"Weavers Words" Vol. 7 Iss. 15 MADE IN AMERICA BY A PROUD AMERICAN!!! Date Sent: January 25, 2004 Back Issues: http://www.angelfire.com/art/weaverswords/ David Collins 408 North Devon Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46219 Phone: (317) 899-5747 davidc@iei.net %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 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.) MAKE A DONATION TO WEAVER'S WORDS 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/ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Hi Everyone, Weavers Words will now be sent every Sunday evening regardless of length. So if you have something to contribute or something to ask, please have it e-mailed to by Sunday or it might not be included until the following Sunday evening. Thanks, David %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: For Horse For Sale Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:00 PM From: Dr. Curtis and Rena Vickery To: davidc@iei.net Have a Martha Weatherbee shaving pony to sale if anyone is interested. rscmv@texhoma.net %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: [weaverswords] "Weavers Words" V. 7 I. 14 Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 21:21:00 -0500 From: "Barbara McGeachy" To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com Hi, To Gayle with the brittle reed - Soaking with glycerine in warm water is the first step. Be sure to mix the glyercine in well - it tends to stick together in one glob. Then, you need to consider how much stress you're putting on the reed. Pliable reed can go around sharp corners and not crack but brittle reed is best used for round baskets that have no corners or edges. And make sure to keep it wet while you work. What would I do? I'd toss it. It's not worth my time to work with brittle materials. And consider that the basket you weave will also be brittle. To Tammy about flat bases with a D handle basket - The basket should sit on the outer edge of the base with the bottom of the D handle just touching the table, in my opinion. To do that, you'll need to push down on the outer edges when you upsett the spokes. Another solution, for a completed basket that won't sit flat, is to lash on a foot on each side of the base. You can lash on a piece of round reed (like #5). It's so much hard to explain that to show! I'd use a narrow lasher, like 11/64" FF or even waxed linen thread. Keep Weavin'! Barbara McGeachy Raleigh, NC %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: [weaverswords] "Weavers Words" V. 7 I. 14 Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 21:29:14 -0500 From: "Barbara McGeachy" To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com Hi, Did the Northeast Basketweavers' guild create a basket calendar for 2004? I loved their 2001, 2002, and 2003 calendars, and I was on the lookout for a 2004 but haven't seen one. I went to the www.northeastbasketmakers.org web site and didn't see anything about the calendar. But I'm not sure this is the same group. Barbara McGeachy Raleigh, NC %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Lap Top Basket Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 08:44:18 -0500 From: "Lynne" To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com At a conference several years ago I saw a lap top basket. It was basically a basket with a solid lid. The basket held work (bills) and you could sit it on your lap and write on the lid. Does anyone know where I can find a pattern for this? Lynne Fleming Columbus, Indiana %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: 2004 Stowe Basketry Festival Update Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 08:23:45 -0500 From:"Grady Vigneau" To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com January 21 Hi David, Many of your loyal readers may be wondering about when they will finally see brochures for the 2004 Stowe Basketry Festival. Not to worry! Dates have been set since last summer. They are: Pre-Festival (May 17-18) and for the five day Festival (May 19-23). We have lined up 35 great workshops (in our minds, some of the best we've EVER offered!) and 14 fabulous faculty members, including England's own Mary Butcher. Both brochures and secure on-line registration capability should be available by the end of the week. Brochures have been held up at the printer (something about time to scan in all those great workshop photos--what else!;-), but they should be available by Friday, January 23 or Monday, January 26 at the latest. They are in the mail as soon as we get our hot little hands on them! Our new website (www.roundhearth.com) has been created by a great company. However, being on the small side in their portfolio of clients, we've struggled to gain commitment for the last few pieces of the site, including the development of the Basketry Workshops description page and the secure Basketry Festival application page. Both have been promised to be up by the weekend--Say some prayers with us! Most importantly, as we noted, all of you out there who are interested students will LOVE the depth and quality of the workshop offerings--well worth the wait! Thanks again for everyone's patience! Merry & Grady Vigneau, Owners Stowe Basketry Festival 802.253.7223 info@roundhearth.com www.roundhearth.