Wall Basket

This little wall basket is stained black, roughed up with sand paper and stained with my boiled black walnut stain. I stitched a label for the front that says "1803" and attached it to the center front of the basket. The first picture below is with the flash off And this photo is with the flash on, so that you can see the label better.

Measurements are: 8 3/8" long, 8 5/8" tall to the tip of the hanger and the pouch is approximately 4" high and 4 1/2" deep. Sorry, tallow berries not included.
Price for this wall basket is $23.00 plus shipping - I charge actual shipping, I'm guessing around $6.00-$7.00 continental USA. I do refund any overage. ~Ann
This particular basket is SOLD - thank you Robyn - but I will gladly make one to your specifications.

New Baskets

This first basket is a storage basket for your plastic bags that you get at the grocery store, Walmart, KMart, etc. The top is open and you simply stuff the bag in the top and as a bag is needed, you pull one out of the bottom opening. The basket body is 9 1/2" high and 10" wide. The handle adds another 3 1/2" inches to the height for a total of just under 14" tall. The basket is shaped in a half circle, the back is flat so it will hang against the wall and the front curves out in a semi-circle.Colors in this one are smoked reed with 2 rows of navy. The basket was stained with boiled black walnut shells. A mustard barn star is tied on the center for a prim look. 

Basket number 2 is also a wall basket. It is approximately 15" long, 5" deep and 11" tall to the top of the handle. The rim is stained black and the entire basket was dipped in my boiled black walnut stain. The crows and stars are wired onto a rusty wire and then I tied the wire to the basket.

I can envision all sorts of uses for this one. Hang in the bathroom and store rolled wash clothes in it. Near the back door it could hold several pairs of gloves and a couple of hats. By the front door it could hold mail and keys. The bottom is a "closed" bottom, meaning there are no holes for anything to fall through, that makes it the perfect storage basket. This one is also $28.00 plus $8.50 continental US shipping.

Tea Caddy Basket

Perfect for the tea lover in your life! One side of this little basket holds your tea bags and the other the tea saucer/caddy. The basket comes with a tea caddy/saucer included. The the two choices I currently have for the caddy/saucer are the pail of daisies and the salt box house. They are handmade by a lady in Indiana, Marjorie Kennedy. Marjorie does a fabulous job with all her pottery.

Side view -

Top view from the end so you can see the divider -

Looking down into the basket from above, filled bottom so nothing falls through.

Measurements are 5 1/4" long, 4 1/2" wide, 2 3/8" to the top edge of the basket, 3 1/4" to the top of the divider. The tea saucer/caddy is approximately 3 3/4" in diameter. The price of this basket (with saucer included) is $17.00 plus shipping - I charge actual shipping which in the continental USA will be around $5.00.

Napkin Basket

One of the most functional baskets that I make is this napkin/salt & pepper basket. One side holds your dinner napkins and the other, smaller side holds your salt and pepper shakers. The dimensions on this are 11" long x 8 " wide and 3 " high (sides of basket) and approximately 4 1/2 " tall including the divider. The sides are woven with alternating rows of natural and navy reed. The bottom is filled, meaning there are no holes in the bottom of the basket. You get a good idea of the bottom from this second picture.

Salt and Pepper shakers are included in this basket. Price of this basket is $22.00 plus shipping which should be around $8.00. If Navy isn't your color choice, I can do other custom colors, just email me with your request.

Chairside Basket & Rugger's Tote Basket

The Chairside Basket. This is one of my best seller's. It sits on legs - historically baskets that sat up on legs were wool drying baskets. After you sheared your sheep, the wool was washed and put in a basket with an open weave bottom and legs that kept the basket off the floor. This way the water could drain through the holes and the air could circulate to help dry the wool. This updated version features a closed bottom - no holes for knitting needles, crochet hooks, rug hooks, etc to fall through and a handle for easy pickup. The embellishments are called "spiders" - the only kind of spider I like! The colors are a deep navy as the longest, smoked reed - brown as the middle and a denim blue for the smallest spider. Approximate measurements on this basket are: 15" long, 6" deep and with the legs and handle it is approximately 20" Tall. Stained with my own Minwax concoction. $50.00 plus shipping. This particular basket is SOLD, however I do custom orders.


