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School

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BY

PASCH

KATHARINE

Illinois
Springfield,

CHICAGO

A.

FLANAGAN

COMPANY

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LIBRARY

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of

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COPY

1904

Entry

XXc.

No.

COPYRIGHT
1904

BY

A.

FLANAGAN

COMPANY

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MATERIAI^S

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baskets

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good

fields

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use.

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some

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grasses
to

for

shopping-bags, hats

mats,

this material.

knives, scissors and

reeds

pound.

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ting
mat-

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frames, boxes,

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any

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raffia,which

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materials

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rich in

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of

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are

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materials

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the

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articles

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dolls

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required are

needles.

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work

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articles.

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sides

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time,

tack

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to

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fast-

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THE

SCHOOL

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ened

about

foot

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become

strands

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from

raffia.

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braid, and
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bags

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doll-hats.

stitches

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much

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size and
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in

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tapestry needle

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at

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pictures of simple shapes

cut

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out

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have
take

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on

of the

in the paper

hats.

serves

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may

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of

pattern the desired

hat

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the material

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crown

of the

shape

to

crown

shapes
brim

Mexican
the braid

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circle.

PICTURE

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a

attempt

any

an

new

napkin rings,pictureframes,

and

might

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up.

the

draw

pattern into which

vary.

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MAKE

paper

shape, as

the

possible.

as

children

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into

edge.

to

TO

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in without

ends

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through

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together,or edge

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off

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are

you

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may

or

raffia,and

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cut

trace

no

braid

mats,

where

thin, replenish them

concealing the ends,

side.

WEAVING

AND

two-inch

ERAME

circle of cardboard

margin.

bring
and

around

and

through

the

up

the

Tie
thread

loop.

stitch,as in Fig. 11.

is covered.

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and
and

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the

cut

raffia

the

cardboard

the

and

make

the

on
a

loop

gently

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back

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down

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the

out

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the

over

up

on

you

board,
card-

the

finger
back

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tonhole
but-

board
this stitch until the card-

shaped

cardboard

may

be

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IN

simply wrapped
moistened

and

over

to make

SCHOOL

with

over

the

raffia that

has

been

it smoother.

BASKETS

Baskets
braids
to

sew

or

an

will

enable

The

is

rattan

use

Fig. Ill

on

little experience in

beautifullycurved
baskets require material
thread

circle

baskets

of

For

raffia.

rattan, which

makes

beginners to

handle.

the

firm, hard

binding

do

form

to

twine

rope.
rattan

used

are

shows

the

which

for

the

The

baskets.

woven

in sizes

comes

from

numbering

BASKETS

the

threaded

strand

directlythrough
as

threaded

through

strand

the
the

Fig.

for

rope,

center,

being
as

in

on

careful

Fig.

V.

raffia to

of

with

end

until the

the

wind
of

keep
The

an

the

end

put the needle

securelythrough

sew

fourth
to

strands

basket.

sewed

the

itself, and

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the

from

the

wrap

coil

IV.

about

inch

an

the

fifteen strands

coil and

the twisted
in

shown

the

turn

beginning
or

about

raffia,and

of

Then

is reached.

of twelve

Begin

rope.

of

manner

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toward

in

sides, place the braid

bottom.

SKWED

rope

Begin

six.

to

form

the

around

sew

as
good filling,

very

pliablereed

baskets.

the sewed
and

with

sew

may

Three-strand

woven.

make

difficult for

cotton

Splints and

the

coiled

we

raffia makes

small

one

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is too

for

to

one

which

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filling,

in

row

one
filling,

or

rope

simplest of

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braids.

over

rope

and

of the bottom

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oblong.

these

and

the

in the center

sewing
with

kinds, sewed

of raffia make

top of the last

the

of two

are

with

rope

inch;

sew

stitches

firmer

the

the
the

again

pointing
coils

are

BASKETRY

10

VIII

AND

WEAVING

IN

and

wound

stitches

the

the closer

SCHOOL

THE

placed, the stronger

are

will

be the basket.

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coils instead

the

strand

for

one

it to

at

of

time

drop

distance

strands

threads

more

them.

through

short

the

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few

of

by passing the needle

short, allow

becomes
new

up

be varied

stitch may

the

and

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the

into the

rope,

hold

to

wind

it; then

tween
be-

threaded
take

and

sew

fore.
be-

as

add

smaller,

grow

rope

and

over

the

conceal

carefullyto

ends.
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makes

beauty

and

design

in the

round

the

and

colored

raffia,wind

until the

divide

into

the

desired

distance.

use

the

natural

color

for color

raffia and

for

spaces

color, and

drop

the

rope

again pick

you

design,continuing in

in the

sew

of the

Then

from

is reached, when

ond
sec-

or

taking the

and,

sew

design is complete.

until the

way

and

space

the colored

up

and

strand

threaded

the

the sides

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in

work

the
the

make

divisions

the

thread

to

first

in the

begin

basket,

colored

Drop

strand

next

with

it adds

color, as

fascinating. To

more

of the

mark

(Fig. VI.)

colored

work

bottom

circle.

the

in

delay introducing designs

are

this

reached,

simple design.

