“Mary Case is my name and with my needle wrought the same in the tenth year of my age Anno Dom 1763” ~ from a sampler produced in Newport, RIToo often, the only record we have of a female ancestor is an example of her handiwork, whether it is an embroidered sampler, quilt or basket. With a few exceptions, until the 20th century, a woman’s primary choice for her future was to marry, thus giving ...
Basket Makers ===== Image Right Blind Basket-makers (The Graphic, Baldry) by Hubert von Herkomer 1871 A Basket maker is someone skilled in weaving baskets - usually making wicker and reed products. Sometimes known as basket-weaver 'Basket weaving, basketry, or basket making is the process of weaving pliable materials into a basket or other similar form. People and artists who weave baskets are ...