All reed is not equal

I saw a photo of a little plaid basket when browsing Penterist and decided to give it a try today.  As you can see, I have not stained it yet.  It is still drying.   I decided to make it the size of a...

Custom Basket for Wool Strip Rug Hooking

I was asked by my “hooker” friend Betty (big chuckles) to create a basket for storing her wool strips and supplies for her projects. So voila: this massive flat sided 14″X19″ Hooking Supplies Basket. Now all the ladies in her hooking...

Bright Easter Basket

Here’s that bright colored Easter Basket option made from the rainbow bright space dyed reed. This is the Feb. 20th Class I will be teaching out at Powell Gardens. Come join us! The Nov class was a great group of...

Friendship Basket

Adapted by Cathy Sylvester approx 7 1/2″ L x 6″ W x 5 1/2″ H (9” top of handle) Materials: 1/4″, 3/8″, 1/2″ flat, natural 3/16” flat oval for lashing 1/4″ flat, dyed #2 round reed seagrass handle liner painted...

Missouri Town Fall Festival 2013

Last year’s Missouri Town Fall Festival of Arts, Crafts, and Music was lots of fun.  Many members of my family came to the festival to help out and we had a great time enjoying the festival and showing off our...

Missouri Town Fall Festival 2011

Missouri Town Fall Festival of Arts, Crafts, and Music — 2011 Craft booth winner!  Our first year attending the Fall Festival at Missouri Town 1855 we put together a canvas booth filled with hand-woven baskets.  We were so excited to...