Make a beautiful large practical storage basket complete with leather handles.

Make a beautiful, practical large storage basket. Using local Somerset willow, over two days (Wed 21st & Thurs 22nd) you will learn the stylish diagonal / Irish side weave and create a substantial cylindrical basket with lovely leather handles.

Perfect size to use for laundry, logs or general storage, (approx. 50cm high x 35cm diameter). A feature basket in any room!

You’ll be weaving with willow locally grown on the Somerset Levels.

LEARN: How to create a large willow basket from a hybrid technique base and do leather handles.‍ ‍A frame platter base, a chasing 3 rod wale weave, the diagonal / Irish side weave, a 5 rod behind 2 rod border and make leather handles. (Leatherette - vegan handles also available).

ABILITY: Suitable for both beginners and those with existing willow weaving experience.

VENUE: Chevithorne Village Hall, Chevithorne, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7PU. (15 minutes from M5, junction 27, 5 mins from A361 dual carriageway).

TIME: 9.15 arrival for 9.30am start. 5.30pm finish (approximately).

DETAILS: Maximum of 6 participants. Price includes all materials and refreshments. Tools provided. Sarah has teamed up with a lovely local caterer who provides us with a delicious homemade lunch of soup, sourdough bread, cheesy biscuits and cake. £12.50 Lunch payable on the day by card or cash.

T&C's & Accessibility: It is your responsibility to read workshop terms & conditions at Sarah Le Breton’s website (www.sarahlebreton.co.uk) at the time of booking. These include the cancellation and change of date policy. If you have accessibility requirements please contact me before booking your workshop.

Based in Devon, for over a decade designer - maker Sarah Le Breton has been teaching and organising her Willow Day Workshops throughout South West England. With her extensive experience, Sarah wants to enable you to discover this wonderful craft form and create your own beautiful basket.

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