Date and time: Friday, November 7, through Sunday, November 9, 2025. 9 am - 6 pm PT, each day

Location: Sammamish Valley Grange #286 (14654 148th Avenue Northeast, Woodinville, WA )

Cost: $495

Skill level prerequisite: You should have some experience handling willow, such as making a willow rod basket within the previous 6-12 months, and you should have reasonably strong hands.

Materials: All are included in your class fee

Instructor: Carol Horvath

Max number of students: 9

Size: H 10" X W 22" X D 22"

Tools: 12" ruler and soft measuring tape, sharp pruners, bodkin, fixed blade knife

Description: Carol learned this traditional basket from Welsh maker Les Llewellyn in 2018. This large, beautiful, strong, and functional basket was originally used for many different agricultural purposes. 

Carol will provide students with premade/dried willow rims and the starting 4 ribs. You’ll learn to assemble these using a variation of the typical one strand ribbed basket weaving technique.  A variety of willow colors will be available to choose from.

Generous time will be spent learning how to split and hone additional ribs for your basket with the careful use of your fixed-blade knife. You will also trace Carol’s rib forms/jigs to make your own for future baskets that can be made in different sizes to nest into each other for storage.

This is one of Carol’s favorite baskets because it is not only functional and beautiful in and of itself, but there are many variations that are also fun to make.  How to make these variations will be discussed.

If you have questions about this class, or when the class fills and you would like to be on the wait list, please email willowfestnw@gmail.com

The last day to register for this class is Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

Important Note: You must be a member of either the Columbia Basin Basketry Guild or the Northwest Basket Weavers Guild to attend this class. If you would like to join Columbia Basin Basketry Guild, click here.

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