If ribbon or raffia is used tie the ends in a bow.    From Wordnik.com.  [Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools] Reference

A MEMBER: You don't tie the paper below the raffia?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifth Annual Meeting Evansville, Indiana, August 20 and 21, 1914] Reference

I turn back the bark again and bind all with raffia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Eleventh Annual Meeting Washington, D. C. October 7 and 8, 1920] Reference

To lengthen the weaver, tie on a new piece of raffia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools] Reference

Tie up with raffia and do the rest as said previously.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952] Reference

Boys are at carpentering, raffia, or wrought-iron work.    From Wordnik.com.  [Civics and Health] Reference

There is an ordinary splice graft fastened with raffia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 13th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. September, 7, 8 and 9, 1922] Reference

MR. CORSAN: Do you wax that before you put the raffia on?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 13th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. September, 7, 8 and 9, 1922] Reference

Fasten the splice together and simply wrap it with raffia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 13th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. September, 7, 8 and 9, 1922] Reference

Take a piece of raffia or cord and tie a loop with two ends.    From Wordnik.com.  [Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools] Reference

MORRIS: No. After it is screwed you don't have to use raffia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 13th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. September, 7, 8 and 9, 1922] Reference

The model here given is made of white raffia twisted with red.    From Wordnik.com.  [Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools] Reference

I do not know that there is much to be said here about raffia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting New York City, September 3, 4 and 5, 1924] Reference

We may correlate and combine raffia with reed in construction.    From Wordnik.com.  [Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools] Reference

In plaiting, keep the raffia damp and use strands of equal size.    From Wordnik.com.  [Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools] Reference

The essentials are a knife, raffia and the wax heater with brush.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting New York City, September 3, 4 and 5, 1924] Reference

She fumbled in the raffia bag which had been hanging from her arm.    From Wordnik.com.  [Murder at Bridge] Reference

So as she wrestled with the damp raffia sad willow sticks after Miss.    From Wordnik.com.  [Heart of Gold] Reference

After that time the budding should be examined and the raffia removed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952] Reference

Draw a piece of raffia or ribbon through these holes and tie in a bow.    From Wordnik.com.  [Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools] Reference

Tie it with raffia to keep it in place and lay the umbrella aside to dry.    From Wordnik.com.  [Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools] Reference

When the seat is woven whip the edge all around with raffia for a finish.    From Wordnik.com.  [Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools] Reference

Point of union to be covered with grafting wax after binding with raffia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Fourth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. November 18 and 19, 1913] Reference

On the whole I do not know of any binding material as satisfactory as raffia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting New York City, September 3, 4 and 5, 1924] Reference

I wrapped with raffia, strings, rags and rubber strips and tacked with small nails.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting Guelph, Ontario, September 3, 4, 5, 1947] Reference

With his model as a guide for shape and size, he can easily reproduce it in raffia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools] Reference

Turn up the sides, fasten the corners together with raffia or cord, tying a small bow.    From Wordnik.com.  [Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools] Reference

QUESTION: It is not necessary to wrap a scion with raffia if it is fastened with screws?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 13th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. September, 7, 8 and 9, 1922] Reference

We receive the raffia in its natural state, but many colors may easily be had by dyeing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools] Reference

Assemble a brewers dozen of local and/or organic beers and box them up with a raffia bow.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: 16 Great Gifts for the Green Host or Hostess] Reference

Tie it to each leg and wrap the intervening space with the raffia as you go from leg to leg.    From Wordnik.com.  [Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools] Reference

When made up with a contrasting color of green or golden brown raffia they are most attractive.    From Wordnik.com.  [Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools] Reference

Be very careful to have the dyes strong enough, as raffia absorbs an enormous amount of coloring.    From Wordnik.com.  [Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools] Reference