The Small Bird Feeder

£49.00
What’s Included?
  • Learn to weave a beautiful willow bird feeder - designed to seed or fat balls for birds.
  • 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 course and kit

The small bird feeder kit is the perfect course for you if you're looking for a beginner weaving project that won't take long to do. You'll get lifetime access to Mollie Mcmillen's lovely 2-hour online course, plus all the materials you need will be delivered to your door!

During the course you'll learn to make how to tie the struts together, how to do a waling weave and a spiral pairing weave on the sides and how to make a willow loop to hang your bird box up with. You'll also learn how to prepare the willow for weaving, how to select the right rods and a whole host of other vital skills.

Here’s a preview of what 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 kit in the post that includes all the materials you need for the course.
3
Spend a wonderful afternoon learning and crafting - refering 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!

What is included in the course and kit?

In the kit you will receive:

  • One large bundle of high-quality willow weaving rods – all sustainably grown in Somerset. 
  • 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 two 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 it's natural state with the bark still on. 

To make it pliable for weaving you will need to soak it for three 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!

What else do I need?

We design all our courses so that they require absolutely minimal
tools. To do this course you will need: 

  • A pair of snippers
  • An old screwdriver to help make gaps in the weave
  • Some string
  • A tape measure

That’s it!