Last Saturday’s spinning guild activities also included “pine needle basketry” class by Nadine Spier.
I didn’t sign up for the class. Why? Well, I had been so stressed with work, I just didn’t think I would want to pick up another craft. But I can just kick myself now. Look at these beauties (click for large):
Who wouldn’t want to learn to make something so beautiful? Who wouldn’t want to give or receive something like that? Arrggghhh!!! I am glad that she’s actively teaching. I’ll have to sign up for a class and make me a basket or two! (Check out Francesca’s blog for more beautiful photos and her own pine needle basket in progress.)
Right. You don’t need another craft. No storage left in the house is there?
Jason wrote: Umm… aren’t baskets for storage?
Your handspun yarns and fiber would look fabulous in baskets that you had made yourself
Personally, I just buy pretty baskets for that purpose but I can see why you would consider learning to make them. They are just beautiful. Maybe you can just trade her things you knit for baskets she makes?
Those are beautiful! Yes, Jason, I think you need to learn how and make some beautiful baskets!
Very cool baskets!! I’m just picturing you making them with all the middle-aged white women
Yeah, baskets are great for yarn storage
Jason! Thanks for stopping by.
, so it really truly does 4 st/in on US8s, I laughed also when you wrote that, ‘they’ say it just gets softer with each ‘bath’…I love it!
The package arrived yesterday and I’ve spent the past 24 hours just marvelling at the colours! and huffing the skeins,
Now…about those baskets…..;^)