Pagoda Lidded Basket
With Mary Price
Using reed and wire, create a stylish and storage-friendly basket with a lid during this intermediate basket weaving workshop.
This lidded Pagoda basket features a 5” woven Cathead base. The basket and lid are accented with grey reed, flat silver wire, and 2 silver hoops serving as handles on the basket.
You will weave the sides in traditional start stop rows with a special emphasis on shaping to achieve the unique Cathead shape.
After finishing with a traditional lashed rim, you will learn to create a round reed woven ledge for the lid to rest on. You will weave the lid using a Triple Twine method to suit the size of your basket.
The completed basket measures approximately 7″ Diameter x 7″ Tall.
Mary Price is the founder of Sunset Ridge Basketry and has spent over 20 years traveling the country to teach basketry workshops.
- Skill level Intermediate
- Age appropriate 18+
- Materials fee $60 (The student will receive a full kit to complete one lidded Pagoda basket. Detailed pattern with color pictures, natural & dyed reed (reed dyed by the instructor), wire and silver metal hoop handles.)
- Students should bring
Basket weaving tools: Sharp scissors for cutting through reed, straight tip tool (instructor will have straight tip tools available for purchase), bent tip packing tool (instructor will have bent tip tools available for purchase), small plastic quilting clips (instructor will have quilting clips available for purchase), and larger clips such as clothespins for rim application. Bring a lunch and drink.
Instructor
Mary PriceMy obsession with basket weaving began in 1996 when I wove my first basket. Little did I know, this would become a full-time career while being a stay-at-home Mom of 5. I jumped right into weaving as many baskets as I could to sell at craft shows. I felt a strong desire to learn new weaving techniques and sharpen my skills by attending many conventions throughout the US, starting with Land of Lincoln Basket Weavers in 1997.
With new skills and techniques learned, I felt ready to start my own homebased basket weaving business “Sunset Ridge Basketry” in Woodstock IL. I started creating new designs, writing detailed patterns, and offering classes from my basement studio. I then branched out to teach at other venues in the Chicago area. My teaching focus grew into finding the most efficient way to teach techniques & simplify the process to make it most enjoyable for the student. I also enjoy sharing special weaving tips for a successful outcome a student can be proud of.In 2020, I reinvented my homebased business to a fulltime traveling business. We sold our home of 25 years and downsized to live in an RV fulltime. My husband retired and joined my business as my office manager. My new chapter as basket weaving instructor includes a website, teaching on the basket weaving cruise and offering classes at various nationwide conventions. During my travels I am always looking for new inspiration to incorporate into my basket creations, using unique color combinations and interesting techniques.
