Monthly Archives: August 2009

2009/08/27

Basket purse

Katherine has recently been working on making willow basket purses. (Or what do you call a small basket with a lid and a shoulder strap? Shoulder basket, hand basket, or purse?) Anyway, she had two inspirations for working with this … Continue reading →

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2009/08/24

Juntunen Gardens

Katherine participated in an event this past Friday evening at Juntunen Farm & Gardens in Mount Vernon billed as a garden party and fundraiser for Seattle Children’s Hospital. Several groups helped organize the event including Skagit Artists Together of which … Continue reading →

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2009/08/17

August basket class

Katherine had a willow basketry class at Dunbar Gardens this past weekend. We had nine people in the class with a range of experience and age. There were total beginners, people who had made some willow baskets, a couple of … Continue reading →

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2009/08/11

August newsletter

News from Dunbar Gardens August 2009 Willow Basketry Classes & Upcoming Events Upcoming Events Garden GA-GA Skagit: Friday, August 21, 4-9pm at Juntunen Farm and Gardens, 18091 Burkland Road, Mount Vernon. This new event is a joint effort between Skagit … Continue reading →

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2009/08/07

square laundry hamper

Katherine recently completed a special order for a square laundry hamper with lid. The willow basket is really more like a trunk or storage basket. The customer was looking for a basket that will slide under their existing wood cabinets. … Continue reading →

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2009/08/06

Nell Thorn

We have been selling produce to Nell Thorn Restaurant & Pub for a few years now. Casey and Susan Schanen make the extra effort to buy from local food producers. They have invested a lot of time in working with … Continue reading →

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2009/08/03

baskets available

I finally got around to updating the page of baskets currently available for sale on our website. Although Katherine does quite a bit of her work “to order”, we usually have a selection of her baskets on hand. People can … Continue reading →

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2009/08/02

bean poles

There’s nothing like the flavor of pole beans fresh from the garden. And even more satisfying is growing your own willow rods for making a trellis. I use some of the larger willow rods for pole beans. Varieties like Harrison’s … Continue reading →

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