basket willow suppliers

[humblebumble]

hey. i've recently got dead inspired to do some basket weaving, , but i've totally missed my window for cutting obviously, so i can't cut till next winter i guess

i'd still like to have a go anyway, does anyone know anywhere i can mail order basket willow from, preferably in scotland, for the sake of the postage?

cheers now

 

[Toddy]

Speak to Fiona, she orders in stuff from all over.
The Scottish Basketmakers Circle would probably be able to help too.........Bryce Reynard is in Inverness and he would probably know.
I'll see if I can find you contact details.

atb,
M

 

[Toddy]

http://www.scottishbasketmakerscircle.org/about.html

You'll know a lot of the folks on there Small world sometimes

cheers,
M

 

[Limaed]

Humblebumble,

If your ever in Fife the 'Pillars of Hercules' cafe near Falkland used to sell it.
Nice cakes too

 

[humblebumble]

cheers for that toddy, i thought of fiona almost immediately after posting this up. i don't have a contact for her though. as it goes, i've got a new landline number, i'll send it to you by PM if i can find it.

i wouldn't be at all surprised to find i know people amongst the basketmakers. never mind a small world, it's a very small country

limead, thanks for that info. i doubt extremely that i'll find myself in fife anytime this year, i've only ever passed through on the train.

you never know though. i like cake too

it's about time i got into basketmaking. it's so much more accessible than fabric weaving.

-a