Books, Home & Garden, Antiques & Collectibles, Baskets

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Martha R. Lawrence, Martha Lawrence
Lightship Baskets of Nantucket
by Schiffer Publishing (Paperback)

On the island of Nantucket, the Nantucket Lightship Basket developed over many decades into the distinctive basket so highly prized by collectors today. The baskets evolved in the mid-nineteenth century from wooden splint baskets made by Algonquin Indians and were adapted by Nantucketers, who introduced hardwood bottoms, utilized wooden molds, and replaced wooden splints with rattan. The fascinating history of this basket and its makers is richly illustrated with color photographs that detail construction and show beautiful examples of the craft. Special emphasis is give to depicting the rigorous life aboard the New South Shoal lightship, the crew of which produced beautifully constructed baskets, many of which are shown here. The history of the basket is updated to the present day, including the 1940s development of the covered "pocketbook" basket and the work of contemporary basket makers. For the collector, Martha Lawrence provides details to consider in evaluating antique and ...

Mary V. Green
The Classic American Quilt Collection: Baskets (A Rodale Quilt Book)
by Rodale Pr (Hardcover)

Lyn Siler
Handmade Baskets: 28 Beautiful Baskets to Make for Your Home
by Sterling (Paperback)

"Practically takes you by the hand to show you exactly how to create the style(s) of your choice....A glossary of terms, descriptions and drawings of tools and materials, an explanation of weaving variations, and answers to technical questions."--Country Accents. 144 pages (64 in color), 800 b/w illus., 8 1/2 x 10. ...

John Rice Irwin
Baskets and Basket Makers in Southern Appalachia
by Schiffer Publishing (Paperback)

This is perhaps the country's most authentic and colorful book on American baskets and the interesting people who made them. Although this in-depth people-oriented book is centered on basketry in Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina and the surrounding area, basketmaking in Europe, New England, Pennsylvania, and other parts of the country is examined as a means of comparing and contrasting forms, materials and designs. Indian baskets, especially Cherokee, are also included.

Sarah Peabody Turnbaugh
Indian Baskets (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
by Schiffer Publishing (Paperback)

Explore the stunning diversity of North American Indian and Eskimo baskets, from little-known native basketry to the more common forms. This colorful book combines manufacturing techniques, raw materials, forms, and decorations with information on native lifestyles. More than 175 regional and tribal styles are documented in an easy-to-use and beautifully illustrated format, with a newly updated value guide. Readers will be able to identify their own Indian baskets using this guide's standardized terminology, identification keys, glossary, maps, and bibliographies. Hundreds of baskets were photographed for this volume, many from the famous and unparalleled collection of the Peabody Museum of Harvard University where the authors began their basketry research in the 1970s.

Frances Thompson
Antique Baskets and Basketry
by Wallace-Homestead Book Co (Paperback)

Sue Howard Stephenson
Basketry of the Appalachian Mountains
by Prentice Hall (Paperback)

Jill Rindfuss
The Bentley Collection Guide 8th Edition : The reference tool for collectors of Longaberger Baskets(r)
by J Phillip Inc (Spiral-bound)

The Bentley Collection Guide is the reference tool for consultants, collectors, and enthusiasts of Longaberger Baskets(r). This full color publication features individual photographs of baskets and products produced by the company since 1979. It lists Baskets, Pottery, Tie-Ons, Ornaments, Books, Wood Crafts, and much more. It also features a Collector's Checklist to help inventory your entire collection, including the Regular Line.

Woven Worlds: Basketry from the Clark Field Collection
by The Philbrook Museum of Art (Paperback)

Basketry has been woven into the rich tapestry of Native American cultures for centuries. Native American basket weavers have transformed twigs, grasses, roots, ferns, and bark into works of art that are unsurpassed for their beauty and technological skill. The Clark Field collection at the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is recognized as one of the most comprehensive basketry collections in North America.What started as a hobby for Clark Field, a Tulsa businessman, the collecting of Native American basketry soon became an obsession resulting in a collection of more than one thousand baskets. Field’s goal to “collect authentic specimens of baskets made for actual use by all basket-making tribes” resulted in a collection of extraordinary baskets that tell of the remarkable adaptability of native peoples and how basketry enabled many of their traditions and values to continue.Following Clark Field’s travels in his endeavor to amass his collection, we learn about ...

Emily G. Senuta
Blooms and Baskets Gems of Summer: Gems of Summer
by American Quilter's Society (Paperback)

This award-winning quilter and teacher shares with her readers a dozen exquisite flower baskets to applique. These versatile patterns can be combined to make the featured quilt called Gems of Summer, or you can mix and match the blocks to make wallhangings, pillows, clothing, throws, valences, or whatever comes to mind. The author provides step-by-step guidance for selecting fabrics, making freezer-paper or contact-paper templates, needle-turn applique, appli-piecing, reverse applique, cut-away applique, and basic embroidery. Four medallion quilt settings with yardage and instructions are presented to best display the beautiful basket blocks. AUTHORBIO: A seamstress since the age of 14, Emily tried her hand at numerous needle crafts before discovering quilting. A move to Kansas in 1974 provided her an opportunity to teach quilt classes, and she now designs and lectures as well. REVIEW: A reader from Colorado Springs, CO states, "This is a beautiful book with several patterns for ...

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