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| Heritage Basketry Guild Newsletter June 2009 |
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| Next Meeting: June 1, 2009 6:30-9:00pm Project: "Spice Basket" taught by Lorry Foucht Refreshments provided by: Rhonda Crist , Pam Feix, Bernie Jines and Sharon Dempsey |
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| Notes from the May 4, 2009 meeting.
Christmas ornaments are needed for the Christmas Tree Raffle for Mid Summer Weave. The tree is larger this year, so more ornaments are needed. So far, I have received 3 ornaments. I think a total of 50 ornaments would look really nice on the tree. Remember, the raffle money from the tree goes to the Susan G. Komen fund for Breast Cancer. So use that scrap reed and make a basket(s) to decorate the tree. Please give your Christmas basket decoration(s) to Carol White at the June and July meetings. The time is getting shorter and your talent is needed. Fifty-eight people have registered for the 2009 Mid-Summer Weave in July. If you are thinking about coming to MSW, send in your registration now! Some classes do not meet the minimum number of students a teacher requires and we don’t want those teachers to cancel their classes. DON’T WAIT, SIGN UP TODAY. The registration form and brochure is found on the website or call Sally Meyer (937-291-3899) for a form. Raffle items are still needed for Mid-Summer Weave. Pam Feix will be at the June meeting to pick up your items. Do you have any old basket patterns you do not want anymore? Bring them to the June meeting . They will be put in notebooks for the raffle. Lorry Foucht is teaching a spice basket at the June meeting. Sue Shulte donated more reed to the guild. She is a former weaver who now works full time and has given up weaving. She found out about us form our website. June 27th is weave in the park. Jennie Dranschak is teaching. Bring a dish to share, and your own drink. We welcomed a guest weaver at the meeting, Mary Baker from Carlisle. She was at Stateline in April and she heard about our guild from Julie Kleinrath who was teaching there. Carol White…………acting secretary. |
| MAY WEAVING PROJECT "Square Delight" taught by Linda Seever. |
| Linda S. and Carleen Dobie |
| Weaving the sides. |
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| Fnished Basket |
| Peggy West made this beautiful bracelet in Sue Twombly's class. |
| Susan Keferl is making these tool kits for MSW teachers. |
| Projects made at Stateline by; Jennie Dranschak, Carolyn Belczyk, Carol White, and Sharon Dempsey |
| DID YOU KNOW…………………?
Mikee’ Huber just got back from her 3 day FREE cruise to the Bahamas. She had a great time and wished it were longer. Elaine Puckett was in New York City with her son attending the Pet Seeger concert at Madison Square Garden. Sally Meyer says send in your MSW registration today! Sue Keferl needs 10 pair of old denim jeans for a project for MSW. If you have a pair or two you want to donate, please bring them to the June meeting. Lorry Foucht still wants help for kitchen duty at MSW. If you can spare a couple of hours before or after a class, she would love to have your help. Contact Lorry at 254-8375. Thank you. Julie Kleinrath is teaching in Kentucky the first weekend in July. She will be teaching 4 baskets there and teaching 6 baskets at Branson, MO. Carolyn Belczyk went to Stateline in Richmond, In. and enjoyed making the Willow Pouch with Jo Campbell-Amsler. She bought some willow cuttings and planted them in her yard. Happy gardening, Carolyn. Sue O’Neal went to Maui for two weeks to visit her aunt and uncle, and then went to NYC with a friend as a chaperone on a Senior Field trip. She says she like NYC the best. Carleen Dobie’s grandson’s school won the state championship in bowling. Her grandson is a student at Kenton Ridge in Springfield, Oh. He recently bowled a perfect 300 game. Her granddaughter was player of the year in the girls bowling division. Her granddaughter is a junior at North Western HS in Springfield, Oh. Carleen made a wedding Cake for her niece, and made prom corsages for a friend’s grandson. She is now the director of the Women’s Bowling Association in Springfield, Oh. Theresa Cornett is selling her basket “stuff” because she is not doing much weaving. She has opened her own catering business called “Catering Creations with Flair” She caters