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The Willow Bird Feeder - Course and Kit

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What’s Included?
  • Learn to weave a beautiful willow bird feeder.
  • Get all the materials you need delivered to your door.
  • Get lifetime access to Mollie Mcmillen's brilliant, in-depth online course
  • This is a perfect project for beginners.

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About this Bird Feeder Kit

In this brand new course & kit combo, you’ll learn to weave this beautiful willow bird feeder using natural brown willow (willow with the bark still on).  You'll get lifetime access to Mollie Mcmillen's lovely 2.5-hour online course, plus all the materials you need will be delivered to your door!

During the course you’ll learn how to tackle a round base, how to weave a beautiful sloping roof and how to attach the two of them together. Check out the trailer above for more details.

Here’s a preview of the bird feeder you’ll learn to make:

How It Works

1
Start watching the online course - it's super easy set up and you get lifetime access.
2
Receive a lovely DIY kit in the post that includes all the materials you need for the course.
3
Spend a wonderful afternoon learning and crafting - referring to the online course as you go.
4
Experience the joy and satisfaction of making something beautiful and useful with your own two hands!

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for beginners who have a fair amount of experience and confidence in craft.

What's included in the course and DIY kit?

In the willow bird feeder kit you will receive:

  • One large bundle of high-quality willow weaving rods - enough to make your Bird Feeder and have some willow left over for smaller projects
  • Twine to hang your birdfeeder in your garden.
  • A soaking bag - your willow will need to be soaked for a few days before you weave it - full instructions are included.

The course includes:

  • Over three hours of expert instruction with leading basketmaker and teacher
  • Mollie McMillen. 
  • You can access the course from any device by logging into our website (we will provide you with login details after purchase). 
  • Our courses are produced by our BAFTA-winning team of filmmakers which means they are clearly presented and well thought out. 
  • Students are taught the right information at the right time, which means they
  • get great results. Plus we are always on hand to answer questions.

How do I prepare my willow for weaving?

For this course you will be using brown willow, which is willow in its natural state with the bark still on. 

To make it pliable for weaving you will need to soak it for five days in the soaking bag provided with the kit. 

That might sound like a lot but it's extremely easy - all you do is put the willow in the bag, fill it with water and leave it outside on the ground (full instructions are included in the course).

Brown willow is essential for this project because the bark will protect your bird feeder from the elements.

But we also now offer brown willow courses because we've found that it's actually easier for beginners to work with. It's more flexible and it never snaps when you're weaving it.

If you've never used brown willow before it's an absolute must!

OVER 1,000 HAPPY WEAVERS

What our customers are saying

"This is such a great course, I've never done any weaving before and really enjoyed the process. And I've now got a lovely willow bird feeder to show for it!"

Amanda C.