Basket containing sewing or needlework notions.
1She turned on the floor lamp and pulled her work basket to her.
2Charlotte reached into her work basket and retrieved a small skein of gold thread.
3Lucy rose and, picking up her work basket, walked quietly out of the room.
4Their eyes brighten at the sight of the basins of water and the work basket.
5So Mrs. Noah laid down her work basket and went into the Ark to find them.
6This example is from an ancient work basket obtained at Ancon, Peru, and shown in Fig.
7She opened her work basket, and began to crochet vigorously, keeping her eyes upon her needle.
8I faltered, hunting in my work basket for some silk that was lying close to my hand.
9Again I heard the Widow mutter something, and she motioned for Maggie to hand her Beth's work basket.
10I could hear her leaning to take up her work basket from the end of the hunter-green sofa.
11I cannot have her die in a wicker- work basket nine feet square-shewho was made for kings' palaces!
12Tie a ribbon or strong string to the work basket and fasten a large magnet to the other end.
13Her work basket was near her and she took a piece of sheer lawn from it and began to embroider.
14Madame Agnes de la Mora sat placidly, her work basket by her side, busied about some lace she was mending.
15On the table in her mother's room she placed a work basket she had made of reed and lined with silk.
16Hand me the work basket and the bundle, and I'll give my first lesson in dress making to our South Sea Islander.
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