Stateline Friends Weaving Retreat
April 16, 17, & 18, 2015
www.statelinefriends.com
Thursday 2 Hour Classes
T201
Tobacco Nostalgia
Carol Underwood
T202
Ragtime Primitive Crow
Ronda Brugh
T203
Flat Cherry Basket
Ruth Garcia
12”x12”x3”
A 1/16” scale to the old tobacco
baskets once seen at the tobacco
warehouse on sale day. The old
4’x4’ baskets are gone and bales
have replaced them. This basket
will hold a 10” square plate to
use as a fruit or vegetable
holder.
ALL LEVELS
9am-11am
$20
T204
Mini Burden Basket
Necklace
Karen Mitchell
approx. 1” high x ¾” wide
The little necklace is made with
Bleached Hamburg Cane and Waxed
Linen. Students will have many color
choices of waxed linen and will learn
my techniques for weaving small
baskets. The necklace is twined and
there will be several options for rims.
Neck cord, beads for embellishing,
waxed linen and Hamburg cane for 3
necklaces will be provided. Students
should bring a small, sharp packing
tool and scissors. A personal light will
be helpful.
ALL LEVELS
9am-11am
$35
6”x6”x7”w/o handles
A quick and fun basket with a
primitive crow woven in and framed
by braided seagrass and
complimentary fabric. Great for
gathering the latest paperbacks you
want to read or to keep the remote
controls in one place. A matching
pair of stoneware hexagon & wire
handles and fabric lashing gives
added pizzazz to this basket Fabric
may vary. You have a choice of solid
or striped hexagonal handles.
ALL LEVELS
9am-11am
$39
3”wide x 2” high w/o handle and 4” high
with handle
The basket is made out of cherry
strips accented with a handle that
is braided with round reed. The
flat basket can be used as a
Christmas ornament, a magnetic
memo reminder, or a name tag.
The bow and magnet are included.
ALL LEVELS
12pm-2pm
$20
T205
Garden Basket
Sandy Bulgrin
T206
Vintage
Lara Lawrence
11” x 10-1/2” w/o handle
Unique and Different, this fun summer
time basket is made with a garden hose
that is coiled. This basket can be left
outside with no worries about the
elements. Fill with a potted plant and you
have a fun, quick and unique basket
planter for your front step or deck.
8” Wide x 9” Tall w/o handle
Using basic weaving techniques you will
have this country wall/door pouch
finished in no time! The burlap, lace and
rusty tin complete the vintage look.
ALL LEVELS
9am-11am
$35
ALL LEVELS
4PM-6PM
$32
T207
Matchstick Crosses
Marjorie Kennedy-Babbitt
T208
Squares of Color on an Oval
Marjorie Kennedy-Babbitt
T209
Tickled Pink
Mary Lou Kessler
6” Diameter x 4” Tall
4-1/2”Wide x 8” Long x 3-1/” tall w/o
handle
6x8x10 with handle
Weave on a wooden base with dyed and
natural spokes and weavers that create
the cross design. Finish with a
matchstick border. Attention to
shaping and weaving tension. Sample
shown in denim blue but color choices
will be offered.
ALL LEVELS
1pm-3pm
$20
T210
Hummingbird
Debbie Hurd
Oval base, ash handle, natural and dyed
reed make this an easy and fun basket to
weave. Attention given to packing and
shaping the basket as it is woven.
Small market style basket accented with
vivid pink and delicate green round reed,
organza ribbon and small floral spray.
Makes a perfect gift basket for springtime
events such as Easter or Mother’s Day.
ALL LEVELS
4pm-6pm
$20
BEGINNER
9am-11am
$34
T211
Sunflower Wall Basket
Sherry Stephens
10” x 17” H
3”W x 3-1/2” L x 6” H w/o handle
Quick fun basket to weave. Woven on a
‘D’ handle using basic weaving
techniques. The flower and
hummingbird are added after the
basket is finished.
ALL LEVELS
9am-11am
$21
Learn to weave a simple woven basket
that can be used as a wall or door basket.
Uses a simple weave at the base of the
handle instead of twining for any easy
start. Embellished with a seagrass braid
and sunflower summer theme.
BEGINNER
9am-11am
$34
Think Spring
&
SFWR 2015!!
Thursday 4 Hour Classes
T401
Little Gem
Candace Katz
5-1/2” W x 10” L x 5-1/2” High
T402
Sassy Gourd
Judy Wilson
T403
Color Blocked Tote
Lara Lawrence
2-3/8” W x 2-1/2” H
12” x 5” x 12”
This versatile little basket starts
on an oval ash base and uses two
beautiful hand-carved swing
handles. Basic weaving
techniques make this a great
beginner basket and the addition
of space dyed reed adds to the
character. Color choices will be
available.
Learn to coil with waxed silk
threads to create this neat
gourd/basket. Emphasis in class
will be on hand skills, facets of
coiling, neatness, tension and over
all look. Gourd will be totally
prepared for you to have fun
with.
