Sadly, the short course on random weaving basketry with Polly Pollock that I started four weeks ago at City Lit has come to an end. I loved every minute and think I’ve found a new obsession. …

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Saturday the Central Pennsylvania Basket Weavers Guild held their monthly basket workshop. This month, member Barb Vicente lead a session...

I spent my Friday at the Central PA Basket Weavers Guild Odyssey 2014 weaving a 3 by 3 twill plaid tote basket. The basket features two leather handles attached to the rim. The pattern for the basket was designed by Annetta Kraayeveld of Wisconsin. Using burgundy, teal, cocco and cream reed the 3 by 3 twill pattern is established as the base is woven. The sides are turn up and the pattern continues up the basket. The basket is finished by attaching leather handles to the outside rim.

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I spent Friday evening and all day Saturday at the Central Pennsylvania Basket Weavers Guild annual "Spring Fever" retreat. Flo Hoppe, basketmaker, author and teacher, shared her weaving expertise and experiences while teaching three different baskets during the workshop. The Leaf Scoop is a traditional Japanese basket used for serving pastries and condiments, or as a flower container. The weave is an over 3/ under 3 twill and is held together at the back loop with a traditional Japanese butterfly knot. My basket is 11" long by 7" at the widest part. The 4 Sea Wave Basket is the first basket many Japanese students learn to weave. It has an open grid base and knotted groups of spokes forming open sides. My basket has a 5" diameter by 4" high. Flo Hoppe calls this tall, round reed basket Athena. It is a sampler of various weaves and surface decoration techniques: insertions woven with a figure-8 pattern, braid weave, ridge weave and a Chinese diamond weave. The 3" base is a woven 5-over-5 overlaid base with number 2 round reed using Japanese weave. The sides are shaped to a diameter of 7" and a height of 9". Cane is used for contrast. The decorative rim is round reed worked around a band of flat oval reed. To learn more about Flo Hoppe go to her website: www.flohoppe.com

By combining knotting techniques like Macramé with basic materials like earth, flour, sand and water, Talia Mukmel creates ephemeral Terra-cottacontainers.

Woven fabrics can be endlessly complex, we demystify some of the most common weave patterns including Twill, Satin, Jacquard, Dobby, and more.

For more details on calendar pages or the Golf Book, please see the post for January 2013. The aristocratic pursuits which have so characterised this manuscript (see here for April, May, June and July) take a back seat in these scenes from the calendar pages for August. In the opening...

The Tidewater Basketry Guild hosted the 2019 Tidewater Guilders Weave this weekend at the Newport News Marriott. Along with eight mem...

Dyed reed can be woven into colorful repetative patterns. Often the the patterns are woven into the sides of baskets or bottoms ...

The Josephine Knot is a design that dates back for thousands of years. The unique twist can be found in numerous artistic forms. Sandy Bulgrin taught a workshop using the knot as the beginning of a rib hen basket at the Bedford Basketweavers Guild annual convention last weekend. A Josephine Knot is formed with ten pieces of round reed to begin the basket. The pieces are separated on both ends to form the ribs of the hen basket. After a few rows of weaving the ribs are shaped and tucked into place to form the rounded basket shape. The basket ribs are adjusted with each additional row of weavers until the desired shape is formed. The weaving continues from both sides until it meets in the middle and the basket is complete I used a combination of cream, turquoise, green and tan round reed, flat reed and seagrass to add a "beachy" color scheme.

Weave with wire and fiber to produce metal fabric—an entirely new art material that can be used for jewelry, sculpture, basketry, and more. Use a four- or eight-harness loom to weave an entirely new art material that you may never before have considered—metal! By using a wire warp and fiber weft, intermediate- to advanced-level weavers can create a woven metal fabric that is strong, malleable, and sculptural. Expert weaver Christine K. Miller has been weaving with wire for 30 years, and her online and in-person workshops are highly sought after. She's the only weaver teaching this amazing technique. Learn about  the materials and supplies needed for this metal fiber technique planning your project preparing and beaming the warp and choosing the weft Christine then takes readers step by step through a "Foundation Project," a basic woven wire fabric serving as the basis for creating their own metal fabric crafts. Readers can be inspired by Christine's work and what she has made with woven wire—baskets, jewelry, sculptures, and more—with detailed information on how she made them. They can then re-create these pieces or use them as a foundation to craft their own metal fabric creations. In addition, Christine includes a fascinating chapter on using the principles of art and design to let the reader's imagination soar when crafting with woven wire fabric.

