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February ‘18 Pattern
Our Candlestick Basket is an antique reproduction patterned after a basket commonly found hanging on the walls of Colonial keeping rooms. Candles, being the major source of lighting, needed to be stored close at hand yet out of the way. The Candlestick Basket was...January ‘18 Pattern
The Primitive Hearth Basket is a perfect project for the cold month of January's free pattern.December ‘17 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. And what a perfect basket to make for this gift-giving season.November ‘17 Pattern
The Bean Pot Basket design comes from a reproduction of an old basket that was made in Pennsylvania of rye straw. Particularly nice hanging by its wire handle, it can decorate a hearth or tabletop as well.October ‘17 Pattern
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.Share This
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August ‘25 Free Pattern
The sides of this basket are "embroidered" with colored cross-hatching stitches. The Embroidered Basket is a beautiful way to store sewing, quilting, or knitting projects in...
July ‘25 Free Pattern
Do you need a place for all of the mail and correspondence that presently clutters your counter or desktop? The Peg Mail Basket may be the solution. This basket is designed...
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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