Elaine Lindsay has lived in Aberdeenshire, Scotland all her life. She began making corn dollies around 1983; it started as a hobby but soon became a large part of her life.
In 1989 she joined the Guild of Straw Craftsmen and achieved her Craftsman Award with the Guild in 1999. She is also a member of the National Association of Wheat Weavers based in United States of America.
Elaine’s work is very varied, it can be traditional straw work or much more contemporary and she enjoys the mix of the two. She has designed and made accessories for catwalk shows in New York, Paris and London and has worked with quite a few London fashion houses. She has produced pieces for television and theatre and has collaborated with other artists on work for their exhibitions.
She regularly gives talks, demonstrations and classes on her straw work. She particularly enjoys the teaching side of her work and loves introducing her students to this fantastic material. Elaine has taught this craft in the UK
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Very good lesson. Professional and detailed weaving process.
#replay
O que é Encantada coisa mais linda❤
Thank you, great tutorial. ❤
Great tutorial! Can you recommend a good way of soaking the long sheaves of wheat without getting the ears wet?
I wet the ears as well as the stalks. Look at the KZread tutorial on preparing straws.
@@SomethingCorny Thank you so much!
I have learned more from watching your videos than anywhere else. Thank you!
That’s kind of you. Glad you have enjoyed them.
Прекрасная работа!С благодарностью с Украины!
What excellent instruction!
Just found your IG acct, and followed the trail to here- love this heritage art
Really helpful, thank you
Have you ever used Kudzu vines for any weaving/crafts?
No John, I haven’t but when I am teaching I encourage my students to explore all sorts of different materials. If you try with Kudzu vine let me know how it goes.
Thank You for doing this in such good quality, this is very important Big thanks from Poland
Thank you, there will be more videos coming in the New Year
Absolutely wonderful demonstration, thannk you kindly
You’re such an excellent teacher… that made so much more sense than any explanation I’ve been given so far ❣️ Thank you 😊
Thank you! I Will be working on more videos soon.
Thank you again very much for this video! I wanted to ask you another question. Is it possible to also use the parts of the straw in between the knots, and not only the top part? I am asking because I am trying to use the straw from the wheat that I grew. It was my first time growing wheat, the result is very bad, the plants are short and thin. I have very few plants with tips thick enough to be used. I can imagine that using the bottom parts would be less convenient, since they are shorter, but is there any other problem with using them? Thank you again very much for the help!
There is something special about planting a grain and making something with the results. I know the frustration of a harvest that hasn’t produced the best. It’s all a learning curve. If the stems are too fine then it could be that the seeds are planted too close together. Keep working at it though. The second section is often used for straw marquetry and flattened straw work. I even use the nodes as beads sometimes too. The other thing I use the second section for is if I need a core of straw to plait around, this is not seen but can be an important part of your project.
Super video‼
THANK YOU for these amazing videos🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for actually 'teaching' us how to do these braids by explaining the sequence of steps so well! It was such a pleasure to watch this video recorded at a perfect pace, while actually focusing on the straws in your hands rather than being zoomed out onto you and your surroundings... You were born to teach👏🏼🙏🏼❣
Thank you. You are really kind. There will be more videos coming in the future
This is a fantastic tutorial! ❤ Thank you so much!
Thank you!
Sehr schön sieht das aus und du zeigst sehr schön wie man das macht . Danke ❤
Great, thanks Elaine 👏🙏💖
Thank you very much for this great video! It is the only one I have found that explains how to prepare straw. I wanted to ask how long and how one can keep the straw after preparing it. What I mean is this: after soaking the straw for an hour, and then leaving it in the towel for half an hour, should I keep it in the towel while I am working, for example for a few days? Or should I take it out of the towel, but then I am guessing it will dry, so how long should I keep it until I have to soak it again. I am asking because I can work on straw mostly in the evenings, after work. So if I should soak it for an hour and let it sit in the towel for half an hour every evening, it's a lot more organization than if I can keep it for days. Thanks again very much!
