Basket weaving raffia

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Dye Raffia & Make Baskets immerse yourself in the slow, creative nourishment of mindful handcrafting Let me paint you a picture... You’re curled up in your favourite cosy chair, with a bagful of raffia at your feet, and time flows differently as you joyfully weave a beautiful, unique basket. Are you… If you nodded along...

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 start making your own baskets, you will always want some raffia at the ready!Now, firstly and quite obviously, the amount of raffia you need to make your own basket depends on how big your basket is going to be - I always buy at least 1kg (2.2 lbs) of raffia at a time and dye it myself as coloured raffia can get expensive. Maybe a better question would be, how…

String Harvest on Instagram: "Weaving into the weekend 🥰🌀 ps - Plenty of natural raffia in stock 🫶🏾"

MaCREme | Fiber Artist | Macrame Tutorials on Instagram: "Finally taking a moment to unwind and create a raffia coiled basket – There’s something truly special about working with natural fibers and letting the creation find its own shape. Comment “Raffia” for an exclusive discount on this beautiful raffia! Exciting news - I’ll be introducing a plethora of stunning new colors this week, so keep an eye out! 😍 #Basketcoiling #basketweaving #basketweave #coiledbasket #coilbasket #coiledtray…

Learn to dye fabrics the natural way using simple DIY techniques that will have you understanding the natural dyeing process in no time.