# Amish Baskets - Complete Information > Genuine handwoven baskets crafted by Old-Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border. Every basket is signed by the crafter who made it. Website: https://www.amishbaskets.com Email: hello@amishbaskets.com --- ## About the Business Amish Baskets operates a marketplace connecting customers with four Old-Order Amish families who handweave baskets in their own homes along the Iowa-Missouri border. The owners are not Amish themselves but have been close friends with the local Amish community for over 30 years. The business helps these families share their handcrafted baskets and preserve the traditional weaving craft. Basket weaving is one of the oldest and most respected crafts in Amish communities. It is passed down from generation to generation. Children grow up watching their parents and grandparents weave, absorbing the rhythm and technique long before they begin weaving themselves. This kind of learning cannot be replicated in a factory. Each basket includes the signature of the Amish craftsperson on the bottom. These are not anonymous products. They are made by real families who take pride in every piece that leaves their home. Weaving is steady work that supports their homes, farms, and children year-round. Every basket purchased helps sustain their way of life. --- ## The Amish Families ### Yoder Family David and Rebecca Yoder are second and third generation weavers from their 76-acre Iowa farm. They specialize in Easter baskets, custom designs, market baskets, storage baskets, and gift baskets. ### Mast Family Phineas and Rosa Mast are a family of twelve with cousins from Texas, weaving from their 40-acre Missouri homestead. They are known for bread baskets, kitchen storage, and serving baskets. ### Swarey Family Phineas and Mary Swarey are a father and six sons weaving together five days a week from their 20-acre farm. They craft sewing baskets, organization baskets, and home decor baskets. ### Borntrager Family Alton and Dorothy Borntrager have six daughters and a 13-acre homestead with fruit trees and a garden. They specialize in gift baskets, bread warming baskets, and home storage baskets. --- ## Product Categories ### Bread Boxes Woven wood bread boxes (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/bread-box), each with a solid wood lid on two black barn-style hinges, no liner (keep the loaf in its bag or a linen or cotton bread bag; the box breathes rather than seals), feet and a brass plate optional: Amish Bread Box (17 x 9 x 8 1/2, about a loaf and a half, 15 1/4 tall with the lid open, the flat strip at the back of the lid is a shelf), Amish Corner Bread Box (16 x 15 x 8 1/2, sits into a counter corner, two loaves or more, 15 3/4 tall open), Large Rustic Bread Box (17 x 11 1/2 x 12 1/2, a top compartment under a hinged lid with a leather pull and a pull-out woven drawer 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 5 1/2 below, leather side handles). Plain finish varies from box to box; trims Plain, Wine & Blue, Wine & Green. ### Bread Baskets Bread baskets for the table (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/bread-baskets), sizes outside at the rim, liners sold separately on each page: Dinner Roll Basket (10 1/2 x 7 x 3 1/2, leather loop handles, six rolls), Bread Serving Basket (13 x 7 x 3 1/2, leather loop handles, solid wood bottom, a sliced loaf), Woven Fruit & Bread Basket (11 1/2 across x 5, no handles, optional lift-off lid), Square Woven Bread Basket (11 x 11 x 4, no handles, corner slots hold a cloth napkin or the napkin liner). Feet optional on each; brass plate on the ones with handles. The bread warming baskets with a microwave warming pad are at https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/bread-warming-baskets. ### Picnic Baskets Handwoven Amish picnic baskets (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-made-picnic-baskets), all with wood lids and no latch. Lift-off-lid baskets with two steerhide leather straps: Traditional 18 x 13 x 10 (for four, legged shelf included, serving sets for 2 or 4 optional); Large Picnic Basket 22 x 13 x 10 (about 7 pounds empty and about 12 packed, shelf included, serving sets for 2 to 6 optional); Large Classic 17 1/2 x 14 x 9 1/2 (two 9 x 13 dishes fit, tray optional); Extra-Large 22 1/2 x 14 x 13 1/4 (six to eight, shelf included, serving sets for 2 to 8 optional); Homestead 20 x 12 x 12 (the basket itself 12 tall, two swing handles, legged serving board included, sets for 2 or 4 optional). Fixed-handle baskets (one bent wood handle that stays upright) with a two-piece lid hinged on leather straps: Small 15 x 10 1/2, 7 deep (lunch for two), Medium 17 x 12, 8 1/2 deep (lunch for four), Large Vintage 19 1/2 x 13 1/2, 10 deep, 17 1/2 to the top of the handle (tray optional). Woven by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border. Picnic Pal: a tabletop caddy with a napkin well, condiment bay, seasoning slot, flatware pockets and a plate shelf underneath. Serving sets are optional, fitted to the lid before shipping and cannot be added later: melamine plates, molded tumblers, stainless flatware in a hand-sewn case. Liners are optional (cream, wine, blue, green; gray on two), fitted before shipping when ordered with the basket, removable and washable in cold water. Made for dry use; for a humid climate a clear satin polyurethane spray, reapplied yearly. Plain, Wine & Blue or Wine & Green trim; lifetime guarantee; free shipping. The wine tote and the heart shaped picnic basket are not being woven right now. ### Pie Carriers Pie carriers woven and signed by Old Order Amish weavers (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/pie-baskets). Every one has a solid wood lift-off lid (no hinge, latch or strap; the handles pass over the lid when carried) and is 12 1/2 inches across inside, except the square at a little over 11. Single Pie Carrier (14 round x 4 1/2 tall outside): an 11 inch pie plate, a pie up to 3 1/2 inches tall, two leather swing handles, serve from the basket. Dual Pie Carrier (14 x 7 1/2): a solid wood shelf on three turned legs stands over the first pie and the second rides on it; 11 inch plate on top, 9 1/2 inch pan below (up to 10 1/4 at the rim), each level 3 inches tall; two leather handles. Wood Handled Pie Carrier (14 x 7 1/2): the same shelf with two swinging wood handles and a wood knob on the lid. Square Two Pie Carrier (12 x 12 x 7 1/2): 10 1/2 inch pan on top, 10 below; doubles as a small picnic basket. Triple Pie Basket (14 x 11): two shelves for three pies. Shelves lift out to carry fewer pies; a 9 x 13 pan fits none of them. Each carrier has its own hand-sewn liner, and an engraved brass plate and feet are optional on every carrier. ### Bread Warming Baskets Woven and signed by an Old Order Amish weaver (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/bread-warming-baskets): oval baskets in three sizes measured outside: Small 10 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 (2 to 4 rolls), Medium 13 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 (6 to 8 rolls or a sliced loaf), Large 16 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 4 1/4 (10 to 12 rolls, a French loaf or a boule). On the single baskets and the 3-Piece Set (all three sizes in one order) the microwave warming pad, cloth liner and cloth cover are sold as options; the 4-Piece Sets (Small, Medium, Large) include the basket, pad, liner and cover. Microwave the pad 3 minutes, lay it in the basket, liner over it, bread, cover on top: rolls stay warm up to 90 minutes. The pad is cloth filled with sand and reheats thousands of times; only the pad goes in the microwave, never the basket. Liner and cover are pre-shrunk cotton broadcloth, machine washable. A brass plate is offered on the Medium only; feet on every size. ### Sewing and Craft Baskets Large sewing organizer boxes with drawers, knitting baskets for yarn storage, and craft supply organizers. ### Knitting Baskets Handwoven and signed by Old Order Amish weavers (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/knitting-crochet-baskets-yarn-storage). The Knitting Basket (16 x 12 x 13 1/2 inches): three yarn compartments, each 