According to a long tradition before the Easter, people go to night worship to pray, honor the coming of the Bright Resurrection and consecrate the food prepared for the festive meal. In the old days Easter, cakes and painted eggs were put in a wicker basket, which was pre-covered with an embroidered napkin and decorated with flowers. The Easter basket often spun from a consecrated vine or willow twigs. People chose this very capacity to carry food to the temple, not only thanks to the convenience and capacity of the basket, but also because it was considered an amulet capable of protecting a person from evil forces and directing him to the true path.
You can buy a wicker or other Easter basket, or you can make it yourself, using all kinds of materials. A few interesting options we will consider in today's publication on the "House of Dreams."
Easter basket by one's own hands
What is made of Easter baskets
Since ancient times, the manufacture of wicker baskets has been treated not only as a craft, but also as a manifestation of God's grace. The most common materials for weaving baskets are twigs of vines and willows, which at the same time are distinguished by their strength and flexibility. The masters collected sprigs and rods in the summer, and then stacked them in a keg with consecrated water and stored until Baptism. Before the holiday, the branches needed to be pulled out, dried and sorted, accompanied by prayer and conversion to God.
People began to weave Easter baskets right after Baptism. For the work to proceed easily and controversially, during the weaving it was impossible to quarrel, admit ungodly thoughts and sing songs.
The process of weaving Easter baskets began with the manufacture of a foundation-bottom, for which the largest and most durable branches were required. In addition to the main material in the bottom for the future basket wizard weaved wings of willows, folded in the form of a cross. Round, rectangular and oval baskets differed in various designs: some masters tried to make their creations dense and strong, others preferred elegant delicate weaving, and still others decorated baskets with various ornaments and patterns.
Decorative easter basket photo
Easter basket of branches photo
How to choose and how to care for the Easter basket
Thanks to the fact that over time, the process of creating wicker baskets not only was not forgotten, but also began to develop rapidly, now you can find on sale a huge assortment of Easterwicker items: large and roomy baskets, basket in the form of chickens decorated with intricate weaving and braids, miniature baskets for Easter eggs, etc. In addition to traditional materials - willows and vines, modern masters often make baskets of rattan, bamboo, dried algae, etc., covering them with acrylic paints and decorating with festive decor.
Beautiful basket for Easter eggs
Beautiful easter basket photo
Wicker basket Easter
When choosing an Easter basket, carefully inspect its rods. If the product is made correctly, the color of the material should be uniform, without the presence of black impregnations, blackouts, spots and cracks. Before buying, swipe the sides of the basket with the palm of your hand and make sure that the material does not have any roughness and jag that indicates that the vine is over-dried and the product quickly deforms.
Having chosen the basket you like, try not to put it near to radiators and other sources of heat, tk.because of overheating, its bars can dry up and the product will lose its shape and strength.
Wicker basket for Easter
Wicker basket Easter photo
Ideas for Easter baskets with your own hands
Despite the beauty of modern Easter baskets, this holiday element you want to make yourself to put your thoughts and aspirations into it. If you want to make an Easter basket, it is not necessary to master the skill of weaving from the vine, because after connecting to this process of fantasy, you will get an excellent basket and other materials.
To make an original and beautiful Easter basket yourself, find a suitable base( flowerpot, small decorative bucket, dishes, etc.) and cover it with a cloth, and then attach a strong handle from wire, harness or other suitable materials. In addition, decorate your basket with artificial or living flowers, leaves of trees, bows, ruffles, etc.
Easter baskets with our own hands photo
How to make an Easter basket
Easter baskets of dishes
If you own a quilling technique, decorate the product with a suitable applique and paper decor.
Easter basket in the technique of quilling
By the way, the Easter basket can be made entirely from paper. Of course, paper products will not have the necessary strength, but such a basket will be an excellent basis for gifts for Easter or a festive Easter decor.
First you should draw on the dense cardboard the basis of the future basket in the form of a square. Next to all sides of the square, we draw rectangles in size a bit larger than the square-base. Cutting out the future workpiece, on two opposite rectangles we leave small allowances that will allow us to glue our future basket. Cut out the workpiece bend and glue, after which we make a handle for the basket, cutting it out of the same cardboard. Having glued the handle to the basket, proceed to decorating your product. In this process, you can show all your imagination using any suitable objects: ribbons, bows, appliqués, buttons, rhinestones, etc.
Small baskets for Easter eggs made of paper
Simple easter basket with own hands made of paper
Easter basket of cardboard with own hands
Interesting baskets are obtained from ordinary soft cardboard, which is often used for making bags in supermarkets. Cut the paper into several long strips and fold them in half for greater strength. Lay out four strips in length and four in width, after which weave them with each other overlapping, creating a bottom for the future basket. After this, bend the remaining edges of the strips and continue to fold them in staggered order to create the side parts of the product. To prevent the product from crumbling, fix the paper inside with glue or transparent tape.
Easter basket of paper
Easter basket of paper
Paper baskets for Easter eggs
Also a simple basket can be made from a plastic plate. To do this, it is necessary to carefully cut its edges along the entire circumference and to fasten them to each other with a stapler, and then attach the handle to the product.
Easter basket from a plastic dish
Another interesting basis for making an Easter basket is a cardboard tray from eggs. Just paint it in the right color and decorate with your favorite materials - ruffles, fabric, flowers, etc. For convenience, the inside of the tray can be pasted with a cloth, and the handle is conveniently made of twine or twisted and wetted in the adhesive threads.
Easter baskets with own hands photo
If you like to make crafts made of felt, make an original basket in the form of a spring clearing. To do this, take thick felt sheets and glue them together in the form of a rectangular box, sealing the bottom with a cardboard or plastic base. Such a basket can be beautifully decorated to your liking.
Easter basket of felt by own hands
Also many housewives make Easter baskets from the dough - it turns out originally and at the same time is edible.
Easter basket from the test
No matter what material you make your basket for Easter, it is important that you try to get rid of bad thoughts and be able to tune in to a positive mood by manufacturing it. After all, in this case, the Easter basket from a usual decoration, decor or a container for carrying food will turn into a strong amulet.
