Well, i had the basketmakers of victoria coming to plant craft cottage to hang out with our basketry group and it was bring a plate. I didn't have time and was far too stressed to cook anything so i bought an apple tea cake at our local, non-chain bakery. Even better i walked straight past the chain, over hyped cheesecake shop to get there.
In conclusion, i did have to buy something, but at least i shopped locally.
Oh yeah, Does bidding for second hand stuff on ebay count as buying stuff? I didn't win it or pay for it till today. In case you were wondering its a ball winder (finally) $46 including postage, not too bad.
I can finally wind some of those damn skeins!
Oh yeah, basketry yesterday. I was so tense that it took me 5 tries to get the arms on a corn dolly right but eventually i did and she is beautiful. She has fairy wings, a pink top, an aqua belt and aqua hair tied in a ponytail. She's almost to sweet to be a fairy! All made from corn husks.
A lady from basketmakers vic taught me how to make string. You can use corn husks or red-hot-poker for the natural look or recycle old bread bags for the colourful, shiny look. She was making a basket of bread bag string and blue computer networking cable. Awesome! The natural stuff is great for decorating baskets or wrapping presents.
I found a book in the plant craft cottage library about making Maori baskets from flax, it has so many diagrams that they could only fit two shapes of basket into the book! Now i just have to find someone to steal flax from (and finish my project so i have time) And it tells you how to prepare flax properly.
Y'know the guy that has a stall on Swanston street and makes crickets and stuff from flax? He happened to be having a walk in the gardens on the very day we were having our big combined meeting and working with flax. How cool is that? Anyway he showed us a few tricks and made something and talked about preparing flax and how to dry it nicely. I'll grill Philipa on the details next time.
People keep giving me stuff at PCC. Lois gave me her own copy of a book on basketry that has all the australian sources of material ie the ones you can actually find! Then she gave me a stack of red hot poker (she has her own plants so must have plenty) I also ended up with a bag of corn husks and some bread bag bits from the lady who taught me the string. Not to mention the books i can borrow from the library.
I must admit, i found Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitters Workshop in there and i'm not sure that they'll be getting that one back. At least not till i buy my own copy. And one for Jo for christmas. That book is amazing! Hail EZ! I'm gonna try the rib warmer with my handspun (the grey stuff) If the gauge is anywhere near at least. It would look so cute in hand painted mohair, the construction means the rows are curved so it'd show off the stripeyness well.
Sock wars update: 4 scars on second sock.
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