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basketry, fall / autumn, nature crafts, straw weaving, tutorials

How to weave a simple grass basket

Posted onOctober 28, 2018March 18, 2021

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 …

christmas, decoration, magical, nature crafts, straw weaving, tutorials, winter

Brigid’s Cross Tutorial

Posted onJanuary 15, 2016January 16, 2016

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 …

decoration, magical, nature crafts, straw weaving, tutorials, winter

How to make a Brigid Doll (Straw Doll)

Posted onJanuary 15, 2016January 16, 2016

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 …

easy corn wreath DIY
decoration, fall / autumn, garden decoration, nature crafts, tutorials

Easy Corn Wreath for Fall

Posted onNovember 24, 2015

The easiest way do create a festive mood is to decorate your doorway with a beautiful wreath. In this case a pretty corn wreath. This craft is really easy and it takes only a few …

christmas, decoration, tutorials, winter

Crafty Christmas Ornaments

Posted onDecember 20, 2014March 17, 2021

I was looking through our christmas decorations and I found some things I made over the last years. There is not very much left, but some things survived through the endless onslaught of kids and …

decoration, garden decoration, magical, nature crafts, summer, tutorials

Straw Plaiting – Countryman’s Favour

Posted onAugust 2, 2014May 25, 2015

The Countryman’s Favour or the Harvest Knot is one of the most traditional and easiest straw crafts. The shape of the knot resembles a heart, and it was often presented as a love token. Young …

decoration, nature crafts, tutorials

Straw Plaiting – Compass Plait

Posted onAugust 2, 2014May 25, 2015

A really easy straw plaiting technique is the Compass Plait. You can use this design in various straw crafts like the Countryman’s Favour you can see here.   Tutorial:

decoration, garden decoration, magical, nature crafts, summer, tutorials

Straw Weaving – Pentagram Star

Posted onAugust 1, 2014May 25, 2015

I’m still very into my straw weaving pojects! 🙂 This time I did a pentagram star with wheat and rye. I used the same technique in my Lavender Star Tutorial. Materials: I used 10 pieces …

decoration, garden decoration, magical, nature crafts, summer, tutorials

Straw Weaving – Welsh Border Fan

Posted onJuly 31, 2014May 25, 2015

This Straw Weaving tutorial is called “Welsh Border Fan”. It’s a typical design that has it’s origin in Wales. Like all other corn dollies or straw crafts it holds a special meaning: In pagan times …

decoration, garden decoration, magical, nature crafts, summer, tutorials

Straw Wheel – DIY

Posted onJuly 26, 2014May 25, 2015

This Straw Wheel is my second project in my straw crafting series. It reminds me of the depiction of sun wheels. So it’s acutally quite fitting for the season. 🙂 For this Straw Wheel you …

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