willow basket

WE STILL HAVE PLACES LEFT ON THES WILLOW WEAVING COURSE. willow shoulderbag or handbag for improvers 2 DAY COURSE (Copy)

On this course we will be making a willow shoulder/handbag with a leather strap ,we will be making a catalan style oval base and using various weaving techniques including the zigzag weave to complete the basket..this is a great little basket to learn to make and you will learn a different way of staking up.there will be our homegrown coloured willow available to create this really stunning useful basket.you will also learn leatherwork and be puting on a leather strap.

This course is intended for improvers so it is helpful to have made a few baskets previously.

Cost for the 2 day course is £150 ,price includes the use of tools,tuition and materials,and you get to take home a beautiful unique basket that you have created

A booking fee of £20 will be required

VENUE

Stour provost village hall

the street

stour provost

nr gillingham

DORSET SP8 5RZ

Please contact cath on 07919385854 to book a place

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WE STILL HAVE PLACES LEFT ON THIS WILLOW WEAVING COURSE. willow shoulderbag or handbag for improvers 2 DAY COURSE

On this course we will be making a willow shoulder/handbag with a leather strap ,we will be making a catalan style oval base and using various weaving techniques including the zigzag weave to complete the basket..this is a great little basket to learn to make and you will learn a different way of staking up.there will be our homegrown coloured willow available to create this really stunning useful basket.you will also learn leatherwork and be puting on a leather strap.

This course is intended for improvers so it is helpful to have made a few baskets previously.

Cost for the 2 day course is £150 ,price includes the use of tools,tuition and materials,and you get to take home a beautiful unique basket that you have created

A booking fee of £20 will be required

VENUE

Stour provost village hall

the street

stour provost

nr gillingham

DORSET SP8 5RZ

Please contact cath on 07919385854 to book a place

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willow basket making workshop for beginners

there are just 2 places left on our willow basketmaking course for beginners.we will be making a round applebasket on a wooden base so the learner will get the chance to consentrate on staking up,learning how to do a wale ,randing and a border on this pretty basket,as well as putting in a lovely piece of twisted hazel for the handle

cost of course for the day is £75 which includes tools,tuition and materials.refreshments and a lunch of homemade soup will be provided but feel free to bring your own sandwiches

DATE saturday 18th April 2020

venue . . stour provost village hall

the street

stour provost

nr gillingham

DORSET

SP8 5RZ

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TON BASKETS

I came across this lovely picture of some welsh basket makers in the 1950s making these huge baskets that were used to transport goods onto ships so they had to be very strong.they were made with tohiti cane rather than willow as the basket base was 36 inches and the sides 40 inches high.i have decided that i am going to have a go at making one ,but in willow ,it will make a great advertising piece ,people will be facinated by the size of the basket

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