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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...Leather Handled Tote Strapping Tutorial
Joanna’s Collections has designed several original totes and service baskets that use leather strapping as the handles. The leather strapping runs through the bottom of the Leather Handled Tote to create a strong support for hauling lots of important things. If...February ‘15 Pattern
Perfect for hats & mittens, craft projects, books & magazines, or small loads of laundry, the Oval Storage Basket is the ticket. Measuring 10" x 16" filled base with 8" sides, it is solidly woven, sturdy, and a great way to store just about anything! Every room in...January ‘15 Pattern
As winter approaches, we now are in the process of trying to locate all of the necessary mittens, hats and scarves. Why not use a Mitten Basket? It measures 13" round and 10" tall, and is the "stylish" means of containing those winter accessories....Share This
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April ‘25 Free Pattern
Nothing goes better with homemade Italian entrees than garlic-buttered French bread ... so it stands to reason that every country kitchen needs a French Bread Basket. Our...
March ‘25 Free Pattern
A wooden bunny cutout decorates this painted shelf basket for the Easter holiday season. The basket is just begging to be filled with chocolate bunnies, sugary peeps,...
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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