@groundedsir.bsky.social
Retired and happily married with a newly developing passion for pineneedle coiled basketry.
18.02.2025 20:31 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
This is my basket #9. 6.25" x 1.5"
This is my first bloodless basket. I am not sure if I should be happy or feel it is missing a part of me.
Center by Pam Wilson. Malachite 6mm beads, dyed longleaf pineneedles, and waxed .8mm braided polyester thread.
I said many thanks making this basket focusing on having the mind, eyes, hands, and most of all patience to enjoy this level of handwork. I have so many blessings. ❤️
22.01.2025 15:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0As with the last, every stitch of this basket was enjoyable. I was about to give up after I tore #6 back to the base coils 4 times. Those poor pine needles that were left coming out of the base after the 4th tearout looked like my childhood Appaloosa's tail!
22.01.2025 15:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Finished #8 last night in bed.
Faceted 5mm tigereye beads and center by Pam Wilson (Pammyscrafts on Etsy). 5" x 3".
I can see my stitching is improving. I started using 2 treads and needles to attach the beads and they are finally clean enough to be acceptable to me.
