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Custom Colors For Another Cruiser
A happy customer wrote us a note ... "I totally LOVE my bike basket. Was so excited that it arrived so quickly. Looks fabulous on my bike, don't you think?"April ‘14 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 appropriate for the design in our primitive Easter basket!Classy Cruising
Our Bicycle Basket, finished in warm chestnut stain, perfectly accessorizes an already GORGEOUS Electra Cruiser … what a classy way to tour the streets of Gilbert, Arizona!Twining the Last Weaver Tutorial
On a basket, the last weaver is an important row. It’s the one sandwiched between the two rims. This is the row that will be held in place by the tucked stakes and the row that acts as the anchor for the rim and lasher. In some patterns (those with an open or...March ‘14 Pattern
Rustic primitive decor ~ meet practical & useful in our wooden base Utensil Basket!Share This
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September ‘25 Free Pattern
What better way to keep track of this winter's knitting projects than in a handwoven Yarn Basket … just the right size to store crafts close by your favorite easy chair....
August ‘25 Free Pattern
The sides of this basket are "embroidered" with colored cross-hatching stitches. The Embroidered Basket is a beautiful way to store sewing, quilting, or knitting projects in...
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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