Hedgerow basket!

Today I wove a simple basket.

While the Vines were still wet, I started the basket. I made a crisscross of grape vine sections and wound the vine around it to create a base.

Then I bent the vines into a rough form of the basket base.

The fun party was experimenting with different weaves. I began to get something that looked like a fancy bird's nest!

When I was satisfied with the depth of my "nest" I bent the grape vines down and tucked them into the weave.

Then i wove vines around the top into a fun wrap to hide and secure the Grapevines

and Voila! a tiny basket that looks rather like a nest. next time we will use Blackberry brambles and try our hands at a big basket with a handle!