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Coil a straw basket... the easy way.

Braid ripped flax and coil it into shaped slip on sandals.

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

Up-cycle a pot scrubber to get a huge roll of very pretty copper wire

curl wire to add to designs

The colour and the effect will vary due to application, temperature and humidity.

Twist and weave a sun hat from blades of lily grass

Curve cane into a snail shell spiral

Tie Midelino Cane coils to make a spiral armature

Twirl and wrap wire and lily grass around a dowel stick to create a spring frog

My Chameleon is mono-botanical. Made from coiled grass

Weave a hand basket from Midelino cane coils

Weave a loose, round floral art armature

Weave a loose, round floral art armature

White Midelino cane is easy to stain in any colour

Sturdy and easy to make... a small harvest basket ready for all the Spring flowers still to come.

A slim basket design made from twigs

After the last petal drops cut the blossom twigs into snippets to craft a basket with.

Weave a delicate nest for a small spring design.

Tiny stems are often also delicate stems... place your cut flowers directly in a small glass of water. A perfect fit for this basket.

Weave willow stems into a decorative parasol

Rosary vine, Chain of Hearts, Collar of hearts and String of hearts

Yes, this Coil slip on sandals design is in my book: the effortless floral craftsman, a floral crafter’s guide to crafting with nature ... it is also the first design from the...

Dress up a pair of hand coiled flip-flops with succulents.

Twist and weave a lily grass summer hat

Designing adventurous Contemporary Floral centerpieces Article in the Canadian Florist Magazine.

The only thing I needed to make these avocado green arums perfect was a small admirer...

Coil wire and grass to create a spring

A birch bark basket... perfect for some new Spring floral details.

My Twig Bridal Basket design and Tutorial featured in the Extraordinary Wedding Flowers issue of the New Zealand Floral Design Magazine

An early... ish Spring basket glued from blossom twigs

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

A tiny carry basket to gather the shortest stems from your cutting garden... with a place for water and your cutters.

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

Weaving a hat with an autumn leaf and rose hip garland