Basketry Books & Booklets

The Ultimate Basket Book $19.95 43 basket projects and beautiful color photography. Lyn Siler introduces all the fundamental techniques—weaving, plaiting, coiling, twining, and wailing; and provides advice on adding rims, bases, and handles. With her help, it’s simple to create functional everyday baskets, such as the Twill Weave Market or Double Lidded Picnic baskets, as well as more unusual items such as a Fishing Creel. 8 1/2 X 10. 192 pages. Softbound. Quantity	500 Baskets $24.95 Sterling Publishing. NOT (we repeat: NOT) a "how-to" book but a fabulous book showcasing 500 exquisite artisan pieces that will open basket crafters' eyes to the varied and wonderful possibilities. Beautiful examples from top weavers from around the world. A Superb book for any basket weaver. Quantity	Complete Guide to Chair Caning $24.95 Jim Widess' newest chair caning book. This is an excellent resource to add to your Chair Caning library. Many, many photos. In addition to chairs, it includes how-to's on installing cane webbing in cabinet doors, speakers, and as ventilation in boats. Click for more details. Quantity
A Basketmaker's Odyssey $23.95 by Lyn Siler & Carolyn Kemp. A wonderful book with 24 great patterns from Easy Beginner to More Challenging Advanced. Flexible cover with open-flat spiral binding. Quantity	The Art of Basketry $24.95 by Kari Lonning. An absolutely gorgeous book with lots of inspiration for the advanced or innovative basketweaver. This author presents principles of design and techniques, then brings them together in an array of superb examples. Spiral, vertical and mottled variations. Bonus: a gallery of projects from basketry artists around the round. 132 pages (all in color). Non-traditional round reed perfection. Hardbound. 8 7/8 x 8 7/8" Quantity	Pine Needle Basketry $18.95 by Judy Mallow. Create picturesque pine needle baskets, miniatures, trays, pencil holders and more. Special sections address dyeing needles, making lids and handles, techniques, and gathering and storing materials. “Mallow is an excellent teacher with a gift for keeping the subject entertaining and easy to follow.”—Small Press. “Beginners can create a basket by coiling and stitching together pine needles.”—Country Decorating Ideas Quantity
Create An Heirloom Cradle Booklet $5.95 Create an Heirloom by Donna Rohkohl is a booklet with instructions for 3 bassinets and 3 cradles for dolls & babies. Only the Large Cradle is suitable for real babies- and is easy to weave. You need to make a wooden base and use three pounds of #6 round, one #5 round reed, and one 1/4" flat oval reed. Quantity	Splint Weaving Booklet $3.50 By Marian Sober, illustrated how-to's. Get this booklet for re-weaving chairs in herringbone pattern with 1/2" flat reeds. The pattern is herringbone. Quantity	New England Porchweave Booklet $3.50 by Parkinson, illustrated how-to's. Get this booklet when re-weaving a porch rocker type in plain-weave with 1/4" Wide Binding Cane or narrow flat reeds. Quantity