Guild Information

Weaving with Silver Creek

Silver Creek Basket Guild meets on the 1st Saturday of each month, unless it's a holiday weekend we meet on the 2nd Saturday. September through June at 9:00 a.m. at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Ripon, Wisconsin.

Annual dues are $25

The membership is open to experienced basket weavers
(who understand the terminology, and are able to independently weave a round and a square base).

Thursday, December 11, 2008

January 2009 Materials List

Here is the Material List for the
January 8th Project.



Thrift Store Small Wall Basket

1/2" flat, natural
1/2" flat, oval for rim
1/2" flat, dyed for bow
3/4" flat, dyed OR 5/8" flat, dyed also works
1/4" flat or flat oval, natural for weavers
# 6 round, for rim filler and handle


TO PREPARE:
For Horizontal Spokes CUT 3 spokes at 22"
2 spokes from 1/2" flat, natural and 1 spoke from 3/4" flat, dyed

For Vertical spokes CUT 7 spokes at 20"
6 - 1/2" flat, natural and 1 - 3/4" flat dyed

Weavers are 1/4" flat or fo, natural.
One weaver 3/4" flat, dyed 25"
One piece 1/2" flat, dyed 28" for bow
1/2" fo for outside rim and 1/2" flat for inside rim
#6 rd. for rim filler and handle

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