A couple more pincushion baskets have been woven and all the ends have been tucked. Even though they still need rims, I've already decided my favorite is the multicolored one in the front left, and it was woven from scraps leftover from weaving the others. Once the rim is on, I'm thinking I'll try dip dyeing the plain basket and see how it comes out.
The instructions for this Flower-Gathering Basket are from a Kindle book called Weaving Country Baskets. It's progressing a bit slower than I'd hoped, although it's because I'm only following the structure and basics from the pattern, and have decided not only to change the colors, but also the reed size and style, trying to use up some earth colored #3 reed that has been in my stash for too long.
As you can see, each side is a bit different, because I'm weaving the entire length of each piece of reed, however, I did try to keep the colors in the same order. For the remainder of the basket, I'm thinking it will be random color changes, possibly using some 1/4" flat that I have in the same colorway, when I get the weaving even, but will make that decision when I get there. The instructions said to weave around the round filler reed that is between the two hoops, I wasn't able to do it (maybe I should have spaced them further apart?), so am weaving the base as if it is one really wide reed. I'll try again when I get to the handle:-)
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Love the little baskets! I think the colored reeds really make them sing. The big woven basket is going to be very pretty-will be interesting to see how it turns out when all done.
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