Willow basket makers?

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Grebby

Life Member
Jul 16, 2008
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Sutton Coldfield
Hi,

My wife is looking to get a woven basket to use as a washing basket. She is fed up of the plastic ones cracking.

Does anyone on here make baskets or have suggestions for a basket maker?

Current plastic one is an oval shape about 65cm long by 40cm wide and 30cm deep.

Cheers
Grebby
 

SaraR

Full Member
Mar 25, 2017
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1,177
Ceredigion
Hi,

My wife is looking to get a woven basket to use as a washing basket. She is fed up of the plastic ones cracking.

Does anyone on here make baskets or have suggestions for a basket maker?

Current plastic one is an oval shape about 65cm long by 40cm wide and 30cm deep.

Cheers
Grebby
Jules Wagstaff of Welsh Willow Works (try her on Facebook), who holds/held courses at the Bushmoot, used to make baskets to order and I think she still does.

I haven't got as far as oval ones myself, I'm afraid. :)
 

Laurentius

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Aug 13, 2009
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614
Knowhere
It is something I really ought to have a go at one day, because I do not have any shortage of willow, however it is the old basket case meme that holds me back. I remember my dad coming out from his stay in a mental hospital with a woven basket to show for it.
 

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