A box of secrets, a mix of materials
In this tutorial for children by Babeth, she proposes to mix sewn, coil basketry (in pine needles and rush) with a band of decorative birch bark, which peels off all on its own without harming the tree in the month of June. Click on the image to download the tutorial (format pdf) on how to […]
An Easter whip
The centre of Europe is made up of a patchwork of many peoples and cultures, who have preserved much of their folklore. In the Czech Republic, where they are very attached to their culture, everybody knows about the Easter whips… These famous whips are made from pieces of green willow and they are known as […]
A laundry basket
Click on the image to download the tutorial (format pdf) on how to make a laundry basket from Alder buckthorn. Dimensions: L=60 cm (24 inches); W = 40 cm (16 inches); D = 16 cm (6 inches). Technique: Frame basket. Level: Confirmed weaver, practiced in making the laths. Materials: A range of alder buckthorn shoots of all […]
The fruit basket
Click on the image to download the tutorial by Sylvie Bégot (format pdf) on how to make a fruit basket from newspaper. Find this step by step guide in the dossier “Baskets from the orchard”, in Le Lien Créatif, Winter 2015.
A bulrush table mat
Click on the image to download the start of the tutorial (format pdf) on how to make a table mat from bulrush. You will find the full step by step guide in Le Lien Creatif, Autumn 2015.