1 1/2" x 1 1/2" Pounded black ash

This twill weave miniature has continual hand-shaping during the weaving process to create this distinctive modified cat-head shape that is "squashed down". This is a very challenging design to accomplish, each completed basket is uniquely its very own shape.

1 1/4" x 1 1/4" x 1 3/4" or 3" x 3" x 4" Pounded black ash (Usually woven with one basket wall, but optional double-wall version available in the larger size)

An intricate twill weave is crafted on this miniature, whose shape is its distinctive feature. The name is derived from the juxtapositioning of the basket's top opening to the basket's base. Thus, when you look down at the base through the top opening, you actually see an octagon, or a double square.

Winner of 2002 Edith L. Grodin Basketry Award

1 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" Pounded black ash

You can probably guess that I designed this basket in one of our long New England winters when I was thinking about spring! I usually feature a highlighted band of color amid the rows of continuous twill weaving up the sides. The handle stretches across the longer sides of the basket and is braided with the black ash.

2 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 3" Pounded black ash, rattan reed or waxed linen

Inspired by a very chubby-cheeked baby, this miniature's hand-pulled and shaped sides create the "cheeks" that are the basket's design highlight. With rows of rattan reed or waxed linen twined above and below the rows of ash weaving and an intricately wrapped handle, I think the original chubby-cheeked Abigail, who was given the very first Abigail's, will cherish her namesake.

3" diameter x 2" height and a teeny size using very fine weaving strands; Black ash and waxed linen

This little round basket is formed by hand to achieve the distinctive shape at the base that resembles a kitten's head with the pointed "ears" as the feet that it rests upon. With a continuous weave of the thin black ash up the sides and an accent of wider ash reed and braided grass or waxed linen.

2 sizes: 1" x 2" x 2"(teeny size) or 2"x 3"x 2 ¾"

A miniature version of the large, very utilitarian baskets, used through centuries to carry just about anything anywhere, including "to market". The sides are a continuous twill weave of the black ash (sometimes with a wider band of color); the rounded handle, stretching across the short side, is an intricate 3-strand braid to create a fancy version of a traditional, functional basket.

4" x 4" x 1" Black ash

Beginning at the twill woven square base, an intricate twill weave pattern creates a lovely cloverleaf around the inside of this shallow round basket.

2"x 2"x 2 ½" Black ash

The hand shaping of this basket flares out the sides to create a miniature version of the perfect basket for gathering lovely autumn flowers and fruits from my large garden here in the country. The rounded handle has an intricate wrapping pattern to complement the continuous weave sides.

1 ½"x 2 ½"x 3" OR ¾" x 1" x 1 ½" (teeny size) Black ash

Named for my precious daughter, this was one of my first designs that has continued to be my most popular over the years. I made it first in a very serviceable rattan reed; next came a miniature version of that one; now I also make a teeny size. When I named this basket design for Anna when she was just a toddler, I didn't realize that we would both share the love of teeny things.

3" x 3" x 4" Pounded black ash, Delica beads, waxed linen

Inspired by the 70th birthday of a dear friend, this square-to-round basket is woven in the black ash with a pattern of tiny glass Delica beads on the outside, inside,and across the rounded handle. The tiny beads shimmer in celebration of a birthday. A double-wall version of this basket for exhibit features the pattern of tiny beads also on the inside in the same pattern because the basket is woven twice.

2 ¼” x 2 ¼” x 4” (including handle) Black ash, waxed linen

This small handled basket makes use of wide and narrow black ash reed in a pleasing alternate pattern with hand shaping to resemble a kettle. The interplay of the narrow and wide weavers and the colored spokes can create some striking visual patterns. The rounded handle is decorated with the black ash, waxed linen, or both.

3 ½" diameter x ¾" Black ash

The base of this shallow square-to-round basket is laid out in an intricate diamond twill pattern with the + mark as the centerpiece. The pattern radiates up the sides, changing from a square base to a round top.

2" x 2" x 2 ½" and a teeny size Black ash

A compact little basket inspired by a special girl named Sarah, it has continuous weave on the sides, a square base, round top, and rounded handle with intricate wrapping. The artistic, intelligent, and sweet girl has grown into a fine woman. I think of her every time I make a little basket with her name.

2" x 3" x 1 ½" Black ash

Inspired by Grandma's old laundry basket, it has a broad oval shape with the rounded end handles. I would help my grandma lift the clothes from the old wringer washer in her basement and put them into the laundry basket to take outside to pin the clothes on the clothesline to dry. In this obviously more decorative version of the serviceable one, I add a color accent near the top or in the base- each one is different, depending on what color strikes me.

3" diameter x 3" Black ash

When I was experimenting with new designs one day, this basket evolved to look to me just like Cinderella's magic coach (one of my favorite stories as a child), so that is its name. It has a continuous twill weave up the sides, a color accent at the top, and the rounded top handle is intricately wrapped with the black ash and waxed linen.

1 ½"x 1 ½"x 2" Black ash

In my research on antique basketry, I came across a basket similar to this one with the unique double handle diagonally across the top of the basket. This is my version that I usually make in much livelier colors than those found in the 1800's when the original was likely woven.

3” x 1 ½” x 1 ½”

Recallling one of my favorite Bible stories as a child, I designed this basket with very textured fibers woven among the black ash and shaped it to resemble Moses’ little boat floating among the bulrushes. I still remember the Bible storybook that my mother read to me as a little girl and the picture of the little rush boat that carried Baby Moses to safety.

