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Finishing off and locking the top of the sides
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You can choose to end the sides at any time but a maximum height is set based on the length of the flax strips (in combination with their width and quantity).
Leave yourself at least 10 - 15cm of flax left to turn down and weave back down through the sides. The tips can be folded either inward or outward based on your own preferences but outward is easier whilst learning.
Cutting a point on the end of the strip makes it easier to feed through the tight weave below.
Work around the top of the side finishing the weave up to the height where you can fold the strips over and create a uniform height to the sides.
The final edge will be a series of 12 points.
Leave yourself at least 10 - 15cm of flax left to turn down and weave back down through the sides. The tips can be folded either inward or outward based on your own preferences but outward is easier whilst learning.
Cutting a point on the end of the strip makes it easier to feed through the tight weave below.
Work around the top of the side finishing the weave up to the height where you can fold the strips over and create a uniform height to the sides.
The final edge will be a series of 12 points.
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How to weave a simple flax basket
Flax is an easy to grow New Zealand native with heaps of uses around the garden as well as the flowers being a food source for bellbirds during late spring and early summer.
Follow basic step by step instructions and guidance to learn what you need and how to create your own woven flax basket.
Follow basic step by step instructions and guidance to learn what you need and how to create your own woven flax basket.
