Making Pine Needle Baskets-Part 2

This is the second video in a two-part series showing how to make a basket out of pine needles. Thanks for watching My Flagstaff Home.
Here's a link to a new video I posted about making pine needle baskets: • Pine Needle Basket Mak...
Part 1--Preparing the Needles: • Making Pine Needle Bas...
The post no longer exists, but here are the instructions:
Written instructions: www.nativetech....
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[@timothymitchell8310]

Back again and watching your techniques . Just as awesome as the first time I watched. Thank you again.

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Timothy, did you see my other instructional video? The technique is a little different. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaOrpmqdoaeKfbc

[@nickyb7266]

I’m going first thing in the morning to collect pine needles!! Can’t wait to do this!

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

So, glad to hear it! Be sure to watch Part I with tips for cleaning the pine needles.

[@mgster100]

Your baskets are incredible! Wow!

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Hi Claudette! It's great to hear from you!

[@margaretmills2839]

This is great! Thank you! My late mother used to make pine needle baskets. We have some of hers as family heirlooms. She taught me once, but it has been a long time. Appreciate your teaching!

[@Maggie-Gardener-Maker]

Thank you for sharing this video and the links too.

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Thanks, Maggie. I have a more recent video that shows a different style. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaOrpmqdoaeKfbc&lc=UgwIw2C3YWm2eqct5eF4AaABAg

[@freerange_caligator]

So grateful for your clear tutorial! Thank you.

[@Mryaseen2001]

amazing i love this. i dry corn hust and will try work with😉

[@carolaxis]

Thank you very much! It's very clear how to make this basket. I like the way you teach us. We find the same difficulties and then I could see how you managed to get through. Maybe sometimes you staid out of sight but that was ok.

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Here's a new video I recently posted that uses a different thread and you may find the quality to be better. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaOrpmqdoaeKfbc

[@michellekurtiscole9407]

Thank you! Nice presentation!

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Have you seen my more recent basket video? If not, here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaOrpmqdoaeKfbc

[@laurasathre843]

Thank you so much for a wonderfuly explained video. Liked your detailed camera shots. Very inspiring and well done.

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Thanks, Laura! I'm glad you found it to be helpful. :)

[@hollygeary4550]

Excellent tutorial...I really liked your patterned basket. I'll be trying to make my first tomorrow. I'll stick with easy to start, but I can see the pattern possibilities. Anyway, clear and well presented. Thank you.

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Thanks, Holly! I'd love to hear how it goes for you, so let me know. Glad you found the tutorial to be helpful. --Jennifer

[@hollygeary4550]

@@MyflagstaffhomeAZ Yes, I made my first little basket and it turned out great! Someone asked me if I wanted to do a workshop on it. I declined because I'm so new to basket making, but I'm already on my next one that will include a top with a pine cone handle. Thanks Much!

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

@@hollygeary4550 What a great idea! Glad you're having so much fun with it.

[@taylorgillespie3501]

This is so cool. Great instruction- easy to follow. Thanks for sharing :)

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Glad this was helpful!

[@kerryfry3515]

Vey well done, I enjoyed watching. I live in Michigan we have White Pine that shed needles in the fall will have to check to see if they will be long enough

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

I just looked it up and found that the eastern white pine has needles that are 5 inches long, so they should work!

[@ibelieveinangelsyesido7436]

I was mentally twisting the needles as you were going around, Jen; I don't know why, just putting my own spin on it while watching you work, LOL! Blessings! Jackie in NY state

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Oh, that would be a nice idea to try. :)

[@sherrcorn4941]

You do great at teaching

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Thank you so much! I hope you'll give it a try.

[@7MoonSonoma]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@תמירפפורט]

Thank you for a very clear tutorial

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

I'm so glad it was helpful for you!

[@7MoonSonoma]

Thanks ❤

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Here's another video I did more recently with a little bit different style. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaOrpmqdoaeKfbc

[@lauramichaels760]

I love your little basket

[@7MoonSonoma]

loved it

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

I have a newer, more detailed instructional video for pine needle baskets. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaOrpmqdoaeKfbc Thanks for watching!

[@deniselynch5174]

Good job enjoyed

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.

[@marywood8241]

I love this! Can't wait to make one! Can you Chang the color's of the pine needles? Thank you for sharing! 😁

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

That's a great question, Mary! I have never considered changing the color of the needles, but I suppose it could be done. I would clean them as described in the part 1 video. Then use some kind of dye or food coloring. You'll have to experiment to see how much is needed to get the desired color. Let me know how it goes!

[@mefougner]

Mary, when I was in Girl Scouts we collected wild flowers and boiled them to make natural dyes. Dandelion was one. I'm sure more can be found. It was really fun.

[@bevcrabtree6519]

yes, mary wood you CAN change color of pine needles... using rit dye !

[@belinhafernandes]

Thank you for this video! I just found that you can use pine needle to make a basket and was looking for the process. It's amazing, I had no idea. I live in Portugal and we have pine trees everywhere. But needles look shorter than those! Possibly that's another variety. I would like to try this. I love objects created with natural materials. You explain the process very well.

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

If the needles you find are at least 5 inches long, you should be able to use them. I hope you have fun with it. I find it to be very relaxing.

[@roxannhutchinson4161]

You can also use waxed linen or sinew

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@Miss_Judy]

Im so glad you go slow - great tutorial!

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

I'm glad you found this to be helpful! Hope you'll have the chance to give it a try.

[@Miss_Judy]

Me too!!! I should real soon :)

[@matematicaespirituyarte1740]

Gracias amiga.

[@gailculp6022]

Do you ever have a problem with mold forming on the inside of the bundle since you are not using dry needles?

