For your favorite horse lover. I wove this basket for Christmas for my daughter Molly and the love of her life--her horse Sedona. Molly goes to the farm to take care of Sedona everyday, so I thought this would help her with carrying all her "horse stuff" to and from the farm. It has a 45" leather shoulder strap with horses tooled on it, and also a leather bushel handle, also tooled with horses. Molly can use it to carry things back & forth, or she can leave it at the barn hung on a hook. You may want to weave this basket simply as a large tote, or perhaps just as a hanging basket--use of the shoulder strap and/or bushel handle are optional. Tied to the front of the basket is a leather tie on which has a mare and colt tooled into the leather. The basket is woven on a wooden base for added strength. All supplies needed can be ordered on this page following the instructions. |
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| WEAVING MATERIALS8" x 11" rectangle wooden base 1/2" flat stakes.....34 stakes @ 16" #3 Round Reed.......twining around base 3/8" flat.......weavers 7mm or 1/4" flat oval......weavers 1/2" flat oval.....rims 1/4" flat......rim lasher 45" tooled leather shoulder strap 10" tooled leather bushel handle, for hanging(optional) 2" leather tooled Mare & Colt tie on |
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| PREPARATION & THE BASEYou may want to pre-stain and varnish your wooden base with an exterior varnish. I do this with all my wood bottom baskets for a more professional finish. Sand in between coats with a paper bag for an ultra smooth finish. Cut your stakes and mark on the rough side with a pencil dot to make inserting them easier. Soak your stakes , and insert into the base groove with rough side up- 9 stakes on each long end, 6 stakes on each short end and 1 stake in each corner. Using #3 Round Reed, twine 3 times around base or chase weave 6 individual rounds, whichever you prefer. Dampen your stakes again and upsett gently. |
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| WEAVING THE SIDESBefore weaving decide which will be the back of your basket. Try to keep the back side of your basket straight and let the front flare out just a bit. About half way up the side dampen your basket and give the back a "push" in with your knee. This makes the shape of the basket easier to rest against your hip. Weave start-stop, over under as follows: 3 Rows........3/8" flat 10 Rows.......7mm or 1/4" flat oval 10 Rows.......3/8" flat 6 Rows.......7mm or 1/4" flat oval Last Row.....3/8" flat inserting your shoulder strap and bushel handle as you go. Shoulder strap slips onto the 8th stake to the left and 8th stake to the right of the back center stake. Bushel handle slips onto the 2cnd stake to the left and 2cnd stake to the right of the back center stake. *** NOTE-Be sure the stakes you slip the straps onto are weaving "over", not under. These must be the stakes that you cut flush on the inside before you add the rim. If your weaving does not work out this way--weave another row so it will work. |
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| FINISH & RIM YOUR BASKETLet the basket dry, preferably over night, then pack your rows down tightly. Soak the ends of your stakes, cut the inside stakes flush with the top of the basket and cut & tuck the outside stakes into the first available weaver inside the basket. Rim with 1/2" flat oval and double lash with 1/4" flat. Stain your basket if you like-I used Weavers Stain Maple. If you prefer a natural finish, I recommend you stain with Weavers Stain Clear Natural to protect your Barn basket. Tie on your Mare & Colt leather tie on with a thin piece of jute, fill your basket with horse and riding goodies and head to the barn ! Don't forget the apples :) |
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| Detail on shoulder strap and bushel handle are the same.
"I Love Horses" with horses heads. Tooling runs the entire length of the strap. Burgundy leather. |
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| 10" Tooled Bushel Handle ( Horses)Sold individually. Looks the same as the shoulder strap but is 10". |
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| Burgundy leather. I lightened the shading on the scan so you could see the tooling. |
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| Appriximately 3" x 3", dark burgundy leather.
"I Love Horses" tooled across horses mane area.
Great tie on for any basket or tote for a horse lover. |
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