tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post8005227760688677610..comments2024-01-28T00:22:30.626-08:00Comments on Bunny's Girl: ABC Wednesday - Q is for QuillsBeverley Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973073253078139054noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-31701656761701086032009-11-11T18:03:39.419-08:002009-11-11T18:03:39.419-08:00Having lived in the NWT for 3 years and getting to...Having lived in the NWT for 3 years and getting to know the people there I loved all the native crafts.<br />Thanks for all your comments. I do appreciate your visiting!<br />Take care - one and all!Beverley Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973073253078139054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-33082023516339098642009-11-11T07:27:28.923-08:002009-11-11T07:27:28.923-08:00How interesting to learn about the quills! I'm...How interesting to learn about the quills! I'm intrigued by your beautiful basket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-48263411606392278822009-11-11T06:18:41.983-08:002009-11-11T06:18:41.983-08:00Very interesting. I have seen American Indian arti...Very interesting. I have seen American Indian artifacts with quills on them. Your basket is beautiful. Nice to know this art is still being practiced.<br />SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-66662511131888508842009-11-11T03:24:23.821-08:002009-11-11T03:24:23.821-08:00Did know you can make porcupine baskets. What id y...Did know you can make porcupine baskets. What id you do, put a target for the porcupine to show quills at you?<br /><br />I note you are a grade 3 teacher, I was teaching grade 3 kids : targets, archer fish spitting at their targets.<br /><br />I studied at Windsor Uni in 1975-77,<br /><br />Are You near there?Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-68991802008316530082009-11-11T03:04:48.288-08:002009-11-11T03:04:48.288-08:00Wow - how interesting! Beautiful basket, but also...Wow - how interesting! Beautiful basket, but also good to know that no porcupine was hurt during the making of .. LOL! <br /><br />And I'm glad to learn how to remove quills, too. Not that we have porcupines here, but we do travel in the US. If ever one of us gets 'quilled', we'll know to cut the end off them first, before tugging. And we'll send them to you. ;)Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00496924033221866102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-9250619699932758922009-11-10T22:58:59.681-08:002009-11-10T22:58:59.681-08:00It looks great!wonderful work!It looks great!wonderful work!semahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117320517001450225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-2554158504889444352009-11-10T19:48:29.409-08:002009-11-10T19:48:29.409-08:00It's a great work of art, well done!It's a great work of art, well done!Jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165901556595808031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-87213655643505202402009-11-10T19:28:28.123-08:002009-11-10T19:28:28.123-08:00A lovely basket! I was wondering, too, where the ...A lovely basket! I was wondering, too, where the quills came from--thanks for the explanation.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-32827356340129013762009-11-10T19:26:13.293-08:002009-11-10T19:26:13.293-08:00Wow - that's an impressive basket! Interesting...Wow - that's an impressive basket! Interesting information in your comment - amazing. When I was young, I had to hold my dog down while Dad cut the ends off the quills to let the air escape so they could be pulled from her face. She mostly ignored porcupines after that. Not nearly as much fun as basket making!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-21886932161903753532009-11-10T17:50:41.060-08:002009-11-10T17:50:41.060-08:00Beautiful baskets! What an amazing project...perf...Beautiful baskets! What an amazing project...perfect "Q" post!Carolyn Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423196412007461675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-10519144555945325772009-11-10T14:36:14.386-08:002009-11-10T14:36:14.386-08:00Thanks everyone for stopping by!
I should have des...Thanks everyone for stopping by!<br />I should have described the process more but wasn't sure how much would be wanted.<br />The native woman who led the course brought the quills - from road kill. She used denim laid over the procupine and this pulled the quills out (I have done this once - it works well) But you must leave a gift in return - usually tobacco.<br />The quills are soaked and you use them wet - they will set into the hole you punch with an awl.<br />I have only tried it once since - but would like to try again.Beverley Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973073253078139054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-27417990199699664322009-11-10T13:49:00.207-08:002009-11-10T13:49:00.207-08:00Quite beautiful! It reminds me of marquetry though...Quite beautiful! It reminds me of marquetry though I'm sure that's probably easier and less time-consuming. Wonderful - I hope you're still pursuing this hobby?jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-82186227132807476522009-11-10T13:05:52.979-08:002009-11-10T13:05:52.979-08:00Well, it looks really nice even if (or thanks to) ...Well, it looks really nice even if (or thanks to) it took a long time to make.Marahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04464946195661953578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-50196671708598320912009-11-10T12:28:04.097-08:002009-11-10T12:28:04.097-08:00how interesting! and thanks for the information a...how interesting! and thanks for the information about artist trading cards. i'm having so much fun with them!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03853237423923378851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-30705161669252629652009-11-10T10:22:35.572-08:002009-11-10T10:22:35.572-08:00This is an art I've never heard of. Surely you...This is an art I've never heard of. Surely you wore gloves! The end result is most attractive.Rinkly Rimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07890344869337115307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-41735449613148488382009-11-10T09:43:58.900-08:002009-11-10T09:43:58.900-08:00That is an amazing piece of handcraft. Beautiful ...That is an amazing piece of handcraft. Beautiful work Bev.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-6881146378805141672009-11-10T09:28:59.993-08:002009-11-10T09:28:59.993-08:00That came out beautiful! Lovely accomplishment :)...That came out beautiful! Lovely accomplishment :)septembermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570525910483384484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-89780609216785319112009-11-10T09:25:16.310-08:002009-11-10T09:25:16.310-08:00quite beautiful
WV: thing.quite beautiful<br /><br />WV: thing.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-34707114708450699362009-11-10T09:18:19.453-08:002009-11-10T09:18:19.453-08:00Its a lovely little basket. I would not have guess...Its a lovely little basket. I would not have guessed what it was made of. Great Q post.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345580399066644764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-22029768807062169232009-11-10T08:48:21.565-08:002009-11-10T08:48:21.565-08:00It looks very special - but how do you get the qui...It looks very special - but how do you get the quills?Rune Eidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008247272056395901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-83845274400767404192009-11-10T08:23:06.634-08:002009-11-10T08:23:06.634-08:00A great work of art - 2 and a half days doesn'...A great work of art - 2 and a half days doesn't sound bad - the lace my wife used to make took as many months or even years.Gerald (Ackworth born)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10972748175799683560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122591953381880036.post-47452629527354462722009-11-10T08:18:52.778-08:002009-11-10T08:18:52.778-08:00How fun! And what a great word for the Q day! Love...How fun! And what a great word for the Q day! Lovely baskets!<br /><br />Enjoy, Beverly!<br /><br />SylviaSylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.com