Inexpensive basketry by Marten William Samuel 1877-

Author:Marten, William Samuel, 1877-
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Basket making
Publisher: Peoria, Ill., The Manual Arts Press
Published: 1912-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

INEXPENSIVE BASKETRY

FIG. IS. NEEDLE IN POSITION FOR FIRST STITCH AFTER LEAVING THE CENTER.

FIG. 16. THE STITCH PULLED UP TIGHT.

PROCESSES

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FIG. 17. PROJECTING ENDS AT CENTER TRIMMED OFF EVEN WITH BOTTOM SURFACE

OF BASKET.

FIG. 18. METHOD OF INSERTING EXTRA STITCHES.

INEXPENSIVE BASKETRY

FIG. 19. BOTTOM OF BASKET COMPLETED, SHOWING SPACING OF STITCHES.

FIG. 20. THE FLAT-LOOP KNOT.

as shown in Fig. 19. Special care must be taken that the spaces between the stitches are very regular and of right width, just before turning up the sides of the basket; for it is this spacing that must continue all the way up the sides of the basket. See Figs. 23 and 24. The thread must be kept drawn taut always if a solid firm basket is to be obtained. If the coils are held in correct position with reference to each other the bottom of the basket can be made perfectly flat.

TYING ON A NEW STRAND OF THREAD.

When entering a new piece of thread a loop knot perfectly flat is desired, as in Fig. 20. This knot is very simply made. The first step of this knot is shown in Fig. 21. The new strand of thread is shown black for the sake of clearness. Slip one end of the new thread thru the middle of the coil next to the last stitch taken. This must cross the stitch of the inner circle as shown in Fig. 21. The short end of this new thread is then slipped under the last stitch taken, on the outer circle as shown. Notice that this free end is pointed away from the free ends of the coil. This end is not pulled up tight but a loop is left formed between the inner and outer circles of the coil. The next step to complete the tie is shown in Fig. 22. First bend back and slip thru this loop the end of the new thread pointing inward. Then the end of the old thread which has been held on the outside of the circle, as seen in Fig. 21, is brought back between the inner and outer circles and entered also thru this loop pointing outward. Fig. 22 shows this done and ready to be pulled up tight. This is done simply by pulling on the long end of the new thread. The result should be a perfectly flat knot as in Fig. 20. With a little care this can be pulled down between the coils so as to be hidden from view.

MAKING THE TURN.

The turning up of the basket is made by holding the coil in the desired position and fastening it there by pulling the thread up tight, as in Fig. 23. Any desired shape can be built up in this way. A perfectly square corner can be made if desired by simply fastening the coil directly on top or at right angles to the bottom of the basket.

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