Palm weaving

We are working on these new weaving patterns with palm leaves. What do you think of these new patterns? Leave us a comment or log on to www.ziveli.in

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Woven palm frond bracelets

Palm Sunday palm cross folding weaving braiding

Here are some long promised coconut palm weaving processes first The Dilly Bag and next The Fruit Bowl or Calabash the beautiful serpent like weave on the headband was taught after my teacher had …

Palm frond hat making session for a friend

Yesterday was Palm Sunday and I observed, with a feeling of respect and rapture, the local Mexicans begin to celebrate Semana Santa (Holy Week). As I drove to meet my friend who lives on Hidalgo, the street of Ajijic processions, I was amazed. Men, women and children were sweeping the street in front of their [...]

Here are the 9 different leaf craft ideas. These need very fewer materials. You can enjoy craft making with lovely autumn fall leaves.

Probably not the right blog for this craft, but I think it's worth sharing. Last year I had the privilege of meeting a great group of women who taught me how to make these. These ladies get their palms, Palm Sunday and then get together to weave on Good Friday. To keep the palms moist in the interim they are kept refrigerated in plastic bags with moist paper towels. Here are a few of their creations. This video shows how to do the braid on the left and this video shows how to weave the cone…