How to make baskets . E BASKETS crossing it) between the coils. The design on themodel was first worked in orange raffia, and thenoutlined inside with two rows of black. The de-sign on the cover is like a five-petalled flower (seeFig. 22), and after it has been worked, the cover isplaced on the basket so that the end of each petalwill come in the space between two of the petals on the basket. Hinge*—The placewhere the hinge is tobe made on the baskethaving been decidedupon, a ring of raffiais formed by sewing astrand twice aroundthe last two rows of coiling at the left of Fig. 22 ... , a joini
How to make baskets . E BASKETS crossing it) between the coils. The design on themodel was first worked in orange raffia, and thenoutlined inside with two rows of black. The de-sign on the cover is like a five-petalled flower (seeFig. 22), and after it has been worked, the cover isplaced on the basket so that the end of each petalwill come in the space between two of the petals on the basket. Hinge*—The placewhere the hinge is tobe made on the baskethaving been decidedupon, a ring of raffiais formed by sewing astrand twice aroundthe last two rows of coiling at the left of Fig. 22 ... , a joining, and cover-ing it with button-hole stitch in raffia. Anotherring is made on the right of the joining in the sameway. At a point on the cover, just above the ringon the right, a needleful of raffia is attached, runthrough the rings and then around the last row ofcoiling on the border. It is drawn up until it formsa loop just loose enough to allow the cover to openeasily, when it is covered with button-hole Scrap Baskets CHAPTER IX SCRAP BASKETS There is always a demand for a strong, practicalscrap basket, and if it is a thing of beauty so muchthe better. Simple forms are the best, and thestudy of Indian baskets will help the workman inhis choice. The straight-sided scrap basket is oneof the most satisfactory if the material used isattractive and the weaving well done. Rattan and Rush Scrap Basket Materials- A bunch of braided green rush,8 44-inch spokes of No. 5 rattan,1 23-inch spoke of No. 5 rattan,16 22-inch spokes of No. 5 rattan,16 weavers of No. 3 rattan,A knife,A knitting needle. In using such heavy spokes as No. 5 it will behard to make a flat bottom unless, instead of theusual arrangement, the horizontal spokes are slit inthe centre for about an inch, or just far enough toslip the vertical spokes through them. The weaver 101 102 HOW TO MAKE BASKETS is then started behind the upper vertical spokesin the usual way, and bound three times aroundbefore beginnin
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