I have an assignment where I have to create my own Māori art piece and I chose to weave a Kete. Your videos are so helpful and simple for first timers, I've learnt a lot!! Have a week left till its due, will get started on harvesting some harakeke. Hope it turns out easy and I hand it in on time!!
Thank you so much for sharing such an dying skill. I’ve just started realising I have weaving material all around me here in the uk, and an abundance of flax. I can’t wait to try some of your methods.
Kia Ora Billie, oh yes, you have plenty of flax too over your way:-) I have taught a weaving course in Northumberland a few years ago and we started off by teaching the participants how to care for and harvest from the plant:-) I am glad I could be of help.
thanks for sharing your skills with us. I still do have a question. I dont like that the strips shrink and leave gaps. Can I prevent that when I dry the strips before using? I did not get the hint with boiling? When I dont use them straight away I have to boil them and dry them afterwards? What is the boiling good for? Whats happen when I dont boil them? Many thanks
Kia Ora, Guten Morgen:-) The boiling has a few advantages actually. We tend to only prepare harakeke in the warmer and drier summer months and then we (or rather many like me) boil and dry them after boiling (but they still need to be softened first!) and then they can get stored for months or years and that means we have always some supply to weave with over winter. The other reason is the shrinking yes, if they have been boiled and dried before, most of the shrinking is finished and then when we weave them up (need to re-moist) they will not shrink as much but it all depends on the specific cultivar too. The third reason for boiling is bleaching. They will bleach more and turn a different shade of white or cream if they have been boiled. I go into a bit of detail on that whole subject in some of my videos in our subscriber (paying) only space on my website. Its called the Weavers circle.
they dry into a cylinder if you do not soften them and then it will be impossible to soften them at all. So definitely before but they can also be boiled first and then soften - just before they start to curl if you have the time but it is a fine line between the best time and waiting to long.
Hiya Bryony, it depends on the variety of flax - some do curl up a bit after boiling but will uncurl again when re-moist - might need a bit of hapine again then though. So its normal really. You could also try to boil first and then hapine but its a tricky process to know when... I do watch them after boiling and when they just start to curl hapine then - but if I miss that point they curl into solid tubes an nothing can be done then - so would not recommend this if you not experienced yet..
Kia Ora Carl, no set time - I know when it is ready it all depends on the type of harakeke - some only need to see the hot water ... others can cope with up to 5 minutes - however you'll know instantly when you have overboiled something as they will fall apart in your hands when you weave. So it's a bit of a experience and trial and error thing.
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I have an assignment where I have to create my own Māori art piece and I chose to weave a Kete. Your videos are so helpful and simple for first timers, I've learnt a lot!! Have a week left till its due, will get started on harvesting some harakeke. Hope it turns out easy and I hand it in on time!!
Thank you so much for sharing such an dying skill. I’ve just started realising I have weaving material all around me here in the uk, and an abundance of flax. I can’t wait to try some of your methods.
Kia Ora Billie, oh yes, you have plenty of flax too over your way:-) I have taught a weaving course in Northumberland a few years ago and we started off by teaching the participants how to care for and harvest from the plant:-) I am glad I could be of help.
I just found your videos and I appreciate so much . Kia Ora ❤️
Thank you, Claudia!
I like how you explain the rationale behind your personal practice. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
thanks for sharing your skills with us.
I still do have a question. I dont like that the strips shrink and leave gaps.
Can I prevent that when I dry the strips before using?
I did not get the hint with boiling? When I dont use them straight away I have to boil them and dry them afterwards? What is the boiling good for? Whats happen when I dont boil them?
Many thanks
Kia Ora, Guten Morgen:-) The boiling has a few advantages actually. We tend to only prepare harakeke in the warmer and drier summer months and then we (or rather many like me) boil and dry them after boiling (but they still need to be softened first!) and then they can get stored for months or years and that means we have always some supply to weave with over winter. The other reason is the shrinking yes, if they have been boiled and dried before, most of the shrinking is finished and then when we weave them up (need to re-moist) they will not shrink as much but it all depends on the specific cultivar too. The third reason for boiling is bleaching. They will bleach more and turn a different shade of white or cream if they have been boiled. I go into a bit of detail on that whole subject in some of my videos in our subscriber (paying) only space on my website. Its called the Weavers circle.
Thankyou for the video!!! Can you soften after it has dried or you have to soften only before?
Thanks again
they dry into a cylinder if you do not soften them and then it will be impossible to soften them at all. So definitely before but they can also be boiled first and then soften - just before they start to curl if you have the time but it is a fine line between the best time and waiting to long.
Ngaa mihi kia koe. Awesome
Great video thanks! I am just learning to weave. I boiled some flax that I had softened, and when it dried it curled forming tubes, is that normal?
Hiya Bryony, it depends on the variety of flax - some do curl up a bit after boiling but will uncurl again when re-moist - might need a bit of hapine again then though. So its normal really. You could also try to boil first and then hapine but its a tricky process to know when... I do watch them after boiling and when they just start to curl hapine then - but if I miss that point they curl into solid tubes an nothing can be done then - so would not recommend this if you not experienced yet..
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you are very good now i can get harakeke ready for weaving thank you
very welcome
Love your videos. Very helpful thank you
Thanks!
Thanks!
How long do you boil it for?
Kia Ora Carl, no set time - I know when it is ready it all depends on the type of harakeke - some only need to see the hot water ... others can cope with up to 5 minutes - however you'll know instantly when you have overboiled something as they will fall apart in your hands when you weave. So it's a bit of a experience and trial and error thing.