Basket Decor: Using Ribbon
Basket decor can be done using various method. Instead of plain basket you can decor your basket using the ribbon etc. This one maybe the nice aspiration. Simply tie your ribbon into basket plait and it is done.
Materials:
* 5/8” flat reed
* 3/8” flat reed
* 1/4” flat reed
* 3/8” flat/oval reed
* 11/64” flat/oval reed
* #3 round reed
* Seagrass
* Decorative ribbon
* Embellishment
Instructions:
1. Cut 10 stakes 17” long from 5/8” flat reed.
2. Weave a 5 ¼” square base with stakes. Do a basic over/under weave. Center everything up on the base.
3. Twine a keeper row around base with #3 round reed.
4. Upset the sides.
5. Weave rows 1, 2, and 3 with 3/8” flat reed. (all weaving on this basket is basic over/under weaving).
6. Weave row 4 with 5/8” flat reed.
7. Weave rows 5 and 6 with 3/8” flat reed.
8. Weave row 7 with ¼” flat reed.
9. Cut all the outside stakes. Tuck in all the inside stakes.
10. Using 3/8” flat/oval reed as a rim, place reed inside and outside the basket, lining up the bottom of the 3/8” flat/oval reed with the bottom of the top 1/4” flat row of weaving. Sandwich seagrass between the rims.
11. Lash rims in place using 11/64” flat/oval reed.
12. If you wish to stain your basket, do it now.
13. Remove row #4 of 5/8” flat reed. Remove it by cutting it out.
14. Weave in decorative ribbon into row 4.
15. Make a bow and glue embellishment to center of bow.
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