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August ‘15 Pattern
It's time to bring in some of those beautiful garden vegetables. And, if your farmhouse kitchen has beams on the ceiling, then the Onion Basket can be hung up there. Its unique pouch-type shape is 6" tall in the front and 8" in the back. It has a round footed...July ‘15 Pattern
The sweet smell of fresh baked muffins is enhanced by the beauty of the hand woven Blueberry Muffin Basket in which they are served. This 10" spoked bottom basket is rimmed with a double braided border and decorated with stems of painted blueberries. No matter the...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.Share This
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November ‘24 Free Pattern
What a great way to contain all of those newspapers and magazines until they head off to be recycled. Our Leather Handled Storage Basket not only is extremely sturdy since...
October ‘24 Free Pattern
The Little Waste Basket was fashioned with standard plastic shopping bags in mind. They are the perfect size to slip onto the leather handles of this basket to serve as a...
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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