Weaving with iris leaves

Braided Iris germanica, tall bearded iris leaves Above is a free form basket using the iris braid as weavers, along with other materials. The ring and stakes are grape vine, or the stakes might be …

Suzie Grieve on Instagram: "A month or so and it shall be the season for gathering these lovely long leaves ! They grow so abundantly around here, often alongside willow and alder in boggy places. I know in some countries they’re considered invasive, but here they’re a beautiful part of the ecosystem and although they’re abundant it’s good to make sure we keep it that way :) Always wait if you can until the leaves are starting to brown at the tips, in the autumn, this is when the plant’s…

First, some pics of my Artist Book “Botanica: New World Scroll” referred to in my previouscpost. The tutorial I published here some minutes ago gives instructions for making a book like…

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Forage_from_nature | Making cordage from iris leaves. My poor garden has been very neglected this dry, hot summer. A positive is that I’ve many dried iris… | Instagram

Braided Iris germanica, tall bearded iris leaves Above is a free form basket using the iris braid as weavers, along with other materials. The ring and stakes are grape vine, or the stakes might be …

Forage_from_nature on Instagram: "For those that requested a slower version of how to make cordage, here it is. The fibres I used to make this cordage was chasmantha floribunda. #cordage #cordagemaking #naturalfibres #chasmanthafloribunda #naturalfibers #naturalfibrecordage #foraged_from_nature #foragedfromnature"