Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Messy edged basket
- 12 August 2015
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Start a basic weaving pattern
For more detailed instructions on how to weave with foliage see the Tutorial below
Weave in blades of grass the shape the base of the basket
Fold the sides up and continue the weaving pattern
For more detailed instructions on how to shape the corners and sides of the basket see the Tutorials below
Build up the basket. For my design I left the edges long and dangling. To add to the messy look, I also varied the sizes of the baskets ever so slightly
For detailed instructions on how to finish the basket neatly, see the Tutorials below
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Tutorials
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