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handcrafted
07-06-2008, 08:08 PM
Well my hands are very achey and i have a sore head from concentrating lol!! But its been a productive day. The place i went to is lovely! Its just on teh outskirts of Stirling and almost on the Trossacks (sp?). Also the lady breeds her own Shetland cows.

I have lots of pictures of the process so far so i hope i dont bore anyone.

Stage 1

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Will finish the basket tomorrow!
Tip Top
07-06-2008, 08:15 PM
Fantastic!!!:D
sewtobed
07-06-2008, 10:25 PM
WOW - they look great - and no wonder your hands hurt!!
auntynet
07-06-2008, 10:40 PM
You reminded me of something we did in junior school many many moons ago. We used to make "corn dollies" ready for the harvest festival and if I remember correctly, they were made using the same kind of process.

Wonder if they still teach kids how to do crafts like that. Those were the days. hehehehe!
craftyjan
08-06-2008, 05:27 AM
that is briiliant worth the hand and headache ive been to stirling lovely place
handcrafted
08-06-2008, 06:12 PM
Heres what i did today and finished basket.

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Pagan
08-06-2008, 06:24 PM
Wow, that's fantastic, well done you :D
sherrielinda
08-06-2008, 07:53 PM
bloody hell that looks big, job well done. Sorry for the naughty word there mods. Linda
sewtobed
08-06-2008, 09:55 PM
What a fabulous outcome - well done
Pebbles
08-06-2008, 10:21 PM
Wow, that is incredible, is that the first basket you have ever made?

I live up that way, where is the course? I might see if some of my friends want to do it...

Great basket by the way
handcrafted
08-06-2008, 10:59 PM
Yup first basket iv made but not first time iv worked with willow. My dad grew it and made baskets and he taught me to make teepee things to grow plants up. But there were people there that hadnt a clue at all! Was very much a beginners course.

Its at a place called West Moss-side Farm.

http://www.westmossside.com/content/blogcategory/55/196/

They do all sorts of courses! The next il do is the taska course. The mosiac course looks good too.
Tip Top
09-06-2008, 09:31 AM
What are you going to put in it??!!

Really impressed - I like those sort of baskets!!:D
Hannah
09-06-2008, 09:38 AM
Wow - fantastic!

Well done you

xxHannah