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: This & That Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:36:38 -0800 From: "Patricia" To: "David Collins" Dear David, Just opened my e-mail to post my new newsletter, and there is your new issue. Guess I was a day late... What a great issue. Lots of basket questions and answers. I can't figure out how you manage to have people ask questions that haven't been posted, and have answers to those questions in the same newsletter. For Deb who wants white baskets. I saw a gal at a show who had all white baskets that were very pretty. She told me she uses white latex paint thinned down with water and brushes it on the baskets. It works. For Tammy who can't get baskets with "D" handles to sit flat. I teach a neat little trick to make them sit flat. When the basket is done, and still damp, place the base so that the handle is on the edge of a table. Lean it slightly and push down on the center of both rims at the same time. You should actually hear the basket "move" as the sides "lower". Now sit the basket on the table and it should sit flat. That's kind of hard to explain, but I hope you understand. Thanks for all who answered to my plea for pattern testers. I had LOTS of responses, and hope to be sending kits out soon. I didn't hear from anyone who would like to work in Natural Materials, gourds, bark, etc. Any takers? It was with much trepidation that I wrote about too much commercialism in this vehicle for weavers. I often get myself into trouble offering what I feel is constructive criticism. The response of others who feel the same way has validated my feelings. I certainly don't want to see it banned, just modified. Lots of snow here in the mountains in Pa. Sometimes I don't see anyone for days. It's great. Getting a lot of weaving and new patterns done. Hope you all are doing a lot of weaving too. Regards, Patricia Yunkes Visit my web page at www.patriciabaskets.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Newsletter Is Up Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:08:08 -0800 From: "Patricia" To: "Patricia Yunkes" Dear Subscriber, The January-February Newsletter is posted. http://www.pennswoods.net/~patbaskets/newsletter.html Subjects are: Lissa Hunter Exhibit Safty in the Workshop Nantucket Basket - Is it an Import How to Research Your Old Nantucket Basket 3 New Patterns and Kits Free Pattern with a fancy handle I hope you enjoy reading the Patricia Baskets Newsletter Regards, Patricia Yunkes Visit my web page at www.patriciabaskets.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Shave Horse Information Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:35:16 -0500 From: "Karen M Johnson" To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com Thanks for all the great reply's on Shave Horses! I ended up making one myself!! Yikes! I went to the unfinished furniture store and bought a 48" bench for $25. Then I bought some corner and angle brackets to give it more stability. I cut some holes and played around a bit. My husband made a couple of the big cuts and I did the rest. It's not perfect, but it works!! If anyone would like to see a picture, please let me know, I have a digital image. Karen Johnson %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: Traveling With Wood Molds Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 10:19 PM From: HarperLJ2003@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net David, Thank you so much for keeping WW going! In response to Nancy in MD regarding packing a Nantucket Mold to take on a flight - My suggestion would be to pack the mold in your luggage and when you check your bag through, do so at the ticket counter, where you can tell the agent about the mold. I have checked boxes of paperwork through, as well as weaving tools, molds, etc. without incident, but I do mention it to the ticket agent. If there is any question, they can X-ray or examine the luggage while you are still in the main part of the terminal. Although a wooden mold would likely not be an issue, if you have an item that is not allowed through security in your carry on bag, most airports will confiscate the item. (Some airports (very few) will allow you to return to the ticket counter to check the item, but most will not, so be prepared for the worst.) I am aware of people who have carried pre-stamped, padded envelopes with them in the event that their knitting project is confiscated at security, with the hopes that security will mail it to them. Happy Travels! Laurie St. Louis %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Answers To A Few Questions Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 10:53 PM From: "Arlene J. Zaloznik" To: