Basket Weaving Tutorials and Tips

Squaring the Base

Dyeing Reed 101 – Part I  – a little of the chemistry behind dyeing reed

Dyeing Reed 101 – Part II – colorfastness – using mordants, fixatives and surfactants

Dyeing Reed 101 – Part III – reactive dyes, natural dyes, direst dyes and all purpose dyes

Dyeing Reed – my way

Dyeing with Rit

Six Point Star

The Traveling Basket


Scarfing the Rim

Starting and Ending the Lasher

Determining Lasher Length

Lashing with Waxed Linen

Double X Lashing

V Lashing

Four Strand Braid Weave

The Step Up 

Three Rod Arrow

Three Strand Braid Weave

Using Clips – Weaving the first four rows

Squaring the Base

Twining around Corners (a tip  for twining your base)

Locking the base with flat or round material

Using Clips – Weaving the first four rows

Weaving the Base – simple 

Weaving the  Base – simple filled bases

Weaving the Base – continuous weave filled base 

Weaving the Base – twining a perfectly round base

Weaving a 4 rod locking row

Tea Staining Baskets

Washable Paper [Kraft-Tex®]

Imperia Pasta Cutter with fettuccine attachment [6.5mm]

Trenette attachment [4mm]

Lasagnette attachment [12mm]