About the service
I work with twisted jute twine in several thicknesses, from a thin three-ply cord for coasters to a heavy rope that holds its shape in the wall of a large basket. Jute has a colour of its own, a warm straw tone somewhere between hay and light coffee, with an uneven texture and a soft sheen along the twist. Most of my work stays exactly that way, undyed. When a piece needs colour, I keep it quiet: sand, clay, olive, smoke grey, muted indigo. The cord is dyed before weaving, so the shade runs evenly through the whole piece instead of sitting on the surface and rubbing off at the edges.
There are two techniques behind almost everything I make. Macrame - square knots, half hitches, spiral sinnets, tight gathering wraps - for hanging planters and anything suspended. And weaving in the round, where the coil grows row by row and the tension alone decides whether the circle lies flat or lifts into a bowl, for rugs, basket bases and table pieces. A hanging planter for three pots stepped down on one drop, a round hall rug with a dense surface that does not flatten underfoot, a slouchy basket-sack for blankets with a stiffened base so it stands on its own when empty, coasters and trivets for the table. Every end is singed and tucked back into the body, otherwise a month later you find fibres all over the floor.
Three things I tell every client before we start, because they matter more than the pattern. A hanging planter with wet soil in it is heavy - three medium pots after watering easily pass ten kilos - so the hook goes into a structural ceiling slab or a proper anchor in solid concrete, never into plasterboard, and I load and check the supporting knot before the pots ever go up. Jute dislikes damp: the pot sits in a waterproof liner or an inner container with a saucer, otherwise the fibre darkens, starts to smell and rots from the inside, and that smell never airs out. And twine is decor - it is not a safety line and must never be used for lifting or securing loads.
What I make:
— hanging planters for one, two or three pots, drop length set to your ceiling height;
— round and oval rugs for a hallway or bedside, dense weave, any diameter;
— basket-sacks for blankets, toys and firewood, stiff base, handles on request;
— coasters, trivets and table runners, plain or with a dyed border;
— a dense fabric liner sewn in where you want a tidy inside and no dust;
— natural jute or dyeing in muted tones, with a sample made before the main order;
— care: dry brushing and airing, no soaking and no washing machine;
— timing: small items in a few days, rugs and three-pot planters up to two weeks.
There are two techniques behind almost everything I make. Macrame - square knots, half hitches, spiral sinnets, tight gathering wraps - for hanging planters and anything suspended. And weaving in the round, where the coil grows row by row and the tension alone decides whether the circle lies flat or lifts into a bowl, for rugs, basket bases and table pieces. A hanging planter for three pots stepped down on one drop, a round hall rug with a dense surface that does not flatten underfoot, a slouchy basket-sack for blankets with a stiffened base so it stands on its own when empty, coasters and trivets for the table. Every end is singed and tucked back into the body, otherwise a month later you find fibres all over the floor.
Three things I tell every client before we start, because they matter more than the pattern. A hanging planter with wet soil in it is heavy - three medium pots after watering easily pass ten kilos - so the hook goes into a structural ceiling slab or a proper anchor in solid concrete, never into plasterboard, and I load and check the supporting knot before the pots ever go up. Jute dislikes damp: the pot sits in a waterproof liner or an inner container with a saucer, otherwise the fibre darkens, starts to smell and rots from the inside, and that smell never airs out. And twine is decor - it is not a safety line and must never be used for lifting or securing loads.
What I make:
— hanging planters for one, two or three pots, drop length set to your ceiling height;
— round and oval rugs for a hallway or bedside, dense weave, any diameter;
— basket-sacks for blankets, toys and firewood, stiff base, handles on request;
— coasters, trivets and table runners, plain or with a dyed border;
— a dense fabric liner sewn in where you want a tidy inside and no dust;
— natural jute or dyeing in muted tones, with a sample made before the main order;
— care: dry brushing and airing, no soaking and no washing machine;
— timing: small items in a few days, rugs and three-pot planters up to two weeks.
