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Barcode30293102421042
StatusIn Processing
LocationClark County
Call No746.412 Grov
TitleWeaving wild baskets : techniques and projects using foraged leaves, grasses, vines, and bark / Katie Grove.
AuthorGrove, Katie, author.
CollectionNF
Total Circ0
NumReserves0
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LocationBarcodeCall NoCreated OnIssue NameCirc StatusTemp Loc
Clark County30293102421042746.412 Grov8/18/2026 In Processing 

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9781635868883 (paperback)
International Standard Book Number 1635868882 (paperback)
Personal Name Grove, Katie, author.
Title Statement Weaving wild baskets : techniques and projects using foraged leaves, grasses, vines, and bark / Katie Grove.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, 2026.
Physical Description 314 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-306) and index.
Formatted Contents Note Introduction : What are wild baskets? -- Part one : Gathering and preparing plants for wild baskets. Tools and materials -- Plant identification -- Leaves, grasses, and soft stems -- Vines -- Woody stems -- Wild fibers -- Bark -- Part two : Making wild baskets. Cordage and multistrand braiding -- Coiled basketry -- Looped basketry -- Twined basketry -- Woven basketry -- Diagonal-plaited basketry -- Folded bark basketry -- Ribbed basketry -- Random-weave basketry -- Wickerwork basketry -- Resources and bibliography.
Summary, Etc. Learn to make artful baskets from foraged materials, with this comprehensive guide to identifying, harvesting, and weaving wild plants. Make a memento of your next nature walk, and gather materials to weave a basket! All kinds of plant parts can be used for basketmaking--including leaves, grasses, stems, vines, and bark. Author and basketmaker Katie Grove offers complete instructions for harvesting and preparing more than 50 plants for basketmaking, along with 14 different projects that teach the nine essential basketry techniques, including cordage, coiling, twining, wickerwork, and more. An illustrated harvest calendar explains when each plant is ready for harvesting, and photos of every step in the process, from harvesting to weaving, demonstrate the techniques.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Handicraft.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Basket making.
Index Term-Genre/Form Instructional and educational works.

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