Antique Pine Needle Basketry Making Book Baskets 1920!

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PINE NEEDLE BASKETRY!

Spiral Bound Book Republication™

Originally Published in 1920!

Up for bid is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Spiral Bound Book Republication™ of the original "PINE NEEDLE BASKETRY - A Complete Book of INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING PINE NEEDLE BASKETS" by Linna - Loemr - Millikin, experienced craftspersons of pine needle basketry. This book was originally published in New York by J. L. Hammett Company, dated 1920! (Original is NOT for sale)

Our new line of Spiral Bound Book Republications™ oh-so-conveniently lie flat while in use!

This is a unbelievably nice touch if you have every tried to read a pattern's instructions while your hands are full of your in progress project. As an avid craft worker myself my personal experience prompted my choice of spiral binding for it's ease-of-use alone. I bet you'll love it too!

This item is a great resource for those who are Flapper era historical reenactment enthusiasts, students of historical fiber and textile arts, etc!

This HISTORIC item contains instructions, diagrams, designs and fundamentals for creating baskets using PINE NEEDLES, WIRE GRASS, RAFFIA & BRAIDED RAFFIA. There are many, many ANTIQUE basketry weaving designs and instructions included! You will also find many historical facts on this ancient craft as well as various tables of RARE and UNIQUE guidelines to assist along the way!

CONTENTS

SUGGESTIONS FOR ARTICLES TO BE MADE FROM PINE NEEDLES AND WIRE GRASS

VASES

JARDINIERES

BASKETS

BOWLS

TABLE MATS

TRAYS (Round and Oval)

WORK BASKETS

HANGING BASKETS

CANDLESTICKS

LAMP BOWL

LAMP SHADE

TUMBLER COASTERS

It further addresses the following:

SELECTING AND PREPARING MATERIALS

SOAKING TIME AND METHODS BY MATERIAL USED

WIRE GRASS

PINE CONES

RAFFIA HANDBAGS

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR STARTING A ROUND ITEM

CHAIN STITCH

SPLICING

SHAPING

WHEAT STITCH

SPIRAL WHEAT STITCH

FERN STITCH

TI OR KNOT STITCH

MAKING THE TI STITCH ALIKE ON BOTH SIDES

DESIGNING

DIAMOND STITCH

ANOTHER SUGGESTION OVAL BASKETS AND TRAYS

EXTRA STITCHES

FINISHING HANDLES

HANDLES FOR A ROUND TRAY

LOOP HANDLES

DETACHED HANDLES

GLASS BOTTOMS

DETAILED DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING OVAL SANDWICH TRAY

DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING OPEN WORK-BASKET

DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING A HANGING BASKET

HANGING BASKET MADE FROM WIRE GRASS

OVAL TRAY MADE FROM WIRE GRASS

JARDENIERE MADE FROM PINE NEEDLES

What a historically educational and delightful art instructional piece this is!

The ladies and gents of earlier times put their hands to such marvelous work and now you can too! These are beautiful items and sure to delight you and yours! These instructions are very clear and easy to follow and yet the experience needleworker will be capable of altering as per individual needs and artistic whim.

The pine needles, etc., can be found on eBay quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! :) Or, of course, you may utilize contemporary tools and materials found at a near by craft or hobby store…

You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come. This information has been scanned into a CD-ROM Reproduction™ using the Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF format. You may download a FREE version of the Adobe software program at www.adobe.com .

This is NOT a copy of another CD-ROM. You will receive an ORIGINAL CD of this historic and resourceful book. The text is viewed easily from your computer or you may choose to print each page as you read this amazing book on embroidery. Every page has been meticulously scanned, cleaned and burned to preserve this ANTIQUE book's information and patterns to CD-ROM! The format of this resource has so many more advantages than the original book.

What are the benefits of Dakota Prairie Treasures' Antique Book CD Republications™?

* Every image and every page has been scanned to produce crystal clear images and you never have to deal with any crumbling old paper!

* These scans are completely sizable. You can enlarge and print according to your visual needs!

* Each page is saved in PDF format at a high dsi and is readily accessible using Adobe Acrobat (or other pdf reading software programs). This program is very user friendly and allows you to print any one specific page or the entire book!

* Each time you want to use an image, a page or pages you can print it out. Every one will be as crisp and clear as the last!

* If you spill your coffee, tea or soda on a page you just print yourself another!

* You can put all of your notes or musings on your printouts and save them in a folder for future referencing!

*Each CD-ROM comes in a protective case!

Curious about the quality of these scans? Please contact me and I will forward an image for your own personal inspection! Scale it, edit it, print it to fit your needs and you are surely going to be quite pleased with the results! You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come...

Check out Dakota Prairie Treasures' current auctions and store listings for many other unique needlework CD Republications™ for your creative needleworking pleasure!

Payment: I prefer Paypal but also accept money orders or personal check.

 Shipping: Within the USA: $3.50 via USPS. $4.59. Out-of-country destinations (Canada included): $8.59. Insurance is optional and runs $1.30 per $50 increments per shipment. Combined shipping is available for all Dakota Prairie Auctions ending within 48 hours. Bead and book actions are shipped separately in order to insure they arrive in the very best condition at their new home! You may opt to purchase insurance to cover your item. INSURANCE is optional.

Copyright Restrictions: All Dakota Prairie Treasures needlework, design and/or other cd or hardcopy products produced by said seller are copyrighted and owned by us (as is all listing text and photos). Any descriptive text and trademarks provided by the seller in this listing's title, subtitle and description are the sole property of Dakota Prairie Treasures. All rights reserved. You are permitted to use our product's information for items you make for yourself, as gifts or for items you may produce to sell. However, the original designs and images remain the exclusive legal property of Dakota Prairie Treasures. Neither the CD Product content or hardcopy designs or images, or any part thereof, may be reproduced, used in class lessons or duplicated in any media format to be resold or "shared" (either individually or as a package) without Dakota Prairie Treasures' prior written consent. Any and all violations will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Returns allowed due to manufacturing defects only.