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How to choose colours that look good together? Firstly, there’s no right answer to this question. If you were to ask three different weavers whether a colour palette looks good, you could get three different answers. It really depends on your desired outcome. For example, do you want to create drama and excitement or a restful harmonious feeling? Colour plays a big part in achieving this. 

It’s humbling to find out more about where our raffia comes from and how it’s grown. Whilst we all love to have endless supplies at our fingertips for our crafting projects, the reality is that we are totally reliant on an ongoing supply of good quality raffia from Madagascar.

In this blog, you’ll learn how to create a set of DIY raffia coasters using the wrapping stitch technique. Outlining the materials and techniques for this simple first project, The Raffia Connection, together with Craft School Oz, will guide you through the process step by step.

Have you ever wondered... "What are the different types of raffia?" We take you through all of the differences so you can understand how to get the most out of your crafting projects. Genuine raffia comes from a plant, but there’s also paper raffia and synthetic raffia. We'll take you through all the differences.