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

I do not have trouble with that, but I live in Arizona, so the needles dry out pretty quickly.

[@rodney73991]

I've used fishing string for fishing pools. that thread is water proof and strong. i don't like think fishing line as it is shine i don't think basket looks shine thick thread. but small thine fish line and green line are both ok

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Great idea!

[@silvanavaliani2298]

Thank you for a great tutorial!

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Glad you liked it! I hope you'll try it out!

[@aletajuergens2923]

I have some LobLolly Pitch Pine needles that are a beautiful orange gold color. Will washing them in hot water change their color? Is there any way to make sure to preserve the color during washing and drying? Thanks for your help.

[@busybeingjen]

Wow, those needles sound beautiful. I have never worked with any pine needle other than brown, but the cleaning process has not changed the color with those. Just the same brown color. If I were you, I'd try it with a small bunch of needles... maybe a handful. Go through the whole process; let them dry thoroughly and see what happens. I hope they stay the same color because that would make for a beautiful basket! --Jennifer

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Oh, btw, that other comment was from me. I was just signed in from my other YT channel account. Sorry if it was confusing.

[@aletajuergens2923]

Great idea! I will let you know what happens! thanks

[@pixxie1543]

That is such a nice and good to follow tutorial! Thank you :) I have made my own first pine needle basket a week ago - I also kept the needles damp while using them - but as it dried I realized that the basket got less sturdy due to the needles shrinking as they dried... So I saw another video that said to let them dry out completely again, before using them & this doesn't happen. They had much longer and thinner needles though, I suppose they would not break that quickly. What would you say should I do, to make the finished product more sturdy? I wanna make a bigger one for my boyfriend's birthday, since he loved the first one so much. Thanks in advance - I hope you're still around to see this 😅

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Yep, the baskets always get loose once the needles dry. I now always use needles that are treated with vegetable glycerin. The stitches stay nice and tight. I'm not sure if you saw my other instructional video. I show a basket style that is a little different. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaOrpmqdoaeKfbc

[@emilyward3115]

Can you use the green needles off the tree or only the fallen ones?

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

I've never tried using green needles. While they would be much more flexible, they would shrink upon drying and I'm pretty sure that would make the basket loosen up and maybe even come apart. Hope you give the basket making a try! --Jennifer

[@Calchick7]

do you like the polyester or raffia better?

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

I like the waxed polyester thread. The raffia gives a basket a more rustic look, but is much more fragile. --Jennifer

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

And... I like that I can stitch with a variety of colors using the waxed polyester thread.

[@chenoacurtis8678]

Just a hint. U can use all thicknesses of Raffia u just need to rap tighter and closer together. And u don't need to tie each piece of Raffia off. You just lay the end flat across Ur needles and then do the same with the new end of Raffia and wrap as u normally do. You will secure both ends of the Raffia without having to tie off 🙂

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Great tips. Thanks!

[@stephanielefever4327]

Have you used leather to stitch?

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

I have not used leather. If the leather is really thin, it might work. Just remember that the thicker the thread, the more it will break the pine needles as it runs through the coil. However, don't use something as thin and fragile as regular sewing thread as that is just not strong enough.

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Oh, and something else. I currently use waxed polyester thread. Here's my more current tutorial video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaOrpmqdoaeKfbc

[@ritaray11]

Skip to 5:30 if you just want to see the actual weaving

[@ritaray11]

Jk go to 7:20

[@maryecho9215]

None of my end caps are present, theyre all very small, i wonder if these trees are a diff species than urs..

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

They are definitely a different species. Mine are from Ponderosa pine trees. Making baskets from short needles is pretty difficult. I have an Etsy shop where I sell pine needles that are between 5-9 inches long, if you're interested (www.etsy.com/shop/myflagstaffhome).

[@nicegirl2246]

you say sterilized and what do you mean or use to sterilize the needles? ty

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

The pine needles are not surgically sterilized, they are just cleaned really well. I'm including a link to Part 1 of this tutorial, which explains the process, but in a nutshell, the needles are first washed in warm water and dish soap, then rinsed. Then I pour boiling water over them and let them soak in that for about 30 minutes. That helps clean off outdoor impurities and softens them, which is necessary to keep them from breaking when making the basket. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnLGlKqNd9loqtU

[@catherinedouglas1632]

How do you make triangle patterns?

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Are you referring to a pattern you saw in the video?

[@leilabaqi2170]

Where I can buy the supplies

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

You can find most of the supplies on Amazon. if you can't find wax coated raffia, you can use a thick thread.

[@DianaMoon11428]

It was good until about 09:15-09:20 - camera jiggled around and the most important part was not clear. "I'm not gonna put it all the way through." Can you explain?

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

Sorry for the confusion, Diana. If you look at the coil in that part of the video, the coil has three parts folded over. I needed to start a new piece of raffia, so I just needed to attach it so it didn't come loose. So, when I said, "I'm not gonna put it all the way through," I meant I was not going to go through all three folded over pieces, just from the outside fold to part of the middle fold to secure that short piece in place before starting with another long piece of raffia. Does that make sense? If not, let me know so I can clarify further. Thanks for watching and I hope you give the project a try! --Jennifer

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

@@DianaMoon11428 Yes. You don't have to worry about poking into the pine needles. Just stab the needle into the bundle.

[@MyflagstaffhomeAZ]

@@DianaMoon11428 You stick the needle into the middle of the pine needles.

[@carolaxis]

@@MyflagstaffhomeAZ Thank you for this explanation. I had the same question!

[@carolaxis]

@@MyflagstaffhomeAZ Thank you for this explanation. I had the same question!