Greetings from El Paso, TX where we are all tired of our "cold" weather - it's been in the 50's for too long! We're ready for our 90-degree weather! Anyway - to Elaine about the gourd saw - The Caning Shop is where I got my small jigsaw for gourds - it works really well. I found the fine blades work better than the coarse blades. I use a knife to made a slit in the gourd so the saw blade can be inserted. Someone told me Sears has a small hand held jigsaw as well - I never checked it out to verify that. To Gayle about the brittle round reed, I've found that soaking the reed in fabric softener keeps it pliable much longer - reed dries so fast here in the desert that my baskets are always dry by the time I finish them. Makes working with round reed a real challenge. Hope this helps. Like others writing in, I, too, have missed Weaver's Words. Arlene %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Heritage Basketry Guild - Mid Summer Weave Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 7:07 AM From: Bonnie (Easterbrooks) Krist To: davidc@iei.net The "Mid Summer Weave" sponsored by the Heritage Basketry Guild of Dayton, Ohio is scheduled for Saturday, July 10, 2004 - Circle that date! Teachers this year include: Sheriann Cody, Pam Feix, Tom Holtkamp, Ruthanne Morningstar, Delores Von Rosen, Pat Welti, and Karen Zane. If you are interested in receiving information please email me at evergree@erinet.com. Enjoy your day! Regards, Bonnie Krist %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Please Post To Weaver's Words Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 9:15 AM From: lindamoodg-m To: davidc@iei.net Susan Preuss was looking for an old pattern for a knitting basket. I have a pattern written by Barbara Clough entitled "Indian Knitting Basket." It is a lidded basket with leather thong handles. I've never made it, but it looks wonderful! Don't know if Barbara Clough is still on the basket circuit. Maybe someone knows. But if not, Susan, you can contact me and we'll try to determine if this is the pattern you seek. So glad to see Weaver's Words back! Cold but no snow in Ohio! Ginger Lindamood Precision Wood & Baskets lindamoodg-m@ameritech.net %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Pumpkin Dye Recipe And Dying Finished Baskets Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 10:57 AM From: East Troy Basketry To: David Collins Pumpkin Dye Recipe: We contacted the Rit Dye company and this is the recipe they gave us: 1-1/2 tsp Golden Yellow, 3 tsp. Tangerine and 6 tsp Tan. Dying a finished basket: I've had great luck dying finished baskets in a boiling dye bath. I just dip the entire basket in the dye and swirl it around until it is the color I want. I've never had a problem with the basket losing its shape. In fact, I had a beautifully shaped large cathead urn style basket that I made in a class that I loved except that the dyed spokes bled onto the natural weavers. I tried staining it with Weaver's Stain but I still didn't like it. We had a large canner on the stove filled with boiling dark green dye so I dipped the entire basket until it came out a very dark green, almost black. It came out beautiful, shape perfectly intact. I did an overlay pattern in natural reed and it is the most stunning basket in my collection. I also do a pumpkin basket class in which we dye the basket (including a slotted wooden base) after it is complete. That way we can make it darker on the bottom and gradually lighter on the top. Just like a real pumpkin that's been out in the sun. Eileen Mirsberger East Troy Basketry www.easttroybasketry.com Toll-Free 1-888-424-9866 2082 Church St. P.O. Box 643 East Troy, WI 53105 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: White Basket Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 11:27 AM From: East Troy Basketry To: David Collins Deb, I've "whitewashed" a snowman basket by adding water to white acrylic paint and brushing it on the basket. If you wanted some color in the basket it could be added later as an overlay. Eileen Mirsberger East Troy Basketry www.easttroybasketry.com Toll-Free 1-888-424-9866 2082 Church St. P.O. Box 643 East Troy, WI 53105 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Losing It Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 3:10 PM From: Jill Choate To: jchoate@mtaonline.net Losing It The first rule of dog mushing is never, ever let go of the sled. Of course rules are made to be broken and this is the first one to go. Every new musher learning the trade comes off the runners at one point or another. If you're lucky, you grab onto some part of the sled and get drug along as lose baggage by the team for as long as you can hold on. Or in a more impressive maneuver you get drug along by the team until you get the snow hook released from whatever it is currently lodged in ...like your pant legs. That adrenaline rush will give you muscles you never thought you had and later soreness you never thought possible. Covering the miles of