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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Weaving with Flax

I also use Typha, palm, iris and flax, Kyogi paper and boat orchid leaves to weave with.

Weave a wedding favor box and add a paper lid.

Flax ring box

Contemporary and elegant Flax Bridal handbag

The flax bag when open

Cymbidium Orchid and Flax Bridal Handbag

Dress a vase with a collar and flax weave

Table design with a pillar candle

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Tutorials
Foliage Weaving
8 June 2011
Foliage Weaving

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 weaving techniques. You can build on this technique to make floral handbags, gift boxes, and baskets, sew it into a curve or wrap it around a vase or cover a test tube.
Weaving a gift box with a lid from palm leaves
20 December 2011
Weaving a gift box with a lid from palm leaves

A great all natural gift decorating alternative
Weaving a bird
21 July 2011
Weaving a bird

I wove my bird from shaved wood but you can also use flax, coconut palm (more traditional) or paper or ribbon
Weaving a fan basket
21 July 2011
Weaving a fan basket

Dark and dramatic burgundy lilies are tucked in low to line a fan shaped basket that unravels into an unruly nest
Weaving a diagonal green grass basket
1 February 2012
Weaving a diagonal green grass basket

Once you figure out how to do the corners weaving a diagonal shape is actually not that hard to do.
Suspend flowers above water on two wires covered with ringlet "happy birthday streamers" made from grass
19 March 2025
Suspend flowers above water on two wires covered with ringlet "happy birthday streamers" made from grass

Create a wire platform to rest the fresh flowers on so that they are hydrated but not submerged in the water below the grass dome.
Weaving a Pillbox hat from grass
5 April 2017
Weaving a Pillbox hat from grass

Use the "over and under" weaving pattern to weave a round, upright hat with a flat top and no brim.
Detailing a messy edged grass basket
25 January 2017
Detailing a messy edged grass basket

Weave a basket from lily grass and then cut and curl the edges
Woven lily grass parachute armature
13 July 2016
Woven lily grass parachute armature

Weave a canopy or parachute shaped armature in a way that you can place the stems in two vases to keep it hydrated.
Weaving Slippers from Foliage
14 January 2015
Weaving Slippers from Foliage

Weave slip on shoes from palm leaves
Flower catcher
23 April 2014
Flower catcher

Keep a flower suspended just above water with palm leaves
Weaving a diagonal green grass basket
