As the weather cools off I wanted to show you a couple of casserole carriers I wove. Both baskets have handles made from the stakes. The one on the left has a 7/8" strip of reed in the middle of the weaving which I painted. The basket on the right has filler from #6 round reed rather than seagrass. I took the round reed up from where it is sandwiched between the rims and incorporated it into the handle wrapping for a sturdy handle. As I wove these both, I kept putting in the Corning Ware dish into the basket to make sure it would fit. It is a handy way to serve a hot dish at the table.
Have a Blessed Sunday,
Nancy
What pretty baskets! Is the one on the left stenciled or hand-painted? I have a Victorian-style parlor, and I think it would look beautiful in this room!
ReplyDeleteIt's hand painted, but very simply. Just dipped the back end of a small paintbrush and made some dots together like a flower and some simple leaves and swirls. I should get a close-up picture on my blog but really, I'm embarassed at my painting skills.
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