Reed and raffia construction work in primary schools; a practical manual especially for primary-kindergarten teachers .. (1904)
Shults, Mary A. [from old catalog] · Manistee, Mich., American kindergarten supply house, J. H. Shults · leaf 41
* Reed and Raffia Bird Nests. Chapter IV. A birds nest that ought to dehght the eye of thebird that finds it, or the boy or girl who makes it, isconstructed of reed and raffia in the following way:Use eight No. 2 reed spokes 15 in. long. Cross themin the center, tying firmly with raffia and… … formed over an inch and a half in diameter. Another 44 weaver is now added and an inch of pairing weavingput in, the double weaver allowing you to draw theweaving tight enough to gradually -bend the spokes,thus forming an oval or bowl shaped bottom with sidesrounding up from the center.
Weaving · Basket making
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