[Nfb-krafters-korner] Pine needle weaving

Wed Jan 26 01:32:07 UTC 2011

Terrence,
That is the exact same method I use too.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terrence van Ettinger" <terrencevane at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Pine needle weaving

> Oh man! I post a thought and it gets run with—just as I catch the brutal 
> crud that's running rampant through Anchorage! I'll have to check this 
> site out when I can think a little straighter. For the version I learned, 
> the clothesline serves as the "core" of the basket, while the 
> yarn/ribbon/cloth strips act as the outside and hold the core coils 
> together. I'll check this out sometime when i'm a little less head-fogged.
>
> Terrence
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> On Jan 25, 2011, at 10:54 AM, "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> 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
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>>>
>>>
>>> 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
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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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