Rugger's Tote Basket Not just for rug hookers, but a great tote for any crafter.

Approximate measurements on this basket are 15" long, 5" wide and 12" high. The colors used in this one are smoked reed - brown and maroon. The shaker tape handles match the maroon reed. This can also be a custom order in Navy instead of maroon. $50.00 plus shipping. This basket is SOLD, however custom baskets can be ordered.

Cherokee Tote basket

Big Tote - perfect for rug hooking, quilting, knitting, crocheting, etc, etc. Dimensions are approximate 15" long, 6 1/2" wide and 12 inches high. The handles are leather, laced on through the sides of the basket. I didn't take a picture of the base, but it is woven and filled with reed - no holes so nothing will fall through the bottom of the basket. Every-other spoke is reinforced (by doubling) for added strength on the bottom. Colors are smoked reed (brown) and navy. Over stained with my own mixture of Minwax - I mix more than one color to create a custom color. $65.00 plus shipping.

This particular basket is SOLD, however with most all my baskets, I will custom make another if you see one you like. Thanks Sharon.

Tote basket

Lunch tote basket: brown shaker tape handles, quilt shop fabric liner(not JoAnn's Fabric). Liner is removable for washing. Height is approximately 7" tall and 4 inches deep. I can make in other colors as well: navy, green, burgundy, black.
- Update - This particular one is SOLD, Thanks Linda. I will do custom orders if interested, just contact me.

Chicken Feed Bucket

After tweaking this bucket, I'm very happy with how it turned out. I painted an antique sap bucket satin black and attached prim labels. I designed the labels myself, printed them out and darkened them with boiled black walnut stain. The bucket appears to be full of chicken feed with a stick in the middle - maybe to swat at that pesky honking goose? Actually the stick is the handle to the lid and the corn is glued onto a wooden insert lid so there's plenty of storage space under the lid. Close up of the label - the one on the other side is identical.

Another view so you can see the entire bucket. The bucket is 8 1/2" tall to the rim, 9 1/2" diameter. The price is $27.00 plus $10.00 shipping.

Welcome to 1803 Ohio Farm Baskets

Welcome to my selling blog. I have been a basketweaver for almost 20 years. Every year I weave hundreds of baskets that are sold at Historic Sauder Village in Archbold Ohio. For the last 11 years I've also worked at Sauder Village as a costumed interpreter and basketweaver. I love to weave and love to share my knowledge of basketweaving with our guests. Its been my pleasure to meet so many wonderful people through Sauder Village. Through this blog I can share my love of weaving (and other prim crafts) with all of you too.

Egg basket #1, Woven with 6 1/2" wooden hoops for the rim and handle. Height of this basket is approximately 7" tall. At the widest point this basket is roughly 9 1/2" wide. Standard godseye on both sides create the ears of the basket. I've used 10 ribs per side, creating a tight weave. Each rib is cut individually for it's placement in the basket. The actual weaving is done with 3/16" flat reed. Woven in January 2009 by me. Stained with boiled black walnut stain from Ohio black walnut trees. Eggs are not included! Do you want to see different angles? Just email me. $75.00 plus $9.00 shipping.

Egg basket #2, Woven with 61/2" wooden hoops for the rim and handle. Height of this basket is approximately 7" tall. At the widest point it is almost 10 3/8". Standard godseyes on both sides create the ears of this basket. I've used 10 ribs per side, creating a tight weave. Each rib is cut individually for its placement in the basket. The actual weaving is done with 3/16" flat reed. Woven by me in January 2009. Stained with boiled black walnut stain from Ohio black walnut trees. Eggs not included. Email me if you want to see different angles. $75.00 plus $9.00 shipping.

Both of these egg baskets have sold, but I am happy to take custom/special orders