How To Make Baskets and More
Bringing You Early 20th Century
Basket Making Instructions and Illustrations
Into the 21st Century

This Ebook gives you information on over fifty projects, which are detailed with step-by-step instructions and illustrations. You also get instructions and illustrations for Indian stitches, chair caning, and more. All projects are listed in alphabetical order below. Plus, this Ebook includes a Chapter on "What the Basket Means to the Indian," by Neltje Blanchan. Each Chapter's title is listed below.

Table of Contents

How To Make Baskets and More

Chapter I
Materials, Tools, Preparation, Weaving

Chapter II
Raffia and Some of Its Uses

Chapter III
Mats and Their Borders

Chapter IV
The Simplest Baskets

Chapter V
Covers

Chapter VI
Handles

Chapter VII
Work Baskets

Chapter VIII
Candy Baskets

Chapter IX
Scrap Baskets

Chapter X
Bird's Nests

Chapter XI
Oval Baskets

Chapter XII
The Finishing Touch

Chapter XIII
How To Cane Chairs

Chapter XIV
Some Indian Stitches

Chapter XV
"What the Basket Means to the Indian," by NELTJE BLANCHAN

Projects Included within the "How To Make Baskets and More" Ebook (Shown in Alphabetical Order)

1. Baby's Rattle with Handle of Rattan and Cane
2. Basket of Coiled Rattan Wound and Decorated with Raffia
3. Basket with Deep Cover having Rounded Sides
4. Basket with Open Border No. 1
5. Basket with Overlapping Cover
6. Basket with Rounding sides and Open Border No. 2
7. Basket with Small Side Handles
8. Basket with Twisted Handle having Interlaced Ends
9. Bird's Nest Made of a Gourd Covered with Knotted Raffia
10. Book-Mark
11. Brown Rush Candy Basket with Overlapping Cover
12. Candy Basket of Rattan with a Band of Color
13. Covered Basket with Hinge, Handle and Fastening in One
14. Covered Work Basket of Green Rush
15. Doll's Chair of Rattan
16. Doll's Hat
17. Doll's Table of Rattan
18. English Oval Basket
19. Fayal Oval Basket
20. Fayal Oval Basket with Handle
21. Flat Candy Basket with Braided Handle
22. Flower Basket with High Braided Handle
23. Green Rattan Basket with Flat Cover
24. Green Rush Bird's Nest
25. How To Cane Chairs - Chair Seat with Octagonal Meshes
26. How To Cane Chairs - Simple Cross Pattern
27. Japanese Oval Basket
28. Knitting Basket
29. Knotted Bag for Twine
30. Knotted Work Bag
31. Large Bowl Shaped Work Basket
32. Large Mat with Open Border No. 2
33. Mat with Open Border No. 1
34. Mat with Two Weavers and Open Border No. 2
35. Melon Shaped Basket
36. Napkin Ring
37. Open Work Candy Basket
38. Raffia and Rattan Bird's Nest
39. Rattan and Rush Scrap Basket
40. Rattan Bird's Nest with Raffia Top
41. Rattan Bird's Nest with Twisted Handle
42. Rattan Scrap Basket with Broad Band Near the Base
43. Rattan Scrap Basket with Broad Band Near the Top
44. Raffia Mat
45. Small Basket with Twisted Handle
46. Small Bowl Shaped Work Basket
47. Small Round Basket with Slightly Rounded Cover
48. Small Scrap Basket for Desk or Table
49. Small Scrap Basket with Straight Sides
50. Stand for Pens and Pencils with Open Border No. 1
51. Travelling Work Basket of Raffia and Rattan
52. Vase-Shaped Basket with Ring Handles

Find information or a project of interest within this Ebook, and then simply print the page(s) along with the instructions!

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