THANK YOU to all the dedicated, determined and delightful member organizers and to all attendees of The SeatWeavers’ Guild that made our 2nd Annual Gathering on July 31-August 3, 2009, such a great success! Mindy King and Bonnie Rashleigh, the event planning committee, did another super job organizing the venue at Robbins Crossing in Nelsonville, [...]
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Do you have a basketry, fiber arts exhibition, rustic furniture gathering, gourd workshop or other relevant event you’d like to get out to the public, so everyone knows it’s going on? Want everyone to know about your basket workshop, class or convention? Then send all the information as to WHEN, WHERE, and WHO is putting [...]
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Isn’t this old picture from the 1800s of a chair caning man marketing his services, great? Do you, like him, weave chair caning seats, rush seats and/or splint seats; or make any other kind of chair seat weaving repairs for that matter? Having a hard time with your advertising? Does it cost you way too [...]
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Tags: advertising·chair caning·Furniture Repair Directory
I just received my August 2009, Issue #67 of Basket Bits Magazine on Saturday and was pleased to see my basketmaker friend and fellow blogger, J. Anthony (Tony) Stubblefield as the feature on the cover! Editor Sandy Bulgrin, also an accomplished basketmaker, chair caner and teacher in her own right. She’s been doing a really [...]
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My other blog Weavin’ Wicker Woman is now available on Amazon’s Kindle!
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It’s raining again today and the wind has been kicking up rather strongly, but every so often some rays of sunshine stream down, making for a very beautiful tableau. Wonder if we’ll be fortunate enough to see a rainbow soon? Thinking about doing laundry in Cook, which is about 10 miles away to the north [...]
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Please visit one of my favorite basket supply stores, Baskets of Joy and while you are there, take time to cast your vote for my antler basket #5 on the “My Favorite Basket Contest.” Send your vote by sending an email to basketsofjoy@basketsofjoy.com today! “Hunter’s Dream,” on page #5 is one of my huge (16″H [...]
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Want to create some unique baskets using antlers that hubby has collected, but maybe they aren’t trophy quality? Or maybe you’ve been lucky enough to have found some shed antlers yourself? Then “wick” some up of your very own baskets using Cathryn’s Antler Basket Patterns. And take advantage of the Limited Time Offer for a [...]
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