4 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 10 1/2, under a lid with a feed hole above each, so a skein stands upright and the yarn pulls from its center without snagging; a 15 x 5 1/4 x 10 1/2 project compartment; leather carrying strap and legs built in; engraved brass plate optional; no liner needed or offered. The Homestead Knitting Basket (20 x 12 x 12): one open chest with no dividers, lift-off hardwood lid, wooden feet, double swinging handles; cloth liner optional; for bulky yarn and blankets in progress. The Yarn Barn (20 x 12 x 20 tall): four compartments under a lid with feed holes, an open 19 x 15 project shelf, an 18 x 11 x 5 drawer. The Vintage Yarn Caddy (17 3/4 x 10 x 6): open, leather carrying handles; liner, lift-off lid, protective feet and Yarn Buddy optional. The Knitting Bag (12 x 9 x 10): soft-sided wicker with four yarn grommets in the leather handle. The Knitting Project Bag (17 x 7 1/2 x 12): open tote, no holes or lid. The Knitting Needle Organizer (5 inches across, 17 1/2 tall): straight needles to 16 inches and crochet hooks. All in Plain, Wine & Blue or Wine & Green trim, the color woven in as dyed reed. Materials: rattan reed over a furniture-grade birch bottom one half inch thick with solid brass nails, hardwood poplar posts, a hand-applied stain; steerhide leather straps. If the weaver is under eighteen, their age is written beside the signature. The baskets are sold only at amishbaskets.com. ### Knitting Bags Knitting bags and a yarn strap, handwoven and signed by the weaver (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/knitting-bags). The Knitting Bag (12 x 9 x 10 inches): soft-sided wicker over a solid hardwood bottom, four yarn grommets built into the steerhide leather handle so the yarn feeds from the bag; takes a hand-sewn liner, the Yarn Buddy and protective feet as options, no brass plate. The Knitting Project Bag (17 x 7 1/2 x 12 inches): the larger open tote, firm sides, no holes and no lid, holds a whole sweater project; takes a washable liner, the Yarn Buddy, an engraved brass plate and feet. The Wicker Bag (17 x 7 1/2 x 12 inches): the same build styled as an everyday carryall. The Yarn Buddy: a 12 inch strap of USA steerhide harness leather with four grommets and a snap that fits any bag or basket handle and feeds up to four skeins. Trims: Plain, Wine & Blue, Wine & Green, the same three as the knitting baskets. Articles: how to store yarn (https://www.amishbaskets.com/blogs/amish-baskets-information/yarn-storage-ideas) and gifts for knitters (https://www.amishbaskets.com/blogs/amish-baskets-information/gifts-for-knitters). ### Sewing Baskets and Sewing Boxes Sewing baskets and boxes (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/sewing-craft-baskets-organizer-boxes), woven and signed by Old Order Amish weavers; a sewing basket and a sewing box are the same thing here. Antique Styled Sewing Basket: 14 inch round basket, 9 deep, with a lid and swing handle on a separate 12 1/2 inch tripod stand with its legs screwed into the base, 21 inches overall; options: basket liner, interior tray basket with its liner, 9-peg thread tray, Yarn Buddy, brass plate. Round Sewing & Knitting Basket: the same basket without the stand, same options plus feet. Vintage Sewing Basket (13 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 7): includes a divided tray and 25 removable thread pegs under a solid wood lid; no liner; feet and plate optional. Drawer boxes (a top compartment under the lid and a woven drawer that pulls out; the Large Sewing & Craft Basket's top is divided into sections; no liner is made for any of them): Craft & Sewing Organizer (11 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 7 1/2), Large Sewing & Craft Basket (15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 7 1/2), Extra Large Sewing & Craft Box (17 x 11 1/2 x 12 1/2, drawer basket 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 5 1/2, leather end handles), Large Sewing Chest (18 x 13 1/2 x 16 1/2 on legs, solid lift-off lid with a knob, one open top compartment, full-length drawer, no handles; brass plate is its only option). Grandma's Sewing Box (14 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 18 on legs): double-hinged lid, one open box, wooden handle. Craft Caddy (17 3/4 x 10 x 6): open tote with leather handles, the same body as the Vintage Yarn Caddy; liner, custom-fit lid, feet, Yarn Buddy and plate optional. Amish Mending Basket (11 1/2 across x 5): an open, flared basket with no handles, the same body as the Round Bread & Fruit Basket; round wooden lid, cotton broadcloth liner and feet optional, no brass plate. Trims: Plain, Wine & Blue, Wine & Green. Care: indoors and dry, dust it, a light lemon-oil spray about once a year. ### Laundry Baskets and Hampers Laundry baskets and hampers (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-laundry-hampers), woven and signed by Old Order Amish weavers: rattan reed over a solid hardwood bottom about 1/2 inch thick, hardwood rim, leather handles riveted through the weave (the Corner Hamper has none). Sizes are outside at the top of the rim; baskets taper. Carry baskets: Vintage Wicker Laundry Basket (22 x 16 1/2 x 12, a full load; lid and liner optional), 2 Bushel Laundry Basket (27 x 18 x 13 1/2, a whole machine load, about 18 gallons; lid and liner optional), Extra Large Round Basket (18 across x 14, a bushel and a half; liner optional, no lid), Medium Wicker Laundry Basket (18 x 14 x 9 1/2; lid and liner optional), Farmhouse Laundry Basket (oval 19 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 10; liner optional, no lid), Narrow Wicker Laundry Basket (20 x 12 x 11 1/2, fits a 12 inch shelf; lid and liner optional), Tall Laundry Basket (17 across x 18 tall on a 12 1/2 base; liner optional, no lid), 2-Pack Laundry Storage Baskets (two Narrow baskets for sorting on top of the washer). Hampers with the lid included (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/hampers-with-lids): Wicker Hamper with Lid (round 18 x 26 1/2, lift-off lid with a knob), Corner Hamper (17 1/4 x 17 1/4 x 26 1/2, lift-off lid), Large Hamper with Hinged Lid (21 x 17 1/2 x 22, a hinged lid that opens from either side or lifts off), Oval Laundry Hamper (25 x 17 x 25 1/2, lift-off oval lid). Every basket ships unlined; a hand-sewn pre-shrunk cotton liner made for each one is sold separately on its page and on https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-made-basket-liners, washes by machine, and can be ordered any time after the basket. No casters are offered; the solid bottom takes screw-on casters at home. Made for dry laundry indoors. Trims: Plain, Wine & Blue, Wine & Green. ### Living Room Baskets Living room baskets (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/living-room-baskets-storage-baskets-for-living-room-decorating), furniture-grade woven pieces signed by the weaver. Sizes are outside at the rim. Throw Blanket Basket (22 x 17 x 14, leather handles, wooden runner feet; lid and liner optional), Extra-Large Blanket Basket (27 x 18 x 16, nearly 4 cubic feet, runner feet; lid and liner optional; the same basket as the Large Toy Storage Basket), Slim Magazine Basket (15 x 8 x 14 1/2 on legs; lid optional), Magazine & Newspaper Basket (16 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 16 tall on legs, a solid wood panel running the length of the middle from the bottom up past the rim, with a hand hole cut through its top for carrying, so it has two separate compartments, each 15 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches inside; brass plate optional), Chairside Crafting Hub (17 x 13 x 24, two baskets in a hardwood frame with solid wood bottoms so a mug sits on top; arrives built), Entryway Table with Storage (24 x 14 x 30, a 3 inch deep top basket and a 6 inch bottom basket; arrives built), 3 Tiered Storage Basket (15 x 10 1/2 x 37 1/2, three 7 inch deep baskets on a post; liner set optional), Farmhouse Table Centerpiece tray (27 1/2 x 7 x 3 1/2), Basket Tray for Coffee Table (17 x 12 x 2, solid wood bottom, leather handles), Silverware Caddy (13 1/2 x 6 x 8 tall with a handle at each end, three sections; a remote holder for the coffee