remote Alaska you get connected with the team. This is especially true with your leaders. They turn right and left on command, swerve to keep the team out of water, line a string of ten dogs out tight and even swing the team around to head in the opposition direction when asked to do so. They will continue on when a barking dog trails them, or when a moose crosses in front of them. So why is it then when you are suddenly absent from the runners does this rapport with the team suddenly disappear? My reasoning is that once that weight is gone from the back of the sled a chemical reaction occurs in the brains of sled dogs. It's activated by the desperation in a repetitive war hoop that sounds like "MOON! COME AROUND!" The more the mantra is chanted the further away the team fades into the horizon. It's like a gang of underage kids that snuck the car out of the garage and decided to cruise the neighborhood with out adult supervision. "See you later Mom!", they say to me. "Yeah, next time try to hang on!" they shout. I can just see them making an "L" sign for "LOSER" with their tails as they jet down the trail. There is nothing more disheartening then watching the tail end of your sled go down the trail without you. The first response is to race after them bellowing until you are hoarse. Then as that frosty air permeates your lungs and your heart knocks against your chest it becomes clear that you are not the athlete that they are. It's a long walk home and you still have to locate the team. How many times have I lost my team? Which year are we talking about? After many bouts of "ghost mushing" as a clueless rookie, my husband told me he'd start the truck when I began hooking the team up so he could catch them down the trail as they barreled by. Working remote, he is now absent from rescue crew duties. That leaves me and my thirteen-year-old daughter to handle any mess that I can come up with. So, as I constantly remind her, it's up to YOU and ME. The first step in finding your dogs is to call home and calmly state into the cell phone "I'VE LOST THE TEAM!" This should initiate the following procedures: 1) Daughter grabs gear, 2) fires up the snow machine, 3) and comes- a- running. If this plan proves to be faulty due to unavailability of snow machine initiate plan B. Call EVERYONE you know, neighbors, radio station, dog mushers and GOD to alert them of the team run amok. Don't beat around the bush tell them distinctly, "I NEED HELP!!" and accent with 'I'M IN TROUBLE!!". It will surely get their attention and expedite you in your endeavor to find your team. Luckily when I've been unfortunate enough to lose my team I've recovered them without injury from their weightless joy ride down the trail. When again we meet, the team never seems to be repentant for their actions. Their just happy to see me and seem to ask, "Are you coming with us this time Mom?" I have to admit that my confidence was getting a bit shaky when I lost the team two times this year but a good friend pointed out my error. "No Jill", she said. "You lost the team once last year and once this year, it's January remember?" Thank God for friends... The website has been updated so if you have a minute check out www.jchoatebasketry.com for all the latest in Tour 2004 hosted sites in the Lower-48. We've decided to limit our basketry tours to every other year so 2004 will find us on the road and we won't be back until 2006. Catch us while you can as classes are all ready beginning to fill for our events this spring/summer. We look forward to meeting you on the basketry trail... Jill Choate Talkeetna, AK www.jchoatebasketry.com jill@jchoatebasketry.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: [weaverswords] "Weavers Words" V. 7 I. 14 Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 14:25:40 EST From: KZANEBSKT@aol.com To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com Hello Everyone, From the looks of the emails we are all glad to see WW back and in full swing. Just wanted to let you know I have six openings left in the Nashville Retreat. It is four days of instruction on making the 36-rib buttocks basket. We will be staying at the Artists Colony Inn. www.artistscolonyinn.com in Nashville, IN. Nashville has over 300 shops and artist studios to shop in. www.browncounty.com One evening we will take time out to attend the Brown County Playhouse. www.indiana.edu/-thtr/bcplay.html for fun and relaxation. Please contact me if you would like more information. Karen's Baskets Karen Zane 521 N. Buckingham Ct. Anderson, IN 46013 Home 765 622 9812 Cell 765 620 3823 www.karensbaskets.