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Fall Basket Kit Sale

November 8, 2017/0 Comments/in In the Studio /by Annetta K

I have concluded my travels for the year, and my 2018 travel/teaching schedule doesn’t begin until March of 2018. I have all kinds of ideas to weave up and things I want to do … but first, as promised, I am having another kit sale. It will be short – starts today, November 8, and ends on November 17. Many of the kits I have on sale, I will no longer be making and some kits I only have 2 or three left. When they’re gone, they are gone!!

Shipping, same deal as before: $5 for one (1) kit, 7.50 for two (2) kits, $10 for three (3) kits, 12.50 for four (4) kits and $15 for five (5) or more kits.

Here’s what I have available:

Arrows $45 (10% off!)

An experiment in 5/5 twill; careful placement of stakes and weavers brings out the arrow design. The rim is overlayed and double lashed with waxed linen. Finished Size of Basket: 12″ diameter x 10″ high.

October Classes and Color

October 31, 2017/0 Comments/in Basket Weaving Events /by Annetta K

Well, October has come and gone. My month started with a trip west to see family. The Bighorns in Wyoming were snow covered, brilliant colored aspen and birch trees lined the valleys in Montana and the sugar beet harvest was in full swing in Alberta. I was thankful for clear roads and time with people I love.

Then it was home and time for October classes. Read more

August Basket Classes

August 31, 2017/1 Comment/in Basket Weaving Events /by Annetta K

It’s the last day of August! My month disappeared in flurry of home remodeling. Not quite done, in September I tear my studio and dye room down and get it ready for paint and new flooring. Not exactly sure where I will put everything while the old flooring is being ripped out and new installed, but I know I will love it when it’s done! I’ll try to take some before, during and after photos for you.

Besides, self contracting and remodeling, I did do some teaching. In early August, a group of weavers in Sussex, Wisconsin invited me to teach. They had three projects going: Twizarr, T Tray and Arrows.

Weaving in Pennsylvania and Maryland

October 12, 2016/1 Comment/in Out and About with Basket Weavers /by Annetta K

I got home last night from teaching at two great guilds, the Central Pennsylvania Basketry Guild and Deer Creek Basket Guild in Maryland. We all had a great time!

First stop was Central Pennsylvania – where I taught four different baskets.

Wolf River Basketry Guild’s Fall Retreat

September 28, 2016/0 Comments/in Basket Weaving Events /by Annetta K

And I am home from another great basket retreat …

the Wolf River Basketry Guild hosted their annual Fall Retreat in Shawano, Wisconsin. Read more

A visit to Dianne Gleixner’s Studio

July 27, 2016/2 Comments/in Out and About with Basket Weavers /by Annetta K

Last week I had the privilege of being a guest teacher at Dianne Gleixner’s Basket Studio located located at 18720 Pleasant St., in the village of Brookfield, Wisconsin.

What a sweet studio -lots of natural lighting and spacious. I might even be a little jealous! It’s a great place to weave! Read more

The Bluegrass Area Basketmakers Seminar

June 22, 2016/2 Comments/in Basket Weaving Events /by Annetta K

Jabez, Kentucky – I heard a local describe it as ‘five miles past no where”. It may be that, but it is also a destination for over 100 basket weavers each June. Many attendees call it ‘basket camp’; we eat, weave and sleep – it’s pretty wonderful. I taught four classes, enjoyed seeing lots of friends and made new ones. Of course I took my camera and took lots of pictures. I didn’t capture the rocking chairs on the porch or the amazing sunsets, but I did get lots of class pictures and … Read more

Tea Staining Baskets

May 4, 2016/20 Comments/in Basket Weaving Tutorials & Techniques /by Annetta K

When I started weaving someone told me about using tea to stain baskets. It is still one of my favorite ways to finish basket, I love the rich color and I like the smell of the tea brewing. I especially like that this is a non-toxic way to finish a basket.

There are a couple of different methods, here’s how I do it.
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Lashing a Basket with Waxed Linen

January 20, 2016/6 Comments/in Basket Weaving Tutorials & Techniques /by Annetta K

I lash a lot of baskets with waxed linen; I weave tight, I weave small, I weave with stakes close together – waxed linen works for me. And I like the way it looks. Lashing a basket with waxed linen is much like lashing with a length of reed, but there are some key differences.

What you need:

Waxed linen – I typically use 4-ply for regular sized baskets.

Tapestry Needle – use a size that is easy to thread and not to large or to small for the basket you are lashing.

Starting the lasher:

Cut a three – four foot length of waxed linen, thread your needle and, going from outside to inside, insert it into a space just to the left of your rim overlap (to the right if you are left handed and will be lashing from left to right). Pull the needle and waxed linen through until you have a tail of about four (4) inches on the outside of your basket.