Fantastic tips for Raffia Basket Making
Explore tips on setting up, working with raffia, and storing it to make the most of your projects with Annie Clarke
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Ruth Woods
- Jun 6
- 4 min
A Basket Weaver’s Tale: Benita’s Experience with Baskets from the Garden
Benita's journey our Baskets from the Garden course turning plants into art. Get inspired by her story and explore your own creativity!
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Ruth Woods
- May 7
- 5 min
From garden to basket: using New Zealand Flax for weaving
Explore the beauty and versatility of New Zealand Flax in basket making.
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Ruth Woods
- Mar 25
- 3 min
Using Vines and Creeper for Basket Weaving
There is something magical about vines. They defy gravity, winding and twisting creating environmental sculptures, sometimes in the most...
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Ruth Woods
- Mar 11
- 5 min
Fast Fibre - weave without waiting!
I want to weave now! Hands up if you’ve experienced wanting to weave and realising you haven’t the right plant fibre or you have to dry...
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Ruth Woods
- Feb 21
- 5 min
How to Prepare Plant Fibre for Weaving
It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of...
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Ruth Woods
- Oct 13, 2023
- 4 min
Can I Dye Raffia to Weave a Raffia Basket ? A guide to adding colour.
Raffia Baskets dyed with plant dyes Can I dye raffia? This is a question I get asked a lot! In this blog post I will talk about dyeing...
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Ruth Woods
- Jun 15, 2023
- 3 min
Which plants can I use for basket making that grow in my area ?
As a basket maker, I understand the excitement and inspiration that comes from seeing a beautiful basket made from a plant fibre that's...
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Ruth Woods
- Jan 31, 2023
- 3 min
Weaving Practice Projects - what are they?
You might wonder what I mean by practice projects. It’s a term I use to describe something that I think all curious crafters and makers...
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Ruth Woods
- Apr 25, 2022
- 3 min
How much raffia do I need to make a basket?
When I'm teaching, I'm often asked how much raffia is needed to make a basket. It's a good question, because, I assure you, once you...
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Ruth Woods
- Feb 11, 2022
- 3 min
Unlikely plants to use in DIY basket making
There's no doubt that a basket made from plant fibre is a beautiful thing. Making baskets from natural materials is also one of the...
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Ruth Woods
- Feb 1, 2022
- 2 min
Growing banana plants for basket making in a cooler climate
Growing your Banana Plant in a cooler climate People often think you need to live in the tropics to grow excellent fibres for basket...
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Ruth Woods
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
Natural dyeing techniques for fabric and raffia
What is Natural Dyeing? Natural dyeing is an extremely old practice. Evidence suggests that extracting pigment from organic materials is...
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Ruth Woods
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
My favourite plants to use in basketry
Making baskets using plants is all dependant on where you live. The climate will have a huge bearing on what you will find growing...
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Ruth Woods
- Aug 1, 2020
- 2 min
How to make a raffia basket
I often feel a tiny bit of jealousy when someone tells me they've just learned to basket weave. I remember the feeling of discovering...
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Ruth Woods
- Jul 30, 2020
- 3 min
What is raffia? We discuss the material that basket makers love
Raffia is a natural fibre that is perfect for basket weaving; it is strong, holds dye superbly, and is easily malleable. Basketmakers...
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