The weekend after Easter, at a weaving workshop at Waihao Marae, taught by Sally of Sallys Harakeke Creations. I started my first kete whakairo.
I harvested my flax from a neighbor’s hedgerow. Sized it to 10mm wide, boiled and dyed half dark purple.
Choose a pattern number 66, from Raranga by Mick Pendergrast, and started weaving.
I almost finished the kete over the weekend wananga.
When I got home other things took priority and it sat untouched for a couple of weeks. But now here it is finished and will soon be with my MIL to enjoy.
Helen Strachan Creates 