[Fig. 84] is an ornamental design suitable for decorating a wooden chest or, if sewed on cloth, for a hanging. By studying the design you can easily reproduce it without the aid of description or other diagram.
Fig. [84].—Ornamental design.
CHAPTER VIII
HOW TO WEAVE A SPLINT BASKET
YOUR enthusiasm will begin when you find how easily the splint can be cut and shaped after it has soaked for a while in water. It is delightful to work with, almost as soft and pliable as ribbon, while having more substance. Although there is apparently such diversity in the material shown in the illustration, it all comes from one roll of splint, which is uniform in width and thickness.
A basket measuring about six inches in diameter and three inches in height is a convenient size on which to learn.