"Weavers Words" Vol. 5 Iss. 48 MADE IN AMERICA BY A PROUD AMERICAN!!! Date Sent: March 06, 2002 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 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% BEFORE POSTING VIRUS WARNINGS TO WEAVER'S WORDS!!! Check The Following Link To Assure The Virus Isn't A Hoax: http://urbanlegends.about.com/ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: The Whatever Basket Sent: Saturday, January 09, 1904 10:25 AM From: Eve Sumsky/Paul Sumsky To: davidc@iei.net Hi, At the risk of starting up another bashing session I give you the whatever pattern! (If you are the original author of this pattern please let me know. I've not been able to find this out. A copy of this pattern came to me in a box of old newsletter stuff when I took over as the editor for our guild.) The Whatever Basket This is called a "Whatever Basket" because it MUST be made with "whatever" is available in the scraps box (yours or the club's.) Throughout the pattern, whenever you see *** it means "whatever" so use what is available, and we'll see what happens! Cut 11 spokes 12 inches long and 3 at 18 inches long from ***, 3/8", 1/2" or ***. This will make a basket 3" X 10" X 3". If you prefer, cut 9 spokes 12" long and 5 spokes 17" long for a less narrow basket, or ***. (Try 7" X 7" at 15" for a square.) Lay out base, 3 spokes by 11 spokes, Adjust to measure about 2 1/2" by 9 1/2" or ***. If you change the # of spokes, lay out accordingly, just make sure you leave 1/4" between spokes. Twine one row with #2 or ***. Soak well, then upsett spokes with a sharp crease. Twine one more row with #2 or ***. Sides: 3 rows 1/4" flat, 3 rows 1/4" dyes flat or triple weave 3 rows with #3 RR or **. 3 rows 1/4" flat. Use your imagination here. You can "do" curls, or "cross stitch", or ***. Cut and tuck outside spokes, trim off inside spokes even with edge. Don't worry if some spokes are a tad too short to tuck --trim them flush. Just don't let it happen too often! Rim: You have your choice between a tailored, lashed rim and a braided edge rim. This will depend on materials available in yours or others leftovers. Everybody share! Owner gets first choice, though. Standard lashed rim: Cut 1/2" flat, or 3/8" flat or flat oval or *** to fit the outer circumference of the basket plus #". Cut a second similar piece the inner circumference of the basket +3". Taper the thickness of each where they overlap. Clothespin these rims in place, lash with cane or ***. At our guild meeting where we tried this pattern we found that once the spokes were cut no one ever looked at the pattern again!!!!! I think the idea of this pattern is to take what you have and weave something with it! I hope this Whatever Basket will spark some creativity in some weavers as it has done for me and some of my fellow weavers! Eve Sumsky Northern MN %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: [weaverswords] "Weavers Words" V. 5 I. 47 Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 21:17:10 -0500 From: "Bill & Donna Longenecker" To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com Hi Cita - We have several of Jill's pattern sheets for sale in our secure, online catalog at: http://secure.rnci.com/countryseat/primary.asp - enter the word antler in the search box and they will appear in a list for you to look at the photos of the completed basket. Her instructions are very complete. (Grin) If you'd like a little vacation - she will be coming to teach here in PA from July 11 through the 13th. I understand airfares are pretty low right now. Most of us retailers carry some books on weaving with willow, but for the most comprehensive list, contact Bonnie Gale bonwillow@ascent.net (sorry, I don't have her website address here). She own's English Basketry Willows and even has some out-of-print books available. To Susi Nuss - thanks - Cita, you can probably find a link to willow sites from Susi's site at: http://basketmakers.com - if you haven't been there - be prepared to spend hours and hours looking around. It sure is a wealth of excellent information. Donna ctryseat@fast.net %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: The Windigo And Other Ravings Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 1:52 PM From: D. Nye To: davidc@iei.net First, thank you Bert and Lynn for your kind words. Making splint baskets from scratch involves more woodworking than weaving and in order to understand the nature of wood and its relationship to water and many other concepts related to working with wood, I think there is no finer reference than R. Bruce Hoadley's Understanding Wood. If you want to go to the heart of the issues in a very direct and clearly spoken way, I now of no better text. Bert -- the Windigo is a creature that lives in the northern woods, but is usually about only in the months of February and March (and many times into April). Some folks say that the Windigo's appearance correlates with the