Basket Weaving

Get Started Basket Weaving

Here you will find the most recent basketry articles to help you learn the art of basket weaving.

Introduction to Basket Weaving

Basket-making is a handicraft. The process of using reed, yarn, branches, vines, plants, or fibers to form an object that can hold items for easier transport.

Basket making has been around for centuries, and many cultures have their style of baskets and techniques for weaving them.

There are lots of different basket styles, traditions, and techniques. Baskets started as a means in which to create a receptacle for carrying belongings.

Basketry has become a form of craft for the maker, reenactor, and survivalist in more recent times.

Using natural materials – often sturdy grasses and branches or wood splints, a basket is woven by building a foundation and then incorporating supporting pieces to construct a bottom and walls.

Textile Indie focuses on using reed from the rattan plant found in Indonesia. Rattan is a vine that grows on the trees in Indonesian jungles. It is harvested, stripped down into different widths, shapes, and lengths to form the reed used for basketry.

Many different weaving techniques can be used in rattan baskets. Twill weaves, continuous weave, triple weave, braids, plain weave, and others. Baskets can be simple shapes and styles like a market basket with a basic handle or complex shapes and construction like an egg basket.

Learn how to make rattan baskets using the tutorials, patterns, videos, and resources suggested on Textile Indie. Start your basketry adventures with our free video course to make a beginner market basket.

Beginner Basket Weaving Series

This list of basketry tutorials will help you start weaving. These allow the beginner to delve into the world of basketry.

If you follow the order listed below, you will be able to go through all the steps to complete your first basket.

7 Tips to Get you Started Weaving Baskets

Beginners Guide to Basket Making

Basket Making Glossary

Beginners Guide to Basketry Materials

Beginners Guide to Handles

Basket Making Tools: What you Will Need to Get Started

How to Cut Reed for Basket Stakes

How to Set up the Rim on a Basket

How to Do Basic Lashing on a Basket Rim

Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Handled Basket

Signing Your Handwoven Baskets: Leaving a Legacy

Basket Stains and Sealers: Finishing Your Baskets

How to Protect Your Basket After Weaving

Types of Baskets

Basket Making Courses

If you are interested in going deeper into your basket-making journey, consider taking one of Textile Indie’s basketry video courses. These courses teach step-by-step how to create handwoven baskets.