The Basket Blog


October ‘17 Pattern

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The Big Round Basket is just that - big and round! It is perfect for a centerpiece on the coffee table or to store rolled towels, washcloths, or linens in the bathroom.

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Staining Tutorial - With or Without Leather

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Staining a basket can protect the life of your project and add a variety of color options! This tutorial shows how we stain baskets in our shop. Careful, it's a messy business...

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Fall Is Coming Soon

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It's fun to experiment with changing colors and styles of weaving to reflect the switch from summer to autumn. We don't use dyed stakes or rims very often, but they sure pop on this fall-inspired basket!

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Weaving with a Wooden-Bottom Base Tutorial

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There are only a handful of different techniques used to construct the base of a basket. The wooden-bottom base combines the technique of a plaited base with a little carpentry...

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September ‘17 Pattern

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Are there ever enough places in the great room for all of the things needed for life? The Carry-All Basket is a beautiful way to contain stacks of quilts and afghans, piles of books and magazines, skeins and balls of yarn, and yes, oodles of toys for the...

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The Basket Blog

Basket Finishes

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

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February ‘25 Free Pattern

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Many people have asked ~ so here it is, the Bottle Tote Basket. The inside of this basket has a "divider" woven up the center to separate two bottles. The Bottle Tote Basket...

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January ‘25 Free Pattern

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Primitive black grunge is a finishing technique that will never lose its charm. It gives a piece the familiar feel of something that has been cherished enough to be used...

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