Does anybody else make pine needle baskets?

[peewee]

I was just wondering if anybody else here makes pine needle baskets? I would love to see some of your projects.
Here is one that I made for my mom a few years ago:

And this one is in the works:

 

[mcjerdensfarm]

Gorgeous work, Peewee! I use to dabble in small baskets YEARS ago, but nothing as beautiful as yours.

 

[redhen]

beautiful! WOW!

 

[Eggs4Sale]

Are those really made out of pine needles, or are they just called that?

 

[crazy huhn]

Wow, I have made baskets before, but never with pine needles. Where can I find instructions?

 

[piecemaker]

We made them when we where kids. Not as nice as yours. What is the white one made from
Piecemaker

 

[Marie66]

beautiful!

you made those from pine needles?
what sort of pine needles? the only pine needles i've ever seen are 1 1/2 long at the most.
they must be difficult to make.
i keep meaning to find a local basket-making class

 

[monarc23]

woah thank you for sharing!!!! I just found this and thought i'd share it for anyone interested in trying to make them! I think i might try! being the christmas tree county of the us, I'd say I'll be able to find the pine needles im lookin for

http://www.knowitall.org/naturalstate/html/pinecone-interactive/Basket-Picture.cfm

 

[ranchhand]

Beautiful work! I made a few way back in the '70's, but none as nice as yours!

And Marie66, the closest pines to you are Bastrop State Park, and I think it's the wrong kind of pine. You might be able to get a bale of "imported" pine straw at a garden center.
(I used to live on Redd St.)

 

[froggie71]

I haven't but maybe I should start. Have enough pine straw in my yard to make probably a hundred baskets.

After all they don't call it the Pineland of NJ for nothing. The baskets are really beautiful though and it may be worth trying this out.