onset of "cabin fever" but I am sure there is no causal connection because though I have not seen it yet, I have felt its presence and the terror it triggers at the nap of the neck. I know that it not only exists, but sometimes follows me when I am about at night in the late winter woods (skiing in late winter with relatively mild temperatures and a full moon is well worth any risk of being stricken). When taken by the Windigo people have been known to act as if they are walking on hot coals as they prance about -- often ripping off their clothes and running about in the snow nude. For most of us up here that is a very scary sight (and not very attractive either.) The February snowfall at our house has been well over eight feet and I think he is lurking again. Daniel %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: From A New Car Owner Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 12:20 AM From: Tony Stubblefield To: David Collins/Weavers Words Oh, I guess I didn't give an update the last time, but I did get my new car. I actually ended up going back out to the dealership the same day after my earlier WW posting and bought the car. I decided that I was going to just have to sell my old car myself and since the new car I was interested in is almost impossible to get your hands on I had better just make the plunge. So, I now have a new Light Cypress Metallic (that's green for short) Mazda Tribute LX 2x4 along with a car loan (ugh). I now finally have a vehicle large enough to transport class supplies more easily so I may have to finally do some traveling teaching, especially when those payments start coming due! It has been 10 years since I had a new car so it is really nice. Nancy - about donating cars to charity - Yes, I know there is at least one charity around here that accepts cars, I think it might be the diabetes association, but I am not sure. Unfortunately I don't itemize on my taxes so the deduction wouldn't really do me any good other than make me feel good for doing something nice for the charity. If I can't get a decent price for the car I would definitely rather donate it than just sell or trade it for nothing. Bert - about researching new autos on the Internet - Oh yes, I had been doing my research for the last year and had salesmen tell me I know more than they do about some of the new models. While I was armed with all the numbers and figures it really didn't do any good since I was buying a car that is in low production and high demand. There was a line behind me to buy the car I was test driving (I had put a deposit on it even before it came off the assembly line) and so it is a sellers market right now. Donna - about pattern reviews - Wow, I think what you do is great. Most authors of craft instructions would have to pay for the editing service you provide. I would think that any good author would love to have your review/edits. They can either take it or leave it, but if they were smart they would put to use your comments. I also think your review process is a great service to your customers too so that they know they are getting the best quality products. Well, that is about it for me today. We have been really busy at work and I just haven't had the energy to do much weaving lately. I am still battling with the twill basket that I can't seem to remember how I wove. I woven and rewoven 2 different baskets each about 3 or 4 times and still can't figure out what I did the first time. Both baskets I eventually finished, and they look fine, but they aren't the same as the original. Fortunately Ruth Andre purchased that original basket and I have finally broken down and asked her to send me photos of the basket, along with the number of staves. I am so hardheaded and this one is driving me so crazy that if I can't figure it out Ruth might find me on her doorstep demanding to hand over the basket so I can study it. I guess this will teach me to take notes and/or photographs of every different basket. I am normally pretty good and keep a notebook of different information, but I let this one slip by. Take Care And Happy Weaving, Tony Stubblefield St. Louis, MO %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: [weaverswords] "Weavers Words" V. 5 I. 47 Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 07:20:50 EST From: KZANEBSKT@aol.com To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com Hello Everyone, I just got back from Winter Weave in Mentor, Ohio. What a great bunch of girls and a fun place. If you get a chance to go don't miss it. I want to thank Char and guild for taking such good care of the teachers. It made me feel like royalty. I am off to Alaska this week for Jill's retreat. Looking forward to fun and excitement. Will let you know how I do as an Alaska Bush Woman.... Karen Karen's Baskets Karen Zane 521 N Buckingham CT Anderson IN 46013 765 622 9812 www.karensbaskets.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: HTMLs And Viruses/Smallest Basket? Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 18:22:34 -0500 From: "Mary Hooper" To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com This is not directly related to baskets, but to our communications about baskets through David's great WW site: Anyone who is concerned about receiving viruses through e-mail will want to look at the following website: www.betips.net/etc/evilmail.html It brings up points that are new to me -- and I'll bet I'm not the only one. Also, re: viruses: Does anyone have experience with MS-XP and its firewall? Does it require a virus program, such as Norton's? I'm having trouble getting an update installed and my computer guy doesn't seem worried. I had a major badtrans crash and he replaced the ME version with XP. I don't like it, but guess I'll learn to live with it -- if a virus/worm doesn't get it. Basket question: What is the smallest cat's head basket you've made with 1/4" stakes??? And what size was your base? As in 9 x 9, 11 x 11 etc... Thanks for any comments. Mary Hooper %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Baskettree Dye Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 17:46:01 -0500 From: "Mary Hooper" To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com, weaverswords@yahoogroups.com Tony: And I thought I was losing it! My experience with Baskettree dye is the same as yours. I'm lucky to get half a pound dyed from a packet. Could it be the water quality? Ours is "hard" and full of minerals. I'd like to hear about the experience of others... Mary Hooper in North Carolina Mountains where the Canadian Express finally arrived last night... %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Basketry Exhibition And Institute Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 18:18:07 -0500 Reply-To: From: "Susi Nuss" To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com Baskets 2002: New Perspectives on an Ancient Tradition The entries have been chosen, excitement is mounting and you will not want to miss any of the many events that will take place in conjunction with the upcoming basketry exhibition Baskets 2002: New Perspectives on an Ancient Tradition. Along with the exhibit itself, there will be an opening public reception, a Basketry Institute that will feature a series of workshops taught by a range of instructors and the Northeast Basketmakers Guild annual meeting. The annual meeting will feature a member's reception, a slide lecture presentation, business meeting and election of officers. The Exhibition: Baskets 2002: New Perspectives on an Ancient Tradition A collaborative exhibition between Northeast Basketmakers Guild and the Guilford Handcraft Center juried by John McGuire. The exhibition will be held in the Mill Gallery at Guilford Handcrafts Center. The work of 80 basket makers will be included. Mary Hettsmansperger has been invited to be a special featured artist in the gallery. The Guilford Handcraft Center shop will also feature specially selected basketry by Carla and Greg Filipelli along with other contemporary and fine crafts items available for sale during the run of the exhibition. The exhibition is free and open to the public during gallery hours. Dates: March 16-April 28, 2002 Gallery Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM- 4:00 PM Opening And Public Reception: March 16, 2002 2-4 PM Location: Mill Gallery Guilford Handcrafts Center 411 Church Street, P.O. Box 589 Guilford, Connecticut 06437 Phone: 203-453-5947 Fax: 203-453-6237 Directions: Take I-95, Exit 58 north Route 77 and continue north for 200 yards 2002 Basketry Institute In conjunction with the Mill Gallery exhibit, Baskets 2002: New Perspectives on an Ancient Tradition, presented in partnership with Northeast Basketmakers Guild, the School at Guilford Handcraft Center is pleased to present basketry classes for both beginning and experienced basket makers. Workshops will be taught by: John McQueen John McGuire Jerry Garrity Janice Shields Mary Hettmansperger Mary Jo Rushlow Kate Conroy For course descriptions visit: http://www.basketmakers.org/topics/events/evinstitute02.htm To register visit: http://www.handcraftcenter.org/ Or phone 1-203-453-5947 2002 Northeast Basketmakers Guild Annual Meeting Sunday, April 28, 2002 1 PM - 2 PM Viewing of Exhibition and Member's Reception 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Slide lecture presentation by Lynne Schlichting titled: European Basket Traditions: A Journey Across The Pond And Beyond. 