Comments on: Weaving baskets, backpacks, boxes and other projects http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects Fri, 21 Dec 2018 21:31:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Weaving baskets, backpacks, boxes and other projects by: Caroline Willis http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-636344 Tue, 24 Jul 2018 02:13:00 +0000 http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-636344 Yippee! The set of 3 'how to' books have arrived and I'm trying to decide what project to try first. There is a huge gap in the book writing market for handbooks like this. Your books are beautifully presented and helpful. Trying to find this comment space, made me scour your site. Wow! What a lovely, sharing kaupapa you possess and what a hunger you have for expanding your knowledge. Those folks who can work with you in person are very lucky people. Yippee! The set of 3 ‘how to’ books have arrived and I’m trying to decide what project to try first. There is a huge gap in the book writing market for handbooks like this. Your books are beautifully presented and helpful. Trying to find this comment space, made me scour your site. Wow! What a lovely, sharing kaupapa you possess and what a hunger you have for expanding your knowledge. Those folks who can work with you in person are very lucky people.

]]> Comment on Weaving baskets, backpacks, boxes and other projects by: Kathleen Bailey http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-621255 Wed, 24 Jan 2018 21:46:38 +0000 http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-621255 Tēnā koe Ali, 3 books arrived safely yesterday morning and I'm feeling so excited! Your books are treasure troves of inspiration because of the beautiful photos and also because the techniques are so clearly explained by virtue of the photos and instructions. As a visual learner, I particularly appreciate the fact that the instructional photos use whenu of 2 different colours. With grateful, grateful thanks Kathleen Tēnā koe Ali,
3 books arrived safely yesterday morning and I’m feeling so excited! Your books are treasure troves of inspiration because of the beautiful photos and also because the techniques are so clearly explained by virtue of the photos and instructions. As a visual learner, I particularly appreciate the fact that the instructional photos use whenu of 2 different colours.
With grateful, grateful thanks
Kathleen

]]> Comment on Weaving baskets, backpacks, boxes and other projects by: Ali http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-621187 Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:53:31 +0000 http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-621187 Thanks Huhana, I hope you have fun weaving some projects. Thanks Huhana, I hope you have fun weaving some projects.

]]> Comment on Weaving baskets, backpacks, boxes and other projects by: Huhana http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-621183 Sun, 21 Jan 2018 21:27:53 +0000 http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-621183 Nga mihi nui ki a koe Ali, I sooooo love your book Weaving Baskets that I purchased, so many new things to try,the instructions are so easy to follow and such beautiful and colourful pictures,thank you so much for sharing your gift of weaving. Naku iti Huhana Nga mihi nui ki a koe Ali,

I sooooo love your book Weaving Baskets that I purchased, so many new things to try,the instructions are so easy to follow and such beautiful and colourful pictures,thank you so much for sharing your gift of weaving.

Naku iti

Huhana

]]> Comment on Weaving baskets, backpacks, boxes and other projects by: Ali http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-621018 Sat, 13 Jan 2018 18:36:59 +0000 http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-621018 Hi Christine, Thanks for letting me know how useful you are finding the book.I'm glad you're enjoying using it. I've only dipped into natural dyeing in the past but now that I have finished work I intend to do more study in this area. Flax is quite difficult to dye as it has such a high level of wax. Shredded flax and muka are easier to dye as the wax has been penetrated. Let me know if you have any success in this area. Hi Christine, Thanks for letting me know how useful you are finding the book.I’m glad you’re enjoying using it. I’ve only dipped into natural dyeing in the past but now that I have finished work I intend to do more study in this area. Flax is quite difficult to dye as it has such a high level of wax. Shredded flax and muka are easier to dye as the wax has been penetrated. Let me know if you have any success in this area.

]]> Comment on Weaving baskets, backpacks, boxes and other projects by: Christine http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-620998 Sat, 13 Jan 2018 00:19:03 +0000 http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-620998 Hi Ali, Thank you so much for the time you put into this amazing website in terms of content and keeping it current. It has taught me the basics that then got me excited to do more and I recently purchased your book Weaving Baskets, which is fantastic! The explanations are very detailed, the photos extremely helpful, and the selection of projects is excellent! I love how it is spiral bound, so that you can easily have it sitting in front of you with it staying open on the correct page. One thing that I would be very interested in are natural flax dyeing methods that do not use chemical dyes. Is it possible to dye flax with plant based dyes made from leaves, berries, etc.? Thanks again! Hi Ali,
Thank you so much for the time you put into this amazing website in terms of content and keeping it current. It has taught me the basics that then got me excited to do more and I recently purchased your book Weaving Baskets, which is fantastic! The explanations are very detailed, the photos extremely helpful, and the selection of projects is excellent! I love how it is spiral bound, so that you can easily have it sitting in front of you with it staying open on the correct page.
One thing that I would be very interested in are natural flax dyeing methods that do not use chemical dyes. Is it possible to dye flax with plant based dyes made from leaves, berries, etc.?
Thanks again!

]]> Comment on Weaving baskets, backpacks, boxes and other projects by: Elizabeth http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-620480 Fri, 29 Dec 2017 22:41:47 +0000 http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-620480 Thanks so much for creating these books. I couldn't be happier practising along with your instructions, which are really clear and easy to follow. All the best to you! Thanks so much for creating these books. I couldn’t be happier practising along with your instructions, which are really clear and easy to follow. All the best to you!

]]> Comment on Weaving baskets, backpacks, boxes and other projects by: Ali http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-620478 Fri, 29 Dec 2017 21:40:26 +0000 http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-620478 Thanks very much Robyn. It's great to hear that you are finding the books useful. I'd love to see any photos of your weaving you may have if you have a chance to send them to me. Thanks very much Robyn. It’s great to hear that you are finding the books useful. I’d love to see any photos of your weaving you may have if you have a chance to send them to me.

]]> Comment on Weaving baskets, backpacks, boxes and other projects by: Robin Cooper http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-620308 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 07:02:46 +0000 http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-620308 Tena Koe Ali, I have had the 3 wonderful books for nearly a month and have made beautiful harakeke taonga for Xmas. From Putiputi to kete to kono, large and small. Without the beautiful set of 3 I would have struggled making nga taonga. Ataahua resources, I am encouraging my friends to buy the set, so they too can make ataahua taonga. Nga mihi nui ki a koe. Tena Koe Ali, I have had the 3 wonderful books for nearly a month and have made beautiful harakeke taonga for Xmas. From Putiputi to kete to kono, large and small. Without the beautiful set of 3 I would have struggled making nga taonga. Ataahua resources, I am encouraging my friends to buy the set, so they too can make ataahua taonga.
Nga mihi nui ki a koe.

]]> Comment on Weaving baskets, backpacks, boxes and other projects by: Jill Hague http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-612613 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:02:59 +0000 http://alibrown.co.nz/blog/weaving-baskets-backpacks-boxes-and-other-projects#comment-612613 Thanks Ali for your books that have arrived today and I love them and the instructions are so clear. Thanks Ali for your books that have arrived today and I love them and the instructions are so clear.

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