BOOKS I-Q
 I, DOKO, THE TALE OF A BASKET (Ed Young) |
Wonderful Fable - for children and grow-ups alike. A good lesson
to be learned from this book! - hard cover |
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 INDIAN BASKETMAKERS |
Written by Indian Basketmakers of the Southwest & Indian Basketmakers of California and The Great Basin - 2 volume set - hard cover - |
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 INDIAN BASKETS (Turnbaugh) |
Combines basket manufacture techniques, raw materials, form and
decoration with information on native life ways. More than 175
different regional and tribal styles from all parts of North America
are documented here. (no patterns) |
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  INDIAN BASKETS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA (Ralph Shanks & Lisa Woo Shanks) |
Art, Culture, and History. Covers Native American basketry from San Francisco Bay & Monterrey Bay north to Mendocino & east to the Sierras. Beautiful pictures. - hard cover |
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 INTERNATIONAL BASKETRY (Christopher Will) |
Lots of information and pictures for weavers and collectors. (no patterns) |
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 IN THE PINK (Sue Canafax) |
Collection of patterns for the intermediate weaver including: Bouquet, Coffee Table, Iris Wall, Plant, Plentiful Picnic, Sweetheart, and Heart-y Wastebasket. (round & flat reed) |
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 JUST PATTERNS (Sheri Van Duyn) |
Quarterly publication containing a minimum of 4 patterns and "Christ Filled Basketmaker's" devotional. Current issue. For back issues, please phone or e-mail for availability and price. | |
 LET'S MAKE AN EGG BASKET (J. Laughridge) |
Good for beginners learning to weave an "egg" basket. Instructions for 8" size. Chart for other sizes. | |
 LET'S WEAVE COLOR INTO BASKETS (Pat Laughridge) |
Step-by-step instructions for coloring reeds and the use of them
in baskets. Patterns with variations for 3 baskets: Market, House
(Friendship), and Field Baskets. (flat reed) |
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 LIGHTSHIP BASKETS OF NANTUCKET (Martha Lawrence) |
Provides an account of the Nantucket Basket from historical times to present. Includes tips for collecting and instructions for making a round Nantucket Lightship Basket. Lots of color pictures. | |
 LISSA HUNTER (Abby Johnston) |
Histories Real & Imagined. - hard cover |
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 LITTLE BEAD BOXES (Julia S. Pretl) |
12 miniature boxes built with beads. | |
 LIVING WILLOW SCULPTURE (Jon Warnes) |
"An inspirational guide to creating a wonderful selection of decorative, functional, and amusing shapes for the garden - chairs, fences, arbors, bowers, tunnels, and more." | |
 MACRAME - WEEKEND CRAFTER SERIES (Jim Gentry) |
Twenty great projects to knot!
This book is out of print - only 2 left in stock! |
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 MAD WEAVE BOOK, THE (Shereen LaPlantz) |
Excellent instructions for the 3 directional weave known as "Mad Weave"
reprinted - not bound - punched for 3 ring binder |
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 MAGICAL AMULET BAG (Sigrid Wynne-Evans) |
Clear designs and directions for making beaded amulet bags. | |
 MAGICAL AMULET BAG Vol. 2 (Sigrid Wynne-Evans) |
21 new designs for amulet bags, including instructions for button hole closures & lids. | |
 THE MAKER'S HAND (Peter Collingwood) |
A close look at textile structures. (no patterns) - hard cover |
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 MAKING BENT WILLOW FURNITURE (Brenda & Brian Cameron) |
Covers gathering and preparing the willow. Directions for several beginning and advanced projects. | |
 MAKING BENTWOOD TRELLISES, ARBORS, GATES, & FENCES (B. & B. Cameron) |
Directions for several projects for in and around the garden & yard. | |
 MAKING GOURD DOLLS & SPIRIT FIGURES Ginger Summit & Jim Widess |
"Release the Spirits in Gourds by Turning Them into Dolls & Spirit Figures" Techniques from carving to sculpting. - hard cover | |
 MAKING GOURD MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (Ginger Summit & Jim Widess) |
Over 60 string, wind, & percussion instruments to make, and how to play them.
