Tag Archives: Baskets

Recycled baskets

Posted on November 14, 2013 by

Thanks to the wine I drink, I was able to make this basket (indicated by the pointing arrow). Most shops in Italy now use only biodegradable bags but not shops where wine is sold (wine bottles need sturdier bags).  Biodegradable … Continue reading →

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Mavis Ngallametta and Wonderful Weaving

Posted on June 15, 2013 by

Mavis Ngallametta Mavis is the leading elder for the Wik Women Weavers working in Aurukun (Aurukun is an Indigenous community in far North Queensland, Australia). She makes baskets from  found fishing nets, raffia and marine rope.  Before, her ancestors would … Continue reading →

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How to make coiled fabric baskets and rope bracelets

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

Why not coil a little? Coiled Fabric Basket by AbbysSewAwesome How to make a coiled fabric basket using clothesline and strips of fabric + Coiled Fabric Bowls! (tons of photos) + How to Make a Coiled Fabric Bowl + Previous ART … Continue reading →

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Recycled baskets

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Julibooli coiled basket at craftser Ed Rossbach Ed Rossbach, the basketmaker, weaver, and textile historian who changed the field of art in the fiber medium through his teaching, research, and writing, died October 7, 2002. He was 88 and had … Continue reading →

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