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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:01 am
by legendaryone
red wrote:Hedgehogpie wrote:Yep, soak then drain and keep them wrapped in a damp towel whilst working. Should help keep them pliable.
This is a good book:How to Make Baskets from Countryside Materials
by Susie Vaughan
ISBN: 0855327553
I am a book-aholic and having some birthday money stashed - went straight to amazon to look for this book - its over 59 quid second hand
think I shall see if I can order it from the library...
Did a quick google of the isbn number and found several sites offering it at 8-95.
Re: Weaving a foraging bag out of nettles?
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:15 am
by simonthescribe
I do lots of things with nettles. Nettle soup is my favourite but have not yet made cloth.
Then the other day I came across an article printed in the New York Times in 1916 about the process of making cloth from nettles.
I have republished this at:
http://www.nettlesoup.info/nettlecloth.htm
simonthescribe
Re: Weaving a foraging bag out of nettles?
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:39 am
by Green Aura
Simon, welcome - I was reading your poetry just the other day! Weird huh?
Why don't you post a thread to say hello so more people know you're here.
Re: Weaving a foraging bag out of nettles?
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:09 am
by Hedgehogpie
Hello Simon! Welcome to you from another reader of your excellent site.