Where Are We Located?
We meet in the Community Room in HEB Mueller, 1801 E 51st Street, Austin, TX 78723. Set up starts at 1:00 & the meetings are from 1:30 – 5pm. The Community Room is upstairs. As a reminder, enter HEB and turn left just past the cashiers. At the far end, either take the stairs or the elevator (located just to the left of the stairs). Our room is to the left on the 2nd floor. We will walk through a part of the employee’s lunchroom/lounge on the way, so please be respectful.
Also, you can borrow a grocery cart to help carry a heavy load from your car into the store and on the elevator, but carts are not allowed to remain in the Community Room. Return your cart to the main floor once you’ve unloaded it. Remember that no outside food or drinks are allowed in the Community Room. If you want something, please purchase it in the grocery store or in one of the several restaurants in the food hall.
What Are the Times?
We meet every other month (see 2024 meeting dates below) from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. with a short business meeting in the middle.
We meet in the Community Room in HEB Mueller, 1801 E 51st Street, Austin, TX 78723. Set up starts at 1:00 & the meetings are from 1:30 – 5pm. The Community Room is upstairs. As a reminder, enter HEB and turn left just past the cashiers. At the far end, either take the stairs or the elevator (located just to the left of the stairs). Our room is to the left on the 2nd floor. We will walk through a part of the employee’s lunchroom/lounge on the way, so please be respectful.
Also, you can borrow a grocery cart to help carry a heavy load from your car into the store and on the elevator, but carts are not allowed to remain in the Community Room. Return your cart to the main floor once you’ve unloaded it. Remember that no outside food or drinks are allowed in the Community Room. If you want something, please purchase it in the grocery store or in one of the several restaurants in the food hall.
What Are the Times?
We meet every other month (see 2024 meeting dates below) from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. with a short business meeting in the middle.
How Do Our Meetings Work?
Our guild has facilitated-weaving meetings. Members can choose to weave the facilitated group project or bring a project of their own. The skill level of our members ranges from beginner to experienced and includes working with various materials & techniques. You can contact, Judy Lister, our newsletter editor by referring to our Membership list. She mails out the group project information ahead of time.
There is also an additional activity called Open Weave meetings which are non-facilitated and intended for our Guild members only to come & work on their own projects to weave and enjoy the company of other weavers.
Do I Have to Be a Member to Weave?
We love visitors! There are many members who can help you with your weaving project. If you decide to join our guild, membership is $30 annually, or $15 after July 1. We ask that after attending either one guild meeting or two open weaving days, visitors consider joining our basket guild.
****Disclaimer...Please note - Non-members are always welcome to attend our meetings, but the baskets & basket kits listed below are only for our CTBG members to weave and not available to the general public. We thank you for this consideration.
Our guild has facilitated-weaving meetings. Members can choose to weave the facilitated group project or bring a project of their own. The skill level of our members ranges from beginner to experienced and includes working with various materials & techniques. You can contact, Judy Lister, our newsletter editor by referring to our Membership list. She mails out the group project information ahead of time.
There is also an additional activity called Open Weave meetings which are non-facilitated and intended for our Guild members only to come & work on their own projects to weave and enjoy the company of other weavers.
Do I Have to Be a Member to Weave?
We love visitors! There are many members who can help you with your weaving project. If you decide to join our guild, membership is $30 annually, or $15 after July 1. We ask that after attending either one guild meeting or two open weaving days, visitors consider joining our basket guild.
****Disclaimer...Please note - Non-members are always welcome to attend our meetings, but the baskets & basket kits listed below are only for our CTBG members to weave and not available to the general public. We thank you for this consideration.
January 14th -- Open Weave -
This gathering is intended for our Central Texas Basket Guild members only -
not open to the public. Thank you for your understanding!
No facilitated basket, bring your own project to weave and enjoy the company of other weavers!
This gathering is intended for our Central Texas Basket Guild members only -
not open to the public. Thank you for your understanding!
No facilitated basket, bring your own project to weave and enjoy the company of other weavers!
