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1	Twill Basketry: A Handbook of Designs, Techniques, and Styles more books like this by Shereen LaPlantz add to wishlist Twill basketmaking is a craft originating with the North American Indians, when each tribe and region had its own variations. From these timeless techniques and patterns come the inspiration for brilliant geometric, diamond, block and linear twill baskets in this book, each more beautiful than the last. From basic techniques to sophisticated ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Splint Woven Basketry more books like this by Robin Taylor Daugherty add to wishlist This is a guide to the tools, equipment and materials of splint woven basketry. It contains 30 styles using splint materials - wood and grass pounded or split into flat strips - including traditional egg, melon, feather, cradle, oriole, shaker and other shapes. The ways of gathering, drying, storing and soaking splints are discussed, and there are ... see all copies from $7.50!
3	Indian Basketry more books like this by George Wharton James add to wishlist Techniques, regional and tribal styles thoroughly covered, Southwest, Pacific Coast. Motifs explained. 355 illus. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Techniques of Basketry more books like this by Virginia I. Harvey add to wishlist Never before have so many varieties of basketry techniques from so many parts of the world been covered in a single volume. The traditional methods-coiling, twining, wickerwork, splintwork, and plaiting-are described in detail, and special attention is given to the specific materials, beginnings, and finishes appropriate to each. see all copies from $7.70! new only from $185.03! \| first editions
5	Basketry: The Shaker Tradition: History, Techniques, Projects more books like this by John McGuire add to wishlist In words and photos you will meet the Shaker artisans of the past, visit their communities, see their handiwork and appreciate the Shaker spirit that is part of every Shaker basket and be introduced to the traditional tools and techniques used. Then in more than 300 clear step-by step photos learn the process of making your own see all copies from $2.03! new only from $10.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Earth Basketry more books like this by Osma G Tod add to wishlist Use natural materials, including leaves, roots, reeds, grasses, vines, shoots, willow, bark and splints to create baskets. A wide variety of weaving techniques are clearly illustrated with many examples and instructions for borders, lids, handles and miniatures. Seventy-five pictures and drawings show details, progressive instructions, and ... see all copies from $3.85! new only from $9.31! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Indian Basket Weaving more books like this by Navajo School of Indian Basketry add to wishlist Information on basic techniques and a great variety of weaves--Lazy Squaw, Mariposa, Taos, Shilo, and more. 114 illus. see all copies from $2.80! new only from $5.78! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Wicker Basketry more books like this by Flo Hoppe add to wishlist Age-old craft used to produce practical objects A step-by-step guide suitable for beginners and the more experienced alike see all copies from $10.14! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
9	A modern approach to basketry with fibers and grasses, using coiling, twining, weaving, macramé, crocheting more books like this by Dona Zweigoron Meilach add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
10	Contemporary Wicker Basketry: Projects, Techniques, Inspirational Designs more books like this by Flo Hoppe, Laura Dover Doran (Editor) add to wishlist This volume on wicker basketry offers 30 projects, including a Chinese lantern, a picnic basket for one, and a market basket. Clear how-to instructions and photographs accompany each project and a gallery of contemporary baskets aim to offer inspiration. see all copies from $19.96! new only from $39.94!
11	Indian Basketry, and How to Make Indian and Other Baskets more books like this by George Wharton James add to wishlist Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. see all copies from $20.18! new only from $21.23! \| first editions \| SVS
12	The Basketry Book more books like this by Sherry De Leon add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.59! \| first editions
13 view cover	Handmade Baskets: From Natures Colourful Materials more books like this by Susie Vaughan add to wishlist In almost every country of the world, there is a tradition of basketmaking, using plants that are indigenous to that particular area. But today, the plastic bag and cardboard box have replaced the basket's role of years gone by. However, there is something quite irristible about the smell and the tactile appeal of a country hedgerow basket which ... see all copies from $5.65! new only from $11.11! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Willow Basketry more books like this by Bernard Verder-Fierz, Regula Verdet-Fierz, Bernard Verdet-Fierz add to wishlist see all copies from $3.96! new only from $9.50! \| first editions
15	Traditional Crafts of Saudi Arabia: Weaving, Jewelry, Costume, Leatherwork, Basketry, Woodwork, Pottery, Metalwork more books like this by John Topham add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.80! \| first editions
16 view cover	Basketry, the Nantucket Tradition: History, Techniques, Projects more books like this by Professor John McGuire add to wishlist A complete how-to manual for one of the best-known baskets in the world. Nantucket baskets - with their nesting sizes, wooden bottoms, cane weavers and bail handles - are immediately recognisable and universally admired. In this book, a leading authority on basketmaking shows how to make all the classic Nantucket baskets. More than 200 colour ... see all copies from $43.88! new only from $92.41! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Weaving New Worlds: Southeastern Cherokee Women and Their Basketry more books like this by Sarah H Hill add to wishlist This study illuminates the history of Southeastern Cherokee women by examining changes in their basketry. The baskets evoke the lives and landscapes of their makers and the author demostrates that the changes in Cherokee basketry signal important transformations in their culture. see all copies from $6.54! new only from $18.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18	Weaving with cane and reed; modern basketry. more books like this by Grete Krøncke add to wishlist see all copies from $2.50! first editions
19	Basketry of the Appalachian Mountains more books like this by Sue H. Stephenson add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
20 view cover	Natural basketry more books like this by Carol Hart, Dan Hart add to wishlist "A clear and direct treatment of natural materials, their preparation and their techniques". -- Fiberarts. A complete guide to making wicker, splint, coiled, and twined baskets from commercial and natural materials. Includes information on making dyes. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	The Art of Basketry more books like this by Kari Lonning, Kari Lnning add to wishlist Illustrated in colour throughout. Suitable for beginners with more complex designs to try when you've had a bit of practice. see all copies from $86.00! new only from $189.17!
22 view cover	Basketry more books like this by F. J. Christopher add to wishlist Simple, basic introduction for amateur, beginner. Materials, tools, equipment, techniques. Reed, willow, raffia, rush, other types. 27 figures, 21 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.46! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Basketry: A World Guide to Traditional Techniques more books like this by Bryan Sentance add to wishlist In this book, Bryan Sentance talks at length about the techniques and materials used to construct baskets around the world. He demystifies basketry and gives a basis for understanding, appreciating and identifying the baskets of the world. Copious colour photographs, diagrams and archive photography of basketry from every inhabited continent are ... see all copies from $3.90! new only from $3.90! \| SVS
24	Spruce root basketry of the Alaska Tlingit more books like this by Frances Paul (Lackey) add to wishlist see all copies from $5.50! first editions
25 view cover	The basketry book; twelve lessons in reed weaving more books like this by Mary Miles Blanchard add to wishlist This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark ... see all copies from $9.50! new only from $17.56! \| first editions \| SVS

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