Crafts
Traditional Crafts Twined Basket Kit
Traditional Crafts Twined Burden Basket Design Kit
Traditional Crafts Twined Gather Style Basket Kit
Learn to twine a basket! Twining is one of the earliest methods of basket making. Twining styles, materials, and decorative motifs vary by region. Open twining, as taught in this kit, is common among many cultures worldwide and in North America.
Kit makes one 7" basket. Ages 12 and up, adult participation necessary for younger ages. Made in the USA.
- KIT CONTAINS: fiber rush, hemp twine, and color photo instructions
- YOU WILL NEED: scissors, a ruler, fork
Traditional Crafts Weaving Kit for Beginners
This kit will teach plain weave, where the weft weaves over and under the warps across the weaving. Kit makes one 3” by 6” weaving. Ages 8 and up, adult participation necessary for younger ages. Made in the USA.
- KIT CONTAINS: Cotton/wool yarn, twine, plastic needle, and color photo instructions
- YOU WILL NEED: scissors, tape, fork
Traditional Crafts Weaving Stripe Design Kit
Traditional Crafts Wicker Basket Bowl Kit
Prepare to spend some time on this project. It could take more than 8 hours over several days. Makes one basket about 3-½ by 4-½ inches. Ages 12 and up, adult participation necessary for younger ages. Made in the USA.
- KIT CONTAINS: fiber rush, hemp twine, raffia, a tapestry needle, and color photo instructions
- YOU WILL NEED: scissors, pencil or pen, ruler, white or yellow glue, and patience (several weaving sessions are needed to weave the basket)
Traditional Crafts Wicker Basket Honeysuckle Design
Traditional Crafts Wicker Basket Kit
This kit has a beginner in mind! Learn the technique of wicker basketry! These instructions will teach you how to weave a small wicker basket. Woven wickerwork is a basketry method that weaves materials over and under each other in a pattern. Generally, the materials used in wickerwork are round and rigid. Traditionally reeds and stocks of plants were used to make baskets as well as furniture and other decorative and useful items. Basketry requires patience and perseverance. Keep at it and you will be proud of your new skills and finished basket.
Kit makes one wicker basket about 3" square by 2" tall. Ages 8 and up, adult participation necessary for younger ages. Made in USA.
- KIT CONTAINS: Fiber split, fiber cord, clothespin, and color photo instructions
- YOU WILL NEED: scissors, ruler, pencil
Traditional Crafts Wicker Basket Spider Web Design Kit
Prepare to spend some time on this project. It could take more than 8 hours over several days. Makes an attractive 7" shallow basket. Ages 12 and up, adult participation necessary for younger ages. Made in the USA.
- KIT CONTAINS: fiber rush, hemp twine, raffia, a tapestry needle, and color photo instructions
- YOU WILL NEED: scissors, pencil or pen, ruler, white or yellow glue, and patience (several weaving sessions are needed to weave the basket)
Traditional Crafts Wicker Basket Storm Design Kit
Prepare to spend some time on this project. It could take more than 8 hours over several days. Makes an attractive 7" shallow basket. Ages 12 and up, adult participation necessary for younger ages. Made in the USA.
- KIT CONTAINS: fiber rush, hemp twine, raffia, a tapestry needle, and color photo instructions
- YOU WILL NEED: scissors, pencil or pen, ruler, white or yellow glue, and patience (several weaving sessions are needed to weave the basket)