table or end table; brass plate and protective feet optional), Long Lidded Storage Basket (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/long-lidded-storage-basket; 16 x 7 x 6 1/2, about 7 1/2 to the top of the knob; a solid lift-off wood lid with a wooden knob, for remotes, keys, candles, jewelry or tea on a shelf, coffee table, end table, dresser or counter; the same basket as the Toilet Tank Basket, which has an oval tissue opening in its lid; brass plate and protective feet optional), Decorative Wheelbarrow (24 x 8 x 9 1/4). Woven by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border. Trims: Plain, Wine & Blue, Wine & Green. ### Storage Baskets Storage baskets (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-made-utility-and-storage). Organizer baskets in three sizes, Small 12 x 9 x 5 3/4, Medium 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 6 1/4, Large 16 1/2 x 12 x 6 3/4, or the Nesting Storage Baskets set (no lids or liners in these sizes); cube baskets 10 x 10 x 10, 12 x 12 x 12 (fits the 13 inch openings of most cube shelving), 14 x 14 x 14 (for open shelves, not a 13 inch cube) or the Cube Basket Set, lids and liners optional; Underbed Storage Basket (23 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 5 1/2, one leather pull handle on the end; lid and liner optional); Large Toy Storage Basket (27 x 18 x 16 on runner feet; toy-box lid and liner optional); Woven Basket Trunk (17 1/2 x 14 x 9 1/2, solid wood lid and leather strap handles included; liner optional); Portable File Organizer (14 x 9 x 11 1/2, hinged lid, leather handles, snap; letter-size hanging files); Wicker File Basket (14 x 9 x 11; lift-off lid optional). Sizes are outside at the rim; nothing includes a lid or liner unless the page says so. Custom sizes are woven on the custom basket pages. ### Custom Made Baskets Custom woven baskets in the size you choose, in whole inches, in four shapes (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/custom-made-baskets-hand-woven-by-the-amish): rectangle or square (length up to 24 inches, or 25 to 32 with a solid wood frame added inside the top that changes nothing outside; width and height up to 24), a corner basket with a curved front and a triangle basket with a flat front (two equal sides up to 26 inches, height up to 24), and round (up to 24 inches across and 24 tall). The shortest height is 3 inches. Sizes are outside measurements read across the top; every basket is woven freehand, so allow about half an inch either way, up to about three quarters of an inch on a large basket. The corner basket's curved front is a quarter circle that reaches farther forward at the center, so a straight shelf edge or a cabinet with a door takes the triangle, whose flat front is about 1.4 times the side. Larger sizes are not woven because the weaving jigs stop at the builder's sizes. Options: a lift-off lid, leather handles (a centered pull handle suits a basket that slides into a cubby; corner and triangle baskets take only a front pull handle), protective feet, an engraved brass plate, trim in wine, blue or green (more than one allowed), and a lazy susan bottom on round baskets. One traditional stain finish; no custom stain colors. Custom baskets take a few extra weeks, a size change is possible only within a day or two of ordering, and a custom basket can be returned for a refund less the outbound shipping. Custom sewn liners for rectangle and square baskets, sewn to the outside size entered (not returnable): https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/custom-size-liner-for-rectangle-baskets ### Corner Baskets Corner baskets (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/corner-baskets), handwoven by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border and signed by the weaver, for the square corner where two walls or two sides of a shelf meet. Corner basket (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/amish-handmade-custom-basket-corner-shape): two equal straight sides at a square back corner and a curved front, a quarter of a circle that reaches one full side length out at its center; woven to the size you choose, each side 4 to 26 inches and 3 to 24 inches tall, in whole inches. Triangle basket (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/amish-handmade-custom-size-basket-triangle-shape): the same back with a flat front about 1.4 times the side (12 inch sides give a front just over 16 inches, 16 inch sides about 23), the one for a straight shelf edge or a corner cabinet with a door. Both take an optional lift-off lid and an optional leather pull handle on the front; no carrying handles; unequal sides are not woven (a rectangle basket on one or both walls instead). Amish Corner Bread Box (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/amish-corner-bread-box): 16 x 15 inches overall and 8 1/2 tall, cut at the back to sit into a counter corner, two loaves or more, a solid wood lid on two black hinges. Corner Hamper (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/large-amish-wicker-corner-laundry-hamper): 17 1/4 inches along each wall and 26 1/2 tall, a lift-off solid wood lid included, no handles, an optional liner sewn for it. Sizes are outside, across the top; handwoven sizes vary about half an inch. Free shipping, lifetime guarantee. ### Garden and Harvest Baskets Garden, harvest and farmers market baskets (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/garden-gathering-farmers-market-baskets), woven of rattan reed over a solid wood bottom by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border and signed by the weaver. Sizes are outside at the widest point, and where a basket has a fixed handle the listed height is to the top of the handle, so the woven depth is given separately: Garden Gathering Basket 18 x 10 x 12 with 5 inch sides, a rectangle with one fixed bent wood handle across the width wrapped in reed; Medium Wicker Garden Basket 15 x 10 1/2 x 12 1/2, 6 1/2 deep, a rounded-end oval with one fixed bent wood handle; Large Wicker Garden Basket 17 x 12 x 15, 8 1/4 deep; Extra Large Gathering Basket 19 x 13 1/2 x 17 1/2, 10 deep, a slightly flared rectangle; Garden Harvest Caddy 17 3/4 x 10 x 6, a long oval carried by two leather straps riveted to the long sides, the same body as the Vintage Yarn Caddy; Flower Gathering Basket 22 x 14 x 7 1/2 with 3 1/2 inch sides, a long shallow trug with one plain bent wood handle, not wrapped; Bushel Basket 19 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 10, an oval tub 10 inches deep with a short leather loop riveted at each end, a true one-bushel size; French Market Basket 17 x 7 1/2 x 12, a tapered tote on two steerhide strap handles with a 9 inch drop over a wood bottom, measured at the top. No handle folds or swings; they are fixed in place. The Garden Harvest Caddy is the one basket here offered with a lid, a lift-off wood lid, and it is optional. A hand-sewn pre-shrunk cotton liner in cream, wine, blue or green is optional on all but the Flower Gathering Basket (the Extra Large adds gray); an engraved brass plate and protective feet are optional on every one. Nothing shown in the photos is included. Care: shake out the soil, rinse under plain water and towel it dry rather than leaving it wet, and a light lemon-oil spray about once a year. Trims: Plain, Wine & Blue, Wine & Green. Free shipping, lifetime guarantee. ### Easter Baskets Natural Easter baskets (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/easter-baskets), woven by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border of rattan reed over one fixed bent wood handle wrapped in reed (no folding handles), signed by the weaver; heights listed are to the top of the handle. Extra Small 5 1/2 across, 8 tall (the same basket as the Candy & Gift Giving Basket, no liner); Small Round 10 1/2 across, 5 1/4 deep and Small Oval 12 x 9: a baby or toddler's first basket; Medium Round 12 1/2 across, 6 1/4 deep and Medium Oval 14 x 10 1/2: a child's basket; Large Round 14 1/2 across, 7 1/4 deep and Large Oval 17 x 13: a big kid's or the family's; Biggest Easter Basket 20 1/2 x 15, 8 1/4 deep, oval only. Nothing is included: no grass, eggs or liner. Liners