3:00 PM - 3:00 PM NBG Annual Business Meeting and Election of Officers I hope to see many of you there. NBG Vice President and Exhibit Chairman Susi Nuss %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: [weaverswords] "Weavers Words" V. 5 I. 47 Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 11:23:29 -0500 From: "Pamela Woodbury" Reply-To: pywoodbury@worldnet.att.net To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com Hi Weavers, Just thought I'd add my 2¢ worth on patterns with computer pictures vs a hard copy photo. I have a really good HP scanner that does a wonderful job of scanning. Must be I have everything set correctly as Tony explained a lot of people get bad colored pictures because their resolutions are not set correctly. If I do have everything correct believe me it is by accident. HAHA Anyhow I do get a very good color picture. If I didn't I certainly would go back to hard copy photos. The reason I scan the picture and print it has nothing to do with $$$. I think if I get an order for 4 dozen patterns and I print 4 dozen pictures it pretty well uses up all my colored ink, which costs me almost $38 for a new cartridge. If I have reprints made off the negative photo the cheapest near me is Wal-Mart, which is 29¢ per photo plus tax, that costs me around $15 so you can see it is cheaper to have the negatives reprinted. The reason I do the scanned photo is time. I live 23 miles from the nearest Wal-Mart. I generally do not go into Flint every week and sometimes not for several weeks so I either make a 46-mile roundtrip and kill time shopping while I wait the hour or I print the pictures at home at my leisure. Once I have all the patterns printed and the hard copy photo on then I have to go into town again to mail them and the nearest post office is a 12 mile round trip. I'm sorry if anyone is unhappy with a computer printed picture, but I also have the photo paper and believe it or not if I print my basket picture on this paper you would think I had copies made off the negative. I agree if you get the picture wet the ink runs, but if you get a hard copy photo wet it ruins it too. I am very careful to keep the picture inside the plastic sleeve when I weave because I have gotten photos wet before and I only had myself to blame so now I am more careful. If when I got an order for patterns they weren't in a hurry I would probably still go and have the negatives reprinted and then send the patterns once I had the time to take them back into town. Usually when a shop orders patterns they want them right away so that is why I scan. I have nothing against receiving a pattern with a scanned picture if it is a good picture. Donna I have a lot of the old time patterns with either no picture or a bad black/white picture. They might be nice baskets, but I don't know anymore. I probably made them once 15 years ago or bought the pattern in a pattern room and never got around to making it and now have no clue what it is. I was just thinking not to long ago I should probably just pitch all those old patterns because I'll never make them now. I agree I am very visual and like to see what I am making. Pam %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: WW Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 10:55 AM From: Lynda Crowe To: David Collins Hi To All! I wanted to let everyone know that we are having a 'really big' reed sale. Order ahead now. Our site has been updated with kits available to order so you'll be ready for spring break! Take care and check it out! New free pattern is coming soon. Sales page and newsletter are new as well. Stop by. Weave on...Lynda 'The Crowe's Nest Basketry' http://www.angelfire.com/home/thecrowesnest thecrowesnestbasketry@yahoo.com 317-213-3342/317-859-0920 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Thank You Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 11:51 AM From: Shirley Hill To: Weavers Words (E-mail) After mailing and e-mailing several copies of the carpal tunnel exercises by Dr. Souradge of OKC, I received the most beautiful surprise. Karen Mitchell (catslapbaskets@webtv.net) sent me a beautiful woven necklace! I was like a kid getting a surprise present! I have worn it to work and you can't imagine the comments I have gotten. I only hope we can talk Karen into coming to Oklahoma to teach at our basket retreat or I can catch one of the classes at a convention where Karen teaches. Thank you Karen. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Ann Evans Gilbert Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 10:16 AM From: Eileen To: Here's the email address that I have for Ann. beadnbasket@aol.com Eileen %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Back Porch Babies Email Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 08:49:41 EST From: Wickrwoman@aol.com To: "Laurie Hasan" , ka9zre@yahoo.com I am looking for the email address of 'Back Porch Babies & Baskets'. The one I had 'kooi@sanasys.com' bounced back to me. Here you go, Lori, try this one for Audrey... kooi@essex1.com (Audrey Kooi), http://www.wickerwoman.com Visit my Wicker Woman site! The Wicker Woman/Cathryn Peters 531 Main Street/PO Box 61 Zumbro Falls, MN, USA 55991-0061 Phone: 1-(507)-753-2006 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Antler Basketmaking Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 8:45 AM From: To: Cita Schade ; David