Palm Leaf
Large Palm Leaf Storage Basket with Rope Handles
A big palm leaf storage basket, 40 cm across and 30 cm tall, with thick rope handles. The biggest…
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Palm Leaf Crafts
Weaving, folding and shaping fresh palm leaves
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Palm Leaf
How to Prepare and Soften Palm Leaves for Weaving
Everything that happens before the weaving: choosing leaves, stripping the spine, cutting even strips…
Palm Leaf
Natural Palm Leaf Placemats for a Slow Table
A set of four natural palm leaf placemats, 35 cm by 25 cm, woven flat and pressed crisp. A calm weekend…
Coconut Leaf Crafts
Traditional folding crafts with coconut leaves
Coconut Leaf
Coconut Leaf Bracelets and Bands You Can Wear
Weave a coconut leaf bracelet in about twenty minutes. A simple three-strand plait that becomes a…
Coconut Leaf
Coconut Leaf Decorations for Festivals and Parties
Nine coconut leaf decorations you can make for festivals and parties, from garlands and bunting to…
Coconut Leaf
Small Coconut Leaf Basket for Gifts and Favours
Weave a small coconut leaf basket for gifts and favours in about ninety minutes. A tidy beginner basket…
Baskets & Weaving
Bases, handles, rims and everything structural
Baskets
How to Make a Coil Basket: 6 Steps, Base to Finish
A coiled basket is built stitch by stitch around a fibre core. Six clear stages, from winding the base…
Baskets
How to Weave a Basket Base: Square, Round and Oval
A reference guide to the three basket base shapes - square, round and oval - with the weave, strip count…
Baskets
Woven Mini Bag Tutorial from Palm Leaves Step by Step
A full tutorial for a woven mini bag from palm leaves. Build a square base, weave tight walls, and…
Home Decor
Natural objects for a calmer home
Home Decor
Natural Table Decor Ideas with Woven Palm Leaves
Six ways to style a table with woven leaves, from a simple place mat to a hanging centrepiece, with…
Home Decor
12 Useful Home Crafts You Can Weave from Palm Leaves
Twelve things worth making for the home, from a fifteen-minute coaster to a laundry basket, each with a…
Home Decor
Palm Leaf Sun Hat: A Step by Step Weaving Guide
A wide-brim palm leaf sun hat with a crown shaped over a bowl. Breathable, light, and finished so the…
Kids Crafts
Leaf craft projects for small hands
Kids
Rainy Day Nature Crafts for Kids to Make Indoors
Nature crafts for a wet afternoon: a store of dried leaves, a few simple projects and one longer woven…
Kids
How to Make a Leaf Crown with Children at Home
A woven leaf crown that fits a child's head and survives a whole afternoon of play. Real measurements…
Kids
Palm Leaf Fish Craft for Kids to Make at Home
A folded palm leaf fish that children can make in twenty minutes with a single strip. Age guidance…
Eco Living
Materials, care and honest trade-offs
Eco Living
20 Handmade Gift Ideas Woven from Natural Leaves
Twenty handmade gift ideas woven from palm and coconut leaves, grouped by occasion and skill level, with…
Eco Living
What Happens When a Leaf Craft Goes Back to the Earth
A factual look at how woven leaf crafts biodegrade, what speeds up or slows down composting, and why a…
Eco Living
Where to Source Palm and Coconut Leaves for Weaving
Practical places to find palm and coconut leaves for weaving, how to gather them responsibly, and how to…