Thanks Michele, willow a lovely material to work with and what better thing to make than a home for the birds 😁 I do run classes which you can see on my website but it depends where you are of course. I have more tutorials coming so keep an eye out 😉
Hi 👋🏻 on this version I cut the doorway out, making cuts just before the uprights so the weavers will stay in place buy if you use a more flexible material you can turn the weaving back on itself to create the opening as you weave, so weaving in a ‘U’ shape around the back of the birdhouse to the opening on each side 😁 I have some new videos coming soon with one showing this technique so look out for that 😁
Hi Carrie, you can use any material that will wrap around your arm without breaking, if you want to use green material from the hedge or garden you may need to cut it and wait a few days for it to dry a little so it’s not too brittle. You can also use a mixture of twigs for the ribs and soft stems such as Iris, Phormium or wide leaved grasses for the weaving.
Hi Dee, this one was made with willow from a grower in Somerset for the uprights and material foraged from my garden for the weavers. Most of my supplies come from Musgrove Willow, they supply far and wide but if you do a search in your local area you may find someone growing it that you can buy some from.
Excellent video, that you for sharing. Excellent choice of music too!
Thanks 😁
Thank you so much for posting this! It is very helpful!
Dope AF idea
Could use them as planters if the birds weren't interested! Awesome skill to have... thanks for sharing...
Thanks Elizabeth, yes they would be great for hanging plants in, what a great
Idea !
I would love to take a class by you. I have been weaving for years, but never with willow. You make beautiful bird homes. ☺
Thanks Michele, willow a lovely material to work with and what better thing to make than a home for the birds 😁 I do run classes which you can see on my website but it depends where you are of course. I have more tutorials coming so keep an eye out 😉
Would love to see video of birds actually using some.
Wowwwwww👍👍👍👍
very nice !
Thank you so much 😁
Really cool. Thank you. Would you be able to do a tutorial for the spherical one?
Great idea,enjoy some weed and enjoy life...
Thank you ✨ Did you just cut out the doorway? How do you cut the doorway without it all falling appart please? ✨🌸
Hi 👋🏻 on this version I cut the doorway out, making cuts just before the uprights so the weavers will stay in place buy if you use a more flexible material you can turn the weaving back on itself to create the opening as you weave, so weaving in a ‘U’ shape around the back of the birdhouse to the opening on each side 😁 I have some new videos coming soon with one showing this technique so look out for that 😁
Are the twigs soaked first or is willow flexible like that? Great job 👏🏾
Hi Loki, this one was made with freshly cut growth of the hedge but you could use soaked material too 😁
Could you make the round house . Please
Thank you
Hi Elizabeth, I’m just working on some new videos which will be posted soon, including new birdhouses 😁
If we don’t have Willow what else could we use? Thank you for the video....
Hi Carrie, you can use any material that will wrap around your arm without breaking, if you want to use green material from the hedge or garden you may need to cut it and wait a few days for it to dry a little so it’s not too brittle. You can also use a mixture of twigs for the ribs and soft stems such as Iris, Phormium or wide leaved grasses for the weaving.
Thank you
But where do you get the stuff to do this
Hi Dee, this one was made with willow from a grower in Somerset for the uprights and material foraged from my garden for the weavers. Most of my supplies come from Musgrove Willow, they supply far and wide but if you do a search in your local area you may find someone growing it that you can buy some from.