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| Heritage Basketry March Newsletter |
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| Next meeting: March 3rd, 2008 Project: Mini Feather Basket- Susan Keferl Refreshments: Anita Pennington and Peggy West |
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| Secretary Notes from February 4th Guild Meeting Cindy Holland (treasurer) has obtained an employer I.D. number for our guild. She is now working on getting a vendor's license for the guild for use at shows and festivals. Thank you for all your hard workCindy. There was a MSW meeting for chairpersons on Feb 16th, at 2:00 at the 2nd Street Market. Look for the MSW brochure early next month. There is a really nice selection of classes for all weaving levels and tastes. Susan Keferl has volunteered to teach the "Mini Feather Basket" at the March guild meeting. Lorry Fought will teach the "Pottery Basket" at the April meeting. Help! teachers are still needed for the months of May through December. Sugarplum sent the guild a Thank-you letter for our Christmas Basket tree and invited the guild to participate again in the November Sugarplum. The basket tree the guild donated last year sold for $650! These proceeds went to the Childrens' Medical Center. Are we interested in doing this again in Nov. 2008? Marla Helton's gourd weaving Feb. class was full. Thanks to those who took her class. Sue Twombly will be here Aug. 15th and 16th to teach a bracelet class. She will teach 4 people Friday evening Aug 15th and 8 people on Sat,. Aug 16th. More information to follow. |
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| March Basket Project "Mini Feather Basket" Kit will be $10.00 and I need to know by the Sunday night before the meeting if you want to buy a kit. To make your own you'll need: 3/8" flat: cut 12 - 20" spokes and 1- 46" handle spoke for the basket 1/2" flat: cut 7 - 12" spokes for the lid 3/16" flat oval for weaving the basket and wrapping the handle 3/16" flat ( cut in half lengthwise 2 long pieces ) for weaving the lid 11/64" flat for lashing the basket and lid A long piece #4 round for twining the outside of the lid 1/2" flat oval for rims Basket will be made of natural reed. Contact Susan K. at 296-1996 or at skeferl@woh.rr.com |
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| Did you Know?...................... Barb S. is making 30 Sadona Sweets Basket with a picture of her church decal for their 20th anniversary. Church members will purchase each basket for $10. Monies are used to pay for a party hall for the church. Bonnie K., Margie H. and Kathy S. are going to Winter Weave at the end of this month in Mentor, Ohio. Kathy S brought a show and tell basket made of willow and called "Baby Shadow." She purchase the basket from Jo Campbell Amsler. Ginger and Marv L. are re-doing their bathroom which had lots of leaks and "yucky" dry wall. Ginger has had no time to weave and Marv has not had time to make handles and bases. Call Ginger if you want to order any handles or bases that are made and she will bring them to the next meeting. Bernie is busy taking care of Jean, her husband, who is recovering from double knee surgery. Her dog, Buggar, is busy getting her up several times each night for potty breaks. We wish them well. Phyllis E. skipped her volleyball practice to come and join us for weaving. Good to see you, Phyllis. Sally M. missed seeing Mikee at guild meeting. She wants to hear all about Mikee's beading cruise. So do I, Mikee. Debbie Martin is going to the Dominican Republic with a medial team and she is going to be an assistant for the dental team. She plans on enjoying primative life with no toilet facilities. Debbie can't believe she is willing to do that. Watch out for snakes, Debbie! Hannah Collins, daughter of Darlene, is planning to take nursing or political science at Sinclair next year. Julie K. has 3 patterns published in the winter issue of Just Patterns. Her home studio and store are now open for business. Call Julie for directions. 