Raffia mats

@Humbug25 (12540)
October 23, 2009 12:57pm CST
I used to make raffia mats with my family when I was a lot younger and, not surprisingly, I can't remember at all how we did them. I would like to start making them again but have no clue where to start. I asked my mum how we made them and she told me but I am sceptical as to what she said and think that she has got muddled up with some other craft making! Anyway, does one else have a clue? What else do you make out of raffia?
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p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
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23 Oct 09
Hmmmm. I use raffia to tie my tomato plants to bamboo poles. Does that help?
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p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
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23 Oct 09
Sorry. But if you make a basket you can always have soup in the basket. That's not right either. Is it steak in the basket - or perhaps chicken!
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Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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23 Oct 09
Chicken I think p1kef1sh but still that isn't the info I was after hahaha no worries
Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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23 Oct 09
Hi ya p1kef1sh Ermm nope actually that doesn't help at all. Nice to see you back in the land of myLot and I hope you had a nice time away Cheers
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
23 Oct 09
I don't even know what raffia IS! Sounds like a hybrid of rattan and mafia! :-)
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Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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23 Oct 09
Hi dawny Only you could think of something like that! haha I bet rocket would know! Cheers
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
23 Oct 09
Probably but I sure don't!
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Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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23 Oct 09
...and there was me thinking you were a neverending fountain of information dawny haha
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jillhill
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
24 Oct 09
I have never heard of them....I use Raffia in other crafts but can't imagine making mats out of them! Must be a big job! I bet you can find the instructions some place...try cut out and keep .com or mixed media.com they might have some instructions!
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Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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25 Oct 09
Hi ya jillhill Well when I says mats I mean like table mats, place mats that sor of thing rather than rug sort of size. I will check out the other sites you have mentioned though too! Thanks