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Knitting Basket Pattern & Shave Horse Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 23:17:29 +0000 From: lewiscarolv@att.net To: "David Collins" Hi David And Weavers, To: Susan Preuss I am not familiar with the knitting basket by Denise Feeney, but I highly recommend one I made in a class with Jean Bowen at NCBA. You can write Jean Bowen at P O Box 12, Bath, NC 27808 or call 919-923-4131 for the pattern. Re: Shave Horse Elaine Robson sells beautiful well-constructed shave horses. I have taken her handle carving class and highly recommend her as well. Contact her at: acre8shun@aol.com The Upper SC Basket Guild will be hosting our Weave-In in June this year. If you would like a brochure or more info you may contact me. Email: Lewiscarolv@att.net Carol Votaw in South Carolina %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Answers To Questions Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 9:30 PM From: Sarah Hartman To: davidc@iei.net Hello! This past issue was more like the old days. David, thanks for sticking with us. Hopefully have some answers to some of the recent questions. Gayle, when I have some really brittle reed, I soak for an extra long time, and spray it with water every little bit while weaving with it. Sometimes though, it just has to go to the compost pile. I agree, the shipping to return it costs too much and it sure is an aggravation to not be able to use it. Elaine, welcome to the fun of gourds! The cutting tool recommended to me by my teacher is the miniature jigsaw sold by the Caning Shop in Berkeley, CA. Their contact info is 1-800-544-3373 and web site is http://www.caning.com. They have a ton of gourd books and have an unusually good selection of books on American Indian weaving, and chair caning/seat weaving. I've never actually invested in the saw as I only do a few gourd baskets a year. I use a hacksaw blade - wrap one end in a thick rag so I don't hurt my hand, then cut cross wise on the line marked on the gourd to start the cut, then can puncture the surface and cut vertically. Gives very good control of your cut. Nancy please let us know how your trip turns out! I would wrap the mold securely inside your clothes (or some old towels) to protect it inside your luggage and check it. Tammy, for round baskets done on a "D" handle, as you go up the sides, occasionally grasp both sides of the basket on either side of the handle, place the handle bottom over your knee, and pull down slightly. This will keep the base thinking about being flat while not distorting the side weaving. Elaine thanks for the flowerpot tip! Katherine, would the web list any caning guilds? I wonder whether the hand weavers guild would have any suggestions? Worked with equisetum for the first time over the Thanksgiving holiday. It grows wild throughout the Midwest. My sister has a big patch of it just down the road from her house in the road ditch. Took the kids outside for the afternoon and picked a bunch. The next afternoon we all wove baskets. It works up easily. When first picked, it has a lot of water in it so can be used without soaking. As it dries, it gets lighter in weight. Dries almost feather light. Turns a very pretty pale green and shows all the markings from the nodes. Very simple to work with - make a base from round read, twine the equisetum around the spokes. This weekend am in over my head. "Volunteered" to help my niece's 4-H club with their fiber arts project. 15 girls from ages 10-13 will be weaving a basket, all but one for the first time. At least they are all working on the same basket! Sarah in the Northwest burbs of Chicago where it has turned frigid. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Swaps And Other Stuff... Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 20:08:24 -0700 From: "Faye Stukey" To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com I am so glad to see some activity on Weaver's Words again! I, too, miss the companionship and... Well, simply the chat on Weaver's Words. I am so glad Pat wrote and described her feelings about the lack of interaction between weavers. In that regard... I have a couple of comments regarding the recent issue of Weaver's Words! First, I'd like to respond to Cindy Dunham regarding a potential swap... I would love to participate in a swap... I miss them so much! Please count me in if you decide to hostess one! Secondly, Helen Schwartz mentioned a possible fee for commercial notices, and I think that would be a great idea. Another list I am on (non-basketry related) charges a nominal fee for running ads... if I remember correctly, it's $3 for one week, $5 for four weeks, $12 for twelve weeks, and $19.50 for 26 weeks, and $26 for 52 weeks. That's pretty darn cheap advertising! The monies raised would go directly towards helping David maintain and update the list, and maybe even get a Weaver's Words Website up and running again! I, for one, miss the website! Thirdly, and most importantly, I would simply like to encourage folks to continue to write in! It's great to hear from you all! Thanks for listening to my contributions! Faye Kalispell, Montana %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: RE: [weaverswords] "Weavers Words" V. 7 I. 14 Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 21:26:22 -0500 From: "Jim and Kay Autrey" To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com