. How to make Indian and other baskets . is then decreased until it is 3 1-2 inches at the top. C. fig. 90 is the next step in coiled basketry. We have nowreached, what we might term, the pure coiled work of the made of raffia, many people looking at the photograph, mighteasily mistake this for a genuine Indian basket, though, of course, noone but the merest tyro could be deceived if he held the basket in hishands. Most of the celebrated baskets of the Pocumtuck Society, of Deer-field, Mass., are made in the stitch shown in Fig. 89. I have pleasureherewith in presenting a descrip
. How to make Indian and other baskets . is then decreased until it is 3 1-2 inches at the top. C. fig. 90 is the next step in coiled basketry. We have nowreached, what we might term, the pure coiled work of the made of raffia, many people looking at the photograph, mighteasily mistake this for a genuine Indian basket, though, of course, noone but the merest tyro could be deceived if he held the basket in hishands. Most of the celebrated baskets of the Pocumtuck Society, of Deer-field, Mass., are made in the stitch shown in Fig. 89. I have pleasureherewith in presenting a description of the baiskets illustrated and thework of this Society by Miss Margaret C. Whiting, wihich will be readwith interest and profit. The baskets produced at Deerfield, Mass., show the fundamentaltraits of sound workmanship and an intelligent use of material, whichthe other crafts of that little village display; and their example hasbeen a source of encouragement to the production of the good work HOW TO MAKE INDIAN AND OTHER FIG. 92. COILED RAFFIA of Students, Teachers College, New York.
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