HOW TO: Coil-Weave with Sedges

In this tutorial we will coil-weave a basket out of Sedges. Harvest sedges (Cyperaceae Spp.) when they are at their longest - in the Summer, or before they turn brown is best. Leave them outside in the sun to dry. Or hang them up inside for 1 - 2weeks. Once dried and before weaving, the grasses or other coiling medium need to be re-constituted to be pliable...

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