This can work for some baskets. Use your own judgment on whether or not to try to save the damaged reed or to just toss it out. When rewetting dyed reed before weaving into your basket, add a handful of salt, or a cup of vinegar to the the COLD water. Then pull the dyed reed through a dry paper towel to absorb excess water. This will help keep the colors from running.
Children are the anchors that hold a mother to life.
Sophocles Take time to make this a wonderful sharing year. You will learn so much from your children, when you take the time to share your knowledge with them. I use them in my tool box for small items like needles, tiny doll clothespins, end of the spool wax linen thread, or whatever little things I need to carry and don't want to loose. A ball point pen will write on the top to label each container. When you open a new bundle of reed, replace the manufacturer's tie at the gathered end with a rubber band.