Ruth, I sent you a message a few days ago and I'm wondering if you got it. I have a change of address due to unforseen circumstances.
Blessings
Johoanna
spinning, knitting, weaving, embroidery, sewing, quilting, ATCs, cloth dolls, etc.
Where did you learn your textle skills?
I'm mostly self taught from books and magazines. I learnt sewing at school, my Grandmother taught me the basics of knitting, and my Mother taught be the basics of spinning.
Anything else you want to say to introduce yourself to the group??
I have 2 cats and 2 dogs. I love the outdoors and spend as much time in the sunshine as possible.
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OK, Johanna, you have one of Helen Deighan (english) : Textile Coil Pots And Baskets and one other of Susan Breier (american); for me, i combine the 2 methods. It's fun, and pleasant to do (very well like gift) but in a basket, you use 30 meters of coil and 30 meters of cut fabric! Remember, it's rolled!!. it's difficult to find and expensive. Well, It's recommanded to use coton coil, but I don't use it, I use plastic , not too hard (because the machine needle!) Helen Deighan has her own interesting method of dying fabric, she explain it in this book, but I use commercial fabric, because, I don't find this dying in my rural country...........If I can give some tips, I shall do it. Good luck (hoping that one day, you can show here in S.F. your basket ; I shall add some soon, but I have very moch work at job!)
Johanna, thanks for your comment about my basket. It's impossible to me to explain how I do this, it's to long to explain, and for me difficult to explain in english( I am french) but if you desire, I have a book and you can send your email address for the english author.