Easter Bonnet

Use the "over and under" weaving pattern to weave a round, upright hat with a flat top and no brim.

Twist and weave a sun hat from blades of lily grass

For this tutorial I focus on a simple weave pattern that does not require you to soften or prepare the leaves to be more durable or flexible. This is the starting point in...

This is the basic pattern used to weave a hat

Most leaves and foliage can be slightly manipulated to curve or curl.

The finish of every design should be flawless. Make sure there are no bits of glue visible in your design by carefully removing all traces of spills.

When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need. If you can't find a suitable drinking straw... I also have an upgrade: tiny food grade pipe water tubes.

Connect the ends of grass snippets to create a spherical grass armature

Weave a cube with a ribbon

Once you figure out how to do the corners weaving a diagonal shape is actually not that hard to do.

Wrap grass around a flat wire shape to create a delicate bridal basket design

Weave slip on shoes from palm leaves

Dancing lady

Weave a small basket with a lid to keep fluffy treasures in

Tangle some wire to set flowers in water

Use a lemon as a stopper to keep floral material in place

Weave a trap to keep your floral details suspended in a square container.

My article and grass wedding basket design.

A design so fine you can easily miss it... if it were not for the interwoven pebbles catching your eye.

A almost impossibly delicate oncidium (dancing lady) orchid wreath.

A closer look at my design at Canada Blooms and The Toronto Flower Show last week. The show was cancelled right after we staged the designs due to COVID-19 concerns.

Some floral fashion inspiration: weave a pretty clutch purse

Weave around the stamens of a lily to create a daffodil like inside.

Tiny minimal design that explores curves.

Hide an egg inside a interwoven nest for a dainty Easter decoration design.

A cheery Easter basket for a new beginning

A wire framed witch or wizard hat that can be reshaped.

Easter egg... egg for Easter eggs

Twining jasmine vine twirl for Easter

Basket weave container for some Spring floral treasures.

Weaving a hat with an autumn leaf and rose hip garland

Twist and weave a lily grass summer hat

Weave a sphere armature to complement delicate oncidium orchiods

Stack and glue a Grass Pyramid Armature

Weave a canopy or parachute shaped armature for orchids to perch on

Weave a loose basket to display a single flower... or three

My article and Bridal basket design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine

Weave slippers from foliage

Wrap and weave grass to create a rose sphere