Woven Baskets

A woven pulled-sugar basket filled with pulled-sugar flowers or fruit is one of the most impressive of all display pieces. To make the basket, you need a base board into which an uneven number of holes has been drilled. The holes should be evenly spaced and should form a circle, oval, or square. In addition, you need wooden pegs that fit loosely into these holes. The holes should be drilled at an angle so the pegs tilt outward. This makes the basket wider at the top than at the bottom. Oil the pegs and board lightly before weaving the basket.