Daylily basket weaving

Basketry Artist Matt Tommey shares tips for leaf weaving and harvesting day lily and iris foliage from the garden for use in basket weaving.

Interested in basket weaving? The materials you need may be growing in your own backyard! Here are 15 natural materials to forage for basket making.

Kelsey and Lisa from KEYC News Now This Morning learn how to weave baskets using overgrown daylilies

Herbal Academy on Instagram: "It’s true that, as herbalists, the idea of apothecary shelves brimming with various herbal preparations fills us with joy. However, we do have a soft spot for any crafts involving plants… And basket weaving is no exception! 😍 Suzie @foragedfibres weaves fibers with artistry and skill, inspiring us to dive into this craft ourselves. For this basket, Suzie used cattails, Daylily, Crocosmia and yellow flag Iris 🌾 🌈 Tell us, what would you store in this little…

Braided Iris germanica, tall bearded iris leaves Above is a free form basket using the iris braid as weavers, along with other materials. The ring and stakes are grape vine, or the stakes might be …

Kate Motz on Instagram: "I’m really very proud of this little basket I made on the weekend! . I hadn’t done any basket weaving in quite a long time. This one is extremely sturdy and meant to be worn hanging from a belt for mushrooming or berry picking. It’s made from cat tails woven with dandelion stems, corn husks, and daylily cordage! . Hopefully next I’ll get to try weaving willow with @thevillagemaker 🤞🏻 . Also, if anyone has iris leaves to spare let me know 😅 . . . #foragedbasketry…

Forage_from_nature on Instagram: "Making a seven strand braid/plait I’ve been enjoying trying different way to make handles for my baskets. This seven strand braid or plait (depending on where you’re from) was made using daylily leaves."

Sarah Loughlin & Marcus Wootton on Instagram: "A few scenes from the workshop, adding the handle to a new oval basket ready for our Spring collection - released next Thursday 🌿 #basketmaking #basketry #willow #weaving #howitsmade #handmade #handcrafted"

Basket woven foraged cattail, daylily, and spruce.

While most see plants as a key part of nature—one that makes sure humanity doesn’t run out of air, provides food, and makes the world more beautiful—there’s more than meets the eye.