PART 1 - How to weave a round willow basket - The base

The first in our comprehensive 6 part tutorial. The round base can easily be adapted to make a flower.
Running order
00:18 Starting the base
02:16 The slath
07:30 Tying in the slath / starting to pair
16:56 Underfoot base
18:38 Joining butts to butts
21:26 Joining tips to tips
24:01 Lock joint
25:54 Finishing off/ pricking off (trimming)

[@Illusivem8ne]

I made my first willow basket using your videos. I love that you go slow, explain everything perfectly, and that you timestamped it as well. I appreciate you as well as your channel ❤❤❤

[@tinahart1712]

Wow! I have been looking to see if I can find any videos that would show me clearly how to weave a basket yours is by far the best and the most detailed I cannot wait to start thank you so much xx ❤❤

[@musgrovewillowssomerset]

So glad you're enjoying them!

[@lesliewind338]

Decades ago, I was enchanted by basket weaving. This video awakened the totality of that time in my mind. I loved her tutorial for the perfection of the demonstration and explanation. Thank you!

[@NoCallerID86753ohNine]

Thank you for this free tutorial. Willow basket weaving is a craft and I’m so grateful you shared your knowledge, I can’t wait to try my hand at basket weaving. I also loved the aesthetic of the fire place.

[@musgrovewillowssomerset]

Glad it was helpful!

[@FrederikDevreese]

Well... thanks for the "to the point" showing! You made me start my first try today! Thank you for your video!!

[@falkasete]

Thank you for such a good description. It really helps me who cant afford to take a course. You are excellent in teaching. Lots of love.

[@fjalar4856]

Thanks to you I started this wonderful journey for the first time🙏

[@darrenhawkes3967]

Thank you for helping me.

[@leahvujic1936]

you are so descriptive and explain everything so well! thank you!

[@claudialawrance9840]

Thank you so much for this video series. You are an excellent instructor. I have been struggling to make willow baskets and this video series has cleared up so much. 😊

[@callumglass]

INCREDIBLY detailed and extremely well filmed/edited. Bravo 👏 So excited to get my flanders red delivered 🙏😁 thank you!

[@carvingthecottonwood]

This is an excellent tutorial, thank you so much!

[@musgrovewillowssomerset]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@louisesusan]

Your tutorial was absolutely brilliant. So clear with great videography to help me understand the process. I have only just started looking into basket making and would love to learn. I am from the uk but now live in New Zealand. Im heading back over Christmas (2024) for a couple of months. Will or can you provide lessons? Also do you know of any other alternative to willow that i could use. I think it maybe hard to source here. Willow is definitely calling me however.

[@TheTexasTakebyMissVikie]

✨💓💖💓✨ Thanks for Sharing Miss Vikie 🌈🦄🌈 Texas USA🇺🇸

[@katemcmaster6450]

Best video I've seen on base weaving! Thanks! Looking forward to more content!

[@musgrovewillowssomerset]

Thanks Kate. We will be releasing the rest of the tutorials in this series in the next day or two

[@katemcmaster6450]

@@musgrovewillowssomerset Excited to hear that!

[@katemcmaster6450]

@@musgrovewillowssomerset Now that you have done this series, can we hope for more? Please?

[@musgrovewillowssomerset]

@@katemcmaster6450 Hi Kate, We don't have any further filming scheduled at this time but we may release some short 'tips' videos in the future

[@katemcmaster6450]

@@musgrovewillowssomerset Hope to visit next time I'm in the UK. I'll keep my eye out for available classes at Musgrove! Thanks!

[@panachereny]

Thank you for this comprehensive and clear tutorial

[@RichieMcBride]

Nice one Rachel. Love it

[@tanyalevin3240]

Thank you soo much for an excellent video, detailed, clear, great zoom in and wonderful to know what each part is called. I feel ready to start😊. The willow you are using, have you dried it first and then rehydrate it?

[@SallyGulbrandsen]

Very impressive tutorial, thank you for sharing.

[@musgrovewillowssomerset]

You're very welcome!

[@veefranky2761]

Amazing tutorial. Yu are a great teacher ❤ thanks so much i will be trying this xx wears best to buy the willow. Many thanks x

[@NalanUnal]

Thank you for tutorial

[@MilaxiMarichal-cv8cm]

Muy bueno su tutorial .

[@sarahmayson3058]

great video 😀

[@katherinefritz3411]

Such great detail. Thank you

[@musgrovewillowssomerset]

Thank you Katherine. Further tutorials will be available soon

[@20footloose]

Excellent tutorial and camera work too!

[@musgrovewillowssomerset]

Thanks footloose. There's more to come soon

[@karencooper5396]

Great video thank you!

[@musgrovewillowssomerset]

Thank you for your feedback Karen. Much appreciated

[@susanbarnwell2569]

Hi there, loved watching this. Can I ask where would I buy a set of Bodkins from - can you recommend any other useful tools for willow work and weaving please. Many thanks.

[@TheVspankster]

Where can i purchase willow to weave with. Im in america

[@Creative-Chaos]

Where do you buy willow?

[@shokofehsalimi2677]

😍👌👏🙏❤

[@veronicaingvarsson-xv1qn]

Can I ask how long the stick are in the base of of your basket?

[@ps0175]

Where can I buy supplies for this project?

[@musgrovewillowssomerset]

You can order here at www.musgrovewillows.co.uk or follow the links in the video description :)

[@sandradavidson3161]

Where do I order willow?

[@musgrovewillowssomerset]

You can order here at www.musgrovewillows.co.uk :)

[@onegreenev]

I noticed you are using fresh willow instead of dried then soaked willow. That causes loose baskets when the willow dries out. I can't recommend using fresh green willow. First dry then soak then make your basket. Ive done baskets from fresh wild grape vine and they got super loose after they dried. All my previous small willow baskets became quite loose after they dried. Drying first is a must to pre-shrink your rods of what ever you are using then soak until pliable enough to weave without breaking or cracking. Good job on the tutorial except the use of green fresh willow.

[@musgrovewillowssomerset]

We agree, for the purposes of the video we have used green willow but we would always recommend using dried brown willow, buff or white for weaving a basket for this exact reason. Thank you :)

[@oscarhammer9917]

I have just gathered an enormous pile of willow for basket making, and i appreciate the idea that the preferred way is to dry the willow, soak it, then weave it, but i also appreciate that i don’t need to wait in my enthusiasm for getting started, that thus is encouragement to start TODAY as opposed to waiting some days or weeks for the willow to dry.

[@SergioLopez-qz6ul]

Sería bueno que se Pudiera leer en castellano. Plis