How to weave pine needles

Making coiled pine needle baskets is an essential survival skill as well as an art form. Here are 10 tips to make your baskets better.

Easy step by step tutorial on Willow Weaving Horn of Plenty. This cornucopia is the perfect decoration for thanksgiving and harvest time. Basketry is so

Basket making supplies I love the outdoors and all it has to offer. I love going on leisurely walks, collecting seeds, pinecones, and leaves; so, when I want to unwind and also be productive, I collect pine needles for selling. I could sell them as is, off the ground or off a fallen tree, but I like to clean and preserve them. This way, the pine needles are ready for whatever project awaits them! ***** The first thing I do once I've collected a good amount of pine needles, is to wash them. I…

Native American basket weaving was practiced by many different tribes for various uses.

African baskets are weaved from raw, earthy materials such as grass, vines, pine needles and papyrus. They come in a variety of types, sizes and colors. African women use natural material found on the ground or from a plant or tree to make the baskets.

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Braided Iris germanica, tall bearded iris leaves Above is a free form basket using the iris braid as weavers, along with other materials. The ring and stakes are grape vine, or the stakes might be …

Chances are that you have looked at pine needle baskets and decided that you could do that too--and you can! It doesn’t take a special talent or expensive equipment—just time and patience. These instructions are for a basic “plate” shaped basket from 4 to 6 inches across.

Finally, another guest post! This tutorial is courtesy of the best grandmother on the planet, Sharon Woods. She splits her time between our homeland of Washington, and California. She made these in…

Step-by-step directions by Cathryn Peters on how to process cattail leaves after gathering them for chair seat and basket weaving projects.