Date and time: Friday, November 7, through Sunday, November 9, 2025. 9 am - 6 pm PT, each day

Location: Sammamish Valley Grange #286 (14654 148th Avenue Northeast, Woodinville, WA )

Cost: $495

Size: H 15" X  W 12" X  D  8"

Instructor: Maria Bullock

Max number of students: 9

Materials: All are included in your class fee. Optional $55 for leather straps and hardware, to be paid in class

Skill level prerequisite: This workshop is for intermediate weavers. You need to be very familiar with French rand and 3 rod wale, and have experience with borders. Since this is a bigger basket, we will be using bigger willow, so you need to have strong hands!

Tools: hand snips, awl, weight for the basket, rapping iron, measuring tape

Description: In this workshop, we will start by weaving an oval Catalan base followed by 3 or 4 rod wale. As we weave the French rand, we will stay focused on shaping, creating more open space at the front of the pack, and flatter at the back.

Students will have a choice of adding a different rand like a zig zag or slewing.

We will finish the pack with a 4 rod border on a D-shape opening. We will complete this project with a D-shaped lid that fits the backpack.

If you have questions about this class, or when the class fills and you would like to be on the wait list, please email willowfestnw@gmail.com

The last day to register for this class is Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

Important Note: You must be a member of either the Columbia Basin Basketry Guild or the Northwest Basket Weavers Guild to attend this class. If you would like to join Columbia Basin Basketry Guild, click here.

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