I want to direct you over to W.H. Baskets to pick up their free pattern this month. It's called a Buffet Basket and uses beautiful braided seagrass and swing handles. I wove a basket similar to this a number of years ago. I lined it with a Winnie the Pooh fabric and filled it with baby items as a baby gift for a friend. It turned out darling. I'll have to search and see if I can find an old photo of the one I wove. The swing handles add a lot to this sweet basket. The two wooden handles give strength to the base. It also makes it easier to store because you can fold the handles down when needed. W.H. Baskets keeps their free patterns up only for a month and we are almost to the end of July so get there soon and print it off.
Happy Weaving,
Nancy
I have just discovered your fabulous blog and have started weaving baskets recently. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and links to patterns!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pattern link!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry I missed this pattern! I love those handles but I sure thank you for the link for the future patterns.
ReplyDeleteJane