Practical Basketry

ill afford the opportunity. The harmonious selection of flowers to combine harmoniously with the color of the basket is open to the artist and craftsman. The opportunity is wide for o

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htly inward and drawing the weaver tight, work twenty-six rows. Complete the basket with three rows of triple twist and the following border: First

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e triple twist at top of basket; do the same on the opposite side of the basket. When the handle is thus arr

lower receptacles. They are

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the spokes out and weave two inches. Hold the spokes in toward the center of basket and draw the weaver tight; in this posit

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weaving to the inside of basket. Fasten the ends securely to the basket by weaving a strand of No. 2 reed in and out in the form of a cross. With one ring of No. 1 reed, make a twisted handle, allowing two inch space between each twist;

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with four more rows of triple twist. With oval reed, weave twelve rows of single weaving. Hold the spokes well in and draw the weaver tightly. The diameter of basket should now be 23?4 inches wide. Continue the weaving, drawing the spokes well out and holding the weaver loo

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d between the third and fourth rows of triple weave. Draw the weaver first over the handle, then under the handle. About two inches above where the handle is inserted, pass the weaver over the handle and

iple twist, cross, and bring to outside of basket at the left of handle. The we

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le weaving, holding the spokes inward. Now hold the spokes out and weave twenty-eight rows. With four weavers, placing each weaver back of a c

d out; second row, each spoke is carried in fro

er eight rows of weaving and lower two rows of triple weave. Braid the reed twenty-four inches. The ends are now inserted through the lower two rows of triple w

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by bending the spokes down the outside of basket. An inch and a half of flare is woven. Complete with two rows of triple and the following bo

n and out and across the spokes; the weaving is continued under and over the handle until the top of basket is reached; here the handle is made secure by carrying a weaver over the h

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k twenty-three rows in single weaving, holding the spokes in towards center. Continue the weaving until fifty-seven row

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h No. 00 reed fasten the ends to basket with the tie

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makes an attractive basket for cut flowers and vines. It i