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How to Care for your Handmade Baskets: Tips for Cleaning, Storage, and Maintenance

Tips & Tricks / May 9, 2023

Baskets have been a staple in households for centuries. They have been used for storage, transportation, decoration, and even as a form of currency. And with the increasing popularity of handmade crafts, owning a handmade basket has never been more prevalent. But, how do you care for these beautiful, handmade creations? In this blog post, […]

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How to Ti Twine

Tips & Tricks / June 22, 2022

Looking for a new and unique way to weave baskets? Try Ti Twine! This video will teach you how to make a basic Ti Twine basket. Keep in mind that there are many variations of this craft, so feel free to get creative! Have fun! Grass Earth Flowers Sky Hoot Basket Club 7 Sisters Basket

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Basket Tip #3 – Butterfly Knot

Tips & Tricks / April 5, 2022

In this video, you will learn how to add a butterfly knot to any handle. This embellishment is a quick add on and makes a wonderful addition to any of your creations. In the video I used cane. You can use any flexible material, cane, hamburg cane, smaller size reed, leather or any other material

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Basket Tip #2 – Round Reed bend

Tips & Tricks / February 16, 2022

When you are finishing a round reed base use a tool to put a crease in the reed to make sure it does not break when you bend. In the picture I am using a Xuron Tweezer Nose Pliers. Any flat small pliers will work to put a gentle crease into your round reed and

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Welcome

Tips & Tricks / October 20, 2020

If you would like to know more about me and my classes, feel free to explore lorelea.com. At the moment, I have a beginner’s class available. But, I am also working hard to put together other classes. I can arrange more personalized classes for smaller groups. Basket weaving has endless possibilities. It will surprise you

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