~ a tisket a tasket ~

Hello Friends & Folk!

 

If you follow me on Instagram, 

~ you'll see that I have been making small little pine needle baskets... 

here is my second one that I have ever made! :

 

 

this photo below shows the first one {smaller} that I did...

 

 

and there will be many more being made in the future, that's for sure :)

 

I think they're perfect for my small sewing things

 like thimbles and strawberry emeries and such ~

too cute!

my ancestors on my father's side were of the Creek {Muscogee/Poarch Creek} Nation

and making these pine needle baskets have been one of their staples for centuries...

 

I love being connected to my roots and working with natural objects ~ 

and the photo below shows a Creek woman working on her basket:
{photo found on the web}

 

this photo below shows an antique Creek basket 

{photo found on the web}

 

 If you are interested in learning how to create your own pine needle basket,

here is wonderful tutorial that I found on Youtube:

click -----> HERE

 

 Have fun!!!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori