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).

Saturday, October 03, 2009

November Project Materials

Here are the materials needed for November's Project

Mary's Wall Basket
Basket Size; 3" wide, 10" long, 11" high
5 1/2" wide on top
6 1/2" from the top of basket to handle

Materials
1/2" flat, Cut 9 at 16" long, vertical spokes
3/8" flat, Cut 2 at 14" long , filler in base,
3/8" flat, ALSO USED FOR WEAVERS AND RIM ROW
5/8" flat, Cut 1 at 64" for Handle
5/8" flat, Cut 1 at 22", a horizontal spoke
3/4" flat, Cut 1 at 22", a horizontal spoke
3/4" flat, ALSO USED FOR A WEAVER
1/4" DYED flat or flat oval, weaver and used in the handle
#2 round reed, arrow weave and used in the handle
11/64" flat oval, handle wrap and lashing
1/2" flat oval, rim, circumference about 29"
Sea Grass, approximately 29-33, filler,

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