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| Big Blue Moma display at "Confluences" in Prince George, BC |
At the vendor market at any conference, you have to think about your possible purchases and kind of plan it out. So I did and I had a plan - to buy one basket that I really liked. But when I went back on the Saturday morning and talked to owner Karie it turned out she asked me a wild question: "Would you like to be a supplier of Big Blue Moma baskets?" She said she didn't have anyone in my area and she explained the conditions.
So ... I bought twenty baskets! It was really fun to pick them out, thinking of what I like and what I think other people will like. What a dream task.
I brought them home and needed to reshape some of them. This is an under-one-minute job for each of wetting the squashed area and reshaping, then leaving to dry.
And they're ready to go now. Cariboo Handwoven has six styles available in my studio. (Since I didn't make them myself I cannot sell them at craft fairs or the farmers' market.) These are high-quality baskets and I'm proud to add them to my Cariboo Handwoven inventory of blankets, towels and scarves.
Right now I have several colours in each style. All baskets are large but they vary in exact sizes - best to see them for yourself and compare. Here they are:
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| Round basket | $75 |
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| U Shopper | $75 |
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| U Shopper with bound edge | $75 |
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| Special Shopper | $82 |
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| Shoulder Shopper | $85 |
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| Pot basket | $89 |
For the next month, until July 22, all basket prices are reduced by 20%. (GST and PST will be additional.)
Let me know if you're interested in a studio visit or a meeting in town with a few baskets you might like tossed in my car.
Thank you, Karie - it was great to meet you and do something I NEVER IMAGINED DOING!
