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How to Make
BASKETS
by
MARY WHITE
with a chapter on
"WHAT THE BASKET MEANS TO THE INDIAN"
by
NELTJE BLANCHAN
Published: 1901
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contains all the original
black and white
pictures.
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“THE twisting and weaving
of Nature's materials,
grasses, twigs, rushes and vines,
into useful and beautiful forms
seems almost instinctive in man.
Perhaps it came to him
as the nest-weaving instinct
comes to birds—
for at first he used it as they do,
in the building of his house.
Later, shields and boats were formed
of wicker work,
but how long ago the first basket was made
no one is wise enough to tell us…
but basketry has come down to us
directly through the American Indian.
Nowadays, the basket-maker
still works from the centre out,
and weaves as he wove his paper mats,
but permanent materials
have replaced the perishable ones,
and what he makes has an actual value.
Basketry also fills
a practical handcraft need
and every day more weavers
are taking their first lessons.
Though they may not have
the magic of the Indian squaw
in their finger¬tips,
they can, and do,
feel the fascination of basketry
in the use of
rattan, rush and raffia.
comes to birds—
It is hoped that this book
may be a help in teaching
them "How to Make Baskets."
[Adapted from the introduction…]
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CONTENTS
Preface
CHAPTER I - Materials, Tools, Preparation, Weaving
MATERIALS, TOOLS, PREPARATION, WEAVING
CHAPTER II - Raffia and Some Of Its Uses
CHAPTER III - Mats And Their Borders
CHAPTER IV - The Simplest Baskets
CHAPTER V - Covers
CHAPTER VI - Handles
CHAPTER VII - Work Baskets
CHAPTER VIII - Candy Baskets
CHAPTER IX - Scrap Baskets
CHAPTER X - Birds' Nests
CHAPTER XI - Oval Baskets
CHAPTER XII - The Finishing Touch
CHAPTER XIII - How to Cane Chairs
CHAPTER XIV - Some Indian Stitches
CHAPTER XV - What the Basket Means to the Indian
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All the original black and white photos and drawings are included, such as:
GRAIN PLAQUES
Of the Hopi, Apache, Havasupai and Pima Indians, New Mexico and Arizona.
PIMA SCRAP BASKET
Arrow-head design, avow¬edly adapted to white men's needs.
RARE DOUBLE-WEAVE CHOCTAW COVERED BASKET
From Louisiana.
PAIUTE GUMMED WICKER WATER-JAR
With handles of braided horsehair.
HOPI COILED YUCCA TREASURE BASKET
Showing strips of sisal willow and the seed-vessel of the Martynia,
or "Cat Claws,"
from which most of the water-tight baskets in the Southwest are made.
Raffia and Some of Its Uses
Mats and their Borders and the Simplest Baskets
Weaving a Small Basket
Covered Baskets
Large Mat and Dolls' Furniture
Baskets with Handles
Some Work Baskets
Candy Baskets
Scrap Baskets
Birds' Nests
Oval Baskets
Caning in a Frame and on a Chair
Twined Baskets
Coiled Baskets
Wicker Scoop, Basket Bowls, a Bottomless Bowl, Dinner Plates
Klikitat and Quinaielt Carrying Baskets
Alaskan Wallets, Carrying Baskets, Treasure Baskets,
Plates and Aleutian Embroidered Wallet
Apache Grain Plaques and Jars
Rare Poma Ceremonial Basket, Mono Jar, Alaskan Treasure Basket,
Two Alaskan Carrying Baskets, a Squaw Cap, Cooking Basket
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Step-by-step instructions
for many different designs
Let Mary White's friendly,
interesting style
guide you
and help you produce
beautiful basketwork items
to give to your friends
and to use yourself.
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Give them as really personal gifts.
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of your lucky friends and family.
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