Beginner's Guide to Willow Basketry — Foggy Blossom Farm
May 7, 2022 · An introductory guide to willow basketry for the beginner explaining how to grow, harvest, dry, soak and prepare willow for weaving.
Selecting and Preparing Willow For Weaving - Wild Harvest School
At Wild Harvest School we teach willow basket weaving due to the easy availability and quick growing nature of willow in the wet UK. It is a plant you can readily find in the wild or that you can plant in your garden to raise a few willow whips yourself.
Storage, preparation and use of willow for weaving projects
Using willow for ‘dead’ weaving projects: When freshly harvested, willow is very pliable (it’s called green willow), and it remains so for several months if stored somewhere cool, dark and airy, such as a shady spot outside or in a garage or a shed.
World of Willow - Willow cuttings, Fresh & dried Weaving Willow…
Gardener, weaver, artist, florist or school teacher we have willow for you! Cuttings to grow from our outstanding collection of over 140 varieties with willow for basketry, amazing catkins, beautiful stem colour, hedging, windbreak, living sculptures and much more.
Weaving a wicker basket; the most comprehensive basket tutorial …
A step by step guide to weaving a traditional style Willow Wicker basket from start to finish.
Growing Willow – Weaving Willow Farm
Growing willow for weaving is exciting and relatively easy. It requires a bit of patience, as it takes a few years for the plants to reach a fully productive age. Regular care and attention to the growing conditions will contribute to a successful willow project.
Step-by Step: How to Weave a Willow Basket • Lovely Greens
Oct 9, 2017 · How to weave a willow basket using natural materials and a few hand tools. Presented by John “Dog” Callister, master willow weaver on the Isle of Man. From autumn through winter, you can harvest thin whips from coppiced willow and use them in …
How To Create a Beautiful and Practical Woven Willow Bird Basket
Jul 13, 2021 · In his 124-page eBook Willow Craft 10 Bird Feeder Projects you’ll discover much more advice on selecting willows for weaving, frequently used weaving techniques, along with simpler starter projects for the novice weaver.
Planting, harvesting, grading and preparing willow for basket …
Jan 17, 2018 · How to plant willow. Willow is one of the easiest trees to plant. Take your cutting, which is just a piece of a living willow tree of the variety you want to grow, and push it into the ground. It is important though to keep weeds away from the growing stem. To do that most basket makers plant their willow through a weed suppressor.
How to weave a Willow basket - Musgrove Willows
The video tutorials below will teach you how to weave a your own unique round willow basket. Each of the six videos focuses on a specific skill; Weaving the base, inserting side stakes, upsetting, siding weave (French Rand), bordering and finishing off.