How to make a st Brigid's cross from willow
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- How to make an Irish StBrigid's cross instructions from willow
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Hi,Hanna,,,you have made my day,,i have always wanted to make a St. BRIGID,S Cross and been Born on the first of Feb.and my name is Brigid makes it very special to me, So i thank you with all my heart..So i have lots of willow and after a nice cup of tea i am going out to cut some,,,Thank You and Stay Safe,,,,,Cheers,,,
Oh how wonderful!i am delighted to hear.
I never realised it was so simple to make. I wonder are their simple celtic symbols one could make in similar fast simple ways. Have you ever tried?
Really lovely, thank you. love the chickens too!
Thank you!
Lovely video. Ive always used rushes but will try willow this year. Many thanks
I vaguely remember doing these in primary school but would never have remembered the exact "how to"! I may have to have another go!!
You should!
not me preparing for Imbolc when there's still a month left for Yule haha!! thank you, Hanna, blessed be!
Pro trick: you can watch movies at flixzone. Been using them for watching a lot of movies these days.
@Vincent Reuben definitely, have been watching on Flixzone} for years myself :)
What a treasure you are Hannah! Thank you.
I am so excited to not only learn this to utilize the Willow that came down in a storm but also to learn from Éire! I’ve been leaning into my ancestry from here in the Northeastern US, and I have a feeling that I will be doing a lot of creating, utilizing your tutorials. Míle buíochas!
Thankyou for teaching me so much about the beautiful art of willow work.
You are so welcome!
Thank you, Hanna! I made many St Brigid crosses this year thanks to your tutorial. Much appreciate it.
Wonderful!
Made my first cross following these instructions. Thank you so much! 💜
Wonderful!
Thank you so much for sharing this video! I have made Brigid's crosses the past few years for Imbolc out of different materials (we don't have much reed here but I have used red osier dogwood, brown ash, and long grass stems). I saw your willow Brigid's crosses on Instagram this year and they are so beautiful with the God's eye bindings--I had not seen that before and I am looking forward to trying it. I'm heading out now to harvest willow cuttings from an old and ailing tree that recently fell in the woods. I know they will shrink and loosen as they dry, but it is so pleasant to weave with fresh willow--I can't resist!
Very welcome Sarah, so lovely to hear you enjoy weaving!
Hi Hannah, nice video......explained well......... keep up the good work... well done.
Thank you! That was fantastic and so easy to follow :-)
Hi Rachel, thanks! Glad it was helpful.
Thanks for sharing. Brilliant videos, I made my first St Brigid's Cross this February, hadn't made them since I was a school child. The willow St Brigid's Crosses love fabulous. Hope you are feeling more inspired again, I watched your other videos, you were taking time out. Its been a weird year for all. Keep up the good work. You're an inspiration and a breath of fresh air. 😀
Thanks so much! I am taking things slowly but will be back with a video again soon...
Thank you for your help and making it clear. Beautiful job. 😅
🙏 gosh I love you Hanna!
.... nothing creepy, im a ver new basket Weaving grandma
Expressing appreciation for your character, your gift of videos, your quiet teaching way, even your voice is lovely.
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Oh thanks so much! ❤️🥰
Thanks for taking the time to share your craft
My pleasure!
beautiful. always wanted to know how to make them. great video. thanks!
Great Maggie, just in time for Brigids day!
Hannah you made it look easy! :) not doing half as well here but will keep trying. Have a week to improve! Thanks for sharing your skills. And happy Imbolc. 👍
Thank you! You too!
Thank you so much
Thank you, so Beautiful...
Happy Imbolc
Thank you Marian!
Thank you so much for this video. My birthday is February 1 which is also the first day of Imbolc and I’m going to start celebrating this year 😁
Happy Birthday Darius!
@@HannaVanAelst thank you so much Hanna ♥️
Pozdrawiam z Polski dziękuję za przekazywana wiedzę.
Wow!
Very nice
I like your instruction. But this music is distracting and annoying. Thanks for teaching us!
Yes hard to hear words over music ☹️
I am Catholic and had to look her up. Now I know.
Well done. Beautiful! Do you have to soak the willow before using it as you do?
Hi Hannah! Happy Solstice! I harvested some willow here in the mountains of California for the first time today, it was a lovely sensory experience. I was going to make St Brigid's crosses for my loved ones but found the fresh willow to be too supple and slippery, for lack of better terms. Now i think I'll dry this willow and attempt the crosses next year. Is it ok to dry the willow inside my heated house? Will it dry too fast? Thank you for this beautiful gift that you share with us, i love your videos and the music and the way you teach 😊🧡🍂⛰️🌰
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy the video's.
You can certainly dry your willow in your house. They will dry and keep well. Once fully dried soak them to make the rods flexible for weaving. Much love H
@@HannaVanAelst Thank you so much! I finally made one, the soaking took much longer than I expected because I had to saok in pool in a cold mountain stream, but it was a lovely place to visit every day. I made the Brigid's cross, it came out pretty well! Thank you for sharing your skill.
Ah, i can try this w other material i find. Plenty phormium tenex here :)
I know it 'doesn't matter' but how long are those willow pieces 24"?
they are less then 2 ft /30cm /24inches
Lovely video, Hannah! I wonder what time of year you harvest your willow for weaving? I have been discovering where I can pick wild willow in my area on the British Columbia, West coast of Canada. What type of willow do you use? Happy Imbolc to all; my first year celebrating with my Celtic roots. 💖🔥💖😊
The willow is pre- dried?
Yes the willow is dried fully before soaking it again to make it pliable. If fresh it will shrink leaving the work lose.
@@HannaVanAelst Thank you so much for your valuable time and knowledge. I'm more excited for Imbolc than I ever have been and I want to make this happen!
How long are the pieces of willow?
Great video as ever! The link to the website does not work properly. 😉 Keep the videos coming!!
Waldo Desteghe merci Waldo! Will fix it TX!
Do you soak them first?
Yes willow is soaked in water for a day per foot in length. Check out my other video on how to soak.
@@HannaVanAelst Thank you!
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Hi there, I would love to make a Brigids Cross, are you using willow as in from a willow tree? Thank you
Yes I am!
@@HannaVanAelst thank you very much 💗
Sorry, but can I use the branches from my weeping willow tree in my back yard, or is this a different type of willow? Thanks. I love your video. Remember, algorithms like emojis ❤❤❤
Just try them out! You have noting to lose only to gain some experience and knowledge and have fun doing it!