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"How to Weave Hawaiian
Coconut Palm Fronds"
By Jim Widess

 How to Weave Hawaiian Coconut Palm Fronds

How to Weave Hawaiian Coconut Palm Fronds - A Step-by-Step Guide - by Jim Widess. A beautifully laid out book with hundreds of large, detailed, color photographs and clear, written instructions for 11 different projects. You'll learn the secrets for palm frond weaving including the preparation of palm fronds and the importance of "racking" the frond. All critical steps are shown. Nothing is left out.

Hawaiian Coconut Palm Fronds

Gorgeous photographs, clear instructions, elegant design.




Large, easy-to-understand step-by-step photographs.




Weaving strands are clearly labeled so you can keep track of each step.




Informative text that teaches you about the history of coconut palms and the preparation and weaving of palm fronds.




Learn how to weave baskets not illustrated in other publications.

"The coconut is one of the most important plants in the world, giving people food, shelter and crafts, as well as beauty. 'How to Weave Hawaiian Coconut Palm Fronds' by Jim Widess has an easy-to-use format. Whether the crafter is an adult or child these 11 projects will appeal for their usefulness, beauty and naturalness. The book is quite thorough, including a well-illustrated section on selecting fronds that are easy to weave with, but don't damage the trees." - Master Gardner , Clear Englebert, Sunday, December 17, 2006, West hawaii Today

What people are saying about this book:

"The coconut is one of the most important plants in the world, giving people food, shelter and crafts, as well as beauty. 'How to Weave Hawaiian Coconut Palm Fronds' by Jim Widess has an easy-to-use format. Whether the crafter is an adult or child these 11 projects will appeal for their usefulness, beauty and naturalness. The book is quite thorough, including a well-illustrated section on selecting fronds that are easy to weave with, but don't damage the trees." - Master Gardner , Clear Englebert, Sunday, December 17, 2006, West hawaii Today

"Really wanted this book to help me make a palm leaf hat. Although the pictures and text are VERY clear, I get about 3/4 of the way through and can't get any further. I have spent HOURS trying. Still, I did manage to make the roses and fish, so it's a start." - a customer

How to Weave Hawaiian Coconut Palm Fronds - A Step-by-Step Guide - by Jim Widess.  Projects include a round basket, a square basket, a traditional palm frond hat, a trio of hanging baskets, a bird, two fish, a grasshopper and a rose. Spiral binding allows the book to lay flat. 72 pages. #22505 - $19.95

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