513-932-3975. Linda Gettler has 2 more quarters to go before she receives her nursing degree. Good going, Linda. Lorry F. is still looking for people to help on the MSW food committee. If you can donate just a couple of hours, she would be most grateful. Members we missed seeing last month; Georgann Bates, Carolyn Belczyk, Joan Blair, Ann Blake, Melodee Caudill, Pat Chapman, Theresa Cornett, Sharon Dempsey, Carleen Dobie, Karen Douglass, Jennie Dranschak, Bonnie Krist, Pam Feix, Glenna Howland, Jenny Jones, Becky Keener, Elsbeth Kramer, Linda Loxley, Kathy Mari, Dian Meyer, Jean Moorman, Vicky Nicholaci, Susan O'Neal, Cheryl Penny, Elaine Pucket, and Shirley Robinson. You were missed! Anita Pennington had cataract surgery in Feb. She also had her debit card stolen from work and whoever got it, took $2000, so there's a warning there to watch your purse and belongings! Mikee H. has the following items for sale. She plans to be at guild in March, but that depends on her work. . - numerous sizes of wooden handles, mostly D handles, a few other styles - some wire handles - few wooden bases - ceramic tie-ons - 1 set of ceramic handles - ceramic tie-ons - large roll of seagrass, unopened - couple rolls of dyed reed unopened - some kits Some of the items have original prices still marked on them. I don't know how much anything goes for anymore, it's been a year since I've woven anything other than a gourd..........Mikee WANTED: A 3 foot table top Christmas tree in good condition for a Mid-Summer Weave raffle. Do you have one you can donate or that is very inexpensive? Last year, many of us made mini ornaments to decorate a tree and it received one of the highest number of raffle tickets. Please call or email one of our MSW chairs, Julie K. or Susan K. if you can help. Items for our newsletter can emailed to carolwhite43@woh.rr.com |
| WEAVING OPPORTUNITIES June 27-29, 2008 – Willowe’s Basketry Weaving Seminar. Our teachers will be Vinie Hinson, Gail Hutchinson, Sue Twombly, Tom Holtkamp, Karen Griffith, Sherian Cody and Pam Talsky. Look for information about the seminar at www.willowes.com or call 317-462-2026. April 17, 18 & 19 2008. They are still taking registrations for Stateline Friends Weaving Retreat 2008. www.whitewaterbasketguild.com/retreat.htm The Kentucky Basket Association Convention 2008 will be held July 9, 10, and 11 in Corbin, Kentucky. www.thekentuckybasketassociation.org April 11 & 12. Land of Lincoln Basketweavers Spring Fling brochure is out on the web site. www.llbwa.com This two day event will be held at Cliffbreakers Conference Center in Rockford, Illinois. May 30, 31, and June 1 2008 Cherokee Gourd Artists Gathering in Cherokee, North Carolina. Visit their website at www.gourdgathering.net May 2, 3, & 4 2008 Lake Country Basket Fest in Brookfield, WI. www.lakecountrybasketguild.com |
| February Meeting Happenings |
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| Ginger L. tests the refreshments |
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| Kathy S. bought this willow basket called "Baby Shadow" made by Jo Cample Amsler. |
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| It was good to see Margie H. and Kathy S. from Cincinnati. |
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| Pat S. collects information for the March newsletter. |
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| Phyllis E. weaves while playing "hookey" from volleyball. |
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| Peggy W. has a "sweet" smile for the camera. |
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| Cupcakes and flowers made by Lorry F |
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| Julie K and Lorry F enjoy the soup in a bread bowl. |
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| HAPPY MARCH BIRTHDAY Linda Gettler March 10 |
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| Printed on the tag of Kathy S'. willow basket |
| LOOK FOR THE MID-SUMMER WEAVE BROCHURE 0N MARCH 11th, REGISTER EARLY TO GET THE CLASSES YOU WANT! |
| 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 & newsletter carolwhite43@woh.rr.com Cindy Holland-Treasurer wahoorule@yahoo.com Karen Douglass-Membership dokami@ameritech.net Julie Kleinrath-Teacher Liaison julie@wovendesigns.com Julie Kleinrath and Susan Keferl - MSW Chair skeferl@woh.rr.com |