For a little change of pace, I worked with reed today. I made a yardstick basket for a friend of mine who has a little collection of yardsticks. It is so satisfying to work with my hands and the reed and make the shape form a coil of flat reed. I have so many baskets of my own that I hardly ever weave them anymore unless I am making them … 
I have been very busy getting caught up on projects these last few weeks. I made 8 memory bears that incorporated the garments of a deceased grandma and grandpa for Christmas gifts for their grandchildren. They looked so cute getting ready to go on their journey to the east coast. The client asked that these memory bears have eyes, so buttons were dutifully sewn to each bear to add personality. …
Five wonderful students spent the day with me in my studio weaving these beautiful Algonquin Shelf Baskets. Two students have not done any basket weaving before, and one has done dozens of baskets. Can you tell the novices from the experts? These beautiful baskets started as a pile of reed from the rattan palm at about 9:30 this morning. by 5:00 all were completed and ready to put to use …