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Expensive Ideas in inexpensive book. Not bad. Could be better.
`The Perfect Basket' crafting / cookbook by Diane Phillips is an inexpensive little book which offers a wide variety of imaginative giftgiving ideas which require very little crafting ability. You can be all thumbs with the glue gun and still be a winner with many of the projects in this book. It is almost overstating it to say these are `projects', as the hardest thing about many of the suggestions if finding some of the components.
Not good!
I wished I had read the previous reviews before I jumped to buy this book.Unless you really know about gift baskets before you read this book, it's not very helpful or clear.

Not as expected
I am not saying this is a "bad" book.It has good ideas for making a gift basket.However, I was disapointed that there were no pictures.The book is pretty general.I suppose I picked the wrong book for what I was looking for.I am going to go back and look at the other books like this one and purchase another one or two....It is a good book if you are just really looking for some ideas.I wanted something that was more geared toward making gift baskets as a business, this is more on a personal level. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Baskets    2. Cookery    3. Cooking / Wine    4. Crafts & Hobbies    5. Entertaining - General    6. Gift baskets    7. Gifts    8. Handicraft    9. Hobbies/Crafts    10. Sale Books   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Baskets    3. Crafts & Hobbies / Weaving    4. Crafts / Hobbies    5. Design - Textile & Costume    6. Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies    7. History - General    8. Indian baskets    9. Social Science / Archaeology    10. Southwest, New    11. Weaving   

Subjects:  1. Baskets    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Models    6. Ships & Shipbuilding - General    7. Model boats & ships   

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How to Make Raffia Hats, Bags & Baskets
A good beginner book, easy to follow instructions with lots of illustrations.A good starting point for anyone who wants to make hats, bags, & baskets with readily available materials. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Basket making    2. Baskets    3. Crafts & Hobbies    4. Crafts / Hobbies    5. Hats    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Raffia work    8. Handicrafts    9. Hobbies, Quizzes & Games   

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Just fabulous
If you're an art historian + are going to give a lecture on the art of Native California, you definitely need this book.It's beautifully produced and very inclusive.Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Art    3. Baskets    4. California    5. Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies    6. Exhibitions    7. Folk & Outsider Art    8. General    9. Indian baskets   

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essential basketry reading
If you are interested in native American basketry, this book will be part of the backbone of your library. Originally published in 1904 as two volumes, when Dover published it, they were bound as one. As a Dover publication, it is, of course, an excellent value--I only wish it were available in hardcover. It has 460 wonderful old photographs and clear line drawings. Mr. Mason was a product of his times and his writing unfortunately reflects an often maddening white male superiority, however his scholarship and clear admiration of the craft, the baskets and their makers mitigates that fault. A must-have book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Baskets    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. General    5. Indian baskets    6. Native American    7. North America    8. Weaving    9. Folk art    10. History / Native American    11. USA   

Subjects:  1. Baskets    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. General    5. Hobbies/Crafts   

Subjects:  1. 1858-1935    2. American - Native American    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Baskets    5. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General    6. Collectors and collecting    7. Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies    8. Gardiner, Catherine Marshall,    9. Indian baskets    10. Native American Art    11. Social Science    12. Sociology    13. Needlework & fabric crafts    14. North America    15. The Americas   

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Add crafty touches to store-bought gifts!
When I first saw this book, I was skeptical. I've put together a few gift baskets, I thought to myself. But when I looked through the photos and read through the Basket Basics, I was hooked. The basket ideas are clever and charming. Most of her 'baskets' are not baskets at all: boxes, canisters, laundry baskets, buckets, a bread box and more! In fact, the projects are not traditional directions. This book is a collection of ideas and tips organized by occasion and recipient, punctuated with great photos. Each photo has a paragraph for a caption, explaining the gift basket shown and extra tips.
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Subjects:  1. Arts And Crafts    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Decorating    5. General    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Crafts & Hobbies / Baskets    8. MILITARY HISTORY - WARFARE TRD PB   

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Step-by-step instructions from start to finish
Now in an expanded second edition, Making Wooden Baskets On Your Scroll Saw by woodworking experts John A. Nelson and William Guimond reveal just how simple and straightforward it is to create custom wooden baskets on the scroll saw. Showcasing wonderful projects with nicely illustrated, step-by-step instructions from start to finish, even the most novice woodworker can turn out professional quality market baskets, oval baskets, round baskets, square baskets, tissue boxes, candy dishes, jewelry boxes, and more.

