Instructor: Sara Robbins

Medium: weaving

This is a great basket class for beginners, and it does not matter if you are a candle user or not. Your imagination is the only limit for its use. Once, candles were the major source of lighting in Colonial homes and baskets were often made to store the candles so they were easily accessible. In this class you will learn the basic start and stop weave, how to form and “scarf” a rim using a traditional “saw pony”, lashing the rim on plus how to shape the basket into somewhat of a unique hourglass figure. The basket measures 3” x 5” x 9.5”. Sara will be making up a batch of natural walnut stain for those who would like to create a darker color or patina for their basket.