August 4, 2019
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Mummy has found a new hobby at our campsite and she has drafted little me to help her finish the project! One of the campsite activities was “basket weaving” so Mummy checked with the campsite owner about signing up for the class. She was VERY EXCITED to learn that she could take a very quick lesson on how to make her own NANTUCKET BASKET!!!! Mummy was sooo happy because she has always wanted to learn how to make these beautiful little handwoven baskets. The teacher gave her a quick lesson and sent her back to our AIRSTREAM with a sample basket, and her homework assignment on how to get started on her very first NANTUCKET BASKET! I am helping her with the “staves.” Those are like the ribs of the basket. She needs about 50 of them for her basket and I am handing them to her to place evenly around the wooden base. After she gets them all placed around the mold, she needs to wet down all of the reeds and then let the whole thing dry overnight. After 24 hours, we will find out what we need to do next. Mummy said she is NOT LEAVING MAINE until she completes her NANTUCKET BASKET! ?
Wow, I would love to learn how to make a basket like that. Good luck
She is learning how to do the weaving parttoday! I think she has forgotten about the LOBSTER around here!!! ???
Sounds like a super fun hobby! Please keep us posted how it’s going!
She will post her completed basket for sure!
Omg my dream craft class !
I know, right?!?!?!? Mummy bought a tiny basket years ago in Nantucket and has always wanted to learn how to make them… whowould have thought she would learn at a KOA campsite in Orland, Maine!!!!
Im so happy your having great trip.
I love hearing all your stories.
Safe travels.
Thank you! We are having a grand time… now we are watching Mummy weave a basket! ???
Good Morning Millie,
Mummy’s basket weaving class sounds like fun and I am sure you are a great helper as uual. What are your sisters and daddy doing while you and Mummy are busy weaving the basket? Continue on your adventure…have fun and be safe.
Everyone else is napping. I am keeping the reed from getting all tangled. My job is CRITICAL! ???
Love baskets! Isn’t it interesting how the materials used are unique to the area— such as the beautiful sweetgrass baskets here in South Carolina! Have fun!
Next, Mummy wants to learn howto make those!!! Lolololol
I don’t know what Mummy would do without you! ?❤
Well… I don’t think she could make this basket!!!! Not without my help anyway! ??❤️
How exciting for your mummy!! I love Nantucket baskets!! ?
I know…. we can’t wait to get it done! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thus is soooooo awesome to read. I can’t wait to see next step.
Look at you Millie being the little basket weave helper!
Can’t wait to see results of next step.
It sure takes a loooong time! Now I see why these little baskets are so expensive! We only have ONE INCH done so far and it has taken HOURS to do just that!
OMG how awesome ! I would love to learn myself too!
I know! She was really excited to find out the owner of this KOA would teach her how to do it because she has always wanted to learn!!! ??❤️?
Those baskets are so cool. I am sure you are a great helper.
Mummy is excited to see the finished product… I hope it doesn’t look wonky. I don’t want to be embarrassed for her. ?
What a wonderful helper ??
Mummy says that I am the BEST HELPER! Tulip keeps trying to run off with pieces of the weaving reeds!!!???
You’re such a great little helper for mummy. So glad yall are having a great time.
We are having a day of rest at the cmp today and this is a great activity! ?❤️?
This is going to be fun!
It looks like a fun hobby but MAN this takes a lot of time! WOWZA! I hope she can get it finished in time!!!
Millie I’m sure Mummy’s basket will be beautiful. My mom did basket weaving for a few years and made several lovely baskets which I treasure. Mummy will do a great job, and you all can treasure hers.
WHEW! We have been weaving OVER and UNDER for a few hours now and only have about ONE INCH of a basket! I see now why these are sooooo expensive! ?
I can’t wait to see your completed basket! You and Mummy are so talented.. Enjoy your time in Maine!
Sherri Davis
Mummy can’t wait to see it either! We only have ONE INCH done so far! ???
We made baskets at a state park once-interesting how everyone gets same instructions but baskets all are so unique! It is fun but I think I will gladly pay someone else to do mine hehe
Lololololol Mummy bought a few that the teacher had for sale! She is starting her Christmas shopping early! ?
There are some lovely Nantucket Baslets. How exciting to learn this art. And what a great little helper. ?