banquets, wedding parties, and other events. Her grandson will graduate from high school at the end of this month and will go into the Army in June. For his 18th birthday, she gave him his first airplane ride. Jennie Dranschak's husband, Joe, thought she made beautiful baskets at Stateline. Peggy West made a beautiful bracelet in a class with Sue Twombly. Her bracelet is shades of blues, sterling silver and crystals. Linda Seever has “stuff” to sale; display racks for $25 each, basket books, handles and other odds and ends. Contact her for more information. Beth Scherer went to the Vera Bradley Outlet Store Sale in Fort Wayne, In. She saved 60% off the original prices. She and her check out. Her next adventure is to take a train from Fort Wayne to Chicago for a day and do some shopping. Barb Schimming has retired again from WPAFB after working 7 months after her first retirement. Will this be the last time? You be the judge! She shared a picture of her two new dogs. Too Cute! Sharon Dempsey went to stateline and finished a basket in class Donna Douglass the mother-in law of Karen Douglass passed away May 12, 2009 almost one month after the death of Karen's mother. Please remember Karen and her family in your thoughts and prayers during this sad time. |
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| Here is the project for our June 1, 2009 project. Lots of interest in this one by our members and for good reason. It's really cute, useful and so unique! Rolling Pin / Spice Basket taught by Lorry Foucht. $20 for the complete kit. Includes the wire frame, reed and pattern. (Weaver provides her own rolling pin and spices.) Cost of wire frame and pattern only: $12 If you wish to provide your own materials, here's what you need: Rolling pin wire frame 5/8" flat, cut 3 @ 27"; cut 9 @ 20" 7 mm flat oval, cut 2 @ 20" 7 mm flat oval, weavers 3/8" flat, weavers #2 round, twining base 5/8" flat, inside rim 5/8" flat oval, outside rim 11/64" flat oval, rim lashing seagrass, rim filler If you didn't get a chance to sign up for a kit (or partial kit) at May's meeting, please contact Lorry by phone as soon as possible. And as always, if you do order a kit, please make sure you follow through on getting that kit. Ginger Lindamood Teacher Liaison |
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| HAPPY JUNE BIRTHDAY TO: Sally Meyer June 3 Cindy Holland June 7 Sharon Dempsey June 10 Susan Keferl June 16 Bonnie Krist June 19 Barbara Schimming June 21 Elaine Puckett June 22 |
| WEAVING OPPORTUNITIES June 5-7 Cherokee Gourd Artists Gathering www.gourdgathering.net Jun 9-13, 2009 – Bluegrass Area Basketmakers Seminar, Jabez, KY http://www.ca.uky.edu/agcollege/4h/klc/events/index.htm June 26-28, 2009 – Weavin’ in Winona: MN. Tau Conference Center of Winona State University. Scheduled teachers include: Diane Erickson, Flo Hoppe, Annetta Kraayeveld, Marlene Meyer, Cass Schorsch, Marlys Sowers and Marilyn Wald. www.weavininwinona.com July 9-11 Kentucky Basket Association www.thekentuckybasketassociation.org July 24-25, 2009 - Midsummer Weave www.heritagebasketryguild.com Classes by: Denise Arzberger – Pewaukee, WI Charles Crenshaw – Bloomfield, KY Pam Feix – Eaton, OH Karen Griffith- Pleasant Lake, IN Marla Helton – Greencastle, IN Dianne Masi & Dory Maier – Hampstead, NC Sherry Sayles – Edwardsburg, MI Nathan Taylor – Warner NH Tika Tucker – Ellenboro, NC Peggie Wilcox – Franklin, NC Visit www.heritagebasketryguild.com to view the classes and to download the brochure. Aug 8-9, 2009 – Missouri Basketweavers Guild http://www.unionpoint.net/mbg/convention.html Aug 14-16, 2009 – Willowes Weaving Seminar www.willowes.com Sept. 12, 2009- OH Basketry Guild Day Shop between 10 & 10:30 a.m. at Royalwood in Mansfield OH. Wholesale prices, no min. When ready, everyone will move on to Prospect Park (near shop) where we will have a potluck picnic & spend the afternoon visiting & working on a small project. Those who wish, will later follow Kathy Halter to the country for a visit to the "playhouse" - full of baskets. There is now lots of convenient parking at the park & the pavilion is handicap accessible. Sharon Dempsey, coordinator. September 11-13 Camp Tuck-a-Basket Bloomington, Illinois www.llbwa.com Oct 1-2, 2009 – Northwest Hoosier Basket Guild, Valparaiso, IN www.nwhoosierbasketguild.com October 17th from 9am-3pm The Whitewater Basket Guild of Richmond, IN is going to have an Open Weave. We all have projects that we have started but not finished and are going to bring those in and work on them. We are going to have a carry in for the meal. We thought it would be nice if you could join us. Please let us know if you think you might come. Hope to see you there, we will have lots of fun and good food!! Pam Feix Basket weaving cruise for February 13, 2010. See the web site www.basketweavingcruise.com. for more information. |
