| Weaving a rush seat by Branwyn |
Uncoil only as much rope as you
can handle without tangling. Keep the coil tied with something
which is easy to tie and untie (like a length of grosgrain ribbon). Otherwise,
this happens. |
| The Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
website has easy-to-follow instructions.
I purchased coils of seagrass (very inexpensive) from Earthguild. |
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| Starting to weave the seat. The seagrass was
very scratchy; next time, I will soak the rope in water for a couple of
hours beforehand. |
Note the feline assistance. |
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| Half-way done. The rope had some weak
splices; I recut the ends and tied them in square knots. I
also adjusted the length of the ends so that the knots would be woven on
the underside of the seat. |
The finished project. (12/02). |
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