Basket weaving

Have you ever watched anyone weaving a basket?  When I was an adolescent and teenager, my aunt worked in a basket factory in South Carolina.  She used to take home leftover strips and flats, and one day I got to see her weave together a basket.  When I saw the finished product, I remember telling her it was "neat"!

I was able to weave together 10 of the flower baskets in the smaller size. 

I'll admit, my math was all over the place!  I arranged 4-inch squares of paper on the floor, next to a yard stick, to see how they'd look finished.

It actually helped!

Now I know I'll need 25 baskets to make it work when I set them on the diagonal. 

But it WILL work!

Using more (smaller) baskets will make this little 36 x 36 wall hanging look cute rather than klutzy. 

I vote for cute every time!

Speaking of cute, that basket on the far right?  It's too dark and needs to come out.  Sew forth and sew on ...