Basketmaker from Mt. Pleasant, SC (Charleston County). Another basketmaker from the legendary basketmaking family of "Manigault Corner." According to Maggie "she has been doing it for so long that she would feel lost if she didn't sew at least once a day."
She emphasizes the importance of the tool, or "bone," used in the basketmaking process. She prefers a teaspoon handle and "feels lost" if she doesn't have a particular one to use.
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Maggie Manigault talk about other people who sew.
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A plastic cord that used to be used in basketmaking
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Maggie Manigault talks about the "bones" - the tools she uses for basketmaking.
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Maggie Manigault talks about how her grandfather made oak baskets.
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Maggie Manigault talks about using pine knots as decoration.
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Maggie Manigault talks about putting young children in baskets to sleep.
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Basketmaker from Mt. Pleasant, SC (Charleston County). Another basketmaker from the legendary basketmaking family of "Manigault Corner." According to Maggie "she has been doing it for so long that she...
