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"COILED ART WITH PINE NEEDLES-REVISED EDITION" This book is for beginners as well as experienced coilers who want to learn more. It includes all the original Coiled Art text, including Basics for Beginners, the stitch glossary, lids, inserts, handles, loops, beading, shaping, everything. Booklet: $10.50 includes shipping. How to order.
"COILED ART WITH PINE NEEDLES AND RAFFIA" Covers everything from beginner to most advanced techniques. Very thorough and complete. Compilation of my original publications plus more. Many illustrations. Booklet: $8.50 includes shipping. How to order.
"BIRCH BARK QUILL BOX PRIMER" All the basics thoroughly explained, with illustrations and templates. Booklet: $6.50 includes shipping. How to order.
GORGEOUS BASKET JEWELRY: Gemstones in gold filled settings for your coiled baskets. Prices vary. How to order.
Iris Teneriffe Pattern: Explanation and diagrams for weaving the iris. How to order.
Illustrated coiling pattern: $4.00 includes shipping. How to order.
Lake Superior Agate Inserts - click for pricing. Agate photos and information.
COMING SOON: Basket Jewelry - click for pricing.
Reed and Coiled Basket Patterns: Various patterns for reed and coiled baskets. How to order.
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This information, including illustrations, and probably everything you will ever need to know about coiled basketry, is published in "Coiled Art with Pine Needles." Figure eight starts are explained in detail in this book.
Because coiled basketry starts are the putsiest part of a pine needle basket, I like to tackle several at once. First I soak and prep the needles, pulling off the caps. I know some folks work designs by leaving caps on and catching them under the stitches in a uniform pattern. I am partial to smooth baskets.
While the needles are still full of moisture, I do the starts, because the tight coils require very flexible needles. However, as the needles dry out again, they are better for the wider coils because dry needles won't shrink, resulting in a wobbly basket.
I do not use a gauge and I don't sit at a table when I do this. I sit on the sofa, doing school with my home-schooled children. Having a project in hand keeps me from losing patience with them (which is easy to do). It's not necessary to work on a flat surface to achieve a flat bottom. Just be careful where you place your coils. And a flat surface won't do you a bit of good when you're trying to do curved sides. Coil placement determines shape.
The figure eight start is explained well on one of the web pages I have linked to. At first, though, I did not understand from the instruction where I was to put that figure eight. After thinking about it for a while, the light came on--so to speak. To the left is a cross section drawing of 2 coils being lashed together with a figure eight stitch. Do not stitch through a coil--go between them. Wrap a few pine needles, form a spiral with them, then lash the spiral with figure eight stitches.
Rev.9Apr07
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