Weaving a heart from shaved wood strips
3 August 2011
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Kyogi paper was historically used in Japan to wrap food all natural, keeps the food from drying out, adds a subtle flavour and it can be composted to return to the crop-soil-cycle! It is pine (or cedar) wood that is shaved so thin its almost transparent. It can be wrapped, rolled, cut, stained, torn and easily glued.
Kyogi Paper strips
I wove my basic heart shape from shaven wood strips but you can use flax, grape vine, willow or any other flexible plant material
Start weaving the heart frame
Create a frame for your design. Continue to weave in and out of the frame to fill in the shape.
I wove the heart shape form shaved wood strips
Secure all the end strips by tucking them firmly into the design.
Here are some of my designs where I used this tutorial:
Tutorial: Corsage Magnets
Tutorial: Weaving a bird

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