Friday 6th February 2004

Willow Basket Making - A French Cheese Basket

Tutor; Mary Melling website

You will make a cheese basket, using a
traditional French method, by ‘scalloming’ to attach the side stakes. An ideal taster day for a complete beginner or chance to learn a new basket making technique. You will not need any specialist equipment and willow is provided. To really personalise your project, if you have thin willow from your own garden that you would like to use, cut this two weeks before the class and bring it along and it may be possible to incorporate it in your basket.

REQUIREMENTS LIST

Sharp secateurs
Small very sharp knife (or craft knife)
Ruler
Bodkin (if you have one)

All of the above will be available for loan if you do not have any particular item, so please don’t buy anything specially.

Comfortable footstool or cushion to sit on if you do not
want to sit on a chair.

Simply scallom...

weave...

and hey presto...BASKET!

Oh, and five minutes to spare at the end to make a
cute new friend to share your cheese with!

The great news is, Mary has agreed to come back and teach a two day class in June to make an Irish Kisheen style basket and November to make Christmas decorations from the hedgerow!

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