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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.September ‘17 Pattern
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...August ‘17 Pattern
The idea for this basket came at the request of a customer who wanted to combine the Bicycle Basket (to carry her lunch with her as she biked to work) with a Leather Handled Tote (to transport her lunch inside once she was there). The Bicycle Tote Basket uses...July ‘17 Pattern
This market basket is a bit different in that it has two hardwood swing handles that lay open & out of the way. It was originally designed at the request of a gourmet caterer who needed to transport her specialty dishes. You will find endless other uses for this...Share This
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October ‘25 Free Pattern
The Wooden Bottom Waste Basket has oak plywood tacked to its base both inside and out so that it is bottom heavy - not tipsy. It has several rounds of triple rod waling...
September ‘25 Free Pattern
What better way to keep track of this winter's knitting projects than in a handwoven Yarn Basket … just the right size to store crafts close by your favorite easy chair....
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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