Weaving with Wire by Christine K. Miller Weave with wire and fiber to produce metal fabric -- an entirely new art material that can be used for jewelry, sculpture, basketry, and more. Use a four- or eight-harness loom to weave an entirely new art material that you may never before have considered―metal! By using a wire warp and fiber weft, intermediate- to advanced-level weavers can create a woven metal fabric that is strong, malleable, and sculptural. Expert weaver Christine K Miller has been weaving with wire for 30 years, and her online and in-person workshops are highly sought after. She's the only weaver teaching this amazing technique. Learn about: the materials and supplies needed for this metal fiber technique; planning your project; preparing and beaming the warp; and choosing the weft. Christine then takes readers step by step through a "Foundation Project", a basic woven wire fabric serving as the basis for creating their own metal fabric crafts. Readers can be inspired by Christine's work and what she has made with woven wire -- baskets, jewelry, sculptures, and more -- with detailed information on how she made them. They can then re-create these pieces or use them as a foundation to craft their own metal fabric creations. In addition, Christine includes a fascinating chapter on using the principles of art and design to let the reader's imagination soar when crafting with woven wire fabric.

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Slow Stitched Cotton StringWeight: 100gNeedle size: 7-11Thickness: Roughly 2-3mmThis fair trade cotton string will add loads of texture and a little shimmer to your creations! It can be used for a number of different projects - knitting, crochet, macrame, weaving, macraweaving, basketry, and more! New to fibre art? My book Mixed Fiber Macrame will teach you both beginner and advanced macrame/weaving knots and techniques. Click here for more information. I also upload weekly macrame tutorials to my YouTube Channel Lots of Knots Canada. Like my book, tutorials range from beginner to advanced so take a peek if you’re in need of some inspiration!

Woven fabrics can be endlessly complex, we demystify some of the most common weave patterns including Twill, Satin, Jacquard, Dobby, and more.

JACQUARD FABRIC BY THE METER - CURTAINS AND SEATS - TRIM - PADDING - ACCESSORIES REFERENCE: MAJOR JACQUARD BLUE BACKGROUND - OEKO-TEX - 100% COTTON - Width: 140 cm - Connection: 65.5 cm V - 139 cm H - Weight: 292 g/m² - Martindale 38500 The leaf pattern invades the space and becomes a surface, like basketry made from dried plant elements, flattened, then inserted into an artisanal weave. The repetitive ribs print their jerky pulsation in a setting of supple lines. Other models, each more magnificent than the last, on my TISSUFOLIE store by clicking on the link www.etsy.com/shop/tissufolie

I created a reed wreath for the Carroll County Arts Council 15th Annual Festival of Wreaths. The wreath will be on display from Saturday, November 24 until Saturday, December 1st. More than 200 decorated wreaths have been donated for the silent auction to support the arts council. Bids are taken on the wreaths until the close of the show on December 1st. To begin the wreath, I wove flat reed over-under round reed spokes circling a styrofoam circle base. The wreath resembles the woven sides of an egg or hen basket. To finish the wreath I made a reed ornament with additions of pinecones and cinnamon sticks (see my last post). I also wrapped a piece of wet flat reed around a rod until it dried into a curly strip to add to the wreath. Brown ribbon bows were the final touch.

Rune stones are an ancient Norse method of divination. By use of the Elder Futhark alphabet developed in the 4th century, these powerful little nuggets of wisdom were used to predict the future, as sigils of protection, luck, and more. Read on to find out what are the rune meanings and how to use th

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Round Reed Braid: This braid is made from the inner core of Rattan and comes in three different sizes. After being soaked in water, the reed becomes more pliable and is suitable for numerous craft projects, such as seat weaving, basketry, and farmhouse style. Its strength, flexibility, and afford...

Go As Big As You Want! Strips of fabric wrapped around cotton clothesline make wonderful coasters, trivets, place mats and more. This easy process can go as big as you want, even as large as a table mat or a small rug. Lori Baker made lovely coasters in two sizes for gifts, pairing them with …

JACQUARD FABRIC BY THE METER - CURTAINS and SEATS - TRIM - PADDING - ACCESSORIES REFERENCE: MAJOR JACQUARD OCRE BACKGROUND - OEKO-TEX - 100% COTTON - Width: 140 cm - Connection: 65.5 cm V - 139 cm H - Weight: 292 g/m² - Martindale 38500 The leaf pattern invades the space and becomes a surface, like basketry made from dried plant elements, flattened, then inserted into an artisanal weave. The repetitive ribs print their jerky pulsation in a setting of supple lines. Other models, each more magnificent than the last, on my TISSUFOLIE store by clicking on the link www.etsy.com/shop/tissufolie

Go As Big As You Want! Strips of fabric wrapped around cotton clothesline make wonderful coasters, trivets, place mats and more. This easy process can go as big as you want, even as large as a table mat or a small rug. Lori Baker made lovely coasters in two sizes for gifts, pairing them with …