posted 11 months ago
I first attempted a cattail basket but I had to give up, the gaps were too large, and the leaves wouldn't cooperate. I'm thinking I did something wrong with the harvest time or the moisture or a host of other things. Either way, I had dried willow that I harvested in the spring so I gave that a try and it took me less time to complete than I had spent trying to make the cattail work. I'm somewhat pleased with how it came out although I had hoped to have a square basket so I'll have to try this again.
To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- make a woven basket
- minimum size: 4" across and 3" deep
To document your completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pics or video (less than two minutes):
- your raw materials
- your woven basket in-progress
- your completed woven basket showing it meets the minimum size
willow-raw-material-plus-failed-cattail-basket.jpg
willow-basket-in-progress.jpg
completed-willow-basket.jpg