After last times tutorial for the simple grass basket (Link >>) I’m going to show you how to make a lid for the grass basket. It’s just as simple and very easy to do. Materials …
Category: straw weaving
There are many ways to weave a grass basket. The following technique is just one of many. Every basket weaver has his/her own preferred method. You don’t have to do everything like it says in …
In Ireland Candlemas (or pagan Imbolc) is celebrated as St Brigid’s feast day. It’s a holiday where the returning of the light and the nature after the dark winter is celebrated. A typical symbol for …
Making straw dolls is another craft you can do for Candlemas. (Like the Brigid’s Cross – Tutorial here >>) The straw dolls are called Brigid Dolls. – After St Brigid of Ireland. She symbolically represents …