Finished!

             Finally finished! The second picture is the inside of is which is my favorite part. I love how it swirls inward. I'm going to try to do that on the outside of the next one. 

            One big difference between this one and the first is the end of the string. As you can see in the picture above, I had planned to end the string in a more pleasant looking way. Last time was not planned out that well. I'm just really proud of myself for sticking to my plan and not messing up too bad. Now, ON TO THE THIRD!

            

In Progress: Second One

          

        I am surprised it is turning out this well, to say the least. The stitching is consistent and the shape is actually staying. I'm adding another inch or so, to the basket because of the requirement for the measurements to add up to eight. I'm planning to give it as gift or just keep it as a pencil holder. Something like that. Can't wait to finish it!!

Second one now!

        

  Starting my Second one. I am planning on making it like a bubble on a bubble. One ball on the other, until I hit six inches high. With this one, the stitching is more planned than my previous one. as you can see in the first picture the stitching is vertical and touching each other. I'm going to do this style on the whole thing.

After Shellac:

                  I'm happy that I'm done with my first basket and that it turned out better than I thought it would. I do have few ideas for my next one which I'll be starting soon. This next one that I'll be making will be much, MUCH bigger. Haven't decided on making the stitching more intricate or simpler than the first one. We'll have to see.

Basket Making

             When I added this class to my elective list, I hadn't known that it would be this much fun. As you can see by the little swirl of pine needles with string wrapped around it, I am making a basket. Yeah, I know what you are thinking. How the heck can you have fun making a basket? 

             Once you get in the spin of things, ( Ay, get it?) it can be quite calming. It's this big process at first but you get the spiral in the middle and make sure you put the needles in that bronze gauge every once and a while. and you are set.