Traditional Dried Flower Craft Thank you to Glynn for sending in this photo of corn dolls and a vase made from straw and lavender. He manipulated some stems from dried lavender bunches into the shape he needed for the dress and body of the doll by soaking in hot water before use. He is obviously…
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Dried flowers diaries Aug 2012
Dried flowers in holiday season Like many Brits, I have been away for a couple of weeks this month. But I did do some work honest! The versatility of dried flowers for weddings and elsewhere About a month ago I was approached to put a mixed dried flower wedding bouquet together for a bride who…
Choosing lavender for making dried flower bunches at home
Choosing which lavender plants will make the best dried flower bunches Many gardens have at least one lavender bush, so why not dry your own flowers? They will then last months indoors rather than a few weeks outside, and lavender has so many uses. Observing the growing lavender flowers To get the most out of…
No sew no tie lavender bag make
Make a no-sew no-tie lavender bag from a scrap of fabric Following on from yesterday’s post on a no sew lavender bag, I have taken it one step further and eliminated the need for knots and bows! Just take a scrap of fabric, some pinking shears and a handful of dried lavender flowers, plus some…
No sew lavender bag make
Make a no sew lavender bag from a scrap of fabric No stitching needed for this lavender bag, just a handful of dried lavender flowers, a square of fabric and some ribbon. How to make this lavender bag Cut a 25cm (10″) square of fabric using pinking shears for a neat edge. I used a…