Description
In this two-day workshop, you will learn how to make two baskets. On day one you will create two round bases for stake and strand baskets using the pairing weave. On day 2, you will use your bases to weave and flower basket and round fruit basket. The first basket invites you to use an intricate border that serves as the walls of the unique flower basket. For the second basket, you will “stake up” and use a three-rod wale to create the walls and finish the basket with a simple border. These techniques form a great foundation for round stake and strand baskets.
Skills: Willow harvesting and tending, preparing willow for weaving, creating a round base, pairing weave, 3-rod wale, simple border, flower border.
