{"id":17924,"date":"2017-04-28T06:24:18","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T11:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/?p=17924"},"modified":"2017-04-28T10:28:49","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T15:28:49","slug":"weavin-up-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/28\/weavin-up-north\/","title":{"rendered":"Weavin&#8217; Up North"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week I went north to teach at Weavin&#8217; Up North in Bemidji, Minnesota. When I left home, my woods looked like this:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5822-e1493307879414.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17894 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5822-e1493307879414-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5822-e1493307879414-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5822-e1493307879414-60x80.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5822-e1493307879414-773x1030.jpg 773w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5822-e1493307879414-1125x1500.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5822-e1493307879414-529x705.jpg 529w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5822-e1493307879414-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">a little green here and there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5826.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17895\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5826-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5826-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5826-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5826-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5826-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5826-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5826-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">six hours later I reached Lake Superior &#8211; cold, gray and SNOWING!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5827.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17896\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5827-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5827-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5827-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5827-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5827-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5827-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5827-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A few hours later I was in Bemidji. The clouds were clearing off when I stopped to get a picture of Paul Bunyan and Babe, his blue ox.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030401.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17901\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030401-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030401-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030401-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030401-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030401-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030401-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030401-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Next morning the sky was BLUE<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030398.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17900\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030398-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030398-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030398-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030398-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030398-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030398-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030398-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I found the Concordia Language Village and went for a walk,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17899\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030395-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030395-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030395-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030395-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030395-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030395-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030395-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">the lake was beautiful. \u00a0I didn&#8217;t see the loon, but I heard it \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030392.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17897\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030392-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030392-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030392-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030392-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030392-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030392-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030392-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then I found my way to the Finish Village and Weavin&#8217; Up North<a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030423.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030426.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17903\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030426-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030426-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030426-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030426-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030426-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030426-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030426-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Time for class &#8211; Day One <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/index.php\/store-2\/?model_number=TwinesandBraids-pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twines and Braids<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030429-e1493308063124.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17904 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030429-e1493308063124-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030429-e1493308063124-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030429-e1493308063124-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030429-e1493308063124-1030x576.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030429-e1493308063124-1500x839.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030429-e1493308063124-705x394.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030429-e1493308063124-450x252.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030433.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17905 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030433-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030433-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030433-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030433-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030433-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030433-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030433-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It was a great class &#8211; we laughed, we wove, and we braided!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030440.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17906\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030440-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030440-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030440-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030440-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030440-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030440-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030440-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And many of my students even finished the basket in class \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030444.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17908 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030444-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030444-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030444-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030444-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030444-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030444-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030444-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030451.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17909 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030451-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030451-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030451-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030451-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030451-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030451-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030451-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Day Two we wove <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/index.php\/store-2\/qoph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Qoph<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030443.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17907 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030443-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030443-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030443-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030443-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030443-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030443-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030443-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030504.jpg\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17925 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030504-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030504-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030504-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030504-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030504-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030504-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030504-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Karen is a fairly new weaver &#8211; she was thrilled to finish her basket!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030465.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17910\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030465-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030465-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030465-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030465-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030465-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030465-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030465-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And then we had the\u00a0Finish Village Banquet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030470-e1493308123643.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17911\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030470-e1493308123643-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030470-e1493308123643-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030470-e1493308123643-45x80.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030470-e1493308123643-579x1030.jpg 579w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030470-e1493308123643-843x1500.jpg 843w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030470-e1493308123643-396x705.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030470-e1493308123643-450x801.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The chef\u00a0telling us about our four course meal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030471.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17912\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030471-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030471-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030471-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030471-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030471-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030471-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030471-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jo proposing a toast to<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030471.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030481.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17913\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030481-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030481-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030481-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030481-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030481-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030481-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030481-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Nancy Baer &#8211; the event organizer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This was Nancy&#8217;s last year \ud83d\ude41\u00a0she is moving south (look out Kentucky weavers, she is coming your way!)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030496.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17914\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030496-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030496-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030496-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030496-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030496-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030496-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030496-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So they had a little &#8216;Nancy roast&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030499.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17915\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030499-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030499-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030499-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030499-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030499-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030499-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030499-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My take is that the Headwaters Basketmakers are really\u00a0going to miss Nancy &#8211; and her cooking!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030510.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17916\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030510-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030510-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030510-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030510-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030510-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030510-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030510-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Day Three &#8211; yes it snowed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We had two warm days with not even a cloud in sight, but it wouldn&#8217;t be the beautiful north without some snow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030555.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17923\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030555-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030555-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030555-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030555-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030555-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030555-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030555-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And it was beautiful!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030511.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17917 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030511-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030511-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030511-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030511-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030511-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030511-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030511-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030538.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17920 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030538-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030538-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030538-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030538-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030538-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030538-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030538-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">While it snowed, we stayed cozy and warm weaving <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/index.php\/store-2\/whispers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Whispers<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030526.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17919 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030526-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030526-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030526-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030526-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030526-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030526-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030526-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030549.jpg\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17922 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030549-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030549-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030549-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030549-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030549-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030549-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030549-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It was a good day to stay inside and weave and chat and laugh.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030540.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17921\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030540-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030540-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030540-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030540-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030540-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030540-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/P1030540-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Margaret stopped in to visit and then, trust me, we really laughed. Next time you see her ask her about the toilet seat&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And then we wrapped up another great event! Make plans to attend next year &#8211; beautiful baskets, great food and wonderful people. Stay up to date on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HeadwatersBasketmakersGuild\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Headwaters Basketmakers Guild<\/a>\u00a0Facebook page<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Just so you all know, the snow was gone when I left for home on Monday morning, and when I got home my woods looked like this:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5831-1-e1493312379205.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17926\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5831-1-e1493312379205-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5831-1-e1493312379205-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5831-1-e1493312379205-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5831-1-e1493312379205-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5831-1-e1493312379205-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5831-1-e1493312379205-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_5831-1-e1493312379205-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It did not snow at home while I was gone! However, today it is cold and rainy &#8211; a good day to be inside.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next? I am looking forward to the Conference of Northern California Handweavers! Hope to see some of you there.<\/p>\n<p>Since I have a lot to do between now and then, I won&#8217;t be blogging till I get home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Thanks for reading the Basket Teacher<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/signiture.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15882 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prairiewoodbasketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/signiture.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"56\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week I went north to teach at Weavin&#8217; Up North in Bemidji, Minnesota. 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