[Nfb-krafters-korner] Pine needle weaving

Blindhands at aol.com Blindhands at aol.com
Wed Jan 26 00:58:44 UTC 2011 

Terrence,
 
You can probably go out your door and find pine needles long enough to do  
any of this?  Maybe you can be our resource for the pine needles.
 
Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com   

 
In a message dated 1/25/2011 12:47:36 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
terrencevane at gmail.com writes:

I'll be  there, no question, if that works out! I'm always looking to 
expand beyond the  basic coiling I've done so far.

Terrence

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On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:36 AM, Blindhands at aol.com  wrote:

> I called up and had a wonderful chat with Judy the owner  and author of 
the  
> book,  Pine Needle Basketry - 
>  from Forest Floor 
> to Finished  Project
> written by  
> Judy Mofield Mallow 
> 
> I asked her if she would be  willing to take some time out and join  us 
on a 
> Monday Night  Chat to ttalk to us about Pine Basket Weaving.  She  had 
told  
> me she had a friend that taught Pine Basket Weaving to a blind  person  
and 
> would contact this person to see if she could be at  the chat, too.  So  
I 
> will let you know when I hear back  and when we can schedule a chat so we 
can  
> learn more about Pine  Basket Weaving.  
> 
> Joyce  Kane
>  _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
>  Blindhands at AOL.com  
> 
> 
> 
> In a message  dated 1/25/2011 11:56:28 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
>  dogwoodfarm at verizon.net writes:
> 
> Thanks  Eleni, I'll take  a look at this in a day or two.  I'm definitely 
 
>  interested.
> 
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>  ----- Original  Message ----- 
> From: "Eleni Vamvakari"  <magkisa83 at gmail.com>
> To:  "List for blind crafters and  artists"  
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday,  January 25, 2011  11:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner]  Pine needle  weaving
> 
> 
> I just found what appears  to be an excellent source for  pine needle 
> basketry.
>  
> http://www.primpines.com
> 
> Quoting from  the  page: "The Prim Pines Company is a premier source for
> all of your  pine  needle basketry supplies. This nature craft is not
> weaving,  but coiling,  using long-leaf pine needles, black walnut
> slices,  agate slices, basketry  threads and sinew to make baskets and
>  other crafts.
> 
> This is a small  family business and we  strive to make quality products
> and offer personal  service to  all of our customers. ... We make most
> of our products, from   gathering and bundling of pine needles to
> slicing walnuts. We also  make the  gauges, wooden bases, lid knobs,
> artwood, and agate  centers, bone cards of  threads and sinews."
> 
> They also  taught classes in the past, though this  is no longer the
>  case.  But they do offer kits, books, including one  which  is
> downloadable and free articles and instructions.  The  latter  are very
> good for beginners and covers some really basic  things like  which
> types of needles to use.
> 
> The  only drawback here is that you  can't order directly online.   You
> either have to print and fill out an  order form or e-mail  them with
> your order.  Still, the more I'm  reading this  site, the more I'm
> loving it.  I'll find and post others  if  you'd like but think this one
> is a winner in the pine basketry   category.
> 
> Enjoy,
> Eleni
> 
> On 1/25/11,  Becky Frankeberger  <b.butterfly at comcast.net> wrote:
>>  Lena does this kind of pine  needle weaving for baskets. She says she  
uses
>> six inch needles so  wasn't interested in my fur and  cedar needles.  
She 
> is
>> also a  handler of, now  three labs. She is one very cool lady.
>> 
>> Becky   and Jake
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>>  From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>  [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan  Roe
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 8:57 AM
>> To: List  for blind crafters  and artists
>> Subject:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] Pine needle  weaving
>> 
>>  Joyce,
>> I'd have to do a bit of research.   The question  would be if they were 
>> green
>> or   dried.
>> 
>> Susan
>>  dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>> -----  Original Message  -----
>> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
>> To:   <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, January  22,  2011 1:50 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] coiled  baskets and  trivets
>> 
>> 
>> 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?
>> 
>> Joyce   Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_   (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>  
>> 
>> In a message dated 1/22/2011  5:34:47 A.M.  Pacific Standard Time,
>> blueherons at sbcglobal.net   writes:
>> 
>> I know  of a blind woman in California  who makes  them using pine 
needles.
>> She  sells them at  her local shop for  artisans.
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> Dixie
>> ~   @-> ~  <-@   ~
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original   Message-----
>> From:    nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>  [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Terrence   
> van
>> Ettinger
>> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011  1:16 AM
>> To: List for blind  crafters and artists
>>  Subject: Re:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] coiled baskets and   trivets
>> 
>> 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
>>  
>> Twitter:   www.twitter.com/terrencevane
>>  Skype: LandrasPhaelan
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>> 
>> 
>> On Jan 21, 2011, at  7:36  PM, "Jean Parker"  <radioforever at gmail.com> 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>>> Terance:
>>> 
>>>  This sounds  interesting.  Can you tell us more about how they  are   
> made?
>>> 
>>>  Jean
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