first attempts at weaving

Willow Wisp · 11-17-2014, 10:28 AM

I ordered some willow sticks and seagrass from a willow farm on line. I soaked the willow for a couple of hours to make it pliable and have been attempting to make some playpen toys.

Yesterday I made this, I'm not sure what you would call it, it's a bit of a mess lol but Willow enjoyed checking it out last night

Today I made a tunnel, it's 18inches long by 4inches across. One end is sort of closed lol with the exit at the side instead.

BrainGirl · 11-17-2014, 10:46 AM

Oh wow, nice work!

RedSky · 11-17-2014, 12:36 PM

Wow I would buy something like that. Where did you get the materials from? I'm not that good with being creative but I love to try things.

Teddy001 · 11-17-2014, 01:24 PM

I LOVE it!! That's fantastic!!

Willow Wisp · 11-17-2014, 01:54 PM

Thank you BrainGirl, RedSky and Teddy

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Originally Posted by RedSky

Wow I would buy something like that. Where did you get the materials from? I'm not that good with being creative but I love to try things.

I got the bits directly from the willow growers, here is the link

Willow Craft & Basket Weaving | Somerset Willow Growers

Celendine · 11-17-2014, 04:26 PM

Wow, those are amazing! You could set up shop making bespoke woven hammy toys

What a lucky ham you have to be getting such lovely home made things.

Shannonmcn · 11-17-2014, 05:16 PM

They're all great! I'm so impressed this was your first attempt! They look amazing

cypher · 11-18-2014, 12:29 AM

That's amazing & doesn't look anything like a first attempt to me lol! Brilliant idea

Pebbles82 · 11-18-2014, 02:19 AM

I'm impressed too. I think the first thing is a 'cocoon'! That's what it looks like to me. And the tunnel looks very professional.

Willow Wisp · 11-18-2014, 07:35 AM

Thank you all

Serendipity, I really like your cocoon description lol

I made a ball shaped base with the willow, my original idea was to weave the seagrass through this so it became a seagrass ball

I obviously was being more than a little ambitious and not knowing how or why it managed to changed shape before my very eyes lol
I quickly redesigned it, adding in an entrance hole and then just pretended this was what I intended to do all along lol
Yes a cocoon, that is exactly what I meant to make lol

They both loved the tunnel

I put it in the playpen, placed the closed side on the floor and the top open end on the roof of their castle thingybob

they both ran up it and down it several times

Separately of course, but they share the playpen and playpen toys

And Ebony of course had to have a little nibble of the end of it, well she wouldn't be my Ebony if she hadn't lol