Beginning Pine Needle Basket Making with Cheryl Coronado-Bruton
In this workshop participants will learn to prepare pine needles, start and shape a basket. Instruction will be provided so that participants can use two different stitches to decorate their baskets.
This workshop is open to students age 14+
Date & Time
Sunday June 2, 9am-12pm
Skill Level
All levels welcome, no experience required
Materials Fee
A $15 materials fee is included in the cost of registration. This covers:
- Centers
- Raffia
- Artificial sinew
- Darning needles
- Gauge
- Processed pine needles
- Handouts
Students Should Bring
- Small scissors
- Thimble
- Needle nose pliers.
About the Instructor
As a child, teen and young adult Cheryl was enthralled with crafts. Sewing, crocheting, knitting, spinning, weaving, pottery, batik, book and jewelry making all caught her attention. She pursued some crafts for short periods of time, others have become lifelong hobbies. Cheryl began making pine needle baskets in the mid-1970 and continued through the mid-1980's. Marrying, building a home, having a baby, and starting two companies left little time for any crafts including basket making, so Cheryl put her raffia aside. 35 years later her community and the world were hit with Covid. Many of her recreational activities were no longer available and she was pondering how to replace them. As she watched her husband hauling off pine needles one day she thought, "What a waste. Those pine needles would make lovely baskets." And so, it began again.
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