You can make a startling number of things with items you find outside! Here's how to make a pine needle basket that's both beautiful and utilitarian.

While most see plants as a key part of nature—one that makes sure humanity doesn’t run out of air, provides food, and makes the world more beautiful—there’s more than meets the eye.

I kind of have a thing for pine trees.  If you were to ask my family how I feel about pine trees, they would probably roll their eyes and groan. When it comes to our

We have just added four beautiful miniature baskets in our Etsy shop!  These little beauties were made from ponderosa pine needles and would be perfect for holding buttons and rings.  The lid of each basket has been accented with either fossil ivory, myrtlewood or a vintage rose button.  More photos of these unique little baskets can be found here.

Baskets:  a selection of some of the baskets I make........

A Issigeac en Dordogne,tous les ans ,nous avons la fête des paniers,il manquait quelques exposants mais je me suis régalée avec des nouveautés...

This piece is usual because of its construction.  It was created from Florida Long Leaf pine needles, but the top half has two coils of pine needles and one layer of rattan staves, while the bottom half is one coil of pine needles.  The triple layer contains tapestry of palm inflorescence, yarn, and rovings of cashmere/angora from Bart and Hershey, two loving billy goats in Arkansas.  The agate slice, which I think looks like an owl, was cut with a very jagged edge and was a challenge to attach the pine needles.  The "pebbles" are square pendants of black jasper.  I'm often asked how long it takes to make a basket.  The answer to that question for this basket was "too long".  I had to keep it in the inverted lid of a drum barrel for many months while I worked on it.  That's hard when you don't have studio space.  This piece was accepted at The Handweavers Guild of America national Convergence juried show in Tampa, Florida, 2009. Measures:  23 x 23 x 3 Price $ 600

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Learn how to do the hidden knot method to add a new thread to your pine needle basket. This method allows the thread to completely disappear for a clean and ...

Add interest and texture to your pine needle basket. Ideas for materials to use to bling your basket.

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 Hemet, CA. I apologize for the weird coloration issues in some of the pictures, saving them did something wonky. But you should still…

Today, I am posting photos from Texas Basketweavers Association 2015 Gathering. As I walked around and visited with fellow weavers, I had fun seeing what projects these talented folks had created. An exceptionally beautiful leather purse, beaded and stitched with Alaskan bark by one of Pam Talksky's students. This basket is amazing and I would…