Change of Basket Patterns for May 6th Guild Meeting

Due to an illness in Sue's family, JoAnn will be leading "Spring Tulips" at our May 6th meeting. The pattern below but please print your own pattern from Suzanne Moore's website. Click HERE to go to the website.


JoAnn says 1/4" flat could be substituted for the 7mm reed. She will be bringing colored reed to the meeting. In addition, she has ceramic tulips (the buckles) available for $3.50 and Tulip Handles for $3.00

Spring Tulips

Pattern Compliments Of:

Suzanne Moore's NC Basket Works
130 Main St. • Post Office Box 744
Vass, NC 28394-0744
910-245-3049 • 800-338-4972
Fax: 910-245-3243
Email: suzanne@ncbasketworks.com
Website: www.ncbasketworks.com

Basket Size: 6"W x 8"L x 7 1/2"H(not including handle)

Materials
6" x 13" Tulip Handle 1/2" Flat Flat - spokes & inner rim 1/2" Flat Oval - outer rim 7mm Flat Flat - weavers 11/64" Flat Oval - lashing Seagrass - rim filler 1/4" Flat Flat - dyed violet Tulip Basket Buckle ® - available in lilac or yellow 6" piece ribbon to attach tulip - available at craft store #2 Round - dyed green - grass

To Prepare
From 1/2" FF cut 7 spokes 29" long and 8 spokes 26" long.

From 1/2" FF cut 7 spokes 29" long and 8 spokes 26" long. Soak briefly. Mark center of the handle and a few spokes.

Lay 3 of the 29" spokes horizontally UNDER the handle, and 4 of the 29" spokes on top of the handle. Weave in vertically 4 spokes on each side of the handle. Adjust base to measure 6" wide and 8" long. Upset the spokes and weave the following rows start and stop:

3 rows 7mm FF
2 rows 1/4" FF dyed
20 rows 7mm FF

Pack well. Cut and tuck spokes in the usual manner. Rim with 1/2" FO outside and 1/2" FF inside, seagrass between rims, and lash with 11/64" FO.

If you plan to stain your basket, do it before tying on the Tulip Basket Buckle ®. Use #2R dyed green for stem and grass. Decorate with tulips(available at craft stores).