2 3/4" x 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" (including handle height)

As I sat down in my studio to weave a new basket on Ground Hog Day of 2005, I "played" with different sizes of reed and then coordinated the color of the waxed thread with the color of the dyed reed. A new basket was born on Ground Hog Day!

4" diameter x 1" height

Watching from afar on the interent as 3 hurricanes crossed directly over my Mom and Dad's Florida home was enough to etch that hurricane comma-shaped swirl on my brain. I wove this swirling twill weave black ash miniature basket that fall of 2004, my husband (the weatherman) gave it its name, and my parents received the first one!

4" diameter x 1" height

While experimenting one day in the hand shaping that I do with all of my miniature baskets, I happened upon this shape that looked so much like a flower petal. It reminds me especially of the petals of the cosmos, one of my favorite flowers that I grow in my large garden here at Meadow View Farm.

1 3/4" x 2 3/4" x 2"; Black ash with waxed linen lacing the rims

This basket was simply in my head one particular month in the winter, the time of year when I have the time to design new baskets. I love playing with twill weaves because they create movement to the pattern on the basket. The shape was in my head and the twill weave came out through my fingers to create a new design, which I will be introducing in 2006.

Black ash with texture fibers; 2 1/4" diameter x 1 1/2" height

When our neighbor recently became engaged, I set out to design a little, round basket to hold her rings while she does the dishes or rough work. Since I already knew she liked unique textures, I incorporated those into this little round ring holder.

Black ash with waxed linen lacing; 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 1 1/2" OR Teeny size 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 1"

Beacause I love color so much, it is great fun for me to take pieces of reed from all my different dye vats and combine them in ever-changing ways to create a tapestry. Rounding the sides up on this little gem of a basket just seemed to be the perfect shape for it.

Black Ash with waxed linen accents; 3 1/2" diameter x 3 1/2" height

Going to visit my Grandma Bailey in her house was always a treat- everything old-fashioned and comfortable. I was expressing the feeling of her home when I created this design. The handle weave especially evokes old-fashioned fanciwork and memories of her cozy house.

Black ash, waxed linen, tiny glass beads

I was finishing this design on Memorial Day, 2007, thinking about my father's sacrifice as a B24 bomber pilot in WWII, being shot down and enduring forced marches and imprisonment. This basket is dedicated to Delmer V. Forsberg with appreciation for all that he gave for all of us.

Black ash, pine wood, waxed linen, braided day lily leaves; 2 1/2" x 4" x 3" high (including handle)

My large country garden needs a large basket to accomodate the bounty that arrives in August and September! Ths teeny version would be very substantial in its larger size- with its skids on the base for strength. To carry through the garden theme, the handle accent of the earth-toned basket is braided from my garden's day lily leaves.

Black ash with waxed linen lacing; 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 2 1/4" high

The black ash inspired me to explore- the relationship of color, form, texture, and materials. The particular twill weave among the wide and narrow upright spokes that resulted looks like the windows of a New York City skyscraper- thus its name.

The quite intricate twill weave on this little basket is something I drew out on graph paper initially and must really concentrate upon while weaving. The step-up in the continuous twill weave is the subtle accent and "ascent" that made me think of Jacob's Ladder- one of my favorite childhood Bible stories.

My first and only grandchild Reece is a very active and expressive little boy who truly amazes me! His "always-on-the-go" ways inspired this frenetic twill weaving pattern. Since he lives in North Carolina, I rest up in between our twice-yearly playtimes.

This is the basket that happened to fall on my 2000th. I had created this basket over the winter of 2008 and it didn't yet have a name but happened to be a meaningful number for me, so that became its name. I loved creating this curvaceous oval shape, the deep twill weave, and the raspberry color that now seems wedded to this design. The actual #2000 is in my private collection, but I have some additional ones in stock.

Since half my heritage is Swedish, I love all things Swedish and sometimes incorporate a Swedish look in my work. This precious little round basket with its bright red accents and the 7 strand waxed linen braid allowed me to meditate on the homeland of the Forsbergs who emigrated from Sweden over 100 years ago.

Over the very long winter of 2007/2008, I was keeping cabin fever at bay in my usual way- weaving in my studio. I had acquired a new material for me- waxed cotton cord- and used it to make these little round baskets in a variety of colors (shown here in a jaunty stack). Its supple feeling, so much like suede, gave the basket its name.

It was the beautiful colors of the fibers that I acquired that led me to design this basket, specifically highlighting the dessert colors that I use for it. Each time I make it, my hands craft a different shape, but the gorgeous earthy colors are there in each one and have given birth to its name.

The three little baskets that make up this new collection are inspired by my Grandma's paintings of tiny flowers on porcelain. One of my most treasured possessions is the china tea set she painted for me with those tiny flowers, my name, and the date! In the collection are: Twined Oval Basket, Round Trinket Basket, and Embroidered Round Basket.

5" x 5 1/2" x 1 3/4"

April Fool is a "tongue in cheek" tribute to my Mom and Dad who have now, in 2008, been married 58 years as of April 1st. The lacy appearance of this weaving pattern is a subtle reference to bridal lace. The shape is not exactly round, as you would expect, but shaped to point on opposite sides, thus fooling the expectation. Mom and Dad's successful union all these years also fools the expectation of most marriages failing. They set quite an example for Rob and I who now celebrate 35 years together!