1803 Ohio Farm Baskets: February 2009

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.