Willow basket makers?

[Grebby]

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

 

[Janne]

Sarah R here have shown some pro work.
Maybe she could be persuaded to create one, if sufficient coin changes hands?

 

[SaraR]

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.

 

[Grebby]

Thank you

I'll try getting hold of Jules then.

 

[Laurentius]

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.