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Friday, February 22, 2013

Poor Basket Shop....

I finished the basket this morning...

I wanted you to see a close up of what you can do if you add an extra twist between each spoke.  See the smaller looking stitches right in the center?  That's all I did to make those look different.

After I finished weaving, I ran a line of white glue around the top and let it dry.  Then I cut off the wires, flush with the top, with side cutters.  I braided three pieces of the same thread together to cover the top, where the wires were and the wooden bottom edge.

About that time Tessie wandered in and, of all things, said, "OK.  Back to business.  I am ready to work.".  Then she grabbed the new basket and ran.

I had a good idea where she was headed.  She considers the basket shop hers  now.  But we were both in for a big surprise!

It has been moved around a bit for Christmas and other occasions...Front out.

Neither of us ever looked inside.  It was a bit of a mess.
I went and got some glue for the shelf that had been jarred right off of the wall, a stiff brush and started to work...

Meanwhile, Tessie did what she does best...

She pulled up a chair and footstool and, holding the new basket(for safekeeping), started barking orders.

I pretty much pulled everything out and started over.

She pretty much staid in the chair....Barking orders...

The shop now looks much more like it should and she settled in to "work".

That consisted of posing for photos in a working position...

She didn't do even one turn of the thread of the Native American coiled basket that she is holding....Afraid she'd break a nail...

That basket is a traditional design from this area and it has a ways to go before it is finished.

After the photo, Tessie dropped the basket like a hot potato and informed me that it felt good to have the basket shop all clean again....

Then she had the nerve to add, "We should do this every day.  One shop a day...My shops of course.  Let me see, there is the tea shop, the millinery shop, the....". I tuned her out about there...

It does sound like a good idea, except for the part where she used the word "we".  Oh well...At least she is talking to me again...I wonder how long it will last this time? 

She's still not talking to Zar. And he's still in the roof garden of the Clockwork Caravan singing the blues.

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3 comments:

Lucille said...

I had forgotten how cute that little basket shop is. And, with that came the memory of when you put it together. Such a sweet build! Looks like Zar's been singing the blues all night, then, or is it a few nights? He seems to be getting a lot of mileage out of that piano you made for him. As for our Tessie, well, she's just being our Tessie!

Kleine Vingers said...

Lovely little shop, I just started to wicker a basket a few days ago. Hope to finish it tomorrow.
miniature greetings

Fabiola said...

I like your basket shop.
Bye Faby