Basketry, Baskets, Basketwork, Basket making, Weaving 

From the back cover:

The beauty of an old-fashioned, handmade basket charms us today as it once did our ancestors. And with these traditional splint weaving techniques, you can try your hand at 30 attractive and varied styles.

A complete guide to tools, equipment, and materials helps you select splints from rattan, cane, oak and ash, rope, sisal, and sea grass.

Learn the old ways of gathering, drying, storing, and soaking splints, and get special tips on handles, rims, bases, lids, paints, and dyes.

The magnificent assortment of baskets includes shapes that have all but disappeared from sight. Choose from ribbed designs like the Winged Egg Basket or the Oriole; plaited baskets like the Great Lakes, Cherokee, or Shaker; or spoked ones like the Field, Provender, and Quiver.

Two full-color photo galleries showcase traditional and contemporary baskets - each one is sure to prove an inspiration!