. Practical and artistic basketry. Fig. 83. made, however, by using the narrowest widthand cutting the spokes. Basket Made of Flats. 115 The weaving may be continued up the sideswithout the plain strips, using different rowsof colored raffia for decoration. Baskets of this material can be made in agreat variety of shapes. The basket just de-scribed may be made only two inches deep, in-stead of four and a half, as in the illustration,or the same block can be laid on its side and abasket made over it, thus making an oblongbasket suitable for ilg, 84. —Arlitles made of Corn Husks. X
. Practical and artistic basketry. Fig. 83. made, however, by using the narrowest widthand cutting the spokes. Basket Made of Flats. 115 The weaving may be continued up the sideswithout the plain strips, using different rowsof colored raffia for decoration. Baskets of this material can be made in agreat variety of shapes. The basket just de-scribed may be made only two inches deep, in-stead of four and a half, as in the illustration,or the same block can be laid on its side and abasket made over it, thus making an oblongbasket suitable for ilg, 84. —Arlitles made of Corn Husks. XX. Corn Husks. Corn husks used in different ways furnishan inexhaustible supply of material to the skill-ful worker. The inner leavesthat cover the ear are fine,soft and durable. Whenused they should always bedamp. If the husks are selectedwith care, rich, permanentcolors can be secured, orthey may be stained by dip-ping in any dye desired. An endless variety ofarticles can be made byusing the husks in plain andfancy braids—Fig. 8 5 —table mats, floor mats,porch pillows, pictureframes, hats and baskets. 7
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