| A LETTER TO ALL MEMBERS FROM PAM FEIX Dear Members, We are actively getting ready for Mid Summer Weave and this means that we need your help. We will be having a raffle again this year, in order to keep registration costs down so that everyone can afford to participate. We are asking that the members donate a Themed Basket or donate basketry related items. We certainly appreciate your support in the cause and look forward to seeing you all at guild as well as at Mid Summer Weave. Please contact Pam Feix to let her know what you will be donating. You can send the items to Pam at her home address: Pam Feix 321 E. Somers St. Eaton, OH 45320-1845 or you can bring them to the Mid Summer Weave with you. Pam still needs to know ahead of time if you are donating and if you are sending to her or bringing it with you. You can also email Pam at: basketry@woh.rr.com Thank you so much. Pam Feix |
| 2009 meetings and weaving projects
Jan. 5 "Counter top Catchall" Julie Kleinrath Feb 2 "Fanny's Fancy Floral Basket " by Ginger Lindamood March 2 "Roger's Round Reed Basket" Carol White April 6 "Crystal Drop Earrings" taught by Mikee Huber May 4 :Square Delight" by Linda Seever June 1 "Spice Rack Basket" Lorry Foucht June 27 Weave in the Park Jennie Dranschak July 6 "Vanity Basket" by Georgann Bates July 24&25 Mid-Summer Weave in Dayton, Oh. Aug 3 To be announced Sept 14 Project by Bernie Jines Sept 19 Weave in the Park Oct 5 Project by Pam Feix Nov 2 Project by Julie Kleinrath Dec 7 Christmas Party for all guild members |
| WEAVE IN THE PARK JUNE 27, 9:30AM TIL ?
Jennie's Gem Storage Basket A Weave in the Park project taught at Taylorsville Reserve Saturday, June 27, 9:30 a.m. 'til ? Cost of kit: $40.00 Dimensions: 18 1/2" diameter, 12 1/2" tall Color: natural and black (There was a discussion about the "black" part of the basket at the last guild meeting. Some said it appeared navy. Some said it was purple. Some said it looked like brown. At any rate, it's really pretty!) Jennie will have her sign-up sheet at the June meeting. Or if you wish, you can email Jennie at heavenjld@aol.com to sign up or if you have questions about the basket. As always, if you sign up for the class, you are responsible to pay for the kit if you are unable to attend the class. For those who wish to come to the park and weave their own project, please do! That is perfectly fine! Always love having a gathering of friends for a day of weaving and fellowship! We will have a pot luck luncheon. So please bring a dish to share and whatever you wish to drink. Click here for map to 8400 Brown School Rd. Vandalia, Oh 456377. This address will take you right to the Reserve Shelters. Ginger Lindamood...teacher liaison |
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| PICTURES FROM STATELINE. I wish all of our members were able to attend Stateline in Richmond, IN. on April 16, 17, & 18th. We wove beautiful baskets and had a great time meeting new friends and renewing friendships. ...Carol White |
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| Bernie Jines and Vicky Nicolaci |
| Jennie Dranschak |
| Julie Kleinrath and Jane Pope |
| Sharon Dempsey |
| Stateline was held at the Kuhlman Center in Richmond Indiana. |
| The Heritage Basketry Guild meets the first Monday of every month unless otherwise stated. We meet at the Community United Methodist Church 339 Meyer Ave. Riverside, Ohio. Meeting begins at 6:30pm with a brief business meeting at 7:00pm. Visitors welcome, members expected.
Board Members: Darlene Collins-President darlenecollins@hughes.net Barbara Schimming- Vice President Barbschimming@roadrunner.com Carol White-Acting Secretary and Newsletter carolwhite43@woh.rr.com Cindy Holland-Treasurer wahoorule@yahoo.com Karen Douglass-Membership dokami@ameritech.net Ginger Lindamood-Teacher Liaison lindamoodg-m@ameritech.net Julie Kleinrath Julie@wovendesigns.com and Susan Keferl - MSW Chair skeferl@woh.rr.com |