Hidden Treasures

I have been weaving a lot of baskets while staying inside this month.  I have found some kits I had tucked away and forgotten about.  This double-walled basket is one I made from a kit by Anne Bowers.  It features a inner core of smoked reed and sea grass woven around the outside layer of the vessel.

The square base was woven in a 2 -2 twill of alternating plain reed and smoked reed.

Using only the smoked reed spokes the inner vessel were woven using smoked reed.  A 1/4" plain filler row topped the shape before the spokes were tucked to the outside.They were later hidden in between the two layers of weaving.




The remaining plain spokes were upturned and woven with sea grass in a chase weave. 
 A 1/4" plain filler row topped the shape before the spokes were tucked to the inside, between the two layers of weaving.

Lastly a half oval reed rim was attached with cane, sea grass and a piece of round reed.

A Basket a Day Keeps the Virus Away

A basket a day may not keep the virus away but it keeps me happy as I hunker down at home.

This painted paper vessel is from a  kit by Karen Kotecki that has been sitting on my shelf waiting for me to have time to weave it.  I have time now!

The twined base secures the spokes and  becomes part of the design when diagonal corners and the weave-and-overlay form the shoulders.  The points are overlapped to the outside of basket and secured with a bead. 

For more information on kit contact -  kkotecki@lasmilwaukee.com

Stay Calm and Weave On

In the midst of these challenging days as a result of the  coronavirus, known as COVID-19, I turn to the calming effect of weaving.

Following a pattern by Annetta Kraayveld, I wove this small paper vessel.  The paper strips were pre-painted, black on one side and turquoise on the other.

5 3/4" x 2"  3 1/4"

The rectangle vessel is woven using a 2/2 twill.  Overlays of turquoise paper and copper strips create a diamond pattern on the front and wraps around the side of the shape.

The paper rim is lashed with waxed linen