"Love is in the Air" Wall Basket

Bonnie's Baskets: "Love is in the Air" Wall Basket

Experience Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Create a charming wall basket on Sunday, March 29 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at Prairie Fruits Farm Classroom.

This adorable wall or door basket (12" L x 12" H x 2" W, including handle) features a quick-weave handle design perfect for beginners and fun for any level of weaver. Adorned with a bunny and hearts, this basket will look great anywhere you choose to display it.

$55 per person.

What You'll Create

A finished wall basket featuring decorative overlays with an adorable bunny and hearts. The quick-weave handle makes this project approachable for beginners while teaching techniques useful for more complex baskets.

What You'll Learn

• Quick-weave handle technique (slide, bend, and weave!)

• Start/stop weaving methods

• Using overlays for decorative elements

• Shaping techniques for wall baskets

• Finishing for a polished, display-ready basket

Perfect for beginners wanting an impressive finished piece or experienced weavers looking to add a new technique to their repertoire.

By attending, you consent to your image being used in Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery marketing, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.

About Your Instructor

Bonnie Rideout wove her first basket in 1994 and quickly became hooked. What started as a passion became her full-time career when she launched Bonnie's Baskets in 2006. As her business expanded, Bonnie built a workshop on her property and began designing her own basket patterns—discovering she absolutely loves the challenge of design and pattern writing.

In 2018, she left her "regular" job to make Bonnie's Baskets full-time. Bonnie has taught basketry in 18 states and continues to add more to that list. Through basketry, she has traveled extensively and met amazing people along the way. Visit www.bonniesbasketsil.com or find her on Facebook and Instagram.

What's Included: All materials (reed, decorative overlays), hands-on instruction, finished wall basket to take home

Parking & Location

You can find general parking in the gravel lot. An ADA parking pad is available south of the Farm house. The classroom is located in the white building with the black trim west of the gardens. Check in at the Farm store in the front of the building.

Address: Prairie Fruits Farm Classroom, 4410 N Lincoln Ave, Champaign, IL