# 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 rough size, time and skill level.

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Published: 2026-04-15 · 8 min read · Beginner · Home Decor

Once you can weave a simple basket, a whole family of useful objects opens up. They all rest on the same over-under weave; the only things that change are the size, the shape and how long you spend on the rim.

Here are the twelve projects I make most often, roughly in order of difficulty, with honest time estimates and the size each one comes out at.

I have grouped these into three tiers: small wins under an hour, everyday pieces that take one to two hours, and bigger builds for a weekend. Start at the top of the list and work down. Each project teaches one new skill, so the list doubles as a curriculum. If you only ever make the first six, you will already have covered the base, the wall, the rim and the handle, which is everything the rest of the list relies on.

| Project | Approx. size | Time | Skill |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Coaster | 10 cm round | 15 min | Beginner |
| Plant pot cover | 14 cm tall | 45 min | Beginner |
| Wall hanging | 30 x 45 cm | 1 hr | Beginner |
| Bread basket | 28 x 18 cm | 2 hr | Intermediate |
| Fruit basket | 30 cm round | 2 hr | Beginner |
| Gift box | 12 cm square | 2.5 hr | Intermediate |
| Mini bag | 14 cm wide | 2 hr | Intermediate |
| Table runner | 120 x 25 cm | 3 hr | Intermediate |
| Serving tray | 35 x 25 cm | 3 hr | Intermediate |
| Sun hat | 35 cm brim | 4 hr | Intermediate |
| Laundry basket | 45 x 40 cm | 7 hr | Advanced |
| Floor storage basket | 50 x 45 cm | 9 hr | Advanced |

The sizes in this table are the ones that actually work in a normal home, not round numbers chosen to look tidy. A 10 cm coaster fits a standard mug. A 28 cm bread basket holds a large loaf. A 45 cm laundry basket matches a washing machine drum. If you weave to these measurements, the pieces will be used rather than admired and forgotten on a shelf.

## Small Wins: Under an Hour

The coaster is the perfect first project. It is a flat 10 cm round weave with a folded rim, and it teaches tension without any wall to build. The plant pot cover is the same weave turned into a short cylinder that hides a plastic pot, and the wall hanging is a flat panel with a dowel threaded through the top row. All three can be finished in a single sitting, and all three make good practice before you attempt anything with a handle.

1. Coaster: a flat 10 cm round, done in fifteen minutes.
2. Plant pot cover: a 14 cm cylinder that hides a plastic pot.
3. Wall hanging: a flat woven panel with a dowel at the top.
4. Napkin rings: four 4 cm rings, made in ten minutes each.

These four are worth making in sets. A single coaster looks like a test piece; four stacked and tied with twine look like a gift. Make a plant pot cover for every pot on a shelf and the whole windowsill gains a consistent, natural look for an afternoon of work. This is also where you should practise the folded rim, because a neat rim is what separates a homemade piece from a rough one. If your first three coasters are uneven, keep going; by the fourth your hands will have learned the tension.

## Everyday Pieces: One to Two Hours

This is where the craft starts to pay for itself. A bread basket, a fruit basket, a gift box and a mini bag all take an afternoon and get used every week. Each adds one new skill: the flared rim, the fitted lid, the handle. If you only ever make these four, you will have covered most of the technique in leaf weaving. Weave them in the same colour leaf and they look like a deliberate set on the kitchen shelf. These are also the pieces people ask you to make for them, so they are a good place to test whether you enjoy weaving to order.

## Bigger Builds: A Weekend

The table runner, serving tray, sun hat and laundry basket are slower projects, but they are the ones people notice. A laundry basket takes about seven hours across several evenings and needs a week to cure. The sun hat is the fiddliest of the four because the crown must be shaped over a bowl from the first row. Save these for when you have already made a few smaller pieces, and give each one the time it deserves rather than rushing it in a single sitting. A rushed big basket shows every rushed row.

> Every project on this list uses the same over-under weave. Learn it once on a coaster and you can make all twelve. If you can weave a flat base and fold a neat rim, you already have every skill the bigger pieces need.

**Helpful Tips**

- Make a coaster before anything else; it teaches tension in fifteen minutes.
- Size each project to a real object in your home rather than to the plan.
- Keep the leaves damp throughout; dry leaf is the cause of most failed projects.
- Let every piece cure for at least three days before you use it.
- Weave a set rather than a single piece; four coasters or three boxes look intentional.
- Write the finished size on the underside of your first piece; it saves guesswork later.

**Pick your next project.** Our shop stocks finished versions of every piece on this list, woven by hand.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What is the easiest palm leaf craft to start with?

A coaster. It is a flat 10 cm round weave that takes about fifteen minutes and teaches tension without the complexity of walls.

### How many projects can I make from one batch of leaves?

Roughly six to eight leaves make a coaster, while a laundry basket needs sixty to seventy strips. Plan by project size.

### Do all these crafts use the same weave?

Yes. Every one uses the basic over-under weave. Only the shape, size and rim finish change.

### Which palm leaf project sells best?

Bread baskets and laundry baskets are the most requested, with sun hats close behind in summer.

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