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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 woven and hung on pegs or placed on shelves to keep much of the necessary clutter handy yet out...March ‘24 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 Fair Isle Easter basket!February ‘24 Pattern
The Large Peg Basket is an antique reproduction of a piece originally found in a restored Colonial home ... used to keep life's necessary clutter out of the way yet close at hand.January ‘24 Pattern
History tells us that in olden days baskets were used as standard units of measure … thus the design of our Measuring Basket.December ‘23 Pattern
Cookies, cookies, cookies -- especially during the holiday season! Why not share your special sweet treats in a colorful Cookie Basket? And after the treats are gone, the Cookie Basket will remain a treasured gift in itself.Share This
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April ‘26 Free Pattern
Are there ever enough containers for hats & mittens, craft projects, or books & magazines? Every room in your home would be a perfect place for our Footed Storage Basket...
March ‘26 Free Pattern
Our Vintage Easter Basket is great for collecting up all of those sweet treats the Easter Bunny leaves behind. It is a very sturdy basket ~ and the filled base won't allow...
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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