Pine Needle Basket Making Tips

Pine Needle Basket Making Tips from Sande Rowan, author of Pine Spirit: A modern approach to the ancient art of coiled basket making. 

Here are a few great tips for using pine needles.  Many thanks to Sande for sharing her knowledge with us :)

--All pine needles, regardless of how clean they appear, must be washed before using.

--A few drops of mild soap and a tablespoon of chlorine, in water deep enough to cover, will sanitize, kill insect eggs & mold spores.

--Swish quickly.....NEVER SOAK! Drain and rinse twice.

--Dry thoroughly if being cleaned for future use.