This handbook provides aspiring & experienced basketmakers with access to a wealth of traditional forms & techniques for willow basketry. You ll find info. on the shop, the tools, the cultivation & harvesting of the willow plant, the processing of rods, weave patterns, basket design, & construction techniques. The informative, detailed, step-by-step illustrations guide you through the process of learning. Offers instructions for making 8 Old World basketry projects. You ll learn how to plan a project & work the materials to create your own variations on round, oval, & squarework forms. Extensive glossary & bibliography. List of willow & basketry sources in the U.S., Canada, & Europe.