. Practical and artistic basketry. Fig^. 87.—Straw Frame. 2.—A very pretty round box may be madeby cutting out two round pieces of cardboardfive inches in diameter, for the top and a hole in the center of each, five-eighths ofan inch in diameter. A strip of cardboard is then cut two andthiee-eighths inches wide, and long enough tomake the side of the box, so that the cover andbottom will come just over the edge. Sew theside strips together and wind with raflia. Windthe cover and bottom in the same way by pass-ing the strand of raffia through the hole in thecenter and over the outsid
. Practical and artistic basketry. Fig^. 87.—Straw Frame. 2.—A very pretty round box may be madeby cutting out two round pieces of cardboardfive inches in diameter, for the top and a hole in the center of each, five-eighths ofan inch in diameter. A strip of cardboard is then cut two andthiee-eighths inches wide, and long enough tomake the side of the box, so that the cover andbottom will come just over the edge. Sew theside strips together and wind with raflia. Windthe cover and bottom in the same way by pass-ing the strand of raffia through the hole in thecenter and over the outside edge. To add in- 122 Practical Basketry. terest, color may be introduced. When wound,the bottom may be sewed on the side, using awhip stitch. If sewed around the second time. Fig. 88.—Work-box made of Cardboard and Raffia. with the stitches running in an opposite direc-tion, they will form a cross stitch which willmake it firm and give a neat finish. The covermay then be fastened on at one side, and a ringattached in the center. Fig. 88. 3.—Oblong or square mats may be wovenwith raffia, the younger pupils using a cottonwarp and the older ones using raffia for bothwarp and woof. The raffia should not be tied,but allowed to lap two inches. If raffia is usedfor the warp, all the ends should come at the Basket Work Graded. 133 end of the mat. When taken out of the loomthey may be run down beside a warp strand,thus making the surface neat and smooth.
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