https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/ 2026-05-06T03:17:41+00:00 https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/ https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/lib/exe/fetch.php/favicon.ico text/html 2026-03-26T18:33:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/bask/basketmaking?rev=1774550017&do=diff This topic is part of Crafts & making. Basketmaking ---------- ""No one has ever invented a machine that can make baskets." - Catherine Erdly" What is basketmaking? It's creating containers from the weaving of plant fibres. Basketry (the craft of basketmaking) is a tradition in every region of the world where plants grow, and the type of baskets will reflect the naturally-occurring plants in that region. The plant material needs to be long, strong and pliable. Willow fits that bill very …