are optional for every size but the Extra Small, plain (cream, wine, blue, green) or pastel (pink, purple, yellow, emerald), two bonnet ties, pre-shrunk cotton, wash cold. An engraved solid brass name plate is optional on every size (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/personalized-easter-baskets), fastened before shipping and orderable alone later; protective feet optional; no lids. Plain, Wine & Blue or Wine & Green trim. The white Easter baskets are not being woven this season (the white finish takes about twice the hours), no date set. Sizes can sell out in the weeks before Easter, and the same sizes are woven every year; free shipping; lifetime guarantee. Small and baby sizes: https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/small-easter-baskets ### Christmas Decor Woven and signed by Old Order Amish weavers (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/christmas-decor-amish-handmade-woven-wicker). Tree collars (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/christmas-tree-collar): tapered woven rings with no bottom that open on one side and close with a leather strap; the ends overlap so the width adjusts. Basket Tree Collar: 20 to 26 inches across, pulls in to about 18, 11 inches tall. Large Tree Collar: 26 to 36 inches across, 11 inches tall. Size by the stand's width, not the tree's height; one height only; they go on after the tree is standing; for a stand wider than 36 inches, write to us first. Christmas Sleigh Centerpiece: 17 1/2 inches long over hand-cut wood runners, 8 wide, 10 tall at the back, about 12 1/2 x 6 1/2 inside on a solid wood bottom; ships empty; cotton liner and brass plate optional. Fireplace Basket: 18 x 14 x 11 1/2 on built-in wood legs with leather loop handles, for logs and kindling or magazines and throws; lid, liner and plate optional. All in Plain, Wine & Blue or Wine & Green trim, lifetime guarantee, free shipping. ### Gift Baskets Handwoven, signed baskets filled in the Shipping Barn with goods made in the same Amish community (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-gift-baskets); every basket ships gift-ready with no prices in the box and a free gift message from the cart page. Amish Jam Gift Basket (9 x 6 x 3 basket): three 10 oz jars of small-batch Amish jam and fruit butter; the flavors follow the harvest (apple butter and peach most of the year; strawberry, red raspberry or cherry as they come); for jars all of one flavor, each jam has its own set; the apple butter contains cinnamon. Heart Shaped Gift Basket (8 x 8 x 3 1/2): two jars, one strawberry jam and one peach jam; for two of the same, or a jam and an apple butter, write the flavors in the note on the checkout page. Goat Soap Gift Basket: three full-size bars of goat's milk soap (Oats and Honey, Vanilla Cream, Lavender); Heart Shaped Goat Soap Gift Basket: two bars (Milk and Honey, Lavender); Wood-Handled Goat Soap Basket (5 1/2 inch basket with a wood handle): three bars. Candle gift baskets: two 8 oz hand-poured soy candles in mason jars, a spring pair (Rose Valley, Hope's Blossom), a summer pair (Prairie Melon, Sunlit Linen), a fall pair (Golden Harvest, Berry Meadow) and a Christmas pair (Amish Cranberry Spice, Amish Minty Mocha). The chocolate gift baskets (peanut clusters and toffee bars) ship only in cool weather. The ten-basket Group Gift 10-Packs have their own section below. An engraved brass plate is optional on every gift basket, and a lift-off lid on the 9 x 6 and heart baskets. The basket carries the lifetime guarantee and no-questions returns; the candy, jam and soap inside cannot be returned once they ship. ### Group Gift 10-Packs Ten of one handwoven basket, each signed by the weaver who made it, packed in one box and shipped to one address, for a team, a club or a holiday gathering (https://www.amishbaskets.com/pages/unique-corporate-gifts). One box replaces ten (boxes, packing materials, handling and shipping), which is why a 10-Pack costs less per basket than ten singles. The 10-Pack price applies only when all ten ship in one box to one address; gifts going to separate addresses are ordered as singles, and each one ships free. Twelve packs: Catch-All Basket (the Entryway Basket), Candy & Gift Basket, Blessings Basket, Fruit & Bread Basket, Harvest Basket, Bread Serving Basket, 10" Lazy Susan, Jam Gift Basket, Recipe Card Box, Wicker Serving Tray, Large Casserole Basket and Single Pie Carrier. One trim per pack, Plain, Wine & Blue or Wine & Green; the Catch-All and Jam packs come in the plain finish only. The Jam Gift Basket 10-Pack holds three 10 oz jars in each basket, thirty jars in all; the flavors follow the harvest, and the jam cannot be returned once it ships. Each pack's page offers its own extras: a set of ten engraved brass plates, protective feet, or ten wrappable corrugated boxes. Every basket carries the lifetime guarantee. ### Lazy Susans Handwoven basket turntables (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/lazy-susans): a woven tray with 3 1/2 inch sides on a swivel fixed to a wood base; the base stays still and only the basket turns, so it never marks a table. Medium Tabletop Lazy Susan, 10 inches across, for a small table, a counter, a cabinet shelf or a nightstand; Large Tabletop Lazy Susan, 12 inches across, the dining table centerpiece. Optional on each: a hand-sewn cloth liner in cream, wine, blue or green, a lift-off wood lid, an engraved brass plate and protective feet (the feet do not affect the spinning). Plain, Wine & Blue or Wine & Green trim. No larger stock size; the custom round basket can be ordered with a lazy susan bottom. ### Kitchen Baskets Counter and table baskets woven by Old Order Amish families and signed by the weaver (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/kitchen-storage-woven-basket-decor). Napkin Holder Basket: 8 x 8 x 3 1/2, about 7 1/4 inside, for everyday paper napkins; large dinner napkins need the 11 x 11 Square Woven Bread Basket; liner, plate and feet optional, no lid. Double Peanut Basket: two 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 baskets joined at a wood pivot, nuts one side and shells the other, the shell side tips to empty; nuts not included; plate and feet optional, no lid or liner. Grocery Bag Holder: 6 1/2 x 12, hangs by a leather loop, bags in the top and out the bottom opening, up to about 32 bags; plate optional. Candy & Gift Giving Basket: 5 1/2 across x 8 tall with a fixed bent wood handle wrapped in reed, candy not included, the same basket as the Extra Small Easter Basket. Heart Shaped Counter Basket: 8 x 8 x 3 1/2, plain finish only, lift-off lid optional. Breakfast In Bed Table: 24 x 12 top, 13 tall with folding legs, 4 1/2 folded, a little under 6 pounds, built to one size. The Blessings Basket: 11 x 6, 9 tall with its fixed handle, liner and plate optional, ships with a letter from the family; the ten-basket set ships to one address in one trim. Entryway Basket: 9 x 6 x 3, liner and lid optional. Harvest Basket: 11 x 7 x 6 with leather handles. Silverware Caddy (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/silverware-caddy): 13 1/2 x 6, 8 tall to the top of a bent wood handle at each end, two wood dividers make three sections for forks, knives and spoons, or for TV remotes and glasses in the living room; brass plate and protective feet optional. All in Plain, Wine & Blue or Wine & Green trim except the heart basket; lifetime guarantee; free shipping. ### Casserole Baskets Large Casserole Basket (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/hot-dish-cake): 17 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 3 outside, about 17 x 11 inside, with leather loop handles, woven in 2015 for 9 x 13 baking dishes with built-in handles (the handles rest on the rim); 10 x 15 and 11 x 15 pans fit too. It carries a dish just under 17 inches long and 11 wide at the widest point, handles included. Formerly sold as the Extra Large Casserole Carrier (same basket). A cloth liner in cream, wine, blue or green is optional and fitted before shipping; brass plate and feet optional; no lid or cover is made for it. One stain, three trims, no custom colors. ### Recipe Boxes Recipe Card Box (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-recipe-boxes-and-cards): 7 1/2 x 7 x 6, rattan reed woven over a wood bottom, for standard 4 x 6 recipe cards; a solid wood lid on two leather hinges, closed by a leather strap with a snap, with a little wooden ledge on the lid that holds the card you are cooking from. Cards are not included; 36-card sets are sold on the page and ship inside the box. Engraved brass plate (on the lid) and protective feet optional; no liner, no dividers; one box size. ### Bathroom Baskets Bathroom storage baskets (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-made-bathroom-baskets), woven of rattan reed over hardwood posts on a solid wood bottom by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border and signed by the weaver. Toilet Paper Storage Basket: 7 inches across and 20 1/2 inches tall, 19 by 6 inches inside, four standard rolls stacked one above the other with room for Extra-Large and Mega rolls; a solid wood lift-off lid with a hand-cut leather strap riveted to it that snaps to the basket wall and doubles as the lift handle; no liner and no divider. Toilet Tank Basket: 16 x 7 x 6 1/2, sits on the tank lid, holds two large rolls and a square tissue box or three rolls, lift-off lid with an oval tissue opening, nothing fixed underneath so felt glides suit porcelain. Square Tissue Box Holder: 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 for a standard cube box. Rectangular Tissue Box Cover: 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 4 1/2, about 3 5/8 inches inside, for the flat box about 9 x 5 x 3 3/4; on both covers the wood lid hinges at the back on leather tabs and snaps at the front, the box drops in from the top and the tissues come up through a slot cut in the lid, and a tall boutique box will not let the lid close. Round waste baskets in three sizes, 13 inches across by 13 1/2 tall, 11 by 11 1/2 and 9 by 9 1/2 (the 9 inch holds one peck level full): each offers an optional hand-sewn cotton liner in cream, wine, blue or green with an elastic top and an optional wood lift-off lid cut half an inch wider than the basket. There is no plastic or metal liner and no bag holder for any of them. A bathroom counts as damp use: keep a basket out of standing water, wipe it dry, and in a humid room seal the wood with a light clear satin polyurethane spray refreshed about once a year. Written in the order notes at checkout, the families will weave a wooden knob instead of the leather strap, no leather at all, or a tissue cover an inch or two taller. The tank basket with a solid lid and a wooden knob is its own listing, the Long Lidded Storage Basket (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/long-lidded-storage-basket). Trims: Plain, Wine & Blue, Wine & Green. Brass plate and protective feet optional; nothing shown in the photos is included. Free shipping, lifetime guarantee. ### Wicker Dog Beds and Pet Baskets Wicker dog beds (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/hand-woven-pet-dog-beds), woven of rattan reed over hardwood posts on a solid wood bottom by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border and signed by the weaver. Three sizes, each built for a range of dog weights: Small 23 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches for dogs up to 20 pounds, Medium 29 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 8 for 15 to 35 pounds, Large 35 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 9 for 30 to 65 pounds. The sides are straight, so each size is the whole footprint; the front dips low for an easy step in and the back and ends stand full height. No bed larger than the Large is sent, because a larger one will not go by the carrier. Cats use all three. Each bed has an optional hand-sewn Sherpa fleece cushion an inch smaller than the bed (22 1/2 x 16 1/2, 28 1/2 x 19 1/2, 34 1/2 x 22 1/2, about 3 inches thick), one cream color, no separate cover, and the whole cushion machine washes on delicate and air dries or tumbles cool; no custom cushion sizes. The beds sit flat on their wood bottoms; protective feet (1/4 inch glides) and an engraved brass plate are optional. Made for dry indoor rooms. The Dog Bone Basket (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/dog-toy-basket), a dog toy box 17 3/4 x 11 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches, one size, open top on a solid wood bottom, holds toys, leashes and treats. Trims: Plain, Wine & Blue, Wine & Green. ### Egg Baskets Egg gathering baskets (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/egg-baskets), traditional melon baskets woven by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border and signed by the weaver on one of the narrow wooden strands. Each is built on two round wood hoops set crosswise, one forming the rim and the other rising as a fixed handle and running under the basket as its center rib, and is fully woven with a rounded bottom and no wood base; the listed height is to the top of the handle, so each is as tall as it is wide. Small Wicker Egg Basket: 9 x 9 inches, up to 36 eggs, the size for children and a few hens. Medium Wicker Egg Basket: 11 x 11, up to 60 eggs. Large Wicker Egg Basket: 12 x 12, for a bigger flock. The melon shape keeps eggs from rolling into each other on the way from the coop. An engraved brass plate is the one option; no liner, lid or protective feet is made for them. Plain means no colored trim, since every basket carries the same stain; Wine & Blue and Wine & Green add colorful bands of reed and a trim-wrapped handle. They double as Easter baskets and as baskets for fruit, bread, produce and mushrooms. The egg baskets are not woven in custom sizes. Free shipping, lifetime guarantee. ### Basket Planters Wicker basket planters (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/basket-planters), woven of rattan reed over a wood bottom by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border and signed by the weaver. Each comes with a waterproof molded planting pot that lifts out, with drainage holes and a built-in drainage tray hidden down inside the basket, so water drains into the tray instead of onto the weaving; plant straight into the pot or set a potted plant inside. Medium Round Basket Planter: 9 inches across, 9 1/2 tall (an 8 1/4 inch pot works). Basket Planter (the large): 11 x 11 1/2. Extra-Large Round Basket Planter: 13 x 13 1/2, for a pot up to about 11 inches across. The 3-Piece Basket Planter Set is all three. Optional wooden stands, sold separately, lift them 5, 6 and 7 inches; brass plate and protective feet optional. Made for indoor rooms; for a porch, a clear satin polyurethane spray coat first, renewed about yearly. Custom-size planters are not made (a custom basket has no planting pot). Trims: Plain, Wine & Blue, Wine & Green. Free shipping, lifetime guarantee. ### Birdhouse Rustic Bird House (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/vintage-wicker-amish-bird-house), a working wren house handwoven by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border and signed on the bottom: woven walls under a peaked solid wood roof, a wood perch peg, 5 1/2 x 8 inches and 6 1/2 inches tall. The entrance hole is 1 1/8 inches, sized for wrens, chickadees, titmice and nuthatches and small on purpose to keep predator birds out. The wood bottom unscrews to clean out the old nest. Songbirds nest only in a solidly mounted house, so mount it on a post, a fence, a tree or a wall rather than hanging it. The optional mounting bracket, offered on the birdhouse page and sold on its own, is black welded steel with a 10 inch arm; it screws into the birdhouse bottom with the four screws that come with it, and its wall plate, about 2 x 2 5/8 inches, fits a 4 x 4 post and takes your own screws. Outdoors, a clear spray polyurethane coat before it goes up and about once a year; many owners keep it indoors on a shelf or a mantel. Engraved brass plate (it goes on the side) and protective feet optional. Plain, Wine & Blue or Wine & Green trim. The two-story and double birdhouses are discontinued. ### Mail and Wall Baskets Wall and door baskets (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/wall-hanging-mail-baskets), woven