Let’s go natural as you learn to coil, a fun and easy basket weaving technique. You will learn how to attach natural Danish cord to the edge of a mini gourd and how to weave open coiling (where the cord shows) and closed coiling (where the cord is completely wrapped with thread). You can add beads to embellish your design.

Registration is open to CBBG members only. You will pay online and enter your mailing address as part of the check-out process. This way we will be able to mail your class materials to you. You may cancel your registration and be refunded by January 7. Cancellations after January 7 are non-refundable.

Instructor: Jane Wilson

Date and time: Monday, January 24, 2022; 6:30 - 9:30 pm

Location: Zoom; link will be sent out to registrants

Number of students: 12

Cost: $26 (Guild fee- $6; material and shipping fee- $20) Your kit will include a pre-finished cut, ready-to-weave 3” gourd, natural Danish cord, beads, waxed linen thread, drill bit, and needle.

Supplies needed: pencil, cordless drill, scissors, awl/push pin, black sharpie.

We ask participants to use their smartphone as a camera on their work, using a DIY camera stand. Full directions are at (link pdf)

For the camera stand you will need:

A smartphone

Two tall bottles full (wine, Martinelli bottles, 2 liter pop, etc.)

Yard stick or other similar flat piece

Tape to hold the yard stick on top of the bottles

Rubber bands to hold the phone

A work light helps to get light on your weaving while under the camera.

Wait list

When this offering is sold out, we will take names until January 7 for a wait list. To add your name, email ColumbiaBasinBasketryGuild@gmail.com with the name of the class and your contact information.