The Wicker Woman®–Celebrating 35+ years in the hands-on business of wicker furniture restoration, chair seat weaving and antler basket artistry. We’re one of the longest running and most trusted information and resource sites on wicker, chair caning, baskets and other fiber arts.
“Weaving for Preservation, Education & Innovation”
“Preserving a Slice of American Wicker History,
Restoring One Piece at a Time”
And for well over a decade we’ve provided FREE information and resources through a variety of weaving topics selected just for you.
Take some time to look over the website, here’s a hint of what’s in store:
- Beginning with the What’s New? page, which lists the latest updates to the site and has important basketry and seatweaving news.
- Keep up with all the happenings in the basketry, seat weaving, antiques and fiber arts realm–browse through the posts going back to July of 2004 when the first post from the Weavin’ Wicker Woman Blog was made! Posts on chair caning, antique wicker furniture, fiber art, basketry of all types and more, be sure to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a single post.
- Need to refurbish, restore and repair your treasured family heirlooms or flea market finds? Find a furniture restoration expert on the National Furniture Repair Directory™ Categories are: Seatweaving & Chair Caning; Wicker Repair; Stripping & Refinishing; and Upholstery. First and longest running repair directory of its kind on the Internet.
Chair Caning Supplies--Strand Cane, Cane Webbing, Wide Binding Cane
- Need Cane & Basket Supplies for that very important weaving project? Make your purchase from the supply companies listed here for all your chair caning and basketry needs.
You can order from these recommended supply companies, because The Wicker Woman® does not sell supplies to the general public.
- Learn how-to care for wicker furniture, how-to care for baskets, how-to rush a chair seat, how-to do chair caning and how-to repair wicker furniture on the FREE Articles, Hints & Tip Sheets resource section. Currently there are ten topics to choose from, more will be added soon.
- 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 in antler baskets, traditional baskets, and all types of chair seat weaving (caning, rush, paper rush, hand-twisted natural rush, splint, rawhide and Danish cord).
- 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; purchase an Antler Basket Pattern authored by Cathryn. There are currently 17 various patterns available, with more coming in the near future.
- 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 the 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!
- Be sure to visit the other really cool Directly Related Sites tab over there on the lower left-hand navigation bar for Cathryn’s volunteer advice column on AllExperts.com and the Seatweaving, Chair Caning & Wicker Repair Forum. Then too, visit The SeatWeavers’ Guild, Inc. website and accompanying PictureTrail Photo Album site, listed there too!
- Did you get lost on the site? Take a look at the complete Sitemap found in the left-hand side navigation on most pages and at the bottom navigation on every page for a listing of all the topics here on WickerWoman.com!
We sure hope you enjoy all the chair caning, wicker repair, and basketry articles and information here on the newly redesigned and updated site. Please come back often and refer your friends to WickerWoman.com! Happy Weaving!