by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border and signed by the weaver. Mail Basket: 11 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 9 inches, a flat-backed wall pocket for letters, bills, magazines and catalogs that hangs by a leather loop riveted to its posts, on a nail, a hook or a peg; many owners use it outside as a porch mailbox. Front Door Hanging Basket: a tapered flat-back flower basket, 12 inches wide and 7 deep at the top, 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 at the bottom, 11 inches to the rim and 18 to the top of its bent wood handle; it hangs by the handle from a door hook or the optional Over The Door Basket Hanger, a black steel hook that sets it about 15 inches below the top of the door. At 7 inches deep it hangs outside a door, not inside most storm doors. The WELCOME sign in its photos is the optional engraved brass plate. Owners fill it with dried or seasonal flowers and greens; water stays out of the basket. For outdoor use, a clear satin polyurethane spray coat first, renewed about yearly. No lid or liner is made for either basket; the door basket is built to one size. Trims: Plain, Wine & Blue, Wine & Green. ### Amish Dolls and the Doll Cradle Amish dolls and doll furniture (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-dolls-handmade-doll-furniture), handmade in the Old Order Amish community on the Iowa-Missouri border. Amish Girl Doll and Amish Boy Doll: 18 inch faceless cloth dolls, faceless by the Amish tradition that goes back to the Bible verse about graven images; the girl wears a dress in burgundy, blue or green with a black apron and a black bonnet, the boy a cloth shirt in burgundy, blue or green and a straw hat; the clothes are removable, and each doll is signed on its body under the clothes. Doll Cradle (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/doll-bed-for-18-inch-dolls): a handwoven rocking doll cradle with a woven hood on two wood rockers, 21 x 11 1/2 x 16 inches outside and 20 x 10 inside, for dolls up to 18 inches, in Plain, Wine & Blue or Wine & Green trim, signed by the weaver; an Amish doll, the bedding set and an engraved brass plate are optional on its page. It is a doll cradle, not a bed for a baby; no baby cradle or Moses basket is made. Doll Cradle Bedding (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/bedding-set-for-18-inch-dolls): three flannel pieces, a mattress pad 20 x 10 inches, a blanket 24 x 12 and a pillow 8 x 4, in cream, pink, blue or mint, sewn by an Amish seamstress. Free shipping; every order ships gift-ready with no prices in the box. ### Amish Cutting Boards Amish cutting boards (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-cutting-boards), solid maple and black walnut, made by hand a few at a time in an Amish wood shop in the Old Order Amish community on the Iowa-Missouri border. Checkered Cutting Board (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/checkered-cutting-board): maple and walnut squares in a checkerboard pattern. Walnut & Maple Cutting Board (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/walnut-maple-cutting-board): walnut and maple in a diamond pattern. Both come 7 1/2 x 11 1/2 or 11 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches and a full inch thick, finished with tung oil from tree seeds rather than petroleum, applied in layers; the glue meets CARB Phase 2 and federal TSCA Title VI limits. Care: wash by hand, dry right away, never soak, no dishwasher, no seasoning or oiling schedule, a butcher block conditioner now and then. When a size is not ready, each page has a notify-me signup. Free shipping, the lifetime guarantee, and every order ships gift-ready with no prices in the box. ### Stair Baskets Stair baskets (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/step-baskets), woven of rattan reed over a wood bottom by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border and signed by the weaver. The Large Wicker Stair Basket (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/amish-made-hand-woven-stair-step-basket) is 18 x 9 x 14 1/2 inches, one size, shaped to sit along the stairs against the wall: the tall section stands on the lower step and the upper section rests on the step above, the 18 inch length runs up the stairs, and it takes 9 inches of the width of the steps. It fits a step rise of up to 7 1/2 inches (measure the rise of one step); it does not fit a taller rise, and protective feet add only about a quarter inch. Inside, one wood divider makes two compartments at two depths. Two riveted leather strap handles, one over each section, carry it up the stairs. No cloth liner is made for it, because the wood divider leaves no way to fit one. The optional Custom Fit Lid For Stair Basket (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/custom-fit-lid-for-stair-basket) is a flat wood lift-off lid with a small turned knob that covers the whole 18 x 9 top and rests under the straps, so the basket carries with the lid on; it can be ordered later on its own. A basket with no handles is a special order by a note at checkout. Brass plate and protective feet optional. Trims: Plain, Wine & Blue, Wine & Green. Free shipping, lifetime guarantee. ### Keepsake and Jewelry Boxes The Memory Storage Box (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/keepsake-box-or-small-jewelry-storage), a keepsake box woven of rattan reed by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border around a wooden inner box that lines the inside, and signed by the weaver. Outside 11 x 10 x 4 1/2 inches; inside 8 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches deep, one open compartment (the inner box and lid take more room than the usual inch; taller items lie on their side). The wood lid is hinged at the back on two small metal hinges and lifts by a round turned wood knob. Used as a memory box for someone who has passed, a keepsake for a grandchild or a new baby, and for jewelry, photos, cards and letters. An engraved solid brass plate (one plain typeface, up to two lines, no symbols) and protective feet are optional; no liner is made for it. One size, no custom sizes. Trims: Plain, Wine & Blue, Wine & Green. Collection: https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-rustic-woven-wood-jewelry-boxes. Free shipping, lifetime guarantee. ### Church Offering Baskets Church baskets (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-made-church-baskets), woven of rattan reed over a wood bottom by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border and signed by the weaver. Deep Church Offering Basket: 11 inches across and 11 1/2 tall, round and tapered, no handles. Church Offering Basket: 9 inches across and 9 1/2 tall, the smaller size, same shape. Church Offering Plate: a deep round woven plate 11 1/2 inches across the top, about 8 across the bottom and 5 tall, one size. Flower Girl Basket: 5 1/2 inches across and 8 tall to the top of one fixed bent wood handle wrapped in reed, no liner. A hand-sewn cotton liner in cream, wine, blue or green with an elastic top is optional on the deep basket, the 9 1/2 inch basket and the plate, each sewn for its own basket; a wood lift-off lid is optional on those three as well. An engraved solid brass plate (one plain typeface, up to two lines, such as TITHES, LOVE OFFERING or a church name) is optional on the two offering baskets and the flower girl basket, and can be ordered on its own for the plate. Long-handled baskets, 12 and 14 inch baskets and communion trays are no longer woven. Churches may pay by card, by check or money order, or by an emailed invoice. Trims: Plain, Wine & Blue, Wine & Green. Free shipping, lifetime guarantee. ### Purses and Bags The Wicker Bag (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/wicker-tote-bag), in Purses & Handbags (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/purses-handbags): a full-size carryall tote woven of rattan reed over a wood bottom by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border and signed by the weaver. 