The Basket Blog


June ‘24 Pattern

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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...

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May ‘24 Pattern

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This basket was designed to hang on a Colonial home's front door ~ the owner was tired of letters dropping through the mail slot onto the floor! The Large Painted Mail Basket adds primitive charm to the menial task of containing envelopes, post cards and magazines....

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April ‘24 Pattern

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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...

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March ‘24 Pattern

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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!

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February ‘24 Pattern

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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.

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Basket Finishes

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I have experimented extensively. Here are some of my conclusions.

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October ‘24 Free Pattern

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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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September ‘24 Free Pattern

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Nothing ushers in fall more vibrantly than the change of colors in the Northwoods. Using those warm hues, our Fall Harvest Basket adds the flavor of fall to any home decor....

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