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Pine Needle Herb Basket

 
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Wow, this has taken some work - like an hour a day for 2 months! But, my 9 x 9 pine needle basket is finally done. Next, I plan to weave a long shoulder strap out of pine needles, too, to make a basket for harvesting herbs. I'll make some to sell later this year.



 
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Wonderful! What type of pine needles did you use?
 
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Mk Neal wrote:Wonderful! What type of pine needles did you use?



Thanks!  It is mostly loblolly with some long leaf mixed in.  I just rake it up together and try to toss out the white pine as I go because it is so short. My stitching technique still needs work, but I made this one for myself so it doesn't have to be perfect.
 
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So beautiful, how will you make the straps?πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•
 
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That basket is lovely!  I bet it smells nice, too.
 
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Teresa Hapuku wrote:So beautiful, how will you make the straps?πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•



THe strap is made, but I'm doing a little ornamentation.  I'll post a pic in a few days.
 
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