I know… some of them are very elaborate but ours will be very simple. It is just an open badket with no handle or anything complicated.
I BET MOMMY DOES GREAT MAKING BASKETS. I USE TO DO THAT WHEN I WAS VERY YOUNG, BUT THEN DID NOT MAKE ANYMORE. BRCAUSE I HAD A JOB AND 2 BOYS. THE N I KINDA FORGOT THE BASKETS, I DID MAKE CHRISTMAS TREES ONE YEAR FOR MANY PEOPLE I KNEW, AND MY FAMILY. THAT WAS FUN.
HAVE FUN DOING YOUR BASKETS. LOVE TO YOUR BABY’S.
She is having fun making her basket but it sure does take a lot of time!
Hi Millie
That’s a wonderful thing Moro’s learning to do. I own one. I had it commissioned it from Oak and ivory in Oyster Harbor which isn’t to far from Hyannisport. Is mommy’s basket going to have a handle.
I’ll be anxious to see it when mommy’s done.
Have a wonderful day!!
Love you all!!
Oliver and Mommy
She isn’t going to put a handle on hers because that is a little more complicated than what she could learn in a quick camping class… so it is only an open basket but she is still excited to learn to do this.
Oh my ,im excited for ur mummy and u to do the baskets, what a timecur all having ,im so happy ,stay safe, be blest prayers,for u all love, kissess to all????????????????????????????????????????????
We have had a lot of fun making the basket. It is almost finished… not quite!
Wow that’s sounds like fun! I would love to do that. Mommy is very creative
Mummy is sooo excited she got to learn just the basics of this. The basket is almost done. ❤️
Sounds like fun! Can’t wait to see your first basket!!!
We will post it when we get it finished. It is almost done. ??
Oh how fun! You sure are a great little helper, Millie. I Loveeee Nantucket Baskets. I own one. I know your mummy’s will be beautiful!
Mummy bought one in Nantucket a long time ago and always wanted to learn to make one herself… now here she is… MAKING ONE!!! ?
That is great! I can’t wait to see the basket when it is completed!
It’s almost done! We worked on it all day long because we took a day off from Sight-seeing to just take it easy today.
Looks like fun
Mummy is sooo excited! She is almost done! ?❤️?
Nice that Mommy is learning new craft. Bet the basket comes out great th help of course.
We are almost finished with the weaving part… then we need to add the rim around the top edge.
The baskets are beautiful
Thank you… the one on the left is our sample that we are using to look at… the one on the right is the one we are making. We have just started it. Lolololol
How exciting to make a Nantucket Basket. I’m so glad your able to help your mom. Can’t wait to see it. What a difference between the sample and the one mom My is working on. I’ve only done the small pine needle baskets at classes near Yosemite.
Ohhhhh please send me a picture of a pine needle basket that you have made!!! I bet those are lovely!!!
Millie, you are so cute! I love how you hold things in your cute little mouth!
Thank you ms Wendy.. it’s the only way that I can help. ??
What a wonderful project!
She is almost finished. She is putting the rim on today!!!!
Sounds like fun that’s something I’ve always fancied trying. X
It sure does take a long time!!!! Lots of weaving time, and wetting it down then drying, gluing on the rim and more drying… it will be a 3-day project!!!
OMG Millie LaRue this looks and sounds really Fascinating. Those Baskets are Gorgeous. Sounds like a Great Hobby. Hopefully y’all will post pictures later.
Mummy has really had fun making it… it is ALMOST FINISHED! We have to leave here Wednesday morning so it MUST BE DONE BY THEN!
Wow something I have always wanted to do ! I know Mummy and your basket will turn out beautiful !!
Mummy is putting the rim around it today so that part needs to dry.
Hello Millie and family, I can’t wait to see the completed basket! Sounds so fun. Hugs
We posted the completed basket… you will see the picture in the post about it. ??
That is quite an ambitious project!!! I can’t wait to see it finished! a long long time ago I made a basket and mine turned out a little wonky and I said I wasn’t going to do that anymore…. LOL It WAS a lot of work!!!!!!! yikes! I’ll stick to all my other craft projects! LOL
WHEW! It did take a long time… check for the completed picture in the next post