Beginner Basket Weaving Class
Interested in learning how to basket weave?
Join members of the Basket Artisans of Arizona for a beginner weaving class. We will provide you with information on weaving material and guide you as you weave a simple quart-size flat reed square basket.
Class fee includes materials, use of tools, and instruction. Class size limited to 12 participants.
Location: Pyle Center, Tucson Room
FINAL DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE FEBRUARY CLASS IS JANUARY 31, 2026
Monthly Guild Meeting and Weaving (Tucson Room)
Agenda
Board Meeting 9:30am (Board Members only)
Monthly Guild Meeting 10:30am
Weaving Project: Indian Pottery Basket
Materials needed:
3/8” FF
#3 RR
1/2” FF
Monthly Guild Meeting and Weaving (Payson Room)
Agenda
Monthly meeting 10:30am
Weaving Project: Finish Indian Pottery Basket
Monthly Guild Meeting and Weaving (Tucson Room)
Agenda
Monthly meeting 10:30am
Weaving Project: Seagrass Garden Basket with handle
Materials needed:
#6 RR
#3 RR
Large seagrass
#10 or #12 RR for handle
Monthly Guild Meeting and Weaving (Tucson Room)
Agenda
Board Meeting 9:30am (Board Members only)
Monthly Guild Meeting 10:30am
Weaving Project: Finish Seagrass Garden Basket with handle
Monthly Guild Meeting and Weaving (Tucson Room)
Agenda
Monthly meeting 10:30am
Weaving Project: Fish Bone Twill Basket
Materials needed:
¼” FF
⅜” FO for rim
Seagrass rim filler
Monthly Guild Meeting and Weaving (Tucson Room)
Agenda
Monthly meeting 10:30am
Weaving Project: Finish Fish Bone Twill Basket
Monthly Guild Meeting and Weaving (Tucson Room)
Agenda
Board Meeting 9:30am (Board Members only)
Monthly Guild Meeting 10:30am
Weaving Project: Farmers Market Basket
Materials needed:
12” Williamsburg handle
½” FF space dyed
½” FF natural
⅜” FO for rim
#8 RR or seagrass for rim filler
Lashing material of your choice
Monthly Guild Meeting and Weaving (Tucson Room)
Agenda
Monthly meeting 10:30am
Weaving Project: Finish Farmers Market Basket
Monthly Guild Meeting and Weaving (Payson Room)
Agenda
Monthly meeting 10:30am
Weaving Project: Egg Basket
Monthly Guild Meeting and Weaving (Tucson Room)
Agenda
Board Meeting 9:30am (Board Members only)
Monthly Guild Meeting 10:30am
Weaving Project: Finish Egg Basket
Guild Holiday Party & Free Weave (Tucson Room)
Our annual holiday party (for BAA Members only)
Monthly Guild Meeting and Weaving (Tucson Room)
Agenda
Monthly Guild Meeting 10:30am
Weaving Project: Finish Branching Twill Urn Basket
(NOTE: This is a different rim than the original pattern)
Materials Needed:
1/2" FO for rims
3/8" FF for hidden rim
#6 RR for rim filler and lower outer rim row
Lashing of your choice, ex. 11/64" FO or 3mm FO
"Whatever Basket" Reveal and Salsa Basket Begins
Whatever Basket Reveal:
Bring your basket in the bag you took home. Deposit the bag "unmarked" in the wagon outside the Tucson Room, before going into the room. After the business meeting we will bring in the bags and display the baskets. We will have a judging by all members present to determine the top 3 baskets.
We will begin working on the Salsa Basket. Materials needed are:
Spokes: #5 reed for base – 1 ½ yards, #4 reed for sides – 2 oz.
Weavers: #2 reed for base & sides – 7 oz., #3 reed for 4-rod coil – 2 yards
Holiday Potluck, Free Weave and “Whatever Basket” Surprise Bag!
At the December meeting we will begin a “Whatever Basket” Challenge. Each person who wants to participate will be given a surprise bag to take home and make a "Whatever Basket”. This pattern is called the “Whatever Basket” because it must be made with “whatever” is available in your scrap box or received in your surprise bag. Bring it back to the January meeting for the big reveal and judging.
Monthly Meeting
Artistic Challenge! Create a basket (or other item) using wine corks. Come to September’s meeting to get as many wine corks as you need!
Monthly Meeting
Monthly Meeting 10AM
We will be finishing our basket by completing the rim this week. Materials needed are:
5/8 inch Flat Oval approx 8 ft
#6 Round Reed approx 3 feet for rim filler
#6 Round Reed under the rim approx 3 to 4 ft
11/64 inch or 3/16 inch Flat Oval approx 21 to 24 feet
Monthy Meeting
Monthly Meeting 10 AM
We will be weaving the sides of our basket. The following is the reed needed for this:
Flat Oval sizes 11/64 inch, 3/16 inch and 1/4 inch
11/64 FO approx 30 ft
3/16 FO approx 32 ft
1/4 FO approx 40 ft
Monthly Guild Meeting & Weaving
Agenda
Monthly Guild Meeting 10 AM
Yvonne will demonstrate broom making. Open weave
Flag Wool & Fiber
Join us in Flagstaff during the Flag Wool & Fiber Festival! We will be demonstrating basket weaving and baskets made by guild members will be available for show and tell and sale!
Flag Wool & Fiber
Join us in Flagstaff during the Flag Wool & Fiber Festival! We will be demonstrating basket weaving and baskets made by guild members will be available for show and tell and sale!
Monthly Guild Meeting & Weaving
Agenda
Board Meeting 9 AM
Monthly Guild Meeting 10 AM
Free weave and learning from each other
Monthly Guild Meeting & Weaving
Agenda
Monthly Guild Meeting 10 AM
Open Weave and Learning From Each Other
Monthly Guild Meeting & Weaving
Agenda
Monthly Guild Meeting 10 AM
Project of the Month: TBD
Monthly Guild Meeting & Weaving
Agenda
Board Meeting 9 AM
Monthly Guild Meeting 10 AM
Project of the Month: Sides and rims of Bob’s Beginner Basket
Monthly Guild Meeting & Weaving
Our project of the month will be Bob’s beginner round reed basket. The video for this basket may be found here. You will need #2, #3 and #4 round reed.
Past Events
Booth at Pyle Arts and Crafts Fair - October 2022
Booth and demonstration at Flag Wool and Fiber - June 2022
Booth and demonstration at Flag Wool and Fiber - June 2022
Booth and demonstration at Flag Wool and Fiber Festival - June 2022
Field trip to Yaqui Hideout - April 2022