… a resource and information site to promote, perpetuate and advance the nearly lost arts of traditional seatweaving (including chair caning), antique rattan wicker repair, traditional basketmaking, antler baskets and more!
"Weaving for Preservation, Education and Innovation."
"Preserving a slice of American wicker history,
one piece at a time."
Check out our newly redesigned and upgraded website! We’re here to help–by providing information and resources for you! Let us know how we’re doing and what you think of the new site redesign! Contact-Us
Here’s some of what is in store for you on the site. Find your topic of interest and then select and click on the page link, found in the navigation bars to the left:
- Click on the What’s New? page first to see recent site changes and additions to the website.
- Find a furniture restoration expert on the National Furniture Repair Directory to refurbish your treasured family heirlooms or flea market finds. Categories are: Seatweaving & Chair Caning; Wicker Repair; Stripping & Refinishing; and Upholstery.
- Need Cane & Basket Supplies for that very important weaving project? Make your purchase from the supply companies listed here for all your chair cane, rattan reed, wooden bases, patterns, handles, sweetgrass, rawhide, plastic wicker, paper rush, natural rush needs. Order from these recommended supply companies, because The Wicker Woman does not sell supplies to the general public.
- Are you a creative weaver, but need a little help and encouragement or want to try something totally different? Sign up for one of Cathryn’s Classes offered across the country. She teaches a variety of antler baskets, traditional baskets, and all types of chair seat weaving (caning, rush, paper rush, hand-twisted natural rush, splint, rawhide, Danish cord and more!
- Purchase one of Cathryn’s one-of-a-kind handwoven Antler Baskets designed for your home, cabin or as a gift for someone special. Or weave your own antler basket buy purchasing an Antler Basket Pattern authored by Cathryn. There are currently 17 various patterns available, with more coming in the near future.
- Learn about paper rush chair cane and reed, how-to care for wicker furniture, how-to care for baskets, how-to remove chair spline, and repair wicker on the Articles, Tip Sheets & Reports page. Currently there are ten topics to choose from, more will be added soon.
- Want to learn more about chair caning, rush weaving and many other types of seatweaving? Or have questions about wicker furniture, how-to paint wicker, how-to remove mold? See Cathryn’s answers to all these questions on Wicker FAQ and Seatweaving FAQ pages.
- Find basket guilds, antique shops, rustic furniture makers, arts & crafts publications, basketmakers, home-based business, small-business, woodworking and more through the extensive Useful Resource Links!
- Did you get lost on the site? Take a look at the complete Sitemap for a listing of all the pages here on WickerWoman.com!
Care to Advertise With Us! on the Furniture Repair Directory or the Cane and Basket Supplies page? Or purchase some Antler Basket Patterns? WickerWoman.com accepts these methods of payment through PayPal.
We hope you enjoy all the chair caning, wicker repair, and basketry articles and information here on the newly redesigned and updated site and will come back often and refer your friends to WickerWoman.com! Happy Weaving!