February 25th --- Utility Caddy, (can be created with or without the handle)
facilitated by Rebecca Switzer
Kits Available - $30 without handle, kit with handle $35.
Reed color choices - natural, purple or indigo & orange. Size - 12" x 10" x 4" (10" with handle).
Free Pattern will be available to CTBG members in the CTBG Newsletter.
Also Please Note -- Happening at this meeting:
"Sell, Swap, or Giveaway Basket Items"
facilitated by Rebecca Switzer
Kits Available - $30 without handle, kit with handle $35.
Reed color choices - natural, purple or indigo & orange. Size - 12" x 10" x 4" (10" with handle).
Free Pattern will be available to CTBG members in the CTBG Newsletter.
Also Please Note -- Happening at this meeting:
"Sell, Swap, or Giveaway Basket Items"
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March 9th - New Weavers Class
One of our guild's goals is to promote interest & knowledge in the art of basketry. At this New Weavers Class, several guild members will be facilitating the new weavers in a small group setting, teaching them weaving techniques and teaching them how to weave a new basket of their very own to take home! This is an Invitation Only class. It will be held at the Austin Creative Reuse (ACR) located at Wheless Lane, Austin, TX 78723 from 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM. To put your name on the class list, please go to the Eventbrite website link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beginner-basket-weaving-workshop-tickets-780219687087?aff=ebdssbdestsearch |
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March 10th -- Open Weave -
This gathering is intended for our Central Texas Basket Guild members only -
not open to the public. Thank you for your understanding!
No facilitated basket, bring your own project to weave and enjoy the company of other weavers!
This gathering is intended for our Central Texas Basket Guild members only -
not open to the public. Thank you for your understanding!
No facilitated basket, bring your own project to weave and enjoy the company of other weavers!
April 14th --- Larkspur
designed by Gina Kieft & facilitated by Elizabeth Lundquist
Kits Available - $42.00 plus shipping, Pattern only $4.00.
Size 10" X 7" X 6" (with handle 10") reed - 9 color choices.
Kit & Pattern are available at ginasbaskets.com
CTBG members, your orders are due to Elizabeth Lundquist (her email will be in included in our guild's newsletter), by March 21st for a 10% discount on pattern, base, full kit, AND shipping. For the Larkspur basket's color choices, please see Gina's website (see link above). This color choice needs to be specified in your order to Elizabeth. You will pay at the April 14th guild meeting to Elizabeth. If you miss the date, you will have to order on your own and won't get the discount.
April 14th --- Larkspur
designed by Gina Kieft & facilitated by Elizabeth Lundquist
Kits Available - $42.00 plus shipping, Pattern only $4.00.
Size 10" X 7" X 6" (with handle 10") reed - 9 color choices.
Kit & Pattern are available at ginasbaskets.com
CTBG members, your orders are due to Elizabeth Lundquist (her email will be in included in our guild's newsletter), by March 21st for a 10% discount on pattern, base, full kit, AND shipping. For the Larkspur basket's color choices, please see Gina's website (see link above). This color choice needs to be specified in your order to Elizabeth. You will pay at the April 14th guild meeting to Elizabeth. If you miss the date, you will have to order on your own and won't get the discount.
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May 19th -- Open Weave -
This gathering is intended for our Central Texas Basket Guild members only -
not open to the public. Thank you for your understanding!
No facilitated basket, bring your own project to weave and enjoy the company of other weavers!
This gathering is intended for our Central Texas Basket Guild members only -
not open to the public. Thank you for your understanding!
No facilitated basket, bring your own project to weave and enjoy the company of other weavers!
June 9th - Christine
designed by Gina Kieft & facilitated by Diane Rausch
Kits Available - $24.00 plus shipping, to receive our guild group discount, please pick from the following 10 reed colors for this kit - Purple, Evening Blue, Denim Blue, Apple Green, Avocado, Coral Rose, Pearl Gray, Tiger Lily, Cocoa, gold
Pattern only $3.00. Size 6" X 5".
