To make the melon-shaped basket shown in [Figure 206] a six-inch pair of embroidery hoops will be needed. One hoop is placed inside of the other. The inside hoop is perpendicular while the other one is horizontal. Tie the two rings together at the point of intersection.
From basket splint one sixteenth of an inch thick, cut six strips which are ten inches in length. They should be one inch and three quarters in the centre and taper to points at both ends.
Fig. 206. A melon-shaped basket
Select raffia in two shades. The natural and brown were used for this basket. With a strand of the brown start to weave at the point of intersection.
Wind around the four pieces of hoop until a square about one and a half inches is made. Repeat on the opposite side of the hoops.
