Big Basket

I'm back from Ohio and the Big Basket. I had such an amazing time, where do I begin? Well, I did survive my flights. YEAH! The Bee was a lot of fun and I met alot of great people. Formed some friendships that I hope will continue to grow. I was totally exhausted when I returned. There was not much sleep going on with all the buzz and excitement about the new products. I had a great time making a basket for my daughter. This will be a basket for her new big girl room that we are in the planning stages for. I chose a sage green and pink trim and flower tacks for her basket. I was so honored to be chosen to make this basket with Debbie Alexander. She has been with Longaberger weaving baskets for 27 years. She is the only basketmaker working for Longaberger that has been there for so long. I also received 4 Longaberger signatures from some of the brothers and sisters of Dave Longaberger. I met and got Ken's signature (he was the 1st basketweaver for Longaberger). And I also met and got to spend some time with David. He is one of the top 3 designers with Longaberger. He designed the bunny teapot that came out this Easter, the Nature's Garland pottery, as well as others. The only disappointment was not going to the Big Basket and touring. I thought we would at least stop there but we only drove by. :-( On my next trip there I will have to stop there for sure.