Raffia basket weaving diy

I wanted to make another beginner basket weaving kit for you all, and thought this pretty little Twined Linen Cord Dish in my Flax and...

Create your own beautiful & useful baskets using raffia, fabric, yarn or string. Weave, crochet or stitch - learn various techniques & stitches to create your own artworks

How to Weave a Basket with Wool Rope I just love how easy they are to make and you only need one material, wool rope! Once you know the basics of making a woven rope basket, the possibilities are pretty much endless. You can play with different basket forms and shapes, changing colors, mixing up materials, adding fun elements like tassels or pom-poms, etc. With step-by-step pictures, you'll be making beautiful baskets in no time!!

Craft School Oz provides popular basket weaving and slow stitching workshops. Learn how to use plants and textiles to create beautiful work. Shop courses and our latest fibre arts book Finding Form with Fibre.

Raffia is a natural fibre that is perfect for basket weaving; it is strong, holds dye superbly, and is easily malleable. Basketmakers have used raffia since the beginning of time, for its ease of use and aesthetic qualities. It isn’t too hard on your hands, and once woven together (you can use a range of basket making techniques) it has a real 'Wowee' quality about it. It's the bee's knees in my opinion. Raw raffia material (fibre) comes from the Raffia Palm, a species native to tropical…

Dye Raffia & Make Baskets immerse yourself in the slow, creative nourishment of mindful handcrafting Let me paint you a picture... You’re curled up in your favourite cosy chair, with a bagful of raffia at your feet, and time flows differently as you joyfully weave a beautiful, unique basket. Are you… If you nodded along...

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