Many colors to choose from.
ALL LEVELS
9AM-1PM
$42
ALL LEVELS
2pm-6pm
$30
T404
Cane Bracelets
Ruth Garcia
T405
Joann’s Birdseed Basket
Sharon Elzy
T406
Woven Wire Bracelet
Sandy Bulgrin
8” W x 8” L x 12” H
This basket is a necessity for bird lovers
everywhere. Designed for my friend
JoAnn, it will hold 5 pounds of birdseed.
Woven bottom and uses a plastic mold
which becomes part of the finished
basket. You also have a pocket for your
scoop, which is included. The rim is nontraditional. The basket is woven with
over under weaving, braided seagrass
and twined seagrass. It is embellished
with two rustic bird picks.
Custom fit to your Wrist
Careful placement of color creates the
block pattern for this wood bottom
tote. Basic weaving techniques are
used. Bright colors of pink, lime green
and aquamarine reed along with
choice of pink or lime green handles
compliment each other. The
decorative fabric tie and flower
embellishment finish off this summer
tote.
Colors are as shown in photo.
ALL LEVELS
9am-2pm
$40
6-1/4” L x 1” Wide
Students will weave over a preshaped metal blank using black
or brown Hamburg cane for
staves. Natural cane will be used
for the weavers. There are
several patterns to choose from.
A tool kit is provided.
ALL LEVELS
2pm-6pm
$25
BEGINNER
1pm-5pm
$45
Using wire and a dowel you will learn a
unique looping technique that dates back
to the Viking era. Accent with a Pandora
style bead. Complete this bracelet using a
draw plate and a wire wrapping technique
to add the cones and clasp. Draw plates
will be available for purchase. A personal
Ott type light can be helpful.
ALL LEVELS
2pm-6pm
$30
T407
Salesman’s Sampler Picnic
Nathan Taylor
T408
Suffrage
Debbie Hurd
T409
Shades of Autumn
Sherry Stephens
5-1/4” L x 3-3/4” W 2-5/8” H
6”L x 5”W x 4” H
7” Diameter x 7” H w/o handle
The basket is woven with hand
pounded black ash. The slotted rim,
lid and handles are American
cherry. This basket is the size and
type a traveling salesman would
have carried to represent the actual
full sized basket. The three piece lid
is assembled for you. Just weave up
the basket, attach the rim, and
place the lid. The handles are
attached with brass screws.
This little cutie is woven on an
elliptical oval base with
contrasting black & natural reed.
Techniques include: triple
twining, 4-rod wale, twill weaving
and double lashing with waxed
linen. It is finished off with black
craft wire button.
Black & Natural Only
Weave a small wooden bottom pail
with riveted swing handle in fall
colors. It incorporates a triple
twine weave and two color spokes
for a transitional look between the
bottom and top. Decorative
stoneware is included.
ALL LEVELS
2PM-6PM
$89
BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE
2PM-6PM
$35
INTERMEDIATE
2pm-6pm
$36
Thursday 6 Hour Classes
T601
Ridge Weave Carrier
Dianne Gleixner
T602
Cabot Mills
Marilyn Wald
8” x 12” x 6” High
This basket is woven over a class
mold to ensure a great shape.
Students will insert flat and round
reeds spokes into an oval slotted
wood base. Techniques include
triple twining, ridge weave, and
over/under weaving. This basket is
a challenge to get started, but gets
easier as you weave.
Natural and smoked reed will be
used.
ADVANCED
9am-4pm
$65
8” square x 8” High
Cabot Mills has a totally woven
bottom to the basket. Shaping is an
important key to weaving Cabot
Mills straight. The design is done
after weaving. There will be color
choices available. The handles are
flexible leather and will be made in
class.
INTERMEDIATE
9am-4pm
$45
T603
Navy Twills
Jill Robinson
18” L x 12” W x 11” H w/o handle
Color placement, a striking Fibonacci
twill, and great shaping create this
beautiful, large basket. We begin with a
hardwood base and wide stakes. The wide
stakes are chosen for sturdiness and are
split to enhance the design and encourage
shaping. The basket is finished with a
hand-carved white oak handle and is set
off with a heavy duty 5/8” half round
outer rim. Shaping will be stressed.
INTERMEDIATE
Noon-6pm
$78
T604
The Large Williamsburg
Billy Owens
T605
Branching Out
Jo Campbell-Amsler
10” L x 7”W x 3” H
Using the classic oval “bowl shape”,
this basket will evolve into a “one-of-akind” piece by incorporating
interesting branches or driftwood into
its form. You will learn basic willow
techniques of shaving and scalloming
and creating the bowl shape, then how
to incorporate the gathered branches
into the weaving so that it becomes an
intrinsic part of the basket.
