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This vintage pattern for a round reed, base mat first appeared in an antique basketweaving book that I have in my private collection by George Wharton James. It can be used as a table mat when finished with the looped border. The same instructions can be used to make the start for other round bottomed, round reed baskets using a 12 spoke basket base. This simple free pattern would make a good beginner's basketweaving project. Practical Basket Making. 124, [2] pp. Illus. & plates from photographs. New Edition, Enlarged and Revised. Pasadena: George Wharton James, no date, no copyright notation. Though not stated, it is apparently the second edition; the third edition was published in 1903 and totaled 136, [20] pp. This is the scan of the actual pattern text. The transcribed pattern text and a pattern for a round reed Lily Basket using this base mat as its start is linked below.
Round Reed Mat/Basket Base Transcribed Pattern
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