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A New Challenge
After over 6,400 baskets, I thought I had almost done it all … until a customer asked if I could make a striped basket. I have done checkered patterns, American flag patterns, solid stains, painted accents, even Aztec designs, but never genuine stripes....Single-Lashing Tutorial
One of the last steps to weaving a basket - single-lashing tutorial!Weaving the Locking Row
Weaving the locking row after you've finished the base.Laying out a Filled Base
Tutorial for laying out a filled base with or without a handle.Weaving Tutorials
Weaving baskets is an incredibly enjoyable hobby, but if you are unfamiliar with the language of basket weaving, the project can become frustrating. These tutorials are designed to help very beginner weavers understand the basic steps of basket weaving so their kits...Share This
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I have experimented extensively. Here are some of my conclusions.
July ‘25 Free Pattern
Do you need a place for all of the mail and correspondence that presently clutters your counter or desktop? The Peg Mail Basket may be the solution. This basket is designed...
June ‘25 Free Pattern
The simplest definition of farm-to-table is the food being served comes straight from a farm without going through a store, market, or distributor. Our large Farm-to-Table...
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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