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Practical and artistic basketry (1904)

Tinsley, Laura Rollins, Mrs · New York, The A. S. Barnes company · leaf 20

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Diamond dyes will, in ameasure, be eliminated. Willow.—The small twigs and branches ofthe common willow that grows near streamsand marshy places can be utilized by those liv-ing near them. See chapter on Native Wil-lows. Materials. 17 Cat-tail Leaves should be gathered beforethey mature. The time… … Fig. 3.—Cat-tail Basket. of their hand. The leaves can be used as spokesand bands in baskets. If braided, they canbe used instead of the braided rush. The braidcan also be sewed into a simple, round basket. Flags and Rushes.—These can be used inthe same way as the cat-tail leaves. At the baseof the…

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