Fellow Weavers - Thank you very much for the numerous helpful responses to my dilemma regarding dyeing baskets post completion. I do appreciate the good feedback on that and finding classes in my area. I am now looking for a basket that someone told me was called 'Brooding Hen'. Could anyone send me a web site illustrating this basket? My two cents for the WW format - why not have a section for commercial/sales messages following our chit-chat? Also, would it be possible to post pictures within WW? Being a new weaver, I would love to see some pix now and then of what is being woven. To Cindy in Northern Illinois - I am new and don't know what a basket swap is? Please fill me in. Nuke %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: New Email Address Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 20:18:30 -0800 From: "Karen Sullivan" To: info@berkshiretradingantiques.com Hello all, hope your all staying warm. (I know a few of you are). I have a new email address and can no longer be reached at basketkse9@aol.com. Please respond to my new address karen@berkshiretradingantiques.com to be added to my address book. Also, check out our new online store: www.berkshiretradingantiques.com Ciao, Karen Berkshire Trading Company Karen Sullivan 6 Bridge St. Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 (413) 625 0037 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Re: [weaverswords] "Weavers Words" V. 7 I. 14 Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 06:28:14 -0500 From: "Karen Douglass" To: weaverswords-owner@yahoogroups.com Here is the email for another source of Shave horses. Nice gentleman, and Believe I got his name from this site some time back. rscmv@texhoma.net %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Shave Horse Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 1:50 PM From: Jane Wilson To: davidc@iei.net Hello All, I was interested to read about all the options for shave horses. I wanted to add that the shave horses that Elaine Robson sells are completely portable. They collapse and are easy to fit into trunk of the car or truck or van. They do not weigh nearly as much as a traditionally built shave horse. Being able to fold up the horse is very convenient if space is at a premium. Good luck in your quest, Karen Johnson. Jane Wilson %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Country Ash Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 1:51 PM From: Hltpgdns@aol.com To: davidc@iei.net Warm Greetings, I'm calling on weavers to help me locate Loraine and Dana from Sugar Brook House and used to live in Vermont. I've heard they have moved on to Maine. They were processing "country ash", smooth on one side and unfinished on the other. It was also in 1" widths and was great for backpacks and working baskets. If anyone knows where they are, would you let me know--or if anyone else is processing a similar product. I have several people who would like to make large baskets from ash. Thanks For Your Help, Sharon Hilltop Gardens Tiverton, RI %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Black Dye Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 18:38:02 -0500 From: "Diane Begeman" To: ka9zre@yahoo.com A while back there was a recipe for a real velvety black dye. I used it and it was beautiful but I've lost the "recipe". Does anyone recall what it is? I know it used black and some yellow but don't know the amounts or if there was more to it. Thanks, Diane %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Wetherbee Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 1:18 PM From: "Mike Lemieux" To: David, I am letting basket makers know that we will be hosting a Shaker Basket Class with Martha Wetherbee at Sculptured Rocks Farm Country Inn on July 17 and 18. The class will be a Shaker Puzzle Cathead Basket. For more details, please visit our web site: http://www.sculpturedrocks.com/todo.htm. Hope you will join us. Dawn & Michael Lemieux Sculptured Rocks Farm Country Inn 363 Sculptured Rocks Road Groton, NH 03241 603-744-6159 www.sculpturedrocks.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Subject: Basket Swap & Skids Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 21:42:06 EST From: KindredKountry@aol.com To: Ka9zre@yahoo.com Hi! I was so glad to get weaver's words. I also am going to try to post more this year. I read about the basket swap and I was in the last one and would love to do another one. I have a couple of questions about skids. Are they lashed to the bottom of the basket like a rim? How do you start it? Where do you hide it? Is anyone going to the GBA convention Feb. 6,7 & 8? I would like to meet some of the people on weaver's words. I will also be attending the NCBA convention in March. These are my first conventions and I am so excited. If anyone has any pointers and tips please send them my way. Thanks, Rami %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 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