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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

Annetta’s Basket ABCs

January 11, 2017/2 Comments/in New Baskets /by Annetta K

Here goes my ABC of baskets – how many have you made?

A is for Arrows

B is for Braid Obsession

C is for Carats

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A Weaver’s Wonderland

October 26, 2016/0 Comments/in Basket Weaving Events /by Annetta K

AMB 2016

 

I just got home from the Association of Michigan Basketmakers Annual Conference in Lansing, Michigan.  This year’s event, A Weaver’s Wonderland, was inspired by Alice in Wonderland – complete with a mad tea party!  I taught five classes, had great students and found time to enjoy the exhibit hall, luncheons, vendors and friends.

Last week I posted a photo of my basket, Beachcomber, which was raffled off at the convention. I have had several positive comments on that piece, but I wish you could have seen all the beautiful pieces they raffled off. Five other attending teachers had pieces in the raffle, however the real stars of the raffle were two pieces from Fred Ely’s collection:

AMB 2016

One of Theresa Ohno’s beautiful baskets Read more

Tea Staining Baskets

May 4, 2016/22 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.Tea Staining a basket
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Introducing two new basket patterns

March 2, 2016/0 Comments/in Basket Weaving Events, New Baskets /by Annetta K

This week I will be teaching at Woven Together in Western Kentucky Retreat.  It is a great basket weaving retreat in a beautiful location.  I will also be teaching two of my newest baskets, Whispers and Wrapped Up; which means I am also releasing the patterns.

Whispers

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