Beautiful blue and brown pine needle order basket with teal blue lava beads and a 3-D blue dragonfly pottery base entitled "Summer Pond".

One of the sure signs that summer is on the way, is when I see dragonflies flying about. These colorful and magical creatures were the inspiration for this basket...thus the name "Summer Pond".

I made this basket using dyed blue and natural brown Longleaf pine needles, denim blue Irish waxed linen thread, teal blue lava beads and a three dimensional blue dragonfly pottery base. The beautiful pottery base was made by Pamela Zimmerman.

This basket is approximately 6" round x 2-1/2" tall.

I learned how to make pine needle baskets in 1986 and have had a passion for this craft ever since. I use natural and dyed pine needles order from Ponderosa, Torrey, White, Loblolly, Longleaf and a variety of other pine trees. Each basket takes many hours to complete and is carefully hand-stitched and coiled using waxed linen thread, raffia, artificial sinew, poly cord, wire and other things in a variety of colors and textures. I incorporate agate, a variety of woods, shells, pottery, ceramic and other artistic pieces in the bases of my baskets. Some are adorned with gemstones, beads and trinkets. I also use sweetgrass, lavender stems and other dried natural materials that add additional character to my baskets.

A bit of my spirit goes into each of my one-of-a-kind basket creations. Most tell a story about something memorable in my life. My baskets are both functional and decorative and are heirloom quality made to last for generations. I hope my baskets will provide some of the peace and happiness they bring me as I am making them.

Enjoy!

To read more about my hand-crafted baskets and other items, visit my blog at https://www.giggybaskets.blogspot.com