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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Lessons in Basketry: Introduction
- A Reed Basket
- A Flower Bowl
- A Hanging Basket
- Card Basket
- Lacework Basket
- Description of Working Pieces(Wicker Lamp Holder,Basket for Spools)
- Carrying Baskets- Basket for Veranda, Flower Baskets for Bridesmaids
- Sewing Basket, Basket w/ Pockets
- Scrap Basket
- Birds' Nests
- Easter Baskets
- Dyeing and Staining
- Indian Basketry
- Simple Things Made of Raffia- Tassel, Mats, Coat-hangers, Round Box
- How to Imitate Indian Baskets- Indian Stitches and Designs
- More Articles Made of Raffia- Picture Frames, Shoe-Bag, Basket
- Vanity Bag of Silk and Raffia
- Evening Bag of Raffia
- Some More Pretty Bags- Work-bag
- Raffia Hats and Caps
- Woven Raffia Mat or Rug
- Easy Splint Work
- Round Splint Baskets
- More Splint Baskets
- How to Recane Old Chairs
- Work Bag of Splints
- Hints and Suggestions
- Where and How to Sell Baskets
- Reed Lamp for the Library Table(not in original edition)
- Description of Weaves, Bases, and Borders(not in original edition)
- Serving Tray with Plaited Border(not in original edition)
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Title: Priscilla Basketry Book No. 1: Lessons in Reed Weaving, Indian Basketry, Splint Work, and Chair Caning
Author/Designer: Sallie G. Fitzgerald and Others
Format/Publication Date: TPB:1911,1924revised
Publisher: The Priscilla Publishing Co., Boston, Mass
Page Count: *48(1911)/32(1924)
Book Dimensions(ht. x w.): 10 1/2" x 7 3/4"
ISBN: None
*Entries in bold type are in the original edition, but may not be in later printings)
SUMMARY- A nice worktext with lots of illustration for a variety of basket making techniques. Maybe not a definitive guide, but useful still. I believe all the Priscilla books are competently done and worth pursuing for more than just their historical context. They impart practical information in a way that is still usable a hundred years later - not a small feat.
Again, there was a full-page ad for "The Modern Priscilla" on the back cover(1924 revised edition). I've been slowly working on a collection of TMP, but they tend to be a little pricey. Reproduction copies of the Priscilla tatting booklets can be had fairly reasonably on e-bay if you're patient.
I finally got hold of the original 1911 edition of 48 pages - it had a lot of material not found in later revised editions, but I was surprised to find it didn't have a few things that were added to the later editions. I thought this worth noting.
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