tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66113753385279825902024-02-07T00:37:23.620-08:00The Midnight WeaverBasketry,Soft Scupture,The Midnight Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07584606328930264895noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611375338527982590.post-72323452963923652772012-04-02T17:59:00.000-07:002012-04-02T17:59:29.466-07:00looking for gagit counterHey I'm looking for a gagit that will count how many visitors I get. Please help I have looked over 1000 gagits and I'm now crosseyedThe Midnight Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07584606328930264895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611375338527982590.post-85745115351080409022012-03-21T18:58:00.000-07:002012-03-21T18:58:09.088-07:00Bear updateSorry about the no blog been sick there was three types of flu / colds going around and I got them one right after another. I'm on the mend and back at it. I'm ready to due more bears but as I was sick I got into sewing a quilt. I learned how to do cathedrial windows and I can't stop. I'll post a pic tomorrow.The Midnight Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07584606328930264895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611375338527982590.post-54382287923843245062012-03-03T08:27:00.000-08:002012-03-03T08:27:52.353-08:00Bear Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0eiuz5RWfEPNtdpJEyoum1e-tXnzYoKivfAqAgKaz8iOb4o2Ny2MvzjU2m1Iy70Eh947bzwfsfL79YS0ctW1fQ6jr8tHrw-HJ4i0VY79e4_JqH4iE4HdcXGqVcREX5rjn2rPmg_twZ8/s1600/go+outside+Lola+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0eiuz5RWfEPNtdpJEyoum1e-tXnzYoKivfAqAgKaz8iOb4o2Ny2MvzjU2m1Iy70Eh947bzwfsfL79YS0ctW1fQ6jr8tHrw-HJ4i0VY79e4_JqH4iE4HdcXGqVcREX5rjn2rPmg_twZ8/s320/go+outside+Lola+005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7EEw6zsIz3vLHSHfVkDR3GV1wL4ZWWyQtMmUC89F-pbVhvpK0brB7gOy7QRKx3ylKofLFpqrrEkhc174Y0hyQJVZKH3j93dOrnKPX2QwwSWoRSaml_lPL705Tc6HSMpuX1tj7L4XtOs/s1600/go+outside+Lola+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7EEw6zsIz3vLHSHfVkDR3GV1wL4ZWWyQtMmUC89F-pbVhvpK0brB7gOy7QRKx3ylKofLFpqrrEkhc174Y0hyQJVZKH3j93dOrnKPX2QwwSWoRSaml_lPL705Tc6HSMpuX1tj7L4XtOs/s320/go+outside+Lola+007.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5BjHFwP4saNzlcGbh_BuXrt-I6eySiMdLvwvoyKpemc49dDWsl4d0SWZzscdaPSs4me3yXdGsn0wNFHjFbyK7oqKR8ER9O-sf0kNqYvYOuK-Hx8KE3sXVVBVo60Ak0dL63HWyq6pRkY/s1600/go+outside+Lola+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5BjHFwP4saNzlcGbh_BuXrt-I6eySiMdLvwvoyKpemc49dDWsl4d0SWZzscdaPSs4me3yXdGsn0wNFHjFbyK7oqKR8ER9O-sf0kNqYvYOuK-Hx8KE3sXVVBVo60Ak0dL63HWyq6pRkY/s320/go+outside+Lola+008.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15tl5GlIWWXlMkKBEADSDNobbmrv5j_rNOuO_HzZP_SrX3Lgvwtk0qz_Hg6ONOokZcBrlGAmntfN7s24DNoyl6MmXfk2mp9NdGj4EelEa1kA-dPxP2XsTD19hyW9_CLKgDCw7fTL8Xgg/s1600/go+outside+Lola+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15tl5GlIWWXlMkKBEADSDNobbmrv5j_rNOuO_HzZP_SrX3Lgvwtk0qz_Hg6ONOokZcBrlGAmntfN7s24DNoyl6MmXfk2mp9NdGj4EelEa1kA-dPxP2XsTD19hyW9_CLKgDCw7fTL8Xgg/s320/go+outside+Lola+010.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>The Midnight Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07584606328930264895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611375338527982590.post-64386588215835120172012-03-03T08:20:00.000-08:002012-03-03T08:20:37.423-08:00I"m Beary tired todayHi gang sorry for the long span between post. Been beary busy. I'll show you what I've been up to.<br />
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received an old lamb's coat and was ask if I could make her a teddy bear out of it and I could keep the rest. I've got two done and it always surprises me although I use the same pattern they always come out different. Each have their own expressions.<br />
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As you can see I'm in the process of adding the limbs and head to the body. I sew the head on the body but joint the legs and arms. I make my own joints by using 1 metal washer 1 wooden disk 1 cotter pin <br />
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1) Find and mark on the inside of legs and arms where you want your cotter pin to enter.<br />
2) Find and mark on the inside of the body where you want your cotter pin to enter for the arms and <br />
legs.<br />
3) Then - in this order put 1 metal wash on the cotter pin - then put 1 wooden washer on the cotter pin.<br />
4) Take a limb and put cotter pin with both washer on it through the lining and fur.<br />
5) By now you should have both washers at the end of the cotter pin and the cotter pin coming out of <br />
the limb.<br />
6) Then push the cotter pin through the fur and lining of the body matching the entry marks that you <br />
put on.<br />
7) then put 1 wooden washer on the cotter pin and 1 metal washer on .<br />
8) with needle nosed pliers bend each sides over. This will attach the limb to the body and make it <br />
movable.<br />
NOTE: The tighter you make the joint by bending the cotter pin may cause the fabric to wear faster.<br />
Tight joints do make it easier to pose your bear .<br />
Well that's it.<br />