Low Quality typesetting
I just received this book, and the typesetting and illustrationquality leave a lot to be desired. It appears that the publication master was typeset on a low quality laser printer. Twenty years ago I would have expected as much from a limited audience publication like this, but in this day and age there's really no excuse not to take the time to publish a book with high quality printing. (ever heard of Kinko's?) very very ingenious,
This book has idea very good about you use your scroll saw, the patterns are easy to follow, they are simple idea but very very ingenious, excellent, buy it, you won't waste your money ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Baskets    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Woodwork - General    5. Handicrafts    6. History Of Art / Art & Design Styles    7. Woodworking   

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A Great Beginning Book - gather, recycle, or use reed.
Covers wicker, splint, coiled & twined basketry, using commercial and gathered materials, lots of natural material prep info, including natural dyes. Two projects in each method, clear photo demonstrations. Coilingprojects are one reed and one fiber, 7 different closed coil stitchesdescribed. This book makes me want to branch out! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Basket making    2. Baskets    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Needlework - General    6. Decorative arts & crafts    7. Spinning & weaving   

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Looking for Something Different?
Looking for something different to make on your scroll saw? Then this is your book.Take a flat piece of 3/4" hardwood, using a bevel cut and these patterns, you create a fold out basket.Quite unique designs.Read more

Subjects:  1. Baskets    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Wood Toys    6. Woodwork - General   

Subjects:  1. Bamboo baskets    2. Basket making    3. Baskets    4. Crafts & Hobbies    5. Crafts / Hobbies    6. Flower arrangement, Japanese    7. General    8. Hobbies/Crafts    9. Japan   

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Including a wealth of gorgeous color photographs
Navajo Ceremonial Baskets: Sacred Symbols Sacred Space explores the importance of the cerimonial basket in Navajo culture. Including a wealth of gorgeous color photographs throughout, portraits of award-winning basket weavers and their creations, involved interviews with Navajo medicine men, enjoyable tales of legendary heroic figures who played a role in the origin of baskets, straightforward information from everything concerning etiquette and safekeeping of ceremonial baskets to techniques for making tight-sealing woven water jars, and much more, Navajo Ceremonial Baskets is a welcome, informative, and enjoyable addition to Native American culture collections. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Baskets    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies    5. History    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Navajo Indians    8. Navajo baskets    9. Navajo weavers    10. Rites and ceremonies    11. Decorative arts & crafts    12. Indigenous peoples    13. North America   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Basket making    3. Baskets    4. Crafts / Hobbies    5. Design - Textile & Costume    6. Polynesia    7. Weaving    8. Decorative arts & crafts   

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With just this book you can make classical looking baskets.
I have never has so much useful instruction packed in a book with less than 50pages. Photography by Pat O'Hara and clear illustrations with arrows point out every movement. It may take a little time to make them smoothly and symmetric however even the first efforts look crafty and you just can not bring yourself to give them away as presents. Even if you do not have time to have fun with pine this is a must for your library and a good guide if you intend to buy others work.

A Teneriffe Primer
Teneriffe starts and basic coiled starts are covered in this book, but it emphasizes use of the teneriffe ring, and other "open work". Gives basic and advanced techniques, including attaching shapes together,extensions (away from the body of the basket), butterfly pattern, lids, andspecific projects using these techniques. This book is meant for beginners,but you will probably have more success with these techniques if you havesome sewing experience. Another book currently popular as a beginning pointfor pine needle coiling.

This is a Great book for beginner and advanced crafters
This book is excellant from front to back has a great collection ofbaskets from various artist. Would highly recommend it to anyone interestedin pine needle basketery. I buy the book for new friends of the craft, Ilike it so well. Great for using in the classroom as well. McFarland hasseveral other books which may out of print that are also very good. ... Read more

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A history not a "how to" book
If you are looking for a great history book on Hopi baskets, this is the book. If you are looking for a "how to" book, this is not what you are looking for. It does state the technique used for various types of baskets, however doesn't tell you "how to" do those techniques.Beautiful photos, wonderful text, but not a "how to" book.

Excellent, well written reference on techniques & artists
This is my favorite reference on Hopi baskets and basketmakers. Helga Teiwes is well aquainted with the subject and her clear, concise writing style and beautiful photographs are a pleasure to see! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Arizona    2. Basket making    3. Baskets    4. Crafts & Hobbies    5. Crafts / Hobbies    6. Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Tribes    7. Hobbies/Crafts    8. Hopi baskets    9. Hopi women    10. Weaving   

Subjects:  1. Basket making    2. Baskets    3. Crafts & Hobbies    4. Crafts / Hobbies    5. Great Basin    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Indian baskets    8. Native American Art    9. Themes, motives    10. Weaving    11. Willow weaving    12. Cultural studies    13. Decorative arts & crafts    14. Needlework & fabric crafts    15. Places & peoples: general interest    16. USA   

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Content exhibited limited, dated knowledge of the industry.
I felt as though the content exhibited limited, dated knowledge of the industry.I found more up-to-date, valuable and useful information on products and services through The Basket Connection.

Very helpful in general, but...
Very helpful in business planning and marketing for a new gift basket business, but was very disappointed with the suppliers list. I wrote to approx. half of the suppliers on this list and received at least ONE THIRD of my letters back as undeliverable/no such address/forwarding expired,etc. Therefore, I feel that this book is a little expensive for the information that I received in it ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Baskets    2. Business/Economics    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Gift baskets    5. Giftware industry    6. Management    7. New business enterprises    8. Self-Employment    9. Small business