Collins Cita Schade, As to your inquiry about antler basket making, I have been creating them since 1990. They are my signature basket, what I am best known for in the basketry arena, I also restore antique wicker furniture and reweave chair seats, hence the business name, sort of all-inclusive! In 1999, I began teaching antler basket classes and seat weaving classes all across the United States and also began designing and authoring deer antler patterns. I now have about 30 different developed patterns, 20 of which are antler basket patterns, and some of them are for sale at www.basketpatterns.com and through a few suppliers. You can go to my domain website to see a few of the types I make at www.wickerwoman.com/baskets.html and can also go to my listing of antler classes I offer at www.wickerwoman.com/classes.html and www.picturetrail.com/wickerwoman The one and only antler basket book on the market called, "Weaving Antler Memories," by Bobi Marshall Harris is out of print, but several of the suppliers have gotten permission to do reprints. It's a great book and was published in 1988, I believe. I didn't see it until after I had made a few antler baskets on my own, so was a real help to me after I bought it late in 1990. Carole Kaeding at Gratiot Lake Basketry carries them, as does The Caning Shop, and probably Donna at Country Seat. For a rather substantial listing of cane & basket suppliers, you can go to my domain website and look over the listing on the Suppliers page at www.wickerwoman.com/suppliers.html As far as the drilling goes, I just use a brad point drill bit, which has a real sharp point on it that acts like an awl to start the hole. Using these types of bits keeps the bit from skipping around on the antler surface. You can also use a bit called a "Pilot Point," but they are not as sharp and still skip around almost as much as a regular wood bit. No need to use any oil of any kind, either. Before I bought my variable speed drill last year, I always used just a regular speed electric drill. Variable speed is nice though for control, but not absolutely necessary. Portable drills are nice too, but again, not necessary because there's usually an electrical outlet to use wherever you are making your baskets. Use a facemask to keep the dust out of your lungs and protective glasses and put the antler in a vice to hold it while drilling if you can. I never use one, but it's a good idea when you are first starting out. Some people also use a drill press, but I don't have one available to me. I don't know for sure how the Internet works in Denmark, I'm assuming the same as here in the US, but you can do a search on "antlers," "antler baskets," and "antler basketmakers," through any of the search engines and come up with tons of pictures for inspiration. Use www.askjeeves, www.lycos, www.hotbot, www.altavista, www.webcrawler for starters. You might also consider signing up for my free, monthly ezine on wicker furniture, seat weaving and basketry. I always have a hint or two about antler basket making in each issue or interesting websites to visit. www.wickerwoman.com/newsletter.html If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to ask me! If I can help, I will be glad to do so. http://www.wickerwoman.com cathryn@wickerwoman.com Visit my Wicker Woman site! The Wicker Woman/Cathryn Peters 531 Main Street/PO Box 61 Zumbro Falls, MN, USA 55991-0061 Phone: 1-(507)-753-2006 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Pattern Advice/Suggestions/Standards Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 8:55 AM From: To: Thank you Donna (Country Seat), for the wonderful post about what you expect to see from a pattern author. The information you expressed was very helpful to me as an author, and I'm sure many others. Did Angie get any response to her inquiry in the NBO newsletter when she asked if weavers were interested in a "standardize" pattern form? After reflecting about that for a while now, I think that would be a terrific idea! That way, everyone that writes patterns will know what is expected (format, details, pictures, drawings, testers, etc...) and for the newbies, they will have a basis to begin with in authoring their patterns. Maybe, since the NBO is a national organization for the betterment of all of us, they would be the most logical place to start with the standards. As it is now, the newbies (myself included), have to buy several patterns, look them all over, and decide what format they like the best, and then roughly follow it. Whether it's "right" or "wrong," they really don't know until they start hearing feedback from customers. Thank you again for your very insightful posting about patterns, Donna. It was well received by me, at least! Now, to get on to those revisions on my old patterns! Hey, that's something to ponder for you, what should an artist do when they find out their pattern needs a hefty revision? Make the revision and make note of it up by the copyright? "Copyright 1999, revised in 2002" or something like that? http://www.wickerwoman.com Visit my Wicker Woman site! The Wicker Woman/Cathryn Peters 531 Main Street/PO Box 61 Zumbro Falls, MN, USA 55991-0061 Phone: 1-(507)-753-2006 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Waxed Linen Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 15:05:28 EST From: SJTCFORD@aol.com To: Weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com Dee M. You can contact Ann Gilbert via email at Beadnbaskt@aol.com I emailed her just about a month ago regarding the little treasure boxes she has and she was lot of help. I really enjoyed weaving it. Hope this helps. Sue Ford Marion, IA %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Looking For Pattern Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 12:01 AM From: Gary Dunham To: Hi! Hope someone can help me. I was surfing the web and had found a pattern for a basket that sits on the toilet tank. It was divided in 3 sections with the middle section being a square Kleenex box holder with lid. I know I should have bought it then and there, but didn't. I want to say it might have been named "Toilet Topper" or "Tank Topper" but I'm not sure. If anyone knows what I'm talking about and can tell me where to get it, I would really appreciate it! Thanks, Cindy In cold and snowy Northern Illinois where we a foot of snow has fallen since last night! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: [weaverswords] "Weavers Words" V. 5 I. 47 Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2002 00:04:13 -0600 From: "Roberta Comstock" To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com "Weavers Words" Vol. 5 Iss. 47 Donna - I appreciate your discussion of your pattern evaluation process. Thanks. Cita in Denmark - Thanks for the information about Danish books. Here are some good books on willow work in English: WILLOW WORK by Mary Butcher, 1986, London, England: Dryad Press, ISBN 0-8521-9610-5. (There is a second edition that is much more recent, but I don't have the information on it.) THE COMPLETE BOOK OF BASKETRY TECHNIQUES by Sue Gabriel and Sally Goymer, 1991, 1999 (paperback), Newton Abbot, Devon, UK: David & Charles, ISBN 0-7153-0934-X. (Mostly willow/wicker.) WILLOW BASKETRY OF THE AMANA COLONIES by Joanna E. Schanz, 1986, Iowa City, IA, USA: Penfield Press, ISBN 0-941016-36-6. WILLOW BASKETRY FOR THE VERY BEGINNER, by Joanna E. Schanz, 1996, Penfield Press, ISBN 1-57216-031-4. (Both Schanz books are available from the Schanz Broom and Basket Shop, 618 8th Avenue, West Amana, IA, USA, 52357. Phone 319-622-3315.) HANDMADE BASKETS FROM NATURE'S COLORFUL MATERIALS by Susie Vaughan, Turnbridge Wells, Kent, UK: Search Press, 1994, ISBN 0-85532-755-3. (Wicker baskets using willow, other rods and vines.) WILLOW BASKETRY by Bernard & Regula Verdet-Fierz, Lovelend, CO, USA: Interweave Press, 1993, ISBN 0-934026-88-2. (Translated from the German.) DeeM - To see Kathy Halter's waxed linen patterns & kits, visit the Royalwood website at . She has also written a booklet called PLAIN POCKETS "From the Bottom Up & From the Top Down". Royalwood also has patterns by Linda Mitchusson, Ann Evans Gilbert, Kathy Tessler, Mildred Mannik, and Christine Hobson. Another source for waxed linen patterns is at , where you can find patterns by Me, Linda Allen, Jackie Carlson, Fran Steidel and Tressa Sularz. Bert Comstock Lauderdale in Independence, MO %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: #44 Comments Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 1:07 AM From: Dee To: Joy Moody, I'm glad to hear there are adventuresome folks anywhere on the planet willing to create their vision of "basket" excellence. Bert Lauderdale, I agree with the idea that basket styles in different regions are influenced by the abundance of natural materials available. And, by the styles taught in the local classes. The museum collections record this trend. I would love the privilege of being your student; ever coming to the West Coast? Donna, it is wonderful that you are elevating the quality level on patterns. Kim, you wrote that you want pictures in patterns printed on photo paper so that if the photo gets wet, the image won't run. As a graphic designer, and pattern author, I agree that would be the best quality wise, but, are you willing to pay more for the pattern to get the photo quality? Or, as a cost-saving alternative: when you purchase a pattern that includes an ink-based photo, spray it with a fixative before you get it wet. Tony, I guess that many of us want what we don't have when it comes to... (Insert noun of your preference ;=)) -I love the utilitarian egg, and market baskets, as well as, the one-of-a-kind art pieces. It seems that the basketmakers we meet and learn from, are a strong influence on our basketry path. For 20 years, I made coiled pine needle and utilitarian baskets from books and didn't know you