Basketry
Woven Stars (Set of 5)
These delightful 6" Christmas tree decorations would also be great as a wall grouping or in a wavy line arrangement.
Easy introduction to basketry, the most difficult part is waiting for the glue to dry before going to the next step!
Students bring: container for water, hand towel, scissors, tacky glue, fast acting wood glue or a hot glue gun, spring style clips (clothes pins or large paper clips), measuring tape or ruler, pencil.
Kit cost: $15.00.
3 hour class, Tuesday am
Instructor: Ivy Bailie
218-280-2272
Baskets for Beginners
This project for beginning basket weavers is 6" diameter X 8" tall. It has a shaker-style bottom and uses 1/2" flat reed, 3/16" flat reed and cane.
Students will learn to do a round splint base with an odd number of spokes, plain weave, rim lashing, cut and tuck, and notched handle application.
Students bring: container for water (ice cream pail), hand towel, scissors, awl or small screwdriver, spring type clips or clothes pins, measuring tape or ruler, pencil.
Kit cost: $20.00.
3 hour class, Wednesday am
Instructor: Ivy Bailie
218-280-2272
Blueberry Harvest Basket
Dimensions are 6" wide X 7" tall with a shaker style square base woven with 1/2" flat reed. Skills learned are plain weave continuous weaving, cut and tuck, notched handle application, and rim lashing. The Blueberry is a suitable project for ages 14 and up!
Students bring: water container (ice cream pail size), hand towel, scissors, awl or small screwdriver, pencil, tape measure or ruler, and spring type clips or clothes pins.
Kit cost: $20.00.
3 hour class, Thursday am
Instructor: Ivy Bailie
218-280-2272
Rope Pottery: Sewing Basket
Clothesline rope is zig-zag into a bowl shaped basket. This rope pottery technique results in a sturdy project. The base is an embroidered fabric just right for a pincushion that Karen has embroidered.
Students bring: sewing machine with arm extension or box to be level with machine, 10/16 Jeans machine needle, scissors, pins, tape measure or ruler, 2 bobbins, heat removable marking pen or pencil.
Kit cost: $15.00.
3 hour class, Thursday am/pm
Instructors: Karen Nistler
218-760-5610