Saturday Classes

Saturday       8 to 5 PM

Nantucket Wine Cooler

Candy Barnes

9 1/2”h x 4 1/2”w

$95      Beg/Int      8 hrs

Students will insert tapered staves in a cherry base and will weave with cane over a double walled stainless wine cooler. A cherry turned rim will be glued on. Students will have color options from materials provided. Teacher will provide all the tools.          

Saturday          8 to 5 PM

Hilltop Chore

Karen Maugans

11” Diameter 16” Tall

$70      Beg/Int      8 hrs

Miss Jimmie Kent designed this basket and has very joyfully given me permission to teach. The basket is very plain and simple, yet very attractive. Starts with an 11” grooved base, stop and start weaving, double lashing with leather handles.

  THIS CLASS IS FULL

Saturday          8 to 5 PM

Barbara’s Beautiful Basket

Peggy Adelman

8”h x 13”w w/handle x 13”l

$70      Beg/Int      8 hrs

This basket starts with a 6” x 10” racetrack slotted wooden base. The basket has natural stakes and dyed weavers. The lower two thirds of the basket is woven in an over 2, under 1 twill pattern. There is quad twining with smoked and natural round reed. The upper portion of the basket is over, under and woven in short rows to create the shaped side. The rim is quad twined. The handle is wrapped and includes a piece of dyed reed and round smoked reed to create the design. Color options will be available 

Saturday          8 to 5 PM

Nantucket Treat Tin

Jan Beyma

9”h x 7” diameter

$98      Intermediate      8 hrs

        
Students will learn the basics of setting up and finishing a Nantucket basket. Students will insert cane staves into the base and begin weaving with cane in a twill pattern. Basket will be woven over a galvanized tin container which will stay in the basket. Base, rim and lid are cherry and will be pre-finished. This tin may be used for your furry friends or your human friends to keep their treats in. Student will need to indicate on their registration form which type of knob they would like. (dog, cat or plain white) Knobs are ceramic. Tools provided for class use.           

 THIS CLASS IS FULL

Saturday      8 to 5 PM

Bend In the River Tote

Cheryl Thomas

10”h x 11”l x 8”w

$60      Intermediate      8 hrs

This classic tote with leather handles is woven on a wood base. Paired triple twining and 2/2 twill are special techniques used to weave this tote.

Saturday      8 to 5 PM

Dimi Jo

Pam Milat

5"h w/o handle x 5”w x 5” diameter

$57      Intermediate      8 hrs

Using #4 RR dyed spokes and natural cane, students will weave a diminutive size of the Josephine Knot basket. Class kits will be pre-prepared with 6 randomly selected spoke colors. Not all students will complete the fill of their basket w/in the class time but will have all materials and instructions to do so independently.

Saturday       8 to 5 PM

Sweetgrass Basket w/Lid

Barbara McCormick

Size Varies

$95       All Levels       8 hrs

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced basket weaver, this class will allow you to put your imagination to use. Sweetgrass baskets are coiled with sweetgrass and Southern long-leaf pine needles and lashed with strips of palmetto. Techniques taught will enable students to design a variety of shapes and sizes of sweetgrass baskets. This is an art form stemming from West Africa over 300 years ago. No water is required. Scissors only. Additional tools will be provided during class      

  THIS CLASS IS CANCELLED

Saturday         8 to 5 PM

Arrowpoints and Blackbird Eyes Tray

Laura Lee Zanger

3”h x 17.5”l x 12”w

$120      All Levels       8 hrs

This tray is made with a 4-1 twill number rhythm found in tribal weavings of the American Southeastern Indians and the African Cong Yombe. This design has many breaks where opposites create symmetry and change while emphasizing a dynamic visual effect. The sides are a 2-2 twill.

Tools: 2 metal spoke weights, packing tool and alligator clips.

Sorry this class is canceled

Saturday      8 to 5 PM

Cestino Grande

Bonnie Rideout

11 1/2”h x 16 3/4”l x 16 1/2”w

$110      Beg/Int      8 hrs

Cestino Grande means literally Large Basket in Italian. And large it is! Roomy enough for multiple uses in any room of your home. The accent colors are black and rust. Techniques include weaving a filled base, twining, triple twining with an arrow weave and the use of overlays. Skids are woven on the bottom for extra strength. Pretty round leather braided handles really set this basket off!

 Saturday        8 to 4  PM

Treasure Trash Twill

Peggy McCarson

10”h x 11”l x 6”w

$60      All Levels      7 hrs

Spokes are inserted into a prepared slotted racetrack base with hints given to keep spokes tight. Students will use either 2-rod or 3-rod twining on base and separating middle section. The twill is a stop start weave, moving over spokes as the weavers go over a black reed insert. Emphasis is on keeping the sides going straight up. Contact Peggy mccarsonp@gmail.com for color choices of aqua/black, sage/black or lilac/black.

 Saturday       9 to 4  PM

 Hint of Fall

Dona Nazarenko

15”h w/handle x 9”l x 9”w

$72       Intermediate       6 hrs

This 2/2 twill is done in a continuous weave using dyed and natural reed. Its shape starts in a square as you go up the sides then it goes in-ward to a graceful rounded shape. Rim is stitched on with waxed linen. The long leather handle lets you hang it up or sit it down, allows it to have many uses. Makes a statement where ever you put it.

The lid is not included.  Email Dona if you would like to purchase one. dona@countryspiritbaskets.com 

 Saturday        9 to 4  PM

 Summer

Judy Wobbleton

15 ½”h w/handle x 11” diameter

$73      Beginner      6 hrs

This classy basket featuring aquamarine and natural reed begins with a wooden base. Techniques include the traditional over under weave, chase weaving, twining to create arrow design and overlays. Packing and shaping skills are emphasized to accommodate oak handle 

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Saturday        9 to 4  PM

 Handy Quad Swirl

Jamie Van Oekel

7”h w/handle x 8” diameter

$45      Beg/Int      6 hrs

Add stakes to slotted base and weave using continuous weave creating the swirl as sides get taller. Finish this handy carrier using waxed linen to secure the rim.

 Saturday        9 to 4  PM

Got My Eye On You

Pati English

6 1/2“h x 11”h w/handle x 10”l x 7”w

$79      All Levels      6 hrs

Create this colorful basket beginning with 3/8” flat spokes, ¼” space dyed overlay spokes on a 5” x 8” racedtrack base. Techniques include: Over/Under continuous weave with flat oval, four rod wale in dyed round reed, double four rod wale in natural and dyed round reed, Pati’s Cable Stitch Lashing and chevron arrow wrap on a round top open notch handle. Emphasis on shaping from base to rim. Embellish with space dyed God’s Eye. Contact Pati for color choices. basketsmyspecialty@yahoo.com

Saturday        8 to 12  PM

Copper Wire Weave

Judy Lindsey 

$60      Beg/Int      4 hrs

You will learn about different tools and types of wire.  Learn how to make a clasp to fasten your bracelet.  The goal is for every student to finish their bracelet.  The teacher will provide a tutorial along with necessary supplies so you can finish your bracelet if you don’t finish in class.

 Saturday      1 to 5  PM

Copper Wire Bracelet

Judy Lindsey

$60       Beg/Int      4 hrs

You will learn about different tools and types of wire.  Learn how to make a clasp to fasten your bracelet.  The goal is for every student to finish their bracelet.  The teacher will provide a tutorial along with necessary supplies so you can finish your bracelet if you don’t finish in class.