could weave "outside the lines," until I met Maxine Kirmeyer of the Kirmeyer School of Basketry and Fibre Design in San Jose, CA. She critiqued my work and told me that, "Yes, you are a basketmaker," and that was generous considering the narrowness of my approach to basketry at the time; circa 1980! She smiled and opened the door, and exposed me to everything else that is out there. I've never been the same since... and I thank her with all my heart. She is now living in Northern California; in a house she designed herself, with a lovely basketry studio right in the middle of the house, and she is still teaching. David, is it OK to post the natural materials we have to trade? And, then take the trade off-list, of course. Regards, DeeM StoneyRidgeRags ProtectMotherEa(r)th %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: 2002 A WEAVING ODYSSEY Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2002 09:55:12 EST From: LindaClift@aol.com To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com The Central Pennsylvania Basket Weavers Guild would like to invite you to join our 2nd Weaving Weekend on September 13, 14 & 15, 2002. The event will be in Palmyra, PA (10 min. to Hershey, PA). This year's weekend features more teachers, more classes and more hours of class time! The complete brochure is available on the guild web page at: http://basketry.homestead.com If you have questions or need to request a paper brochure please contact the guild via the web page or send me an email at: Lindaclift@aol.com Hope to see you there. Linda Clifton %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: My Week At John C Campbell Folk School Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2002 16:57:54 -0800 (PST) From: "Clare Kiblerb" To: ka9zre@yahoo.com Hello Everyone, For those who asked me to report on my week at John C. Campbell Folk School, here is a summary: I took a five-day class on making basket materials from an oak tree. Except for chopping the tree down, we did everything else, including riving out billets, making splits, scraping them till they glistened, shaping handles and rims, and finally putting it all together. We used a draw knife, a pocket knife, wooden mallet, shave horse and a piece of leather. The instructor (Mark Kolinski) was great, very knowledgeable, dedicated to his students, and passionate about the subject. The school is in southwestern North Carolina, situated on 70 or so beautiful acres of rolling hills and woods. In addition to the basket class, there were classes in fusing and slumping glass, beginning fiddle, weaving, book arts, coppersmithing, blacksmithing, Windsor chairs, pasta making, acrylic painting, and doll making, bringing the total population to roughly 150 people. The food is served family style in tables of 8. It was truly delicious, and plentiful. Class time is in two sessions each day, morning and afternoon, and there are a variety of activities in the evening. In the basket class, we worked in the studio every evening as well, in order to get a simple plaited basket made in 5 days. There were 6 people in the class, two of whom make their living weaving baskets, two of whom weave occasionally for pleasure, and two of whom had no weaving experience. Each of us managed to make a basket, some with more finesse than others, obviously. We all ended up with blisters, cuts and scraps but it was well worth it. I would recommend the folk school to everyone. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: First Swap Of 2002 Ending Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 3:19 PM From: Jay Hagelberg To: Hello Everyone... We had a wonderful basket swap and I have a couple weavers waiting for baskets to dry and will be sent. We did something different this time...those that requested a exchange participated in a basket exchange and those that requested a random swap had a good old fashion basket swap. It was fun to hear about all the different types of baskets that people received and I have to say it was fun to work with all the different weavers around the US...we reached 23 different states and both coast with all the different weavers. I want to say thanks to everyone for staying on time and getting your baskets out. We are searching for a swap leader, please contact me if you are interested. I sent an email to someone a couple months back that asked about it, but have not heard a word and I had a few of the last basket exchange weavers interested in knowing who was going to do the next swap and when. Thanks again for letting me do the exchange. Last thing and I will stop...those in Iowa. Don't forget the Spring basket weekend is next weekend. We are very excited about our basket instructors coming and most of the classes filled right away. Thanks and I hope everyone has a great Spring...just hope the darn snow goes away...it is just plan bad for my business. Later everyone. 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