The White House
Stained Glass Æ Basketry
342 Burns Rd
Vine Grove, KY 40175
270 268-3714
www.thewhitehousesgb.com
Dimensions: 13 ½” X 21” X 6” (not counting handle)
MATERIAL LIST:
7/8" F CUT 9 @
40" EACH FOR LENGTH SPOKES
7/8" F CUT 12 @
31" EACH FOR WIDTH SPOKES
5/8" F CUT 8 @ 25" EACH FOR FILLER SPOKES
#2 FOR TWINING AROUND THE
BOTTOM (OPTIONAL)
7/8" F FOR WEAVERS
1/4" FO FOR WEAVERS
5/8” HALF ROUND –75” FOR
THE OUTSIDE RIM (THIS SIZE MAKES THE BASKET MORE STURDY, BUT YOU CAN USE
5/8" FO)
5/8" FO - 75"
FOR THE INSIDE RIM
1/4" FO FOR THE LASHING
#6 OR #8 ROUND 75” TO GO BETWEEN THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE RIM
14” X 16" D HANDLE
Always soak the reed in water
till you can fold without the reed splitting.
Mark the centers of the
spokes on the wrong side (side that will separate a little when you bend-right
side will be smoother).
Lay out the bottom of the
basket, alternating the 7/8" F with the 5/8" F, hold down one end
with a spoke weight. The D handle will
be used as the center spoke when weaving the width spokes (should be 6 spokes
on each side of the handle).
Bottom measurement should
be 13 ½” X 21”. Twine to hold in place
(optional). I always just clip the
corners and SOAK BOTTOM THE WELL- upset the spokes to start the
sides (Bend each spoke over bottom of
basket). May want to use clothes pens
in the corners to keep the spokes in place.
First 3 rows are 7/8"
F, starting behind a spoke, making sure that the spoke on the bottom of the
basket is on the opposite side. When
finished with the row-hide the weaver behind the beginning point and hiding
over 3RD spoke.
Next 12 rows use the ¼ FO-
Starting on the opposite side with each row, weave like in ROW 3. PACK
DOWN ALL ROWS AS YOU ARE WEAVING.
Re-soak the top. Cut the spokes off that are to the inside of
the basket:-all others are to be folded over last weaving row. Cut off the spokes leaving
enough room to be hidden
between the rows (This process is
called cut and tuck).
Using the 5/8” Half Round
(must be soaked longer than the other reed to have the pliability needed) go
around the basket with about 2 ½” overlap. Do the same with the 5/8" FO for the inside of the
basket. Trim and sand the lap over area
and clip together- both the inside and the outside of the basket. Cut the round
reed to fit between the two. Be sure
all fits together well. Take the end of
the 1/4" FO and hide between the
inside and outside rim (I usually go up and down once over the last row woven)
making sure that the rounded part of the lashing is going to be up when going
over the rim-go between each spoke pulling tight. End lashing by hiding the
same way it was started.
Finish by dipping in black
walnut stain. I gather black walnuts in
the fall and put them in panty hose (don’t overfill) and put them in a plastic
garbage can with a tight fitting lid with water added to cover the nuts. In the
spring my stain is just right to dip after removing the nuts-I usually add nuts
every year along with water.
I designed this basket for
my Granddaughter to put her toys. It’s
also big enough to use as a doll baby’s bed.
ENJOY
PAM