Did you miss an issue or accidentally delete the email? Listed below are the 2017 issues of The Reed Reader noting the highlights of each issue. You can access each issue in full using the drop down menu above under 2017 Archives and then selecting the month of your choice. Remember that if you are viewing a newsletter from your computer or tablet, that anything that is highlighted in blue will hyperlink you to the appropriate referenced website. Each issue will open in a new browser window showing the complete newsletter. You may choose to print the newsletter in its entirety from that browser window.
  • January: Happy New Year! Includes FREE "Amelia" Easter basket pattern.
  • February: 2017 Weaving in the Sunshine State Memories. "Harper" the market basket is released.
  • March: Drill Baby, Drill! Making Your Own Drilled Bases. Patterns for "Luciana", a large decor' vase and "Cayenne", the brightly colored Easter basket, are now available online.
  • April: Get a Handle on Your Handle! Detailed instruction for the dreaded "Gretchen" plus new patterns for "Camille", a shelf basket with geometric overlays, and "Tabitha", a laundry, toy, or afghan basket, are all released in my store.
  • May: Going Au Naturel with Philodendron Sheaths (collecting, preserving, and using as embellishments). 
  • June: "Caroline" makes its debut as a market basket with an antiqued or vintage finish. Learn the process to achieve this aged look in this month's issue.
  • July: The brochure for the 2018 Weaving in the Sunshine State basket weaving retreat is now available. The first "jeweled halo" rim is shown on "Yvonne", a table basket to catch every ray of light. "Zella" the biscuit basket is available with a fun checkerboard appearance.
  • August: Access a plethora of handy weaving links in this issue! You'll want to bookmark this issue. Plus new patterns are available for "Charlotte", a great storage jar with unique beaded weaving, and "Calista", the ideal storage basket for every "corner" on your counter.
  • September: Staining Frustrations! I'm Going Nuts! Always wanted to learn to stain with walnuts? Read this issue. "Oksanna" is now available (check out her embellishments and detail!) and "Millie" the mail basket (or the wall basket to hold your patterns :o) can be purchased online.
  • November: Making Class Kits (oh the joy). "Brianna" the celtic twill weave jar inspired by The Outlanders is now released. Need a big Farmer's Market basket? "Delta" fills that need.
  • December: Fun and FREE Christmas Weaving projects are featured this month!