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

8 June 2011

Foliage Weaving

For this tutorial I focus on a simple weave pattern that does not require you to soften or prepare the leaves to be more durable or flexible. This is the starting point in weaving techniques. You can build on this technique to make floral handbags, gift boxes, and baskets, sew it into a curve or wrap it around a vase or cover a test tube.

20 December 2011

Weaving a gift box with a lid from palm leaves

A great all natural gift decorating alternative

1 February 2012

Weaving a diagonal green grass basket

Once you figure out how to do the corners weaving a diagonal shape is actually not that hard to do.

5 June 2013

Weaving a cube foliage ring box

Weave a cube with a ribbon

1 May 2024

Gap basket weave for a Spring flower container

Fiasco inspired vase cover for a small Spring design

13 April 2022

Handcrafted grass and twig basket to hold some Easter flowers

Easter basket filled with (almost... almost chocolate) anthuriums.

2 February 2022

Connect bud vases with a fresh foliage open weave

Craft two woven panels to place front and back of a couple of bud vases to create a unit.

26 February 2020

Weave a grass Platform for an opening Tulip bud

Tulips continue to grow as they open. This means you not only have to be mindful of their proportions as they are now... but also as they will be once open.