Monthly Archives: June 2009

2009/06/23

Trivets

These are willow trivets or cooling trays. Willow scalloms are tied on to a hoop frame and then two rows of fitching across. Simple form. Katherine puts these into the “much harder than it looks” category! She learned this “basket” … Continue reading →

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2009/06/20

Open Farmstand

I opened the farmstand with a small selection of produce. The garden is producing lettuce, spinach, chard, basil, zucchini, sugar snap peas, baby boc choy, broccoli, nappa cabbage, artichokes right now. Our farmstand is a low key affair. Most of … Continue reading →

Celebrate Skagit Art

Celebrate Skagit Art is an annual art show sponsored by Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland and coordinated by Skagit Artists Together. It is a great opportunity to appreciate the work of local artists who are inspired by the working landscapes of … Continue reading →

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2009/06/06

Parrot basket

Katherine recently completed weaving this parrot cage. It was a commission for a customer in nearby Anacortes, WA. She has a parrot named Sparki who gets thoroughly upset if the people go outside on the deck for coffee and leave … Continue reading →

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