the room to prepare for the next day's class. I wove Judy Briscoe's honeysuckle antler basket. What fun! I now have a love for antler baskets, free-formed baskets, and natural materials!!!! Did I forget to mention the Pre-Convention breakfast???? Well there was too much food and plenty of laughs. One of my roomies asked if I wanted to sell on site raffle tickets, which I said I would. I think I sold over 100 before breakfast was served. The keynote speaker was Jane Sauer. What an amazing woman, do you know she has a sculpture piece that is 9 feet tall?!! Well back to the raffle tickets, I think by the end of the conference everyone knew who I was or had purchased tickets from me. For the Annual convention I wove the Rag Rug by Sosse Baker on Friday, Rosa's Fiesta Saturday morning, and Karen Zane's 8" Octagon Egg Basket Saturday afternoon and Sunday. I enjoyed every minute and learned many new things in my classes. From what everyone told me about past conferences the Vendors' Area was smaller but it was still nice to talk to those who I have purchased materials from in the past. I was also able to see many wonderful things. I think my favorite part was the Teacher's Marketplace. I spent way too much money there but I did behave myself. I walked away with a mini rainstick kit, an Eric Taylor kit with mold, a mini cathead basket that is only 1" in diameter, and a few other odds and ends. I did collect a few patterns, and fell in love with waxed linen (thanks to my roomies). I could go on and on about the conference but I do need to get things put away. If you have never gone to a convention you should really consider going, it is a wonderful experience. I met so many wonderful weavers and I hope when the next convention comes around I will see them all again. Dianne Walbeck Overcoming jet lag, loving mild and sunny weather in Okinawa (and remembering to drive on the LEFT hand side of the road). %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: MBA Convention Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 10:39:27 -0500 From: "Wanda Baker" To: ka9zre@yahoo.com Hi David and all you faithful readers. I want to say thanks to David for all his hard work first, for without him, we would never have such a wonderful forum to express our views and share our ideas. Your hard work is truly appreciated by all. Second, I want to take a minute to tell you all that I had a wonderful time at the Michigan Convention. I actually finished all my baskets. I was very naughty on Saturday. I sat next to a very nice lady in Sandy Whalen's Ginger Jar class, and she lost a tool, and we looked all over for it. It was nowhere to be found. Well imagine my surprise on Sunday morning when it appeared in my towel, all wrapped up. I don't think I put it there, but I occasionally have senior moments. I don't know her name, and I looked all over for her on Sunday and I couldn't find her. I am hoping that she reads Weavers Words or someone that she know reads it and heard her complaining about losing the tool on Saturday. Maybe she will contact me about the tool and I will be glad to mail it to her. Thanks again David for all you do. Wanda Baker wandab4@ix.netcom.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: It's beginning to look a lot like Xmas? Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 08:51:08 -0900 From: "Jill Choate" To: Undisclosed-Recipient@, YES! It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas! A good year in Alaska is one that starts the season out with sugar-coated trick-or-treaters. If all goes well, we'll be shoveling snow off the roof before long. Ain't Alaska Grand?! There is one more place that you can hook up with me for a class before the end of the year. The Intertwine basket is offered at Color Creek Fiber Arts in Anchorage on November 10th. Mary Hertert is the one in the know. To sign up or for more information contact Mary at: colorcreek@alaska.com Next years tour schedule will begin in April for a jaunt to Pagosa Springs, CO. Then we're off to Missouri for the convention there in June and then to Indiana, Michigan Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Check out www.jchoatebasketry.com for when and where we'll be at next in the Lower-48. Now, back to the important stuff, dogs and snow. If you would like to experience it first hand there is still room for to attend the Alaska Bush Basketry Retreat - Iditarod in March or Fish-On! in August. Want to learn to mush a team and make baskets? The Alaskan Intensive is calling your name! Me, you, dogs and baskets - a week you'll never forget. It's your turn for an adventure. Give me a hoot and we'll get you lined out. Until we meet on the trail... Jill Choate J. Choate Basketry Talkeetna, AK Email: jill@jchoatebasketry.com Web: www.jchoatebasketry.com Alaska Bush Basketry Retreat: www.jchoatebasketry.com/retreat.html %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: WW V.5 I.27 Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 17:50:35 -0600 To: ka9zre@yahoo.com From: alenem@juno.com Hello Everyone, I am usually a lurker. So here goes. David: I want to tell you how much I appreciate all of the hard work you do putting up with us. David I want to wish you a belated Happy Birthday. I can't remember exactly when it is. I have learned so much from this list and look forward to seeing it in my email. Thank you so very much!!! Turkey Feathers: All I have done in the past with turkey feathers was to pull them out of the skin. Basically plucking his tail or wing feathers. It is not always easy. Let them dry for a time period. If you are afraid of mites, you can store them in cedar while they dry. You can wash them in some gentle soap or even some Pine based cleanser and water. Swish them around and rinse very well. Be sure to dry them thoroughly so they don't mold. After drying, they can be stored in a cedar box or I have used a knee-high hose with cedar shavings in it. This helps to keep the natural pest away (mites). Karen in Honolulu: I don't know of a book just for scraps. Lyn Siler does have a pattern in one of her books for a WEED BASKET that I have seen made up in all sizes of reed even 1/4" for the stakes. But what about a napkin basket to hold those small square napkins on their side. Like 3 stakes 21" one way by 7 stakes 17" the other way. Build it as high as you want with start and stop. Trim and tuck with a flat oval rim. You can use up a lot of small pieces this way and all of that small bits of colored reed. I have made 2 of these and just love them. I use one to hold mail. What about a business card basket. I have not made one of these, but it shouldn't take much reed. I hope this gives you some ideas. Alene In SW Missouri, where fall is here and getting dark tooooo early, in my usual state of waiting for Spring. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: WW Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 8:29 PM From: Lynda Crowe To: David Collins I hope everyone is enjoying fall. We are now beyond peak with the leaves. It seemed that the leaves were beginning to fall and then the rain came in and all the leaves were on the ground. We didn't get to enjoy them much. I was at the covered bridge festival and we had 8 inches of rain between Tuesday and Sunday that week. It was unbelievable. We had 4 inches alone on that Saturday. We waded through what I'm surprised wasn't waist deep mud. I was going to begin construction on an ark, if it hadn't stopped when it did. Ok, just to keep you posted, we are having a fall reed sale and are choosing a name for our purple oval basket. We hope to have the name chosen within the next few hours. The votes are being tallied. Hopefully I'll have a winner before David e-mails this issue to WW to everyone. Check out the site to see who won-maybe it was you:^) We are going to begin a new contest. Let us know if you want another 'name that basket', or if you want to do something else. Take care and we will be adding a new newsletter, reed sale, and free pattern soon for the holidays. Weave on...Lynda 'The Crowe's Nest Basketry' http://www.angelfire.com/home/thecrowesnest thecrowesnestbasketry@yahoo.com 317-213-3342/317-859-0920 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Basket Exchange Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 9:34 PM From: JC Hagelberg To: davidc@iei.net When we were at the Michigan Basket Convention, several of us where asking about doing a basket swap. Might be something to fill the time swaps are fun! Do we have a person that is suppose to be in charge this time? Might be fun to do an exchange during this time of year. Thanks, Jay %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% That's All For Now Folks. To Post A Message Use: davidc@iei.net or ka9zre@yahoo.com To Subscribe Use: weaverswords-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe Use: weaverswords-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com