I’ve taken a few basketry workshops and I think it’s safe to say, I like making baskets. I don’t have a huge need for these containers, but they are extremely satisfying makes. Here’s a round up of my baskets.
Basket #1
This was my intro to basket making – a Wildcraft class led by Brittany Stanton of Textile Indie. It’s my most used basket as it holds all of my knitting tools. Brittany dyed some of the reed for us.
Basket #2
After making the first basket, I quickly signed up for another workshop, this time for a melon basket. This one’s function is questionable for my needs, but it sure is cute. It’s holding some hand sewn quilt hexies.
Basket #3
The fanciest of all baskets – a sunhat! This workshop, also by Textile Indie, was such a complex make. The fit isn’t quite right, so I hope to make it again some day.
Basket #4
This workshop was on sale and it was a breeze to make. It’s currently being used to hold old kitting swatches on my work-in-progress board.
Basket #5 & 6
After taking FOUR workshops by Brittany I decided to purchase one of the many kits she offers. I ended up having just enough to make a little basket out of leftovers.
I attempted naturally dying some of the reed with dye flowers from Farm & Folk. I didn’t prep the reed at all, so we’ll see if it lasts. It definitely didn’t dye very vibrantly either.
There are a couple other kits I have my eyes on in Textile Indie’s shop.
It’s nothing special! I used a sheet of sound board (generally meant for soundproofing) and covered it in a layer of quilt batting. The batting is grippy and will hold onto small swatches. Anything that doesn’t stick, I just use a push pin since the sound board is just compressed paper. I hung it on the wall using a French cleat picture hanger.
gorgeous!! “this basket is a sunhat” made me laugh with delight.
hey is there somewhere you discuss more about your WIP board, how you made it and how you use it?