. How to make Indian and other baskets . 31 and 32 clearly show the simplest forms of this kind ofwork. After a little practice in this with coarse splints>, let the pupilundertake the making of a table mat of any suitable material similarto Fig. 33. It will be seen that the splints are fine. When it is thesize desired, sew the edges tight with white thread, and then unravelor split the splints as shown in the illustration. It is well to gain accuracy and speed in the manipulation of matsplints, and good exercise will be had by imitating Figs. 34, 35, 36 HOW TO MAKE INDIAN AND OTHER BASKETS
. How to make Indian and other baskets . 31 and 32 clearly show the simplest forms of this kind ofwork. After a little practice in this with coarse splints>, let the pupilundertake the making of a table mat of any suitable material similarto Fig. 33. It will be seen that the splints are fine. When it is thesize desired, sew the edges tight with white thread, and then unravelor split the splints as shown in the illustration. It is well to gain accuracy and speed in the manipulation of matsplints, and good exercise will be had by imitating Figs. 34, 35, 36 HOW TO MAKE INDIAN AND OTHER BASKETS. 39 with weavers of two colors. These weaves can be utilized in themaking of many beautiful baskets later on. MAT FOUNDATION WORK.—Fold all the splints the two long ones, place them side by side, right and left, withends reversed. (See Fig. 37.) Take a short splint, open it and foldaround long splint to the right, thrusting splints through the longsplint to the left. Pull tight. The next short splint fold around long.
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