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, September 25, 2008

Material List Holly's Basket

At our Guild meeting on October 2nd, JoAnn will be sending around a sign up sheet for handles and beads for Holly's Basket, our project for November and December. If you can't attend the October meeting but want us to obtain a handle or beads please email JoAnn or Darleen.


Holly’s Basket Materials List

Large Basket
8”x12” D Handle
1/2” flat for weavers AND spokes
3/8” flat for filler spokes AND weavers
#2 round reed for twine AND border
1/4” flat natural AND red reed
3/8” dark green for Holly curls, (JoAnn has)
1/4” flat natural
22--10mm red beads for Berries (See order sheet)
#2 natural round reed for threading beads
To Prepare
18 -- 1/2” flat @28” for spokes
8 -- 3/8”@ 16” filler spokes
36 -- #2 round reed for border @34”

Medium Basket
5” x 6 1/2” D Handle ( See Order Sheet)
3/8” flat for spokes AND weavers
#2 round reed
1/4” weavers natural AND red
3/16 or 1/4” dark green for Holly curls ( JoAnn has)
14 - 8mm red beads ( See Order sheet)
To Prepare
14 -- 3/8” spokes @ 18”

Mini Basket
4” x 6 1/2” D Handle ( See Order Sheet)
3/8” for spokes AND weavers
1/4” weavers natural AND red
#2 round reed
3/16 or 1/4” dark green for Holly Curls ( JoAnn has)
10 - 8mm red beads ( See Order sheet)
3/16” ff or fo for back weaving
#1 round reed for braid border
To Prepare
10 -- 3/8” spokes @ 18”
20-- #1 rr at 30”

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