This special edition of 'Pine Needle Basketry : A Complete Book of Instructions for Making Pine Needle Baskets' was written by Linna Loehr Millikin, and first published in 1920, making it just shy of a century old.
The book features chapters on Selecting and Preparing Materials, Wire Grass, Pine Cones, Raffia, General Directions for Starting a Round Article, Directions for Making the Various Stitches, and more.
A super-short, knowledgeable fast read on making Pine Baskets, with detailed illustrations. This book is a great place to start for all those interested in taking up Basketry or starting out in the craft.
PLEASE NOTE:
This book is a reprint edition and is a perfect facsimile of the original book. It is not set in a modern typeface and has not been digitally enhanced. As a result, some characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections, blurring, or minor shadows in the page background. This book appears exactly as it did when it was first printed.
DISCLAIMER : Due to the age of this book, some methods, beliefs, or practices may have been deemed unsafe, undesirable, or unacceptable in the interim years. In utilizing the information herein, you do so at your own risk. Self Reliance Books republishes antiquarian books without judgment, solely for their historical and cultural importance, and for educational purposes. If purchasing a book more than 50 years old, especially for a minor, please use due diligence and vet the text before gifting.