Glad you are finding the video helpful. Timings can be a problem but You could soak the straw before you go to work and it would be ok soaking until you can work in the evening. As long as it it soaked for 3/4 hour to 1 hour, you might not feel you need to let it sit in the towel for the other 1/2 hour, that's just my personal preference. I might choose to soak the straw as soon as I got home from work and then by the time you have eaten etc. it should be ready to work. It's best not to leave it damp from day to day as the grains will start to germinate and before you know it you will have roots growing through your towel. Also the beautiful sheen that the straw has starts to dull if it's left damp and it might actually start to go black with mould if it is left for too long. A friend of mine actually popped her unused straws into the freezer and when she wanted to work them again she just took them out and ran some warm water through them and they were ready to use.
@@SomethingCorny Thank you VERY MUCH for taking the time to reply, and for such a comprehensive answer. If I understand correctly, it cannot be kept for long without having to resoak it, right? I'll have to soak it back every day. I can manage to organize the way you described. How many hours do they stay "fresh" though? For example if you soak them in the morning, they'll stay OK to work the whole day? Thanks again VERY MUCH
~🙏💙🙏Much Graditude From The Carolinas🙏💙🙏~
~🙏💙🙏Much Graditude From The Carolinas🙏💙🙏~
Спасибо вам огромное за прекрасный урок. Привет из Санкт-Петербурга.
Thank you!
I know this video was published more than 3-years ago, but I just now found it! Its storming out today, so I think I'll spend some time Binge-Watching your KZread Channel! Thank You for such Lovely Tutorials! ~🙏💙🙏Much Graditude From The Carolinas🙏 💙 🙏~
Thank you, I will try to record some more videos very soon. I also run online classes that you might like to keep an eye on on my website
Brilliant, thank you for all your videos, they are so clear and helpful. Could you tell me how the mushroom cap is made please, it looks different to a normal spiral plait?.
The mushroom caps are just a seven straw spiral
Love it, thank you!
Really clear, methodical and detailed. Thank you
Your videos are critical for the survival of traditional straw arts. Keep going! Thanks for educating us.
Your videos are critical for the survival of traditional straw arts. Keep going! Thanks for educating us.
Your videos are critical for the survival of traditional straw arts. Keep going! Thanks for educating us.
Your videos are critical for the survival of traditional straw arts. Keep going! Thanks for educating us.
Your videos are critical for the survival of traditional straw arts. Keep going! Thanks for educating us.
Your videos are critical for the survival of traditional straw arts. Keep going! Thanks for educating us.
Your videos are critical for the survival of traditional straw arts. Keep going! Thanks for educating us.
Your videos are critical for the survival of traditional straw arts. Keep going! Thanks for educating us.
Thank you so much
Another great one. I’m going to have to look and see where I’d get straw now! I have no idea.
You can buy straw from my website www.somethingcorny.co.uk or from Rosemary Sault www.simplystraw.co.uk
I’m really enjoying these short videos. A wonderful craft.
Thank you Lorna, I hope to have more coming soon
Tanks a lot from The Netherlands! I am just starting to learn strawweaving myself and your video's are an amazing help!
Glad they are helping you, I hope to have more videos coming soon.
@@SomethingCorny that would be nice! But I need more corn! I like the handwork!
Brilliant
Thank you!
Are the tips for cleaning straw ears if they have a bit if dark mildew? Could I use a diluted bleach solution?
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👍remarkably👏
Thank you
Wonderfully well explained, thank you
Thank you!
Gracias por la claridad de sus explicaciones
I have just received my order of lovely wheat from you and this video is so useful to prep the straws properly. Thank you so much!
HI Jenny, glad you find this one useful and keep an eye out as I am hoping some more videos will appear very soon!
@@SomethingCorny Ah, I will! I've just watched the 5 straw weaving video, which is another really informative and useful video. You have such a lovely, clear teaching style.
@@jennycolley7265 Thank you!
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Thank you