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June ‘15 Pattern
There is nothing better than the fresh air smell of sun-dried laundry ~ and our Clothes Pin Basket can lend a hand with those chores. Both stained and painted, the finish on this basket will withstand the elements Mother Nature might stir up. Plus, its classic...May ‘15 Pattern
In one way or another, we are all travelers.....and, there's always a lot of stuff to take with us! Our Traveler's Tote Basket is the beautiful solution to that situation. It is a sturdy, filled-based basket with leather straps that are long enough to slip over the...Twining a Round Base Tutorial
The basic way to make a round base is to use stakes as spokes and twine with #3 round reed. This tutorial will take you step-by-step through that process.April ‘15 Pattern
The Wooden Bottom Waste Basket has oak plywood tacked to its base both inside and out so that it is bottom heavy - not tipsy. It has several rounds of triple rod waling around a 2" strip of tulip poplar and leather bushel basket handles. The Wooden Bottom Waste...March ‘15 Pattern
It is common knowledge that jelly beans are one of the favorite “sweet treats” during the springtime of year. Therefore it must follow that every child needs a Jelly Bean Bucket to stuff with plastic grass and then fill to the rim with the little beans! And when...Share This
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April ‘24 Free Pattern
In olden days, a "keeping room" was the center of a colonial home. It was warmed by the fireplace and most of life's activity took place in that small room. Baskets were...
March ‘24 Free Pattern
Fair Isle is a traditional technique used to create patterns with multiple colors. It is named after Fair Isle, a tiny island in the north of Scotland … and very...
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Weaving Lessons
- Basket Finishes
- Staining Tutorial - With or Without Leather
- Weaving with a Wooden-Bottom Base Tutorial
- Wire and Bale Handles
- Weaving with Leather Handles
- Twining a Round Base Tutorial
- Leather Handled Tote Strapping Tutorial
- Singeing Tutorial
- Twining the Last Weaver Tutorial
- Sea Grass Continuous Weave Tutorial
- To stain or not to stain … that is the question!
- Shaping the Sides of a Basket Tutorial
- Double-Lashing Tutorial
- Clip and Tuck Tutorial
- Weaving the Sides Tutorial