(Fig. VIII.)
A
VI

simple design for

Fig. IX

I.

and

the

The

same

as

threaded

radiation

into

of

well

rope

"

is carried

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for

strands

the

strand
the

the

out

for

should

be

thread

with

of the rope
rope"

the

until
held

rope,

sides in
as

Fig. X.

the

threaded

wind

first coil is made.

as

the

Keep

the

for this stitch,

colored

one

for the bottom,

Fig. Ill, and

in

the

until

makes

serve

Fig.

in

is shown

basket

for the

first basket

colored

twisted

pattern that might

twisted, and

the center

around

idea

same

Coil stitch:
the

shows

of

the bottom

pattern.
strand

coil

over

and

completed. Then
firmly against that already
round

is

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12

sewed

time

each

needle

CJiaiii stitch:
of

appearance
and

at the

crocheted
four

times

sewed

stitches in the second

will be

it will,

as

as

round.

in this basket

stitches

new

with

so

in the

these

grades

coarser

1)asket,

or

be
than

3 and

eight spokes

is the

rattan

splintsmay

the
as

across

stitch

next

(Fig.

needle.
not

to

may

the

these

of

come

the

Color

space.

Fig. Ill,

eight

or

that

far apart

the

hold

the

be used

pretty effects.
BASKETS

WOVEN

For

six

insert

it has

through

Let the raffia

to

the

in

as

stitch

it is in this thread

If the stitches become

firmly,add

taking

be about

should

taken, splittingthe thread

XXII.)
coil

There

coil

the

insert

Fig. XL

in

as

carefullydone

Begin

before

coil and

loose

the stitch

cord.

(Fig. IV.)

broad

in

this stitch is

coil.

as

WEAVING

strand

rightof

When

"

about

wrap

colored

the

wrap

"

AND

about

The

used.

the

spokes

weaver.

for finer
sixteen

cane

and

be

at

least

make

desirable, though

most

Nos.

weaving.
inches

should
and

For

long

and

small
one

dian
Intwo

firm

basket, cut

spoke

nine

length. This

in

inches

as

be done
After

splitfour

inserted.

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take

the

spokes
and

one

even,
un-

not
can-

spokes.

far

until

water

enough

the others

allow

to

pliable,

(Fig. XII.)

under

they

under

one,

Then

until about

one,

over

weave

in

inch

an

pliable raffia gives

The

(Fig. XIV.)

firmly around

wrap

(Fig. XIII.)

cross.

over

one,

raffia and

of

strand

long

where

diameter.

spokes

weaving

under

in lukewarm

in the center

of them

be

to

of

spokes

these

soaking

and

over

number

even

an

on

the

that

of

number

the

make

is to

will learn

you

WEAVING

AND

BASKETRY

14

closer,

possibleto obtain with rattan.

be
the spoke, they should
around
In bringing the threads
drawn
down
tightly. This is best done by holding the spoke

firmer

the

line

hour
of

for

rattan

from

Weave

of the

left to

do

their

thinking was

edge

may

to

be made

come

this way,

on

gradually.
turn

up

cut

the inside

sides
If you

are

They

ways.

soon

spokes off, and

spoke

of the next

two

of the basket.

down

and

The

discovered
the

of

result
A

firmer

placing it back pf

spokes, allowing
Treat

each

the

spoke

in

firmly.

desired, the curving upward is done

wish

signs

top edge, the

resembling Fig. XVI.

by taking one

an

pliable.

more

of in several

to solve.

the

if it shows

finish off the

disposed

border

pressingthem

If curved

and

to

in front

next, and

one

end

be

left this for the children

not

the

directlyin
least half

at

it,and

use

until it is

right. To

may

soaked

be

to

it in the water

spokes

it would

that

should

weavers

attempt is made

any

leave
splitting,

writer

is drawn

weaver

or

hand, while

the center.

before

ends

the left

forefingerof

the thread

right hand

across

The

be

and

the thumb

firmlybetween
with

it would

than

weave

very

straightsides, soak the spokes well,

a
sharply. To make
large basket, splithalf the

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reeds

for the

as

the

begin

basket.

for

several

and

over

SCHOOL

smaller

of two

hito groups

THE

under

The

mats

weaving

with

spokes

four
form

to

the half

five inches

or

of

SIMPLE

for the bottom

about

three

about

one-fourth

Take

four

After

soaking, put

of

in

will be

of

eight

inches

of

inch

No.

the

three

of

ends

cardboard

Fig.

XX

in

in this basket

nine
the
one

inches

long.

inserted,

others
inch

After

in

diameter.

wind

4 rattan

Then

circle

nine

holes

cardboard.
inches

long.

be

to

to

spoke

alongside

put

and

weaver,

the

vary

about

weave

Fasten
oval

down

piece of

shape.

BASKET.

sixteen

of the
the

the

straightsides.

with

four

this put

for the

WOVEN

No.

with

(Fig. XVIII.)
An
Fig. XIX.

high.

basket

eightspokes of

end

N'o. 3 reed

BOWL-SHAPED

Use

fold back

out

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XVII

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XIX

XX

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18

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for the

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out

pasteboard

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XXIV

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and

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in

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tightly. Be

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in the

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ordinary knot, being

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SCHOOL

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the child

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told

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about

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dyed, but

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BASKETRY

24

times.

several

beautiful

quite different

way

mineral

from

effects secured

the

will make

used.

amount

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to

material, using
is obtained.

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to

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in

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of

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a

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little

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some

of

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THE

XXVI

J^XVII

SCHOOL

25

BASKETRY

26

the basket
to

obtain

materials
color

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language lesson, tellinghow

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