The purpose of this site is to inform guild members and the general public of the activities of the Wolf River Basketry Guild of Shawano, Wisconsin. Wolf River Basketry Guild meetings are held at Shawano Masonic Center, 2324 Richmond St., Shawano, WI. Meetings start at 10am. Bring a sack lunch. The business meeting takes place over the lunch break. See the calendar.
Please bring your basic weaving supplies water bucket, pencil , basket scissors, packing tool, clothes pins, knife or shaving tool, spoke weight & ruler. Please read the description if you need to bring supplies to make the basket or purchase a kit.
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The Wave
Led by JoAnn Lewis
THIS IS OUR ANNUAL POT LUCK MEETING; PLEASE BRING A DISH TO PASS!
1 - slotted base any size - 5" shown
From 3/8" flat 9" long cut 33
The number of spokes you cut must
be able to be divided by 4+ or - minus 1.
Weavers - #2 round; 1/4" flat or flat oval
Rim row - 3/8" flat
Rim 1/2" flat oval
Seagrass & Lasher
Wave Weave: 2 different sizes.
Shown is 1/4" flat oval and small caning,
you could use all 1/4" flat weaver
should be 2 different colors; you
will need 2 long pieces of each one.
Suggestions:
#2 round reed; 11/64";
3/16"; 1/4" flat or flat oval.
Potluck Lunch
Jumpin' Up
(pattern by Gail Hutchinson)
Led by Mary Conradt
Material needed:
4" x 2-1/2" racetrack slotted base
(bases will be available for sale at meeting)
#1 round reed for twining (6 at 35")
1/4" FO dyed color of your choice for spokes (cut 28 @ 10")
7MM or 1/4" FF dyed contrasting or complimentary color (3 @ 15")
11/64" FO - 14 yards for weavers
1/4" FF for rim row - 1 @ 15"
3/8" FO for outside rim - 16"
3/8" FO or FF for inside rim - 16"
seagrass for rim filler
waxed linen (2 wing spans)
for lashing tapestry needle
Buttoned Twill
Led by Barbara Johnson
(pattern by Anne Bowers)
1/2" flat 19" - 8 spokes
1/2" flat 16" - 14 spokes
1/4" flat weavers
3/8" flat oval rim
#3 seagrass
Waxed linen for lashing
Embellishment
Spring Workshop
Karen Kotecki and Sandy Bulgrin
Ash splint
Mark Hendrickson
Summer Break
Looking For A Volunteer
Fall Workshop
Becky Bechtel
Bonnie Rideout
Debbie Hurd
Feathered Pumpkin
Led By Terri Feutz
Looking For A Volunteer
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