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If planning a knob to be added later
(pine cone, bead, bent stick),
consider how it will be attached. An
indentation can be planned for the
top of the lid so the knob can be
attached more securely. |
Making The Ring
To make this kind of lid fit on the
basket, a wrapped ring of pine
needles is made and attached later
to the lid.
Wrap the pine needle bundle and put
a half hitch every 3/4 inch to
secure the wrapping. Continue
wrapping until the bundle is nearly
long enought to fit around the
inside of the opening in the top of
the basket.
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To Attach A Pine Cone
Thread a piece of raffia around the
pine cone, weaving it above and
below the parts that stick out. Tie
a knot and leave about four inches
of raffia sticking out. Do this four
times, coming out at four places
around the cone. |
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Thread a needle on one of the
four-inch ends of one of the loops.
Position the pine cone on the lid.
Sew the 4-inch end down through the
lid. Tie a knot next to the under
surface of the basket lid. Bring the
needle back up through the lid. Tug
on the end of the raffia to snug the
knot tight against the bottom of the
lid. Cut off what reamains of the
raffia on the top of the lid. |
Copyright © 1997 Marian Gee
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