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Kits, for learning how to make your own cane and raffia coiled baskets can be purchased at the Silver Sage gift shop located in the High Desert Museum, 59800 South Highway 97, Bend, Oregon 97702-7963. The instructional booklets are now available at basketpatterns.com and beginner kits are available at The Country Seat.

Beginners Kit Each kit contains: 12 page instruction booklet 22+ feet of #5 round reed 1 ounce of natural raffia 1/2 ounce of dark brown dyed raffia 2 #18 blunt tapestry needles.

This is more than adequate material to make the 3" X 3" project basket shown above. The 12-page instruction booklet was written and illustrated by Joyce Shannon and contains knowledge gained from 30 years of practical experience. The kit is suitable for beginners and advanced basket weavers alike. The focus of the kit is construction with simple design and shaping elements as well. The booklet covers preparing the materials, starting the basket, adding new raffia, adding new cane, ending the cane and simple elements of shape and design. The booklet contains over 2 dozen illustrations including step by step illustrations for starting the center. These instructions were written explicitly for cane and raffia and can be found no where else. Order the Beginners Instructions booklet online here and Beginner Kits at The Country Seat.


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Intermediate Kit: Focus on Frets Included in each kit: 18 page instruction booklet with all new information 70+ feet of #5 cane 2 ounces natural raffia 1.5 ounces dark brown dyed raffia 2 #18 blunt tapestry needles

This is adequate materials to make a 12" plate in the design above or another of your choosing. This Intermediate kit is an in-depth look at the geometric designs of frets and herringbones on plates. It contains over 70 photos and illustrations. Includes step-by-step instructions and photos for the simplest designs with an overview of a variety of modifications. Also included are a design template and instructions on how to create your own fret design. Order the Intermediate Instructions: Focus on Frets booklet online here. Read a review of this kit by Pamela Zimmerman here.


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Intermediate Kit: Focus on Shape This kit is still under construction. There will be explanations for shaping the crown and how to make lids that fit tight, embroidering the stars and the simple crescent moon design on the lid.