Foundations of Reed Basketry
Begin a fascinating journey in reed basketry with three useful and elegant baskets.
Each basket is intended to build a set of techniques that you can grow and improve as you work and grow your basketry practice.
Cross-Stitch Napkin Basket
Designed to hold napkins or serve as a bread basket.
Square, open-based basket with cross-stitch embellishment woven into the walls.
Dimensions: 9-inch x 9-inch base, 7-inch tall
Colorful Market Basket w/Handle
Multi-color market basket. Using a two-tone stake technique to add stripes.
Open base, plain weave with a pattern of differing reed widths and dyed reed. It’s finished with a basic lashed rim.
Dimensions: 8-inch x 12-inch base, 7-inch tall walls, 12-inch tall handle.
Handled Storage Basket w/Built in Handles
Closed base basket using the chicken feet method.
Twill walls with side handles built in. A layered rim and seagrass insert finished with basic lashing.
Dimensions: 12-inch x 9-inch base, 10-inch tall.
What you receive:
Full-Color Basket Pattern Instruction Guide
The pattern will include the following elements:
🧺 Materials list
🧺 Tools list
🧺 Cut list (lengths of stakes and other basket elements)
🧺 Outline of the basket weaving process
🧺 Written directions with photos demonstrating each step.
Basket Weavers Guide
The PDF Basket Weavers Guide includes:
🔍 Basket weaving glossary
🔍 Rattan basket materials guide
🔍 Weaving technique photo guide
🔍 Basket weaving tools guide
Video Tutorial
🎥 You will receive a series of bite-sized videos leading you through each step of the basket weaving process.
🎥 The videos are shot from multiple angles as I walk you step-by-step through the weaving process.
Tips and Inspiration
💡We want to do everything we can to help you succeed on this journey.
💡Woven through the course are helpful tips, creative inspiration, resources, and sometimes discounts!
💡You may be weaving in the privacy of your own home, but you’re not alone.
Example Curriculum
- Welcome to Weaving a Cross-Stitch Napkin Basket! (0:40)
- Cross Stitch Napkin Basket Instruction Manual
- Tips and Tricks for Getting Started
- Tools and Workspace (1:22)
- Rattan Reed Overview (1:04)
- Preparing Stakes - Cutting and Marking the Centers (2:41)
- Weaving the Basket Base - Open Base Technique (7:00)
- Truing the Base - Squaring (3:28)
- Twining the Base Perimeter (8:39)
- Upsetting the Stakes (2:27)
- Weaving the First Row (6:38)
- Weaving Rows (5:16)
- Packing the Rows (0:57)
- Cross-Stitch Technique and All Other Rows (14:25)
- Disposing of Scraps - Ways to Use the Scraps (0:45)
- Cut and Tuck Technique (2:38)
- Crossing the Finish Line...
- Setting up the Rim (5:29)
- Lashing the Basket Rim - Basic Lashing Technique (7:19)
- Finishing Your Cross-Stitch Napkin Basket (1:33)
- Creative Ways to Use the Cross-Stitch Napkin Basket
- Welcome to Weaving a Colorful Market Basket - Tools, Materials and Workspace (2:24)
- Colorful Market Basket Instruction Manual
- Tips for protecting your body - a basket weaver's guide...
- Setting up a Basket Weaving Workspace (0:41)
- The Importance of Taking Stretch Breaks (0:53)
- Preparing the Stakes - Cutting and Marking the Centers (2:29)
- Weaving the Basket Base - Open Base Multicolor Technique (9:20)
- Truing the Base - Squaring (3:00)
- Twining the Base Perimeter (9:49)
- Upsetting the Stakes (1:30)
- Fight perfectionism and weave
- Weaving the First Row (13:23)
- Weaving Seagrass Rows (6:07)
- Packing the Rows (7:03)
- Cut and Tuck Technique (3:18)
- Setting up the Rim (8:06)
- Lashing the Rim - Basic Lashing Technique (7:32)
- Finishing Your Colorful Market Basket (0:57)
- Handled Storage Basket Instruction Manual
- How to use your colorful market basket
- Welcome to Weaving a Handled Storage Basket (0:24)
- Handled Storage Basket Instruction Manual
- 🧺 Unleash Your Creativity: Organize Your Basket Weaving Supplies Like a Pro! 🌟
- Setting up a Workspace (1:51)
- Tools (0:52)
- Materials (0:25)
- Prepping Your Materials (2:08)
- Cutting the Stakes (4:15)
- Marking the Stakes (1:39)
- Laying out the Base - Closed Base Technique (8:15)
- Truing the Base - Squaring (5:14)
- Chicken Feet Technique (4:00)
- 🎨 Elevate Your Senses: Discover the Fine Art of Basket Weaving 🖼
- Weaving the Walls (11:40)
- Weaving the Walls Part 2 (8:36)
- Weaving the Walls Part 3 (10:03)
- Packing the Rows (0:39)
- Weaving the Final Row (1:52)
- Cut and Tuck Technique (4:02)
- Setting up the Rim (5:30)
- Lashing the Rim - Basic Lashing (8:10)
- Finishing (0:46)
- How to use your handled storage basket