C & D BASKETS
170 Turkey Lane
Livermore, Maine 04253
207-897-6043
http://www.cdbaskets.com


Bee's Medium Bushel Basket

 

Materials:

15" Baltic Birch Base Supplied by C & D BASKETS.

2 Medium Bushels Supplied by C & D BASKETS.

3/4" Flat for Stakes / Weavers

1/4" Flat Dyed Blue, Wine and Green

1/4" Flat Oval Weavers and Lashing

5/8" Flat Oval for Rim

#2 Round Reed for stabilizing

1/2" Flat for rim row

 #3 Seagrass (rim filler)

 

 

Weaving Instructions:

Cut 40 stakes 15" long from 3/4" Flat reed. 

Insert Stakes evenly around base.

Twine one row with #2 round reed.

weave 5 rows 3/4" Flat natural

weave 1 row 1/4" reed dyed blue

weave 1 row 1/4" reed dyed Wine

weave 1 row 1/4" reed dyed green

weave 1 row 1/4" flat Oval reed Natural

weave 1 row 1/4" reed dyed wine

weave 1 row 1/4" flat oval reed natural

weave 1 row 1/4" reed dyed blue

weave 1 row 1/4" reed dyed Wine

weave 1 row 1/4" reed dyed green

weave 1 row 1/4" reed dyed wine

weave 1 row 1/4" reed dyed blue

weave 1 row 1/4" flat Oval reed Natural

weave 1 row 1/4" reed dyed wine

weave 1 row 1/4" flat Oval reed Natural

weave 1 row 1/4" reed dyed green

weave 1 row 1/4" reed dyed wine

weave 1 row 1/4" reed dyed blue

weave 5 rows 3/4" Flat natural

weave 1 row of 1/2" Flat Natural

Down Stake

Rim with 5/8" flat oval natural inside and outside using #3 Seagrass as rim filler.  Insert Medium Bushel handles evenly on opposing sides.  

Lash with 1/4" flat oval.

 

C & D Baskets 

170 Turkey Lane Rd

Livermore, ME  04253

www.cdbaskets.com

(207) 897 - 6043

 

 

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