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February ‘21 Pattern
The Square Market Basket was designed as an antique reproduction from days gone-by. As long as there have been goods to transport, market baskets have been woven to carry things. Our Square Market Basket reminds us of those olden days....January ‘21 Pattern
The Painted Round Basket was designed as an antique reproduction of an old basket found in a New England cottage. The rim has an extra trim piece lashed with flat reed and nailed in place with small brass tacks as was custom in old-time basketry construction. It is...December ‘20 Pattern
The Little Gift Basket is the perfect solution for those "hard to buy for" names on your gift giving list. It can hold a new coffee mug with cappuccino or tea packets, handmade soaps with rolled washcloths, or a small tin of maple syrup with dry pancake mix. The...November ‘20 Pattern
If the theme of your great room is historic Americana, then the Patriot Storage Basket will fit in perfectly. The red stripes and freehand painted stars remind us of the great freedom with which we have been blessed.October ‘20 Pattern
The Painted Wall Basket would look great hanging over the coat hooks in your mud room ... and it will help keep track of all your hats & mittens. It is then finished in a three-step painting technique that can be done to match your home's primitive decor....Share This
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November ‘24 Free Pattern
What a great way to contain all of those newspapers and magazines until they head off to be recycled. Our Leather Handled Storage Basket not only is extremely sturdy since...
October ‘24 Free Pattern
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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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