Haerfest

Harvest some cuttings to root in a wild and overgrown floral design.

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...

Remove foliage from stems to weave with

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

A wide gap nearly basket for nearly spring

Cut fall leaves to create continuous swirls

I wanted my willow armature to hint of a web-like dreamcatcher that grows in the wild rather than being a precise replica of the traditional craft technique. But I did weave it...

I build up the spheres by weaving willow wreaths and then use those to shape the ball

Weave willow stems into a decorative parasol

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

Bend and weave a nest shape from fresh willow stems

Weave a few small wreaths to connect

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

For this design I wanted my wreath to be light and airy so that it just whips around the solid pumpkin like a breeze.

Weave a delicate nest for a small spring design.

Create a barely there armature with sturdy end of season vines.

Craft a delicate bridal basket from twigs and tulle.

This wreath is perfectly imperfect. Perfect for using those first few autumn (or preserved from last autumn) leaves.

Connect six wreaths to build up a hanging panel to display your flowers on.

The hardest part of this is actually making the tendrils. From there it's a few twists... and we are done!

A floral design snapshot of what it looks like when walking down the streets of Vancouver this week.

I wove vine wreaths to form a pyramid, one just slightly larger than the next. In the natural cavities between the wreaths I placed the roses and lisianthus in plastic covered...

Every designer knows how to stretch their supplies. We use and re-use our dried plant material until our fellow designers feel like hiding it from us. I formed such an...

Weave a wreath to thread a dome for an Autumn leaf design

Take inspiration from a traditional Dream-catcher design to create a floral armature

The design drips down in three tiers each celebrating life, love and connection.

Cover a wire frame for a winter kissing bough.

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

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

Weave a wreath to display air plants on

Weave a willow bird nest

weave a few wreaths to link

Curl a wreath with tendrils to create a twig-pumpkin

Just like the weather is only hinting at spring, so is this design only hinting at being a basket

Give a loosely woven wreath legs to stand on to hover lightly around a pumpkin

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.

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

Connect small wreaths to create a pretty summer armature to arrange your flowers on.

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