Pine Needle Raffia Basketry [Paperback]

Jeannie McFarland (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Baskets & Bullets; Revised edition (January 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961882808
• ISBN-13: 978-0961882808
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,489,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a Great book for beginner and advanced crafters, August 29, 1998

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[e-mail] (Rainier, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pine Needle Raffia Basketry (Paperback)

This book is excellant from front to back has a great collection of baskets from various artist. Would highly recommend it to anyone interested in pine needle basketery. I buy the book for new friends of the craft, I like it so well. Great for using in the classroom as well. McFarland has several other books which may out of print that are also very good.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Teneriffe Primer, May 24, 2000

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Pamela Zimmerman (Washington, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pine Needle Raffia Basketry (Paperback)

Teneriffe starts and basic coiled starts are covered in this book, but it emphasizes use of the teneriffe ring, and other "open work". Gives basic and advanced techniques, including attaching shapes together, extensions (away from the body of the basket), butterfly pattern, lids, and specific projects using these techniques. This book is meant for beginners, but you will probably have more success with these techniques if you have some sewing experience. Another book currently popular as a beginning point for pine needle coiling.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With just this book you can make classical looking baskets.,, June 19, 2008

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bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pine Needle Raffia Basketry (Paperback)

I have never has so much useful instruction packed in a book with less than 50pages. Photography by Pat O'Hara and clear illustrations with arrows point out every movement. It may take a little time to make them smoothly and symmetric however even the first efforts look crafty and you just can not bring yourself to give them away as presents. Even if you do not have time to have fun with pine this is a must for your library and a good guide if you intend to buy others work.