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This past week I had the rare chance to weave a few baskets under the tutelage of the world renowned Russian birch bark weaver Vladimir Yarish. Vladimir has a book out on the subject and it's titled Plaited Basketry with Birch Bark . The book will

Straw Bag Design: Rosa Cha Woven handbag designs offer a sophisticated palette of colour, texture, pattern and scale for a truly unique fashion look. A wide variety of patterns can be made by chang…

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Forage_from_nature on Instagram: "Making a seven strand braid/plait I’ve been enjoying trying different way to make handles for my baskets. This seven strand braid or plait (depending on where you’re from) was made using daylily leaves."

Braided Iris germanica, tall bearded iris leaves Above is a free form basket using the iris braid as weavers, along with other materials. The ring and stakes are grape vine, or the stakes might be …

Diagrams for weaving reeds to make lily-shaped flower baskets. The basketry book; twelve lessons in reed weaving, by Mary Miles Blanchard. #basketmaking #diy #handicrafts This book is in the public domain.

30K likes, 84 comments - somethingcornystraw le December 25, 2023: "Happy Christmas to you all. To finish the Twelve Plaits of Christmas I have chosen a lovely 12 straw Diamond Plait. It’s not difficult, you repeat the same action and when you have 3 straws left on one side, change to the other side. #somethingcornystraw #twelvedaysofchristmas #heritagecrafts #happychristmas".