Our next meeting is Monday, February 20, 2012. A birdhouse (7" egg-shaped round reed) basket taught by Margie Warner. Cost is $6.00. Please call 219-874-2700 for your kit. Please bring regular weaving supplies - scissors, packer, clothespins, water bucket, towel, etc. Our March meeting will be Monday, March 19, 2012. The lesson will be 3 greeting cards with a basket motif. Cost is $7.00. Please call 219-733-2731 for your kit. Please bring regular weaving supplies - scissors, packer, clothespins, water bucket, towel, etc. Watch for a mid-spring Weekend Weaving Workshop with a special teacher. More info to follow. * * * * * * * * * * * * For more pictures of past retreats, visit our NEW Photo Gallery
Weavers and Friends ~ Northwest Hoosier Basket Guild was organized in September, 1991, for the purpose of promoting the art of basket making to interested individuals. Monthly meetings - except July and December (Christmas Party) - are held on the 3rd Monday at the United Way of Porter County Conference Room at 951 Eastport Centre Dr., Valparaiso, IN 46383. Programs related to basketry are provided monthly by members. There is a fee for lessons set by teachers if applicable. Programs start at 6 PM and a business meeting follows at 7 PM. Refreshments are served by several members who volunteer to bring snacks or dessert. Anyone who has some weaving skills and is interested in weaving baskets is invited to join us at any of our monthly meetings. Dues are $20 per year and are due by February 1st annually. A monthly newsletter is sent to all members by your choise of email or postal service. * * * * * * * * * * * * If you attended our fifth fall Retreat at the Expo in September we thank you for joining us and hope you had an enjoyable time and went home with beautiful handwoven treasures. After much discussion and thought, Guild members have decided to forego 2012 for another Retreat at the Expo. It is hoped that the Guild will sponsor special teachers to come for a weekend weave. Info about any events will be posted on this website. Basket weaving is fun!! Please join Northwest Hoosier Basket Guild members at a monthly meetings and become a member with a great bunch of weavers. Copyright 2012 Northwest Hoosier Basket Guild. Photos and descriptions of basket classes are the copyright property of their respective teachers unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. site design by cmsdesignstudio.com