Stateline Friends Weaving Retreat
April 16, 17, & 18, 2015
www.statelinefriends.com
Saturday 4 Hour Classes (no 2 Hour classes for Saturday)
S414
India Bangles
Pam Talsky
S415
Stanton
Marilyn Wald
S416
All American Berry
Gail Hutchinson
Sized to fit your wrist!
6”W x 10”L x 8-1/2” H
6” x 7-1/2” x 3-1/2” High
Learn to coil 2 bangles in your
choice of a large selection of waxed
cotton colors. Starting with a bangle
wie that fits YOU. This bracelet idea
came to me when asked to teach in
India in 2010 – and offer jewelry
designs for the students to make.
Comfortable to wear and fun to
stack!
Over 20 colors to pick from!
Wavy handles are the highlight
for Stanton. Don’t forget the
elegant shape of the basket.
Shaping will be an important
part of the class. There will be
several different embellishments
from which students may choose
to tie onto Stanton.
ALL LEVELS
8am-Noon
$35
This basket material is 100%
American made. Weave with all
natural white oak, walnut, and
American elm hardwoods.
Learn ‘crows feet’ in the filled
bottom. Finish this basket with
the pre-shaped white oak rims
and hand carved Indian swing
handles.
INTERMEDIATE
8am-Noon
$69
S418
Sweetgrass Necklace
Polly Adams-Sutton
S419
Kaleidocopes
Trista Rothgerber
ALL LEVELS
8am-Noon
$50
S417
Large & Small Nesting Set
Billy Owens
Lg (6”x12”x3-12”)
Small (5” x 20” x 3-1/2”)
Made of Hand Split White Oak and
the Lg and Small Bread baskets
have a woven Oak ‘herringbone’
bottom. Everyone should leave class
with 2 finished White Oak baskets. 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
8am-Noon
$70
1” x ¾” x ½”
Using Northwest sweetgrass for
the spokes, this tiny pouch is
twined with a skip stitch for
accent. A knotted cord will be
demonstrated, possibly started
but not finished in allotted time.
INTERMEDIATE
8am-Noon
$65
Lg (2” Diameter x 9” Long)
Small (1-1/2” Diameter x 7” Long)
These are a fun, easy project.
The large scope contains faux
jewels floating in liquid for a
stunning effect. The small scope
contains a lens that turns
everything it is pointed towards
into a kaleidoscopic image. A
variety of color choices and
weaving patterns will be
available.
ALL LEVELS
8am-Noon
$49 Large
$38 Small
S420
Ann’s Oval Antler
Gina Kieft
8” x 12” x 4”
Starting on an oval base with the spokes glued in prior to class, learn to twine and upset in a uniform
fashion. Using a variety of color choices, weave a fun play in color learning a paired three rod wale with
a step-up. A variety of white tail deer antlers will be available to attach in a unique way to the rim.
Color choices will be offered.
ALL LEVELS
8am-Noon
$48
Saturday 6 Hour Classes
S608
Sedona Gourd
Judy Wilson
I
S609
Baskets Needlecase
Barbara McNally
S610
Flying Arrows
Candace Katz
3-1/2” Long
3-5/8” High x 3-3/4” Wide
Come learn to coil on this
larger gourd, with an opening
down the front. Many
variegated threads to choose
from, with matching glass
beads. Hand cut leather lacing
and glass beads will embellish
each side of the opening.
Gourd will be totally prepared
for you, for faster start in
class. Instructions will include
gourd preparation at home.
ALL LEVELS
8am-3pm
$38
And now for something
completely different! Start with a
wooden needle case holder, some
11/0 Japanese delica beads, and
instructions in how to do the
tubular peyote stitch, ad you
have a truly unique item for your
beading, bewing, or any other
needlework. Looks difficult, but
isn’t. Battery powered Ott lights
will be provided in class.
ALL LEVELS
8am-3pm
$30
6.5"W x 13.5"L x 5"H
This very useful basket starts on
an oval ash base and uses dyed
Hamburg cane, with dyed maple
strips to match. With basic
weaving techniques used to
complete the basket the emphasis
will be placed on creating the
wrapped and braided handles.
BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
8am-3pm
$45
S611
Landscape
Jill Robinson
S612
It’s YOUR Sweetgrass
Barbara McCormick
S613
Votive Candle Holders
Ruth Garcia
12”L x 8” W x 5” H w/o handle
Varies
This multi-colored basket
reflects the beautiful colors of
our landscape. You will learn
how to start a wood base and
twine seagrass between every
row without cutting each
time. We will begin with a
wood base and finish with a
quality hand-carved white
oak handle, both stained and
finished for you.
In this class you will choose the
sweetgrass design of your choice.