Kit & Pattern are available at ginasbaskets.com
CTBG members, your orders are due to Diane Rausch (her email will be in included in our guild's newsletter) by May 16th for a 10% discount on pattern, full kit, AND shipping. For the Christine basket's color choices, please see Gina's website (see link above). This color choice needs to be specified in your order to Diane. You will pay at the June 9th guild meeting to Diane. If you miss the date, you will have to order on your own and won't get the discount.
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July 20th - CTBG Summer Retreat
We will be weaving together at the Menchaca Branch, Austin Public Library located at 5500 Menchaca Rd., Austin, TX 78745
Start time will be 10:00 AM. More details will be sent in July to CTBG members.
We will be weaving together at the Menchaca Branch, Austin Public Library located at 5500 Menchaca Rd., Austin, TX 78745
Start time will be 10:00 AM. More details will be sent in July to CTBG members.
August 11th - Mantle Basket, designed by Bonnie Rideout
facilitated by Rebecca Switzer
Kits Available - $50.00 plus shipping, Pattern only $5.00, Reed color choices are black or mahogany.
Size 18" L x 6.5" W x 7" H.
Kit & Pattern are available at Bonnie's Baskets bonniesbasketsil.com
facilitated by Rebecca Switzer
Kits Available - $50.00 plus shipping, Pattern only $5.00, Reed color choices are black or mahogany.
Size 18" L x 6.5" W x 7" H.
Kit & Pattern are available at Bonnie's Baskets bonniesbasketsil.com
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September 8th - Open Weave -
This gathering is intended for our Central Texas Basket Guild members only -
not open to the public. Thank you for your understanding!
Possible Algonquin Basket workshop for our CTBG Safe Place donation or bring your own project to weave and enjoy the company of other weavers!
This gathering is intended for our Central Texas Basket Guild members only -
not open to the public. Thank you for your understanding!
Possible Algonquin Basket workshop for our CTBG Safe Place donation or bring your own project to weave and enjoy the company of other weavers!
October 12 - New Weavers Class
One of our guild's goals is to promote interest & knowledge in the art of basketry. At this New Weavers Class, several guild members will be facilitating the new weavers in a small group setting, teaching them weaving techniques and teaching them how to weave a new basket of their very own to take home!
The Fall New Weaver's class is on Oct. 12th. This is an Invitation Only class.
It will be held at the Pflugerville Public Library located at 1008 Pfluger St. W, Pflugerville, TX, 78660 from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
Sign up starts Oct 4th.
Sign Up Link - - Basket Weaving: 18+ | Pflugerville Public Library (librarycalendar.com)
October 13th - Oh Christmas Tree
designed Dani Anderson & facilitated by Kevin Clark
Kits Available - $50.00 plus shipping, Pattern only $2.00
Size - 6 inch wooden slotted base, Diameter 7.5", Basket without the lid is 7" tall, Top of the lid to the base is 12" tall.
Kit & Pattern are available by contacting Kevin Clark.
Also Please Note -- Happening at this meeting:
Algonquin Safe Place Baskets are due at the October meeting (our Guild's Community Service project).
designed Dani Anderson & facilitated by Kevin Clark
Kits Available - $50.00 plus shipping, Pattern only $2.00
Size - 6 inch wooden slotted base, Diameter 7.5", Basket without the lid is 7" tall, Top of the lid to the base is 12" tall.
Kit & Pattern are available by contacting Kevin Clark.
Also Please Note -- Happening at this meeting:
Algonquin Safe Place Baskets are due at the October meeting (our Guild's Community Service project).
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November 10th - Open Weave -
This gathering is intended for our Central Texas Basket Guild members only -
not open to the public. Thank you for your understanding!
No facilitated basket, bring your own project to weave and enjoy the company of other weavers!
This gathering is intended for our Central Texas Basket Guild members only -
not open to the public. Thank you for your understanding!
No facilitated basket, bring your own project to weave and enjoy the company of other weavers!
December - Date & Location TBA
CTBG Holiday Party
CTBG Holiday Party