Fri. June 26 9am-5pm

Tote with a Twist

A sturdy tote basket woven with a combination of flat oval and round reed on a 5” x 10” slotted wood base. Horizontal bands of color in Three Rod Wale are bordered by Double Strand Braid Weave. These dyed round reed accents add lines and texture in your choice of two colors, photographed in cocoa brown and medium green. Finish this pretty tote with a cane Cable Stitch Border, dyed round reed rim filler, and a custom teardrop shaped handle wrapped with the Double Strand Cane Braid Technique.

7” (W) x 11” (L) x 8” (H) 15” (H) w/Handle

$89.00

Intermediate/Advanced

8 hours

 

Fri. June 26 9am-5pm

Oval Bargello Basket

Begin with a 5”x8” oval wood base, over and under weave with flat oval, then Three Rod Wale borders the center accent, Bargello design. With #2mm round reed in navy and wine, create the vertical rows of arrows with Three Rod Wale and Reverse Three Rod, (other color choices available). This basket was juried for the South State Museum Triennial Exhibition in Columbia, S.C. and for several state conventions.

7”(W) x 10” (L) x 5” (H) 10” (H) w/Handle

$69.00

Intermediate

8 hours

 

 

 

Fri.June 26 10am-4pm

8" Round Basket

A great beginner basket with woven round reed twined base and traditional over and under/start and stop weave. Select dyed reed accent weavers in ¼” flat oval or wide weavers and optional curls. Choose an 8” “D” handle, or learn how to make two add-in side handles of reed wrapped in medium chair cane for a comfortable handle grip. On registration form, please indicate your choices of:

¼” reed OR wide weavers AND 8 inch “D” handle OR 2 side handles

8” diameter x 5” to 7” (H) and 12” (H) with “D” handle

$59.00

Beginner

6 hours

Sat.. June 27 10am-4pm

Plaid Market Basket

Start with a woven base in two dyed accent colors with overlays in preparation for the plaid design. Traditional start and stop technique with dyed accent weavers in wide and narrow flat and flat oval reed. Choose two colors wine and navy as pictured or cocoa and green. Other colors available on request. The sturdy 8” x 12” “D” handle is wrapped with cane in the Double Strand Braid technique for a comfortable and decorative handle grip. A practical size basket to tote anywhere.

8” (W) x 14” (L) x 6” (H) 12” (H) w/Handle

$72.00

Beginner

6 hours

 

Sat. June 27 9am-5pm

Cotton, Toy& Laundry Basket

This is a reproduction of an antique basket found at an estate sale. The Cotton Basket "hamper" is traditionally woven wider at the rim and narrower at the base. It serves as a laundry basket, toy storage, for quilts etc. Wide weavers alternate with bands of denim blue dyed accent weavers with overlays for an updated design. Other color choices available. This basket requires additional space for weavers to work.

12” square at base x 15”(H)

$89.00

Intermediate

8+ hours

 

 

 

 

Sun. June 28 10am – 4pm

Tall Tote Basket

Begin with alternating natural and dyed accent base spokes in hunter green or color of your choice. With a 6”x14” tall “D” handle, weave a sturdy and decorative carryall tote. Wide braided seagrass adds texture or choose 1 ½” wide maple strip with cane overlay accent. Finish with triple strand cane braid handle wrap.

6"(W) x 14"(L) x 9"(H), 14” w/handle

$66.00

Beginner

6 hours

 

Sun. June 28 9am – 5pm

Rectangle Sampler Basket

The woven filled-in base with paired filler spokes and two leather handles provide for a practical tote and storage basket. This sampler is created with several techniques: French Randing, Three Rod Wale, Ti-Twining, Double Four Rod Wale, Braid Weave, and Cable Stitch border. Traditional start and stop flat weavers create a sturdy border between the sample of techniques in cocoa brown as pictured; leather handle color choices available are cocoa, natural, navy, or hunter green. This original basket design was juried by the South Carolina State Museum as part of the Palmetto Hands Traveling Art Exhibit to be displayed at museums and art centers around the state for the year 2008-2009.

8 ½” (W) x 14” (L) x 8” (H) 12” w/Leather Handles

$89.00

Intermediate/Advanced

8 hours

Sun. June 28 10am- 4pm

Ti-Twine Market Basket

An 8” square/rectangle woven filled-in base has paired filler spokes and makes a handy market basket, great countertop, napkin, or desk/computer basket. Learn the “Reverse” Ti-Twine technique, a dyed flat reed accent developing rows of diagonal lines. Photographed in medium green, with several color choices available. Dyed round reed Double Three Rod Wale serves as a border for the Ti-Twine accent. Emphasis is on shaping the basket to the flat top notched grip handle. Finish with the cane cable stitch rim border.

8” (W) x 8”-9” (L) x 4 1/2” (H), 10” w/handle

$66.00

Intermediate

6 hours