Just followed you off of the other app! My first year making St Brigids crosses from juncus we grow at my school. I’m hoping to build my skills enough to share with my students! Do you make yours with processed or fresh juncus? Thanks so much for the lovely writing on Imbolc, I hope your winter is short and your spring abundant!
I used dried then re-wet Juncus and Rush for this project, but only because, as a basket maker, that's my habit (I also always have dried materials kicking around the studio). I think most people use fresh Rush because it's just faster. Your creation *will* get a bit loose and wiggly, but it it's just hanging on the wall it may not matter to you. Thanks for the comment and following along here!
That’s a genius notion with the bottles. I don’t buy water but our milk ‘cartons’ (though slightly opaque) should do the trick. And your Tule Rush cross is the perfect colour swatch…I could imagine happily clothing a room in the variants it suggests!
Yes absolutely those will work, check the link and you will see Bread & Cloth use those exact jugs. And the tule rush, not only is it gorgeous—it also smells amazing. Delicious on so many levels.
Just followed you off of the other app! My first year making St Brigids crosses from juncus we grow at my school. I’m hoping to build my skills enough to share with my students! Do you make yours with processed or fresh juncus? Thanks so much for the lovely writing on Imbolc, I hope your winter is short and your spring abundant!
I used dried then re-wet Juncus and Rush for this project, but only because, as a basket maker, that's my habit (I also always have dried materials kicking around the studio). I think most people use fresh Rush because it's just faster. Your creation *will* get a bit loose and wiggly, but it it's just hanging on the wall it may not matter to you. Thanks for the comment and following along here!
I used some dried rushes that I trimmed off a basket project! A perfect simple use for them :) thanks!
That’s a genius notion with the bottles. I don’t buy water but our milk ‘cartons’ (though slightly opaque) should do the trick. And your Tule Rush cross is the perfect colour swatch…I could imagine happily clothing a room in the variants it suggests!
Yes absolutely those will work, check the link and you will see Bread & Cloth use those exact jugs. And the tule rush, not only is it gorgeous—it also smells amazing. Delicious on so many levels.
Great post, I just tried some winter sowing myself. We’ll have to compare notes :)