Join us as we delve into yet another view of Native American Basket Weaving, with Master Basket Weaver Pat Cheadle, of Winston Salem NC.
In our previous video, Ms. Pat showed us the basics of making a pine needle basket. These baskets and the video are still available online: CLICK HERE
Join us in this NEW intermediate class as we show you how to use other natural materials such as walnut slices and raffia, a plant material made from the segments of the leaves on the Palmyra palm, a tree native to Madagascar. This beautiful craft has been around for centuries and makes for a beautiful keepsake for anyone.
Follow along with Pat as she takes you through this timely process of starting and finishing one of these beautiful baskets which measure 12″x9″.
Material kits are available for this craft, and can be purchased online: CLICK HERE
To visit this online class, CLICK HERE
Artist Bio:Pat Cheadle grew up on a farm in Siloam, North Carolina. After leaving the farm, she worked and traveled with her husband and two daughters. While on a work trip to the Outer Banks, Pat saw a pine needle basket made by American Indians approximately 200 years earlier. The basket was so well made it could hold water! She purchased the basket and learned how to weave local pine needles into similar baskets. These days, Pat spends much of her time in Alabama, at the Choctaw Indian Nation, teaching them to make and sell quilts and baskets. Apart from nylon thread, Pat only uses natural supplies: pine needles, raffia, cedar, dogwood, or black walnut.