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Using branches pruned from a fruit tree... with a few dried flowers and just a few orchids to make a fresh Spring design.

Most stems, twigs and even sturdier branches can be bend into shapes. It takes practice and more than a bit of patience. The main idea is to slowly manipulate the branch without...

Remove foliage from stems to weave with

Break the sturdy twig on the scribe line.

For my design I wanted the wreath to look wind blown so I added a few loosely woven twigs into the weave. I also wanted to emphasize the autumn colours so I added a twirling...

Weave willow stems into a decorative parasol

Loosely weave willow tips to create an ethereal crown

Weave a few small wreaths to connect

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.

Weave a delicate nest for a small spring design.

Weave tiny vine wreaths on the leave stems of a stripped Wisteria vine

Craft a delicate bridal basket from twigs and tulle.

A perfect way to use a Lathyrus vine after all it flowered

Passion fruit flowers never lasts long. Not even growing outside on a vine. But the buds continue to open once cut making a wreath display ideal for an even changing passion fruit...

Snip a dried twig wreath to undo the spirals to hang around a glass container

Reshape a vine wreath into smaller wreaths to combine as a pumpkin

Set willow tips into a spiral to create a spring design

Cut the Phalaenopsis orchid with a bit of green stem attached. This will make them last longer.

It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.

Use all three methods to dry hydrangeas to get three very different textures to use in design work.

Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid

A minimal design celebrating the new growth on twigs

A wire and twig permanent display basket with tiny water sources for a few fresh flowers that can be replaced as needed.

As sturdy as it is delicate basket made from off-cut stems and grass.

Balancing dried ribbons of foliage to craft a wind twisted floral display.

My article and a floral parasol design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine

My article and Willow Crown design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine

weave a few wreaths to link

Weave a delicate vine swing to nestle a small vase with spring flowers in

Weave tiny wreaths on the stems of Wisteria vines

My article and winter white Tulle bridal basket design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine.

Weave a wreath from sweetpea stems and tendrils

Frame a passion flower in a vine wreath for a short lived but so pretty arrangement.

Open a vine wreath to create a spiral twig armature around a glass container

Autumn wreath

Curl a wreath with tendrils to create a twig-pumpkin

Roll and set willow twigs into a spring

A perfectly imperfect wild willow wreath to display the first Autumn treasures of the year.

Weave a wreath to display air plants on