Why rattan rules...

What a sunny one today! I've spent the weekend (with sewing tasks in the sun of course) experimenting with rattan, for hats ideas. It's really versatile - why not have a go! If you soak it in water for about 30 minutes you can bend it any which way without it splitting - the consistency becomes more like al dente spaghetti!

Once you've done this you can either get a book out on basket weaving and start trying out some basic patterns; or like me, you can just get knotting and looping; and see what emerges! It is definitely one for the sculptor in you...


So, here's what happened next...!

And finally, in the end after much bending, knotting and curling...

If you give it a try, let me know how you get on! Issy B <[; )