Saille Baskets
The home of Sown, Grown, Harvested & Weaved Willow Baskets
Welcome to Saille Baskets
Diane, a skilled basketmaker for over 20 years, is passionate about willow’s environmental benefits and rich history in Ireland, a love sparked during her studies in Permaculture. A qualified teacher and designer, she creates a range of traditional and contemporary baskets, including Irish Heritage designs.
Based in Ardfert, County Kerry, Diane cultivates diverse willow varieties on her property, harvesting and preparing them annually for basketmaking. This sustainable, full-cycle approach fuels her dedication to Irish-grown, eco-friendly crafts for a global audience.
Alongside her business, Diane teaches basketmaking workshops and collaborates with schools across Ireland, sharing the art of willow weaving with future generations.
Create your own basket
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Grow – Harvest – Weave
Grow
Plant and Grow Osier varieties of willow.
Winter harvesting grade and dry rods.
Select
Select appropriate rods for the type of basket you want to make & soak to soften.
Weave
Once the willow is prepared and mellowed. Time to sort the weaving. Dry-package & send.
Diane was superbly patient and entertaining at a weaving workshop I attended a few weeks ago. very happy with my unique creation.
Beautiful trug, arrived in super quick time, lovely paper packaging. Gorgeous product, friendly service, would definitely recommend.
I purchased one of Diane’s foraging baskets as a gift to my best friend and she absolutely loves it! She said the strap and shape are wonderful and it is super roomy. You can tell she puts so much care and love into her beautiful hand woven baskets.I ordered from overseas, and while the gift recipient is in Ireland, I found the process to be easy and stress free. Diane messaged me to notify me she had received the order, and again once it shipped. I highly recommend working with Diane.Thank you so much!
I highly recommend Saille Baskets workshop. Diane is an excellent tutor and I am loving my new creations.
I spent a brilliant day recently on one of Diane’s basket weaving courses. Diane’s amazing, a wonderful teacher and great fun.Our group of first timers all went home smiling having produced beautiful. Can’t wait to do more.
My beautiful basket arrived today. Absolutely love it
. Diane was a pleasure to deal with. Responded promptly to my queries. The personal note included a reminder of why it’s nice to support such talented Irish businesses, now more than ever
