They will start to disintegrate and be unusable with too much soaking. (2009), The Six Degrees Of Favorite Plants-Southern Living Blogathon, Very difficult to only pick your six favorite plants, some of us bent the rules a bit. There were successes, like the iris leaves, and there were flops, more of them. Bend the next end piece from the same side as the first piece and weave across. xref Have you ever seen the baskets woven by the ladies in Charleston, SC? December 2015 Cuando haya resultados de autocompletar disponibles, usa las flechas hacia arriba y abajo para revisarlos, y la tecla Entrar para seleccionar uno. November 2021 Wreaths, swags, please let me know if you have other ideas! Anyway, were talking far more patience than I fear I will ever have. 640 Merrimon Ave. I hope you enjoy the process of weaving the iris leaves into ropes to use in basketmaking, or any other idea you might have for them. Awesome! Barbara. What a perfect way to use leaves, roots, stems, and stalks from the garden. August 2016 I have lots of em and may give it a try. Let me know if, make that when you do! June 2022 Somewhere people are working for very little money making baskets. Baskets were one of the first vessels used by cultures around the world. I love braiding and baskets and irises, too, of course. When you reach the other side, bend the blade over and weave it back the other way. Frances, Amazing Frances! 9 0 obj In the spirit of 2020- I am inspired by the endless stream of cardboard boxes being delivered. August 2015 Northern Wilds is a monthly magazine that celebrates the lifestyle of Lake Superiors North Shore, the BWCAW and northwestern Ontario with news, events, features, columns and outstanding photography. January 2016 You can leave those braids to hang for years before using them. You can also cut long flat leaves such as iris or gladiolus and weave the leaves themselves! How to Palm Leaf Weaving. Folding, crinkling, no speaking September 2020 Very creative Frances! It just needs to be kept dry. Japanese and Louisiana irises can tolerate moist soil and are excellent for areas near ponds. For other varieties, position the crown of the plant 1/2 to 1 in. What an enjoyable post! It may take a little trial and error to properly prepare and Start weaving your strips by laying out a row of 6 strips and then weave the other 6 strips through them by going under and over the first set of six. I weave with reed and have done a few ribbed baskets. Thank you for the images. In this tutorial I mainly used a balanced plain weave pattern that looks like a checker-board and is often described as a "one-up-one-down weave" or "over and under" pattern. When this blade reaches its last full length of the weave, bend it over at the end, catching the end horizontal blade, and weave over the next horizontal blade and tuck it under the next horizontal piece. Here is the finished product, about six feet in length. harvesting plants for woven baskets takes a little know how to do. If you are worried about too much standing water, try planting your irises in raised beds, as this will allow for optimal water drainage. I did not realize that beautiful and unique baskets can be made from what is basically garden debris. I may never get around to weaving iris leaves, but you have given me a very practical idea for next yearplants gourds next to my compost bin! Sivia Harding Knit Design. hickory, Cut the rigid, thicker part of the leaf to give you a long pliable strand to weave with. Minnesotas Elizabeth Taylor: Victorian Adventurer on the Nipigon River, The offal truth: Culinary art of organ meats. Creating a neat corner is always the hardest. Some info here. There is a plastic trash can in the garage that holds my basket making materials. When you need inspiration for a design problem study a Traditional Craft- you will be amazed! She had to de-thorn them all. "Plaid" and "braid" are synonyms, and where you are from will most likely dictate whether you use plait (British) or braid (American or Celtic). April 2018 Find a stick in the garden that you like and use it to frame the top of the weaving. Some are long and thin, and some are short and oval. I really enjoyed the turquoise team she played for, lol. It is soothing to make those repetitive foldovers. endobj Frances. People need plants for the oxygen they produce, the food we eat, and the many things we can make out of them. To plant your bulbs, loosen the soil, then mix in compost and 1/4 cup of all-purpose granular fertilizer according to the directions on the bag. To create an edge that tapers on both sides: Take a strand from the horizontal pieces and weave. Basketmaking is quite fun, but time consuming and you are busy enough with the garden. Service animals that have received special training to assist disabled persons are welcome. July 2015 0000000796 00000 n Now when I clean up I can do something constructive with the remains. Once you know how to weave you can start to experiment with your design: turn the pattern for a diagonal weave, add woven flowers, weave shapes, loosen the weave, pull an area tighter to create tension and curl the weave. That is about the right length to use of any material to weave a basket. As my basket teacher told us, there has not been a machine invented that can make a basket, so any basket you ever see has been made by hand. ! as I found myself becoming inspired by the idea of harvesting iris leaves (Oh, I have LOTS of irises) and braiding them. Explore. Weaving with leaves! 0000000958 00000 n Any suggestions? I just thought since it was the perfect time to harvest the iris leaves and braid them that a how to post would be fun to write. Jul 22, 2014. I am tempted to print this out and store it away for the day when I have enough irises and enough time to try it.
