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Offline Lucasade

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Weaving materials
« on: June 03, 2016, 03:58:04 pm »
I'm trying to find information about using pendulous sedge (carex pendula) leaves as a weaving material, but can't find much. I had a quick play with some today and it seems promising though, and I've got access to mounds of the stuff. Does anyone have any experience or opinions please?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Weaving materials
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2016, 07:28:52 pm »
I don't but I'd try it fresh and dry some and try it later. Is it thin leaves? You can make a coil type basket but will need another type to bind it together.  Or reverse twist it into cordage and us that as a weaver in a regular basket quiver.
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: Weaving materials
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2016, 09:29:07 pm »
out here we use carex barbarae and others for baskets. the roots are used not the leaves. leaves were used to make worm carriers for fishing.
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Offline Lucasade

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Re: Weaving materials
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2016, 07:50:51 am »
Thank you both - it has thick leaves helpfully pre-folded down the middle. I'll have a play and put some pictures up if it works out.
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