Select from round or oval shaping
and design with either pine knots,
a twisted rim, or side handles.
Sweetgrass baskets, also referred
to the Charleston Basket, are
coiled of sweetgrass and southern
long leaf pine needles and lashed
with palmetto strips.
No Water Required!!
Lg. (3” High x 2-1/4” diamter)
Med (2-1/2” x 2-1/4” diameter)
Small (2-1/4” x 2 ¼” diameter)
UPPER BEGINNER
8am-2pm
$76
ALL LEVELS
8am-3pm
$75
S614
Beaded Stone Necklace
Karen Mitchell
S615
Bird’s Nest
Eric Taylor
S616
Catalan Platter
Jo Campbell-Amsler
1”-2” approximately
3-3/4” diameter w/handles
2-12” w/o handles
24” L x 13” W x 1-1/2” H
This necklace is created by
‘weaving’ a web of waxed linen
around a smooth stone. Using
simple bead stringing and peyote
stitch techniques you will create
a one of a kind necklace. The
piece will e finished by
embellishing it with wire. Some
beading or hand sewing
experience is helpful, but not
necessary. Bring personal light,
reading glasses, small sharp
scissors and a round no se
jewelry pliers IF you have one.
ALL LEVELS
8am-3pm
$58
Something different! Nantucket
votive candle holders that contain
battery operated candles. Students
will insert pre-shaped staves into a
cherry base on a class mold. A fine
cane is used for the weavers with a
choice of patterns. The bse and onepiece rim are pre-finished, 2nd the
staves are tapered. Great for night
lights!
Tools are provided!
ALL LEVELS
8am-3pm
$75
This is my version of the Catalan
Two rows of curls and a wide ash Platter as learned from Joe Hogan
band adds a new twist to one of
in Ireland. Start with practice of
Eric’s baskets. This basket is mold making a twisted rim. Then l earn
woven with black ash and finished how to interlock willow rods to fill
with nailed cherry rims.
in the tray’s space and secure
tightly with 3-rod wale. Such a
INTERMEDIATE
simple form with so many
8am-3pm
possibilities!
$95
ALL LEVELS
8am-3pm
$95
S617
Josephine Knot
Sandy Bulgrin
S618
Ariseama
Annetta Kraayeveld
10” x 7”
10” diameter x 6-1/2” Tall
14” L x 7” W x 10” H with handle
The main emphasize of the class is
maintaining control of the shape of
your basket. The basket features
ombre dyed spokes, space dyed
weavers, 3/3 twill, 2/1 lashing
technique as well as twining and four
rod waling. Basket will be woven in
woodland greens and browns and
accented with naturals. (Ariseama is
the botanical name for Jack-in-thePulpit, a woodland flower.)
The uniqueness of this practical
caddy is the 3 sided handle which
is attached into a wooden slotted
base, along with learning how to
string beads around the center
where the colored spokes are. The
basket is all start/stop weaving
with a traditional rim. Matching
yarn and strings of beads are
added as an additional
embellishment. Available in a
variety of colors.
Variety of Colors will be offered.
This unique ribbed style basket
starts with a beautiful Josephine
knot using #6 round reed. The
round reed from the knot forms
the basket. Students will use a
variety of weaving materials to
create a beautiful ribbed basket.
Round reed, seagrass, 11/64 and
3/16 flat/oval reed. Each basket
will be unique and different. A
fun class.
S619
Beaded Caddy
Sharon Klusmann
INTERMEDIATE
8am-3pm
$58
ALL LEVERS OR
BEGINNER
8am-3pm
$65
S620
Trumpfry Box
Nathan Taylor
S621
Wave Tote
Debbie Hurd
S622
Mystery Box
Laura Lee Zanger
9-1/2” L x 6” W x 5” H
11” L x 8” W x 9” H w/o Handle
3.5"W x 3.5"L x 3.5"H
This all wooden basket is made
with ash staves set into a slotted
cherry base and woven with ash
weavers. A slotted cherry rim
and drop on lid adorned with a
bold metal handle top off this
basket.
This n ice large oval tote has a
wood base and 2 swing handles to
make it very functional.
Techniques include lots of triple
twining and a wave weave with
natural & dyed reed. Color choice
at class time.
INTERMEDIATE
8am-3pm
$99
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
8am-3pm
$56
ALL LEVELS
8am-3pm
$50
Learn to unlock the mystery of
this woven cube. It is all done in a
3-3 twill starting with the base
and then weaving diagonally up
the sides. Half of the stakes are
hidden inside the box when the
final base is woven.The final cut
and tuck conceals any trace of
how you ever started or ended the
Mystery Box.
INTERMEDIATE
8am-3pm
$35