Pine Needle Baskets
by emu

baskets
 

Pine needle basket making is a craft originating centuries ago, and can be found throughout the world including Mexico, Peru, Africa, and the United States.

I discovered this craft while traveling in Florida. First, from a woman who was drying pine needles on a picnic table. I decided to ask her what she was doing, and she was kind enough to show me, and I was hooked! She showed me how to get started, and then I went on to take some lessons from the same gentleman she had taken lessons from.

From there it is history! My hobby has started taking over my house, and my addiction is out of control!! I just love creating different types of baskets with pine needles.

Your basket is handmade beginning with the drying and dyeing of the needles to the finished product.

I use pine needles (of course) sea shells, walnut slices, beads, and teneriffe,which is a weaving process with raffia, and anything else I can think of to create my baskets.

I then finish with a polyurethane coating to protect the basket. It should last many lifetimes.

Thanks for looking!! emu

If you would like a certain size and shape, or a basket made from pine needles from your property, I will be glad to take special orders.