How to Weave a Basket with Day Lily and Iris Foliage | Basket Weaving for Beginners

Basketry artist Matt Tommey shares a quick tip on how to harvest Iris and daylily foliage for basket weaving. For detailed instructions on how to weave a basket out of natural materials like these, check out Matt's online basket weaving class called "Twining with Soft Natural Materials" available here: naturalbasketr...

[@AngelsWips]

Why label this a how to if you don't show us how to?

[@MattTommeyMentoring]

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[@sandrinakeffufal6008]

I agree, so disappointing :(

[@bugpower18t]

All his videos are like this.

[@lynnemcclung6207]

I agree

[@grayrachelle]

Thanks for the information. I'm in Southern California and as I slowly replace invasive plants with native plants in the yard, I've thought how the texture and size of the non-native iris leaves might be good for weaving. Don't worry, I'll still be weaving with the native rush and willow plants in my "gathering garden". :)

[@nhw8906]

It's a great idea. I would love to see a demo of the twinning. Do you happen to know the Ghanian basket weaving twinning technique. I believe the baskets are called Bolga baskets. They also weave traditional Bolga hand fans and I am so intrigued about the way these fans in particular are woven. Regards

[@letjedekker7769]

Thanks

[@carolschedler3832]

Thank you!!! ❤❤❤

[@enmunme4866]

Thank you for your help god bless

[@lauracrevel6078]

Is it also possible to harvest them green and let them dry ? Tha ks

[@MattTommeyMentoring]

Absolutely!

[@NaturalBasketrywithMattTommey]

Yes

[@lynnemcclung6207]

I have flag iris that has very long leaves.

[@NaturalBasketrywithMattTommey]

A perfect material!!!

[@justnouida]

UM