McAfee, M. J. (Mary Jane), 1840- · New York : Pine-Needle Pub. Co. · leaf 32
istoward the outside of the basket. It is impossible to make a good pine-needle basket unless this point is observed. The coil must never be twisted, as beginners are liable to do; it mustbe held so that the needles seem to lay flat around the basket. This is thetest of good workmanship. The… … F]G. II.—Basket, Actual Size, Made by Gertrude Lang at the Age of Six Years. After the sewing has continued until the basket is large enough, letthe coil run out by cutting out a third of the needles from the inside of thecoil, take a stitch, cut out a few more needles, take another stitch, cut…
Basket making
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