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Basket quivers
Pat B:
Grunt, I haven't done an article for PA. I learned from my wife. For about $25 you can get a bundle of #2 rounds, 3/8" flat weavers and 1/4" flat weavers. With these three types you can make a quiver like the ones I made. With those 3 bundles you could make 4 or 5 quivers, maybe more.
Once you get the hang of weaving the quiver(took me 3 to get the feel) you can add stuff like the cherry bark, snake skins or other interesting materials. Honeysuckle vines were used to weave baskets. I believe you have to boil them first. Grape vines work well and are interesting and I have read about using split blackberry canes also. I'd like to learn more about basketry and would like to learn about the Cherokee style split cane baskets.
Grunt:
Thanks Pat, I'll be hitting the craft stores in Asheville on Tuesday. New Stuff To Learn!!!!
Grunt:
Ordered 3/8 and 1/4 flat and #2 round. Went to a used book store and got a pretty good handmade basket book. Waiting for my materials now. Pat, do you Indian weave a basket quiver or do you put an additional rib in so you have an odd number to do a continuous weave?
Sparrow:
Man , Those look great. I want to make me one. ' Frank
Pat B:
Grunt, What I have to do with these "baskets" is start out with 2 sets of 2, 60" long and make a cross at the center and start weaving (kinda hard to explain) them together. After a few rounds split then and add a 30" piece in from the center. As I weave I add more ribs. I think these have 15 total(4, 60" and 11, 30"). I taper that end of the 30" ribs.
To answer your question, Yes, I add an odd rib. What is the Indian style?
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