[Nfb-krafters-korner] Pine needle weaving

[Eleni Vamvakari]

Wow!  I would love to see one of those!  And great job on the classes
Joyce.  I can't wait till everything is figured out.  This is exciting
indeed!

On 1/25/11, Theresa Taylor <tct71887 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I know in California they have these huge pincones that stand over 12
> inches. They are great for decorating.
> Theresa
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> From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:36 AM
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> She uses the pine needles for the fill of the coil.  She collects them in
> California, they are particularly long needles from a particular type of
> pine.  I would think our White Pine would be similar in length, probably a
> bit shorter though, than  the needles she uses.
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>  Dixie
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> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Roe
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:57 AM
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> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Pine needle weaving
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> Joyce,
> I'd have to do a bit of research.  The question would be if they were green
> or dried.
>
> Susan
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> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 1:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] coiled baskets and trivets
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> I wonder how pine needles are used for this?  Susan do you have any  idea?
> Is it made with yarn and pine needles, so you don't use the cclothes  line?
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> Joyce  Kane
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> In a message dated 1/22/2011 5:34:47 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> blueherons at sbcglobal.net writes:
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> I know  of a blind woman in California who makes them using pine needles.
> She  sells them at her local shop for artisans.
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> Dixie
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> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Terrence van
> Ettinger
> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 1:16 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] coiled baskets and  trivets
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> Sure. The ones I make are done using clothesline and yarn. They  can also,
> from what I've heard, be done with reeds of some sort though I've  never
> tried that version. Also, narrow strips of cloth, stitched together, can  be
> used in plaáe of the yarn, but I haven't done that. The yarn is wrapped
> around the clothesline and the clothesline in turn is coiled around  inthe
> process.
>
> Terrence
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> On Jan 21, 2011, at 7:36 PM, "Jean Parker"  <radioforever at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Terance:
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>>  This sounds interesting.  Can you tell us more about how they are  made?
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>> Jean
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