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Nuno Felted Table Runner
This class (only) has been cancelled due
to low enrollment.
Felt a beautiful table runner or wall hanging using wool from
local sheep. Learn to layer naturally colored fibers, and then add texture and
color with a variety of embellishing techniques. Add your own creative touches
for a one-of-a-kind accessory.
Please register by end of December 2014
to give the instructor time to order supplies.
Approx.
10" x 36"
Approx 5 hours
Beginner
Please Bring:
Sharp scissors
2-3 hand towels
1 old bath towel
plastic bag to carry home
wet items.
Optional: apron (waterproof or cloth)
Nesting Nantuckets
You have a choice of oak or walnut wood, which needs to be specified when you sign up.
No prior weaving experience is necessary
4.5” high
medium:
6.5” high
large:
9” high
med: $45
large: $50
All levels are welcome
Students do not need to bring anything.
Have a project that you want to finish but need help? Or just want to talk about baskets? Check out the Open Weave Table.
Trillium Coiled Basket
In this class you'll learn a traditional coiling technique. Coiling is one of the four traditional basketry techniques, and is the technique that offers the most flexibility with shaping and color design with patterns. You'll learn beginnings, coiling stitches, shaping, how to create a design, and finishing a coiled piece. All materials are supplied. All levels of experience welcome
6 hours
All levels are welcome
You might want to bring a small pair of scissors, and if you'd like a notebook for notes.
Hen Style Antler Basket
(I will give a short demonstration of how to drill antlers, but will not be drilling antlers that day, way too dusty, smelly, and not a safe drilling environment.)
I will make myself available for those who don’t finish at open-weave table the following month.
10" x 10"
x 12"
Advanced Beginner (Rib basket construction experience is helpful but not required.)
Please Bring:
An awl
Have a project that you want to finish but need help? Or just want to talk about baskets? Check out the Open Weave Table.
Paul Bunyan Trail
Bike Basket
An "old school" bike basket. Great for carrying necessitites on your future bike outings. Built on a wooden base, it attaches to any handlebars with velcro, adjustable straps. Color choices are available to compliment your bike. Happy Trails!
10.5" x 7"
x 7.5"
5-6 hours
Advanced Beginner
No special tools required
Wavy Star Basket
Advanced beginner
Please bring:
Glue
Have a project that you want to finish but need help? Or just want to talk about baskets? Check out the Open Weave Table.
Midnight Enchantment
Enchanting midnight colors into a basket. A base will be attached to rental mold with spokes inserted, for a quick start and shaping is easy. Then you can concentrate on learning triple twining with a step-up, inserting overlays, and weaving the arrow pattern. Lash with a blanket stitch using wax linen.
6 hours
Intermediate
Please bring:
Insta Set purple label
glue
Waffle Cone
12" high with hanger and 4" diameter
Intermediate
Please Bring:
Insta Set purple label glue
Have a project that you want to finish but need help? Or just want to talk about baskets? Check out the Open Weave Table.
Plaited Heart
Shaped Basket
Create your own heart-felt basket using my stash of dyed reeds, cane, ribbons, paper twist and notions! Choose to make your basket with or with out a handle. Pick your spokes from Natural, Smoked or Easter/Spring space dyed flat ½” reed. Twill base to form heart shape and up sett by weaving first two start/stop rows at same time to create stable firm base. Break into a twill if you’d like. Various widths, colors and types of reed can be used in basket body. Rim is your choice - either lashed or twill. LASH using paper twist &/or seagrass.and learn an easy fancy over-weave or TWILL rim with dyed round reed. If your basket has a handle – treat it with color and a decorative style! This is a great gift basket for any occasion: mothers day, birthday, friendship, anniversary, weddings! NOTE: no kits will be available.
4-6 hours
Beginner
Please bring:
Flexible spoke weights
Glove Basket
12" x 6" base with height of 12"
Advanced Beginner
No special tools required
Have a project that you want to finish but need help? Or just want to talk about baskets? Check out the Open Weave Table.
July 14-19, 2015
The teachers are listed on the
Events tab - Click
Here
For more information go
to the NBO website:
nationalbasketry.org
The conference will take place at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN
registration starts January 15th. You must be a member of the NBO to attend
the conference.
The Little Onion Harvest Basket originally scheduled for Saturday September 26 has been canceled. Instead, there will be a special weekend-long event. Click this link for the flyer: September Special Event
Little Onion
Harvest Basket -
Canceled
This class has been canceled - the week-long event will take its place.
A tribute to Grace Kabel. Start with a
2/2 Twill base, then 3/3 twill up the sides, add the first rim, then the
“Kabel” border, up to the last rim and add a snazzy rope handle. This basket
has many different techniques going on. Basket may need to be completed at
home, we will make it to Kabel border.
Adapted by Roxanne Miller from
Grace Kabel
7" W X 7" L X 10" H
6-8 hours
Intermediate (must know how to twill.)
No special tools required
Have a project that you want to finish but need help? Or just want to talk about baskets? Check out the Open Weave Table.
The 16th annual Basket Bingo Fundraiser. Play bingo and win baskets! Come and enjoy fun door prizes, food and a raffle. Bring your friends and family, this event is always a lot of fun! Don't miss it!
Doors open at 11:a.m.
Bingo starts at noon
Snowman
On a plywood base, build a snowman with
continuous weave. Add a hat, felt nose, button eyes and buttons for the coat, a
scarf completes the look. Please register ahead of time to ensure availability
of materials.
Created by Jill Scarpari
2-3 hours
Beginner
No special tools required
Christmas Card
Sleigh Basket
4" x 9" x 6"
All levels are welcomed
No special tools required
Have a project that you want to finish but need help? Or just want to talk about baskets? Check out the Open Weave Table.
Annual Christmas Party - Saturday December 12, 2015
Christmas Party
Weave a gift basket for the Alexander House (weaving supplies will be available), enjoy a pot luck, participate in the MBWG Annual Meeting, AND enjoy a basket exchange!
Bring a food item for the
potluck and a basket for the exchange. This is a fun seasonal weaving
/ eating / chatting / gift exchange event you will not want to miss!
Link to full 2015 Class Listing
Link to past 2014 Class Listing
Link to past 2013 Class Listing
Link to past 2012 Class Listing
Link to past 2011 Class Listing
Link to past 2010 Class Listing