10” square bottom/14” diameter top/9”
H
Made of Hand Split White Oak the
Large Williamsburg has a Square
woven Oak ‘herringbone’ bottom
and a large round top, the handle is
also made of White Oak. I will
share with the class all things
concerning White Oak from how I
select my trees, how I prepare the
wood, making it suitable for
weaving to the Owens method of
rimming.
ALL LEVELS
9am-4pm
$105
ALL LEVELS
9am-4pm
$75
Thursday 8 Hour Classes
T801
Ocean Currents
Pam Talsky
6”W x 7” L x 3-1/2” H
Starting with a beautiful, footed
and finished base in choice of
Walnut or Cherry enjoy coiling
with specially prepared glycerin
pine needles and artificial sinew.
Learn how to add beads and
create ‘motion’ of the ocean
currents in the pattern. Several
bead color choices will be
available.
INTERMEDIATE
9am-5pm
$105
T802
Sweet Nancy
Denise Anthony
T803
The Green Cathead Basket
Patty Feather
12” Across x 11” Tall
10” Diameter x 10” High
Beginning on a slotted wood base,
students will triple twine with a stepup. The challenge will be fitting &
binding a tooled leather collar to this
unique basket. It is trimmed with a
full Gretchen rim. Basket features
custom oak & black walnut handle.
If you want to make peach with
Gretchen, this class is for you.
This dark green cat head has an over
two pattern that spirals up around the
basket. A round notched handle with
extra long ears is attached to the
basket with a God’s Eye that
continues on t lash the rim of the
basket. Shaping will be emphasized.
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
9am-5pm
$96
INTERMEDIATE
9am-5pm
$85
T804
Carrie’s Carrier
Gail Hutchinson
18” x 13” x 5” H w/o handles
This is a very solid decorative,
yet utilitarian basket. Learn 4
rod-wale with a step-up, spoke
placement, 1-2 twill, and a
unique braided multi-colored
rim. Shaping will be stressed.
Space dying will be discussed.
The handles fold in for easy
carrying.
T805
Sweetgrass Potpourri Basket
Barbara McCormick
Varies
Perfect for holding potpourri,
flowers, and knick knacks, this
sweetgrass basket is useful in several
areas of your home. Sweetgrass
baskets, also referred to as the
Charleston Basket, are coiled of
sweetgrass and southern long leaf
pine needles and lashed with
palmetto strips.
No Water Required!!
T806
Cedar Stripes
Polly Adams-Sutton
4” x 3-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Using wire and ash over cedar
bark spokes, this basket will be
twined with 2 methods of X’s. The
pattern will vary from side to side.
Two types of folded techniques are
incorporated in the border.
INTERMEDIATE
9am-5pm
$98
INTERMEDIATE
9am-5pm
$92
ALL LEVELS
9am-5pm
$95
T807
Distinction
Linda Scherz-Allen
T808
Pencil Twist
Eric Taylor
T809
Crossfire
Annetta Kraayeveld
3-/4” top Diameter x 5/8” High
3-1/2” L x 3” W x 5-1/2” H
1-1/2” x 1-1/2” x 1-1/4” high
A new contemporary look to
show in a stand or setting on the
beaded foot, either way its eye
catching. Twine with 7 ply
waxed linen and a combination
of beads, finishing with one of
Linda’s new rims. Emphasis will
be on technique, tension, and
shaping while weaving. Linda
will demonstrate and teach you
her techniques to weave this
beauty.
Now there is a new twist to the
Cottage Pencil Basket. Have some
fun with curling. The basket is
woven over a mold with hand
pounded black ash weavers.
Flared cherry handles and prebent rims, give this basket a
distinctive look.
Another eye-catching miniature to
add to your collection! Working
with black ash, students will begin
by weaving a crosshatch base in
black and a contrasting color.
From here the basket will
transition into a double walled
basket; the inside basket is woven
in black and the outside is woven
with the contrasting color in a
lacey diagonal weave. A double
lashed double rim tops the basket.
To aid in shaping this miniature
basket is woven on a mold.
ADVANCED
9am-5pm
$60
BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
9am-5pm
$53
INTERMEDIATE
9am-5pm
$115
T810
Braided Elegance
Sharon Klusmann
T811
Cheochee
Laura Lee Zanger
10” W x 16” L x 8-1/2” High
13” L x 10” W x 7-1/2” High
This elegant basket begins with
an oval slotted base. Learn triple
twining with seagrass and lacing
it in the center, a continuous
twill in color and natural and
braiding seagrass for your rims.
I will share several shaping tips
to be sure you achieve this
unique shape. The basket is
embellished with this adorable
burlap flower. Color choices will
be offered.
INTERMEDIATE
9am-5pm
$60
The Cheochee is woven in a 1-3-5
Cherokee twill technique of the
Chief’s Daughter and the Man in
the Coffin. It represents the Trail
of Tears. The handle rim
combinations is woven in a flowing
motion around the basket rim.
Learning this technique could be
useful for future baskets.
INTERMEDIATE
9am-5pm
$70