Pine Needle Basketry: From Forest Floor to Finished Project (Hardcover)

~ Judy Mallow (Author)

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Pine needles have become raw materials for baskets because they were a widely available, renewable resource. Mallow (Pine Needle and Nut Crafting, Glover, 1984) is a pine needle basketry artist and teacher. Here she covers materials, tools, basic techniques, and projects. Instead of step-by-step instructions, the projects refer the crafter to the general techniques pages at the beginning of the book. Novices are advised to make the practice basket project, which has detailed instructions, before attempting a more advanced basket. This book may be more suitable for use with classes than as a guide for beginners.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Create picturesque pine needle baskets, miniatures, trays, pencil holders and more. Special sections address dyeing needles, making lids and handles, techniques, and gathering and storing materials. “Mallow is an excellent teacher with a gift for keeping the subject entertaining and easy to follow.”—Small Press. “Beginners can create a basket by coiling and stitching together pine needles.”—Country Decorating Ideas.

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Product Details Hardcover: 112 pages Publisher: Lark Books (June 30, 1997) Language: English ISBN-10: 1887374140 ISBN-13: 978-1887374149 Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #180,064 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #20 in  Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Baskets #50 in  Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Weaving

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 67 of 67 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Good beginners book, detailed instructions and illustrations, June 17, 1998 By A Customer This book is well written and illustrated. It provides the beginner with detailed instructions and supply lists. The line illustrations for the techniques are clear and easily followed. I especially liked the color pictures of the more advanced projects. They gave me a jumping off point to start from. The only thing I would suggest to improve the book is instead of a listing of the various genus of pines, provide color pictures of the various species to assist neophytes in locating the correct type of needle to work with. 41 of 41 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Complete and Popular, May 24, 2000 By  Pamela Zimmerman (Washington, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Complete instructions for pine needle basket coiling, including collecting materials, various starts, different sewing materials, stitches, embellishments, and variations. Also photos of specific projects with page numbers to refer back to for reference. Also contains inspiring photo gallery of art baskets. This is probably the most popular beginning book for working pine needles right now, also the ONLY hardback one. 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Starter Book, March 22, 2002 By A Customer A top-notch book for beginners, and a great inspiration for those who have already mastered the basics. If you're a beginner, the clear instructions, line drawings, and excellent photography will help you out immensely. The book begins with a simple project, with step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow. You'll be so proud of your results, you'll want to continue, and the book won't let you down on providing finer points on stitching, shaping, center variations, etc. The photos of superb baskets, especially those by Lee Sipe, show you what master artisans can do with the basic techniques. Highly recommended.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Ever ! This is by far the BEST instruction book ever written on Pine Needle creations. The pictures are EXCELLENT and abundant. Well worth whatever you have to pay for it. Read more Published 13 days ago by Barbree 5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book Great book. It came quickly and this company is one I will order from again. Published 6 months ago by Terri A. Gish 5.0 out of 5 stars Basketry is fun This is an excellent book. It gives detailed instructions for beginners and lists all the supplies needed. Read more Published 16 months ago by Dickinson lover 5.0 out of 5 stars Mrs. B This is an exquisite book worth the price. The details are very easy to follow. I highly recommend this book for the beginner and advanced. Published 19 months ago by Basket Betty 5.0 out of 5 stars Complete step by step instruction I purchased this book for my daughter's home school science project. She was learning about different types of trees. Read more Published 21 months ago by I. K. Sakurada 5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Beautiful The instructions in this book are well written and clear, but what makes "Pine Needle Basketry" worth owning are the beautiful color photographs that are liberally sprinkled... Read more Published on July 29, 2007 by PaulaB 5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book on the subject!! I love this book! I made pine needle baskets years (20) ago and just started back with this hobby again. Read more Published on July 8, 2007 by J. Suter 5.0 out of 5 stars Just Right I've been researching the various literature available for creating a pine needle basket. Most lack something...but this book has it all. Read more Published on May 14, 2007 by Candace Harrison 5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource Trying to learn to do pine needle baskets, with very little knowledgeable help available, this book has proved invaluable! Read more Published on February 6, 2007 by Gerry Hall 5.0 out of 5 stars Pine Needle Basketry:From Forest Floor to Finished Project I have thoroughly enjoyed this book. Judy's instructions and illustrations are very simple to follow. Read more Published on January 22, 2007 by Shirley N. Pechous Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (June 30, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887374140
• ISBN-13: 978-1887374149
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #180,064 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #20 in	Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Baskets
  #50 in	Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Weaving

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

67 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good beginners book, detailed instructions and illustrations, June 17, 1998

By A Customer

This book is well written and illustrated. It provides the beginner with detailed instructions and supply lists. The line illustrations for the techniques are clear and easily followed. I especially liked the color pictures of the more advanced projects. They gave me a jumping off point to start from.

The only thing I would suggest to improve the book is instead of a listing of the various genus of pines, provide color pictures of the various species to assist neophytes in locating the correct type of needle to work with.

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete and Popular, May 24, 2000

By	Pamela Zimmerman (Washington, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Complete instructions for pine needle basket coiling, including collecting materials, various starts, different sewing materials, stitches, embellishments, and variations. Also photos of specific projects with page numbers to refer back to for reference. Also contains inspiring photo gallery of art baskets. This is probably the most popular beginning book for working pine needles right now, also the ONLY hardback one.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Starter Book, March 22, 2002

By A Customer

A top-notch book for beginners, and a great inspiration for those who have already mastered the basics. If you're a beginner, the clear instructions, line drawings, and excellent photography will help you out immensely. The book begins with a simple project, with step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow. You'll be so proud of your results, you'll want to continue, and the book won't let you down on providing finer points on stitching, shaping, center variations, etc. The photos of superb baskets, especially those by Lee Sipe, show you what master artisans can do with the basic techniques. Highly recommended.