Boat Basket
I finished another fabric coil basket. This one has a title: “Many Winter Mornings.” I got tired of going around and around and was glad to wrap this one up. I like the red...
Category: basketry
Thread basket
The base is red, then I started with blue fabric as the sides curved up. I wanted more red visible, so added another band. The top coil features a white scrap with a red...
A red basket beginning
I am really interested in the color red lately. I think it’s related to February, hearts and Valentines, not to mention fire, Imbolc, St. Brigid, and Candlemas. I repurposed this long strip of red...
Plant fiber baskets
I am having a great time using fiber from the yard to make coil baskets. I’m taking the Baskets from the Garden class from Craft School Oz. She has very different fibers available to...
Fabric coil basket, velvet and silk
I made this fun fabric coil basket with a baling twine core and silk and velvet scraps. The micro-design decisions are enjoyable. I have a lot of the velveteen in the base and then...
Cordage
I walk by these dead iris leaves every day on the way to the garden and always marvel at their glowing orange color. Today I couldn’t resist any longer so I pulled out a...
Basket of blues
Another fabric coil basket completed. This one uses cotton piping as the core. I purchased it in a roll from Joanne’s. The mostly blue fabrics had already been stitched together into a strip, so...