Featured cover article in Spencer County Living

The rich tradition of basket making in Spencer County is weaving an exciting new chapter, under the leadership of Spencer County native, Danielle Suzette (Herndon) Anderson, aka Dani Sue. Just like the age-old craft of basket making, each new generation it touches has the opportunity to build upon it's storied past while offering fresh inspiration. That is exactly what is taking place as over 80 years of combined weaving history converges with Basket Maker's Supply and Dani Sue Creations.

In 2016, Dani Sue launched Dani Sue Creations, which teaches young and old alike, the art of basket weaving. Her award-winning basket designs and passionate customer base have followed her from Louisville to Texas and back as she and her family recently moved to the family farm she grew up on in Elk Creek. Living on the farm and the basket business is truly a family affair. Dani Sue and her husband, Christopher, along with their three daughters, recently built and moved into a farmhouse on that same farm. The girls have already taken an interest in weaving themselves, carrying on the tradition with yet another generation.

This past March, Dani Sue became the new owner of Basket Maker's Supply, a 42 year old basket supply company from Scottsville, KY, formerly known as The Basket Maker's Catalog. Many people are surprised to learn that Dani Sue and her staff work full time with a basket supply business, but it's true! Shipping to customers all over the world, Basket Maker's Supply is one of the top suppliers in the country for basket weavers and chair caners.