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Posted by Joanna on 09/17/19 – 0 Comments

We’re pleased to have one of our baskets, the Bicycle Tote Basket,  featured in this article:  http://www.ducksgoose.com/2019/09/13/shop-eco-fashionably-use-reusable-bags/

It’s always fun to see how people use the baskets we weave for them.

Peace Bicycles Blog Feature

Posted by Joanna on 02/23/18 – 1 Comment

Good Morning from Northern Minnesota!

Although it doesn’t much feel like Bicycle Basket season for us today, it’s not too many months away from spring warmth and outdoor adventures. Peace Bicycles is working on getting us geared up for the start of the spring season by sharing a blog...

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Fall Is Coming Soon

Posted by Joanna on 09/14/17 – 1 Comment

It won’t be too much longer before all the leaves change color. I’m thankful for the seasons we experience in northern Minnesota. It’s fun to experiment with changing colors and styles of weaving to reflect the switch from summer to autumn. We don’t use dyed stakes or rims very often, but...

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Putting Baskets to Use

Posted by Joanna on 08/31/17 – 1 Comment

When we moved here 22 years ago, we planted a dozen apple trees. Today, they produce more than we can handle! But there’s just something wonderful about eating what we can grow. I think this batch will be made into cider this week.

Square Market Basket

Textures

Posted by Joanna on 08/30/17 – 1 Comment

One of my favorite aspects of home decorating is mixing different textures. Add a section of seagrass weavers to this Toiletries Basket, and the contrasting texture pops!

Using a continuous weave with seagrass isn’t as easy as weaving with rattan, but it changes the entire look of the...

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Black-Eyed Susans

Posted by Joanna on 08/24/17 – 0 Comments

I appreciate how flowers change tones with the fading summer. The yellows and oranges of the black-eyed susans are a beautiful way to enjoy the last few weeks of this season.

Country Flower Vase

Leather Bushel Basket Handles ... now available.

Posted by Joanna on 02/13/16 – 0 Comments

Would you like to make your own Footed Storage Basket, Little Waste Basket, Mitten Basket or Oval Storage Basket ... you have all the supplies but just need the leather? Here are the 10” x 7/8” leather strapping bushel basket handles you’ll need.

They come in their natural state and...

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Introducing New Colors and Finishes!

Posted by Joanna on 09/08/14 – 0 Comments

Joanna’s Collections is pleased to introduce our new line of colors and finishes!

Our Colors and Finishes tab has been updated to include all of our paint and accent options, including our line of Easter colors.

* Please note that all of our accent colors are affected by the...

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Custom Basket for Harvey House

Posted by Joanna on 07/18/14 – 1 Comment

A customer wrote, “We love our new basket!  It is perfect and we’ve received many a compliment on it as we have a lot of repeat customers who do notice the attention to detail Harvey House is known for.” 

“It is my intention to bless Harvey House with both the art and the intention of...

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Etsy Sale No. 1000!

Posted by Joanna on 07/04/14 – 1 Comment

Jennifer, you are our 1000th Etsy sale ... enjoy your free basket!

Winner! Winner!

Posted by Joanna on 02/12/14 – 2 Comments

Congratulations, Kathy, on winning the Colonial Gathering Basket giveaway! Your basket is in the mail. Hope you enjoy it!

If you’re not Kathy, and you didn’t win the giveaway, be sure to check out the rest of the store to find the basket you think is a winner!

Basket Giveaway through Two Classy Chics

Posted by Joanna on 01/24/14 – 2 Comments

In Minnesota, the cold spell we’re going through has kept us indoors more than we’d like.

If that’s you this winter, you might have extra time to spend on the computer as well. Head on over to Two Classy Chics where we’re pleased to announce the opportunity for you to enter in...

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Easter Basket Season

Posted by Joanna on 01/17/14 – 1 Comment

Although it seems hard to believe, Easter is just around the corner in the world of basket weaving.

This is a holiday that means work, work, work for weavers!

We are so blessed to be able to brighten many Easter traditions with making varieties of Easter baskets that will become...

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Merry Christmas to You All!

Posted by Joanna on 12/20/13 – 6 Comments

December 20th has arrived already! This month has absolutely flown by. It’s hard to believe today is the last day of school before Christmas break. In two days, all the company will begin arriving and all of the preparations for Christmas will be finished! Well, finished or not,...

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Christmas Decorating Part 2

Posted by Joanna on 12/13/13 – 0 Comments

This house is counting down the days until Christmas! Well, actually until Sunday, because that’s when all of the kids and grandkids start arriving at our house for the holidays. We’ve kept very busy these past few days filling orders for Christmas gifts, shopping for our family...

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Christmas Decorating

Posted by Joanna on 12/10/13 – 2 Comments

Even though we are in the midst of a busy Christmas season, I always find time for one of my favorite holiday activities: decorating! One of the perks to owning a basket business is having a few extra baskets on hand.

My love for weaving is carried over into decorating for each season...

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Benjamin Barron House

Posted by Joanna on 03/12/13 – 2 Comments

We received this note a few days ago.  “Thought you might like to know how your basket came to Concord’s historic Benjamin Barron House (c.1716).  The British marched by this place in 1775.  Nearby, are the homes of Emerson, Alcott, Hawthorne and Ephraim Bull who developed the Concord...

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My New VINTAGE Mud Room

Posted by Joanna on 01/11/13 – 4 Comments

Okay, maybe this doesn’t have much to do with basket weaving, but I just wanted to share with you my awesome Christmas present ... a remodeled mud/laundry room!  We live in an old farmhouse that was built in 1916.  Over the last 16 years, my handy husband has restored room by room, and...

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Getting Ready for the First Tour

Posted by Joanna on 07/11/12 – 3 Comments

For some, summer means more time to kick back, relax, maybe read a few good books ... but in the Schutt household it means a lot more activity with the baskets! For the second year, Joanna’s Collections has been featured as one of the stops on the Country Travel Discoveries Tours. The...

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Easter Baskets - 138 of them ...

Posted by Joanna on 04/14/12 – 3 Comments

It was questionable as to whether or not the task could be accomplished ... weave, stain and/or paint 138 Easter Baskets and get them shipped in time for the Easter Bunny to do his thing.  I am proud to announce that we were successful!  Thank you to all who ordered these pieces for their...

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Onion Basket Inquiry

Posted by Joanna on 03/12/12 – 1 Comment

Today I was contacted by Williams-Sonoma in regards to my Onion Basket.  They were interested in featuring it in a new division of their marketing: Agrarian, Edible Gardening.  They needed 150-200 pieces to be completed and stocked in their distribution center by June 28th but offered a...

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