BASKET MAKING HOW TO
Create beautiful, lasting baskets with your own hands - learn basket making, weaving and coiling
From your first coiled basket to advanced hand stitching, our basket making courses give you lifetime access to techniques, inspiration and guidance.
Why basket making matters
Basket making is more than a craft - it’s a way to reconnect with your hands, slow down, and create something lasting from simple fibres. Across cultures, basket weaving and basket coiling have been used to make pieces that are both practical and beautiful.
At Craft School Oz, we value slow crafting, sustainability, and the use of natural and recycled fibres. Whether you’re coiling with raffia, weaving with fabric strips, or hand stitching with plants you’ve gathered yourself, basket making connects you to tradition while letting you express your own style.
Benefits of learning basket making, weaving and coiling
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It's a creative outlet that’s hands-on and deeply satisfying
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The chance to turn simple fibres and fabrics into something uniquely yours
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Your skills can grow over time - from your first coil to complex sculptural forms
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Provides a way to bring mindfulness and focus into your day through making
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A craft that produces beautiful, functional or creative pieces you’ll be proud to use or share.
What is basket coiling and why is it so popular?
Basket coiling begins with a starter circle - wrapping fibres or fabric around a core and stitching each round into place. From there, your basket grows coil by coil. By changing your stitching style or materials, you can create baskets that are strong, delicate, textured or sculptural.
Learn basket making step by step
Recycled Fabric Baskets
PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS
Learn how to basket making with recycled fabrics. Wrap, stitch and coil your scraps into vibrant baskets, mats and vessels in this beginner-friendly online workshop.
How to make Raffia Baskets
DIVE DEEPER INTO SHAPES
Learn how to basket making with raffia in this online workshop. Explore five base styles, hand stitching methods, and handles to create professional, lasting baskets.
Wild Basketry Bundle
EXPLORE NATURAL FIBRES AND SCULPTURAL SHAPES
Combine two courses in one: Baskets from the Garden and Sculptural Basketry. Learn how to basket making with natural fibres, then explore sculptural weaving techniques to push basketry into art.
Keep learning with Finding Form With Fibre
Alongside the courses, the book Finding Form With Fibre is your lasting companion.
It offers practical guidance, insights into working with plants, and inspiration from leading artists. It’s a book you’ll keep for life - a treasured reference and a meaningful gift for anyone passionate about fibre arts.
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