One of the craftspeople at Sturbridge Village was demonstrating how to use ryegrass to make woven straw hats. Rye grass stalks are split using a special tool then they are woven in a five or seven strand weave into a narrow band. These bands are then sewn together in a circular pattern to create a […]
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Ryegrass Weaving
Posted in Crafts, tagged ryegrass weaving, straw hats, straw weaving on August 1, 2014 | 2 Comments »