Product Description

Step-by-step instructions complete with detailed color photographs

* Includes a chapter on dyeing reed at home

* 4 basic basket projects for the beginning weaver

The art of basket making is described in detail for the beginning or experienced weaver. Complete with a chapter on tools and materials to get started, this easy-to-use guide explains and illustrates how to weave reed, incorporate premade handles, finish basket rims, and a host of other basket-making techniques. It also contains a chapter on dyeing reed, a simple and cost-effective way to obtain desired colors and results. Complete instructions for making a Flared Bun Basket, Small Market Basket, Napkin Basket, and Easter Basket teach necessary skills.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #58049 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 127 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780811734882
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From the Publisher
Hidden spiral binding so book will lay flat. 640 color photos.

About the Author
Debra Hammond has been weaving baskets since 1990. She has run basketry workshops for the North Carolina Basketmakers Association and teaches basket making out of her studio in East Earl, Pennsylvania.

Customer Reviews

Great Beginner Instructions
This is a great introduction and instructional book for beginner/intermediate basketry. Full color pictures with instructions make it so easy to make a beautiful basket and feel accomplished when completed.