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January ‘20 Pattern
Let's start this new year with our most popular basket ... the Leather Handled Tote. There is no other basket as suited for hauling things than this one. Its strength is attributed to the riveted leather handles that are woven around and through the base of the...December ‘19 Pattern
Do you need a few special gifts for those “hard-to-buy-for” people on your Christmas list? Why not make them a Holiday Gift Basket? It measures 5½” round with 4½” sides and the design can be woven in holiday colors or other colors to match their home...November ‘19 Pattern
Everyone eats, everyone spills, so everyone needs napkins and a Napkin Basket. This one measures 7" x 7" x 3" and has two curved reed handles.October ‘19 Pattern
Our Breast Cancer Awareness Tote was designed to honor and support all of the women whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. Our prayers and best wishes go out to the families of these women.September ‘19 Pattern
Throughout history baskets have been used for collecting, transporting and storing produce. Our antique reproduction of the Colonial Gathering Basket will prove just as useful as those baskets of by-gone days. The shabby/grungy paint process can be finished to match...Share This
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Basket Finishes
I have experimented extensively. Here are some of my conclusions.
January ‘25 Free Pattern
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...
December ‘24 Free Pattern
Two pint-size jars of your favorite jellies, jams, or honey fit snugly in the Jelly Basket. Its filled base measures 3 1/2" x 7", and the color accented sides measure 3 1/2"...
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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