How to make baskets . <D 23 c -d cs a ,£; £ oj a /. u ^ — rt —-? M rS be •j ?c ^ K 1) g -C -^ K 6C U E _ SOME INDIAN STITCHES 173 also used in a hexagonal pattern made by theMakah Indians (see Fig. 42). Bottles are oftencovered with this weave. The bottom is startedwith spokes radiating from the centre. Those inthe original were of bast, but rush or raffia may beused. Every other spoke is brought diagonally tothe right, crossingover the next onewhich is broughtto the left. Aftercrossing, the spokesare held in place bya row of charming walletmade by the NezPerce Indians, fromthe ba
How to make baskets . <D 23 c -d cs a ,£; £ oj a /. u ^ — rt —-? M rS be •j ?c ^ K 1) g -C -^ K 6C U E _ SOME INDIAN STITCHES 173 also used in a hexagonal pattern made by theMakah Indians (see Fig. 42). Bottles are oftencovered with this weave. The bottom is startedwith spokes radiating from the centre. Those inthe original were of bast, but rush or raffia may beused. Every other spoke is brought diagonally tothe right, crossingover the next onewhich is broughtto the left. Aftercrossing, the spokesare held in place bya row of charming walletmade by the NezPerce Indians, fromthe bast of hemp,suggests a simpleand attractive wayof making a flat en-velope shaped bas-ket for photographs or postal cards. It may bewoven on splints with sweet-grass, or even on flatrush with colored raffia. There should be as manyspokes as, when laid side by side close together,will make the width desired. They should be cuttwice and a half as long as the finished basket is. Fig. 41 174 HOW TO MAKE BASKETS to be. After wetting the spokes until they arequite pliable, a row of pairing is woven joiningthem together in the middle. The ends of thespokes are then brought up together, and bycontinuing the pairing around and around the
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