Tension Trays or Catalan Trays are a great introduction to beginner willow weaving willow.  In this short video, Geoff Travers does a great job of showing how it's done.  They're beautiful.

Willow is inexpensive and easy to grow from cuttings. By growing and harvesting your own willow you will have a free source of material from which to produce your own weaving creations, create design landscapes, or sell raw willow material to others. We have over 100 willows to choose from.  Here are a few...