Mixed Pine Needles (brown, red, gold & green) coiled around a ring wrapped in Green Sinew. The webbing in the center of the ring was made with Red & Natural Sinew. The Basket bottom is coiled in Natural Sinew in the "simple" stitch in 4 rows of coils, then switching to Red, then Natural Sinew in blocks for 4 more rows of coils. One coil wrapped in Natural Raffia changes the pattern, going into an "Odds and Ends" random pattern for the next 4 rows of coils. The last 3 coils return to Natural Raffia in the "Lazy Squaw" stitch spreading out into a flat rim.
The Trim....2 Green glass Leaf Beads on the flat rim with 4 glass Beads hanging below the rim on the opposite side.
Measurements..... 6" Wide x 2" Tall.....$14.00
Completed...10/16/09

FIRST PICTURE ...10/06/09

FINAL PICTURE 10/17/09...(1 of 5 views...all views can be seen in Etsy Shop)

This Basket would be ideal for the holding (with a frilly paper liner) potpourri, small Shell collection, colorful Rock collection, cookies, or wrapped candies.
In the Home Office this Basket could be used as an Odds/Ends organizer....file tabs, small Post-It notes, tape dispenser, or Business Cards.
As part of a Gift....(with a paper liner) fill with wrapped Sweets or small Baby Gift items or Bath Salts or Perfumes or a Manicure Set or......?