Catching up on UFO projects and blogs is a priority this month. So this trio of baskets will be checked off my list. It was a beautiful sunny day and perfect for sitting on my deck and weaving a trio of baskets.
First I needed a new veggie basket for under my sink. In the past I had a plastic container that I purchased in the mid-seventies. It was well used and finally broke into unusable pieces. I decided I would weave a new basket out of splints and reeds. It came out better than I imagined. After a few measurements I got busy weaving. I think it looks too pretty to be hiding under my sink, but its purpose is to hold onions and potatoes under my sink. It is stained with a natural stain made of black walnuts.
Next on my list was to weave a small birds nest in the shape of a bees hive. I had one hanging in my outside flower garden, but after a few years of enduring the weather it crumbled apart. My small birds nest is a cute little basket measuring about 6 inches tall. In fact, it came out so cute I made a second one to give to my little granddaughter. She can hang hers outside and possibly a bird might find it as a home. She'll have fun watching to see if the birds like it. A few years ago I made a large bird basket that hangs in my family room window with my plants - it's over 12 inches tall. I love bringing nature inside.
The next basket on my list was a reed bowl shaped basket for my Amazon palm hanging basket I made a couple months ago when I was on my Amazon trip. Using two palm leaves that I wove together made a great plant hanger. It seemed that a woven reed basket would be the perfect vessel to place a plant in. Now I just need to find the right plant.
Both the bird basket and the Amazon plant hanger with the reed basket hangs in my studio with my other plants. I can't wait to find a plant that will grow up the palm weaving.
Back to working on my next UFO.
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