Today I'll finish putting number three bear together. Have a great day. Make sure when you go outside to hang on. The winds are wild here. We have big tree limbs crashing down on properties.The Midnight Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07584606328930264895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611375338527982590.post-52937638316155718772012-02-02T19:37:00.000-08:002012-02-02T19:37:33.527-08:00Papa Bear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUIsXZIJiq533Lmv4sxS_bL6Iq55uRWcB5XdkF8aH9pdOOmBYWDofo3Zd74dkkcgkbw-6gjggAb0eHKNAb9MCboQRPbFnls7jGkdRO9-sDRMac_vvMSOuw2teE7IrKtfkND0dH8tgqI4/s1600/sitting+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUIsXZIJiq533Lmv4sxS_bL6Iq55uRWcB5XdkF8aH9pdOOmBYWDofo3Zd74dkkcgkbw-6gjggAb0eHKNAb9MCboQRPbFnls7jGkdRO9-sDRMac_vvMSOuw2teE7IrKtfkND0dH8tgqI4/s400/sitting+007.JPG" width="242" /></a></div>Another passion of mine is making teddy bears from old fur coats. I find it a real challange and I'm always surprised of the end product. I can use the same pattern but each bear is truly one of a kind.<br />
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Anyway here is Papa bear made from an old winter coat from my mother inlaw. I wanted to capture that old worn used look. The vest was scrap material from my stash and the buttons from my button stash. Working with fiber I find I save everything. I also make my own arm and leg joints which I hope to post at a later date along with a finished Mama bear.<br />
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Chat later;<br />
Themidnightweaver<span id="goog_825767330"></span><span id="goog_825767331"></span>The Midnight Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07584606328930264895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611375338527982590.post-73152916391422519062012-02-02T19:10:00.000-08:002012-02-02T19:10:50.775-08:00Scrappy Basket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDeQdIYVfTG5AtMSFnTvQ4zxShvhldlGnZEOxneTV_Bm9517xBlce3eN1qEBxZQVyXUE4OW7jk5Pj-Z7hBMxKBrFt1HGjkqkbMeIzHO2rc495htVNruIQCaufdAKIf5J8VR7-VmTAQEU/s1600/sitting+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDeQdIYVfTG5AtMSFnTvQ4zxShvhldlGnZEOxneTV_Bm9517xBlce3eN1qEBxZQVyXUE4OW7jk5Pj-Z7hBMxKBrFt1HGjkqkbMeIzHO2rc495htVNruIQCaufdAKIf5J8VR7-VmTAQEU/s320/sitting+003.JPG" width="319" /></a></div><br />
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Hey guys my first post of my work. This is what I call my scrappy basket. The handle I found while walking around the block and I spotted a broken down basket in my neighbours garbage. Next was the reed. this was the end pieces that I kept from other projects. when you get to know me you will know I hate throwing out material for weaving. For the rim and lashing... well the rim is the outer casing of telephone wire and the lashing ...you guessed it was a single strand of telephone wire. I enjoy reusing materials in my baskets.<br />
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My first love is to make natural baskets. I enjoy going out gathering material from nature. In Aug. you will find me in swamps / back roadside ditches / forest / lakes and fields. Home owners always give me strange looks when I ask if I can gather material on their property . All they see is some crazy guy wanting to take their weeds away.<br />
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Hope you enjoy the basket.<br />
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The Midnight WeaverThe Midnight Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07584606328930264895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611375338527982590.post-38764131149188100982012-01-24T13:50:00.000-08:002012-01-24T13:50:22.974-08:00Need an answerI would like to know what do you need to be called a behaviouralist in Canada?The Midnight Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07584606328930264895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611375338527982590.post-54336567457652181442012-01-09T17:38:00.001-08:002012-01-09T17:52:57.739-08:00Need to find and add basket weaver bloggersI'm a newby and just got my blog this afternoon. I reallty need to make contact with other basket weavers but I don't know how to search for them or add them. Can anyone out there in "cyber land" help me out?<br />
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After the Christmas rush my stock has been greatly depleated. I need to get back into my studio real soon. I find if I don't weave for a week I begin to get emotionally clouged up. Weaving in quiet with just the sound of a fire and the pulling of weavers over stakes does it for me. Hope to get some pics up soon.<br />
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thanks a bunch;<br />
The Midnight weaverThe Midnight Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07584606328930264895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611375338527982590.post-82944953391961088442012-01-09T09:43:00.000-08:002012-01-09T09:43:42.619-08:00Welcome to my new blogHi my name is Frank Rosbottom. I have been weaving for many years. It is time for me to get into the computer age and what better way to get started than starting a blog page.The Midnight Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07584606328930264895noreply@blogger.com0