out of print - only a few left |
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 MAKING GYPSY WILLOW FURNITURE (Bim Willow) |
Step-by-step guide to making rustic furniture. | |
 MAKING RUSTIC FURNITURE (Daniel Mack) |
The tradition, spirit, and technique with dozens of project ideas. | |
 MATERIAL DIFFERENCE: SOFT SCULPTURE and WALL WORKS |
"Richly illustrated in these pages are abstract sculptures as well as representations of the human form constructed of materials both usual and unusual, from threads and beads to sticks and cantaloupe skins." no patterns |
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 MATH IN A BASKET (Billie Ruth Sudduth) |
New way of thinking about baskets & math. Shows how to teach math using basketry | |
 MICRO MACRAME JEWELRY (Joan R. Babcock) |
Tips and techniques for knotting with beads. | |
 "3RD ALL NEW MICRO MACRAME JEWELRY (Joan R. Babcock) |
More tips and techniques for knotting with beads. 10 new and original projects. | |
 NATURE OF BASKETRY (Ed Rossbach) |
Lots of pictures. (no patterns) |
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 NATURE'S TOUCH: Pine Needle and Gourd Basketry (Vicky L. Nickelson) |
Patterns for 11 pine needle projects & 4 gourd vessels. | |
 NEW BEADWEAVING, THE (Ann Benson) |
"Inventive beading projects that will introduce you to varied techniques. | |
 OLD NEW ENGLAND SPLINT BASKETS AND HOW TO MAKE THEM (John McGuire) |
First book by the master basketmaker. Shows step-by-step instructions for making 3 ash splint baskets. Tells how to choose the right ash tree and prepare the splints. | |
 ORGANIZING YOUR CRAFT SPACE (Jo Packham) |
Tips for creating a functional, inspiring space that lets you focus on crafting, not clutter. | |
 PANAMINT SHOSHONE BASKETRY An American Art Form (Eva Slater) |
History of basketry created by women of desert dwellers in California's Death Valley Region. Lots of beautiful photos. (no patterns) |
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 PINE NEEDLE AND NUT CRAFTING (Judy Mofield Mallow) |
Pine needle coiling - most patterns using walnut slices in center or in design. | |
 PINE NEEDLE BASKETRY (Judy Mofield Mallow) |
From forest floor to finished project. Lots of techniques &
over 40 coiling projects, including gourd. - hard cover |
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 PINE NEEDLE RAFFIA BOOK (Jeannie McFarland) |
Good book for pine needle and coiling. Covers many techniques and stitches. Includes 10 patterns. | |
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PIN DISH
KIT
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Materials for making the Pin Dish Basket. Pattern is in the above book |
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 PLAIN POCKETS "From the Bottom Up & From the Top Down (Kathy Halter) |
Twined waxed linen pouch making for the beginner. | |
 PLAITED BASKETRY: The Woven Form (Shereen LaPlantz) |
Covers materials gathering, preparing & plaiting from basic to complicated plaiting, surface decoration, & more.
reprinted - not bound - punched for 3 ring binder |
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 PLAITING FOLIOS (Shereen LaPlantz) |
Wonderful collection of techniques & patterns for simple and complicated plaited baskets. Includes: straight plaiting & bias plaiting, hanging baskets, footed baskets. reprinted - not bound - punched for 3 ring binder |
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POMO INDIAN BASKETRY |
Reprint of the 1908 book, a classic in California anthropology. | |
 PRECIOUS CARGO California Indian Cradle Baskets and Childbirth Traditions (Brian Bibby) |
History & lots of photos. (no patterns) |
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 QUICK & EASY GOURD CRAFTS (Mickey Baskett) |
Learn a variety of techniques to produce both whimsical and sophisticated designs on gourds using paint and woodburning. | |