Pass the spokes through each hole. Allow 11⁄2 inches for the bottom of tray. For the base border weave one row of pairing and the following border: Each spoke is passed in front of the first spoke to
right and back of the second spoke. When all the spokes are woven in this way, place the tray on a flat surface and make sure the base border is perfectly even and level.
The cretonne and glass should be identical in size. Lay the cretonne on the board flat and even, and place the glass over it. The glass must fit snugly and tightly to make a perfect tray. Keep the spokes moist to allow easy weaving. The weavers must be soaked until very pliable. Weave 1⁄2 inch of pairing with No. 2 reed or nine rows. Follow this with one row of triple twist in No. 3 reed. The plaited border completes the tray.
A very pretty effect may be obtained by having a pale pink flowered cretonne and natural color reed. The cretonne and color of reed should always harmonize.
MODEL 52.
OBLONG SERVING TRAY
Material
Board 17 inches by 12 inches. Cretonne 161⁄4 inches by 111⁄2 inches. Glass 161⁄4 inches by 111⁄2 inches. 99 spokes No. 5 brown reed, 19 inches. Weavers No. 4 reed. Brown stain.
Bore 99 holes through board equal distance apart. Stain the board brown. Insert the spokes and allow 31⁄2 inches for the bottom stand. Make a border for this stand in the following manner:
First row, each spoke is brought back of next spoke to right.
Second row, each spoke is passed in front of the next spoke and in back of the next where the end is cut off.