17 x 7 1/2 inches across the top and 12 tall, the 17 measured at the top, sides tapering toward the bottom; it stands up on its own. Two hand-cut US steerhide handles, 3/4 inch wide and 24 inches long overall, riveted at the rim, about a 9 inch drop, for the hand or the crook of the arm rather than the shoulder. Strong enough for a laptop, library books or a knitting project. Open on top; no lid or cover is made for it. Optional washable cloth liner in cream, wine, blue or green with four bonnet ties; brass plate and protective feet optional. The same basket is sold as the French Market Basket and the Knitting Project Bag. No smaller purse-sized basket is woven now. Trims: Plain, Wine & Blue, Wine & Green. Free shipping, lifetime guarantee. ### Shoe and Entryway Baskets Shoe baskets (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/shoe-basket), woven of rattan reed over a wood bottom by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border and signed by the weaver. For the space under an entryway bench or in a mudroom cubby, a custom rectangle basket (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/amish-handmade-custom-basket-rectangle-shape) is woven to the size you choose, up to 32 inches long and 24 inches wide and tall: order it at least an inch smaller than the opening in each direction so it slides in and out, and choose one centered leather pull handle on the side that faces out. Sizes are outside measurements read across the top; handwoven sizes vary about half an inch either way. Ready-made: the Underbed Storage Basket (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/under-bed-storage-basket), 23 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 5 1/2 with one leather pull handle, and the Narrow Wicker Laundry Basket (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/narrow-wicker-laundry-basket), 20 x 12 x 11 1/2. A lift-off lid, protective feet (about a quarter inch) and a custom liner for rectangle baskets are optional; no dividers are woven in. The baskets are made for dry use; for wet boots, a clear satin spray finish renewed about once a year protects them. Free shipping, lifetime guarantee. ### Basket Liners and Accessories Hand-sewn basket liners (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-made-basket-liners), each cut for one of our baskets or a few that share a size: 100 percent pre-shrunk cotton broadcloth, sewn by Old Order Amish women on treadle sewing machines, with a tag inside naming the woman who sewed it. Some tie on with cloth bonnet ties (the pie carriers, Easter baskets, most picnic and gathering baskets, the tote bags, the Vintage Wicker Laundry Basket and the round, square and oval hampers); others have a sewn-in elastic top (the cube baskets, round waste and church baskets, caddies, sewing baskets and the Corner Hamper). Colors: cream, wine, blue and green, gray on some larger liners, and pastel pink, purple, yellow and emerald for the Easter baskets. Wash cold on a delicate setting and air dry or dry cool. There are no plastic or waterproof liners. A liner is optional and sold separately: added on the basket's page with a new basket, or ordered on its own page at any time for a basket already owned (adding it on the basket's page adds another basket); every liner page names the baskets it fits. For any rectangle basket, the custom liner (https://www.amishbaskets.com/products/custom-size-liner-for-rectangle-baskets) is sewn to the outside size entered, rectangle only, with an elastic top and no handle openings, and it cannot be returned. The bread warming baskets take a cloth liner, a separate cloth cover with an elastic edge, and a microwave warming pad (3 minutes in the microwave keeps rolls warm up to 90 minutes; only the pad goes in the microwave). Accessories: wood lift-off lids made for particular baskets (each lid page names them); protective feet, four glides about 1/4 inch tall tacked into the corners of the wood bottom; engraved solid brass plates, one plain typeface, up to 22 characters per line on one or two lines, with two small brass screws when ordered alone; wooden planter stands that lift the Medium, Large and Extra-Large round planters 5, 6 and 7 inches; the Wine and Cheese Serving Set, and picnic serving sets for 2 to 8 fitted to the lid before shipping on the Traditional, Homestead, Large and Extra-Large picnic baskets; a built-in charging station for the Chairside Crafting Hub and the Entryway Table (an outlet, USB-A and USB-C ports, a 6 foot cord); the Yarn Buddy; packs of 36 blank 4 x 6 recipe cards; an over-the-door hook for the Front Door Hanging Basket. Free shipping. ### Amish Comfort Goods Amish Comfort (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-comfort-handmade-goods-from-a-simpler-time) is our country store of goods made in small batches by Old Order Amish families in our community on the Iowa-Missouri border, in their own kitchens. They are not the families who weave the baskets, the goods are not signed, and our guarantee covers them. Soy candles (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-handmade-candles): 16 oz mason jars 3 inches across and 5 tall, lid included, about 70 hours of burn time, 100% soy wax with no other wax blended in, a cotton wick with fine paper threads woven in, and a fragrance oil blend for the scent; one candle or a pair of the same scent. The scents are paired by season and every candle is sold all year: Rose Valley and Hope's Blossom (spring), Prairie Melon and Sunlit Linen (summer), Golden Harvest and Berry Meadow (fall), Cranberry Spice and Minty Mocha (Christmas; Minty Mocha has no dye). The candle gift baskets carry 8 oz jars of the same pairs. Every jar is bubble wrapped, and a later delivery date can be scheduled at checkout. Goat milk soap (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-handmade-soap): Lavender, Milk 'n Honey and Vanilla Cream bars, 5 oz, about 4 x 2 x 1, two or four to a set, made with goat's milk, ground oats, pure honey, coconut oil and glycerin; the lavender is a fragrance oil; not sold as organic; every bar is scented. Jam (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-homemade-jam): strawberry jam, peach jam and apple butter in 10 oz jars (the only size), two or four to a set, cooked in small batches in pots on the stove; a true jam, mostly fruit; each page prints the jar label; made with real sugar, about half sugar and half fruit, and nothing is sugar free; not labeled gluten free; the apple butter has cinnamon and no cloves; sealed jars keep at least a year in the pantry, and an opened jar goes in the refrigerator. Candy (https://www.amishbaskets.com/collections/amish-handmade-candy): chocolate covered peanut clusters, English toffee bars and peanut brittle in 12 oz bags, two or four to a set; the clusters and toffee are covered in a chocolate coating (no dark chocolate), the peanuts are salted, the brittle is the classic hard kind, and a bag of toffee holds about 6 chunks; each page prints the bag label, which also reads that it may contain and/or be produced in a kitchen that handles nuts, milk, wheat, and eggs; sealed bags keep up to about three months, a week or two once open. Nothing is added to keep the chocolate from melting, so the candy ships only in cool weather, and the notify-me form on each candy page tells you when it is ready. There is no single jar, bar or bag, and each set is one flavor, scent or candy; a two-bag candy pair can be one bag each of two kinds by a note at checkout. Everything ships free and gift ready with no prices in the box. --- ## Shipping and Delivery - Free shipping on every order within the lower 48 United States - No minimum order required - Orders usually ship the same day or the next business day, unless you choose a later delivery date at checkout - Standard delivery takes 3-5 business days - Rush delivery available for $8.95 (2-4 business days) - Custom baskets and special orders need 3-4 additional weeks before shipping - Tracking number provided with every order - No international shipping at this time - No invoices or pricing included in shipped packages (receipts go to buyer's email only) --- ## Returns and Guarantee - Lifetime guarantee on every basket - If a basket ever breaks, it will be repaired or replaced - 100% satisfaction guaranteed - Exchange or return any ready-made basket at any time for a full refund - Custom, made-to-order baskets are the one exception: they can be returned, and are refunded less any shipping costs incurred when the order was shipped out - Custom sewn liners, made to a customer's own measurements, cannot be returned, as a one-off size cannot be resold (damage or a made-wrong item is still put right at no cost) - Candy, jam, apple butter and soap cannot be returned once they ship (anything that arrives damaged is put right) - No questions asked returns - Customer is responsible for return shipping - Return address: Amish Baskets, 5833 118th Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501 --- ## Personalization Options - Custom engraved brass plates with up to two lines of personalized text - Basket liners, on the baskets that offer one (plain colors, and pastels for Easter baskets) - Protective feet for basket bottoms - Gift messages can be added at checkout - Unfinished (unstained) baskets available for customers who want to apply their own Minwax stain (instructions and samples included) --- ## Frequently Asked Questions **How long does shipping take?** Standard free shipping arrives in 3 to 5 weekdays. Finished baskets in the Shipping Barn are sent out right away. Rush delivery is delivered in 2 to 4 weekdays. Special orders and custom sizes take 3 to 4 extra weeks before shipping. **Are you Amish?** We are not Amish ourselves, but we have been close friends with the local Amish community for over 30 years. We operate this marketplace to help four Amish families share their handcrafted baskets with you and preserve this traditional weaving craft. **How durable are these baskets?** Very. Each basket is rattan reed woven by hand over hardwood poplar posts, most of them on a birch wood bottom, and every one carries a lifetime guarantee: if it ever fails in normal use, the family who wove it repairs it free. **Can I add a gift message?** Yes. Enter your message in the "Order Notes or Gift Message" box during checkout. No invoices or pricing information is included in the shipped box. Receipts go only to the buyer's email. **Do you have other colors or finishes?** Our Amish families use one standard stain color. Unfinished baskets are also available if you would like to apply your own Minwax stain. Instructions and samples come with every unfinished order. **Can I personalize my basket?** Yes. An engraved solid brass plate with up to two lines of text is optional on most baskets. The other options a basket offers, such as a cloth liner, a lid or protective feet, are listed on its own page. **What is your return policy?** Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. You can exchange or return any ready-made basket at any time for a full refund, no questions asked. Custom, made-to-order baskets are the one exception: they can be returned, and are refunded for the basket less any shipping costs incurred when the order was shipped out to you. Custom sewn liners, made to your own measurements, cannot be returned at all, as a one-off size cannot be resold. Candy, jam, apple butter and soap cannot be returned once they ship. Customer is responsible for return shipping. **Do you have holiday sales?** No. Prices stay the same every day of the year, and popular baskets tend to sell out before the holidays, so there is nothing to gain by waiting. **Can I ship gifts to multiple addresses?** Yes, place a separate order for each shipping address. For orders shipping to six or more different addresses, email hello@amishbaskets.com for assistance. **Can I schedule a later delivery date?** Yes. On the checkout page, choose the date you want your gift to arrive from the delivery calendar. It can be any date, as far ahead as you like. We hold your basket in our shipping barn with your name on it and ship it to arrive on or very near that date. **Is gift wrapping available?** Currently gift wrapping is not offered. However, gifts are beautifully packaged with a personalized letter and your gift message. **How can I contact customer service?** Email hello@amishbaskets.com and a member of our small team will reply personally. In keeping with the Amish tradition of our families, we do not have a phone line. **Do you have discount codes or promotions?** We do not run standing discount codes. Seasonal sales, like our Barn Sale, are announced to our email list first. **Do you offer wholesale or bulk pricing?** We do not offer wholesale pricing. Each basket is handcrafted one at a time, so there is no way to mass-produce them. Quantities larger than what is in the shipping barn can often be made to order. Email hello@amishbaskets.com with the quantity you need. **What finish is used on the baskets?** A common mineral-based wood stain. Baskets can also be ordered unstained on request, which leaves the natural wood without a protective coating. **Do you offer international shipping?** Currently shipping is only available within the lower 48 United States. **Do you ship to Alaska or Hawaii?** No. Shipping is available within the contiguous lower 48 United States only, so we are not able to deliver to Alaska or Hawaii. We use a shipping consolidator so that shipping can stay free on every order, and they do not have service to either state. Orders can be shipped to any address in the contiguous states. **Is the glue used in the baskets safe?** Yes. All glue used meets the strict limits set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Phase 2 standards and the federal TSCA Title VI rules. --- **What is an Amish knitting basket?** A handwoven wicker basket built for yarn and a work in progress: rattan reed woven over a furniture-grade birch bottom and hardwood poplar posts, with a lid that has holes to feed the yarn through and compartments that hold each skein upright. Ours are woven and signed by Old Order Amish families on the Iowa-Missouri border and sold only at amishbaskets.com. **Will yarn snag on the knitting basket, and does it need a liner?** No. Each skein stands upright in its own compartment and the yarn pulls from the center of the skein out through the hole in the lid above it, so it never drags across the reed. The Knitting Basket and The Yarn Barn are not offered with a liner because they do not need one; the open pieces (the Homestead, the Yarn Caddy, the two bags) offer a hand-sewn cloth liner as an option. **Which knitting basket should I choose?** The Knitting Basket is the classic: three yarn compartments, a project side, a lid with feed holes and built-in legs. The Homestead is an open chest with a lift-off lid, wooden feet and swinging handles, for bigger projects and bulky skeins. The Yarn Barn stands 20 inches tall, with four compartments, a project shelf and a drawer. The Yarn Caddy is the low open basket you carry to your chair; the Knitting Bag and the Project Bag are the two totes for travel; the Needle Organizer stands beside any of them. **Do you make knitting baskets in custom sizes?** The families weave custom baskets in four plain shapes (rectangle, corner, triangle and round) to the size you ask for, on the custom basket builder. The knitting designs, with their dividers, lids and feed holes, are woven on fixed patterns and are not made to size. ## Craftsmanship Details ### Materials - **Bottoms**: Furniture-grade, 1/2-inch layered birch wood, secured with solid brass nails - **Posts**: Hardwood poplar stakes - **Weaving**: Premium wickering reed, hand-dipped and hand-stained - **Hardware**: Solid brass nails (not staples or glue) ### Construction Every basket is handwoven start to finish by a single Amish crafter in their home. No assembly lines, no power tools, no factories. The weaving technique has been passed down through multiple generations. Each basket takes several hours to complete depending on size and complexity. --- ## Social Media - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amishbaskets - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amishbaskets - Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/amishbaskets - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@amishbaskets --- ## As Featured In - Country Living Magazine - Crochet World - Country Sampler Farmhouse - Cottages and Bungalows