A Tisket A Tasket A Hand-Woven Basket

Maybe this is showing my age but why is it that when people talked about blow-off classes in college the example was always Underwater Basket Weaving?  Because I've attempted to weave baskets on dry land and it's really not that simple!  Is it super easy under water?!

I had the opportunity to get together with some of the neighborhood ladies a while ago and learn to weave baskets.  *Ok! you can laugh. It makes me giggle just saying it*  There was a local artist who welcomed us into her home once a week and taught us the art of basket weaving.  The best parts were making the mess somewhere else : ) and getting to chat while we created.

Here is the first basket I tried:

I applied zero technique.  I was merely trying to follow the procedure.  This one I've named 'Peanut' for it's shape.  When it's out it usually holds remotes.

Then I made a Christmas basket which turned out better:

When it's out it usually holds remotes.

 To move away from the ovular shape I did a wine basket.  It's still unfinished because it's cool but I don't know what to do with it - it's too tall and narrow to hold remotes!  Suggestions?

And my favorite and most elaborate basket that I made was the flower basket:

It held remotes but Handy Hubby : ) doesn't like having to navigate the handles to get them out.  It currently holds my palms from Lent.

Learning to weave was a fun & an out.of.the.ordinary experience.  I'm glad I tried it, but I gotta tell ya, it is truly sooooo much cheaper to just buy the dumb things with my 40% off coupon!! 

I made these long before blogging so I couldn't even begin to explain the process to you at all - poor retention...mmm, sorta like college.  Oh, hey!  I think I get it now - Maybe what happens under water stays under water!  Easy!

Blessings!
MLE

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