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Sue Middleton talks about how she was inspired to create a new type of basket.The state of South Carolina is made up of 46 counties. Learn more about each county by selecting a county below to explore people, places and events.
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Sue Middleton talks about how she was inspired to create a new type of basket.Audio
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Basketmaker from Mt. Pleasant, SC (Charleston County). After quitting her job to sew full time, Middleton was soon making baskets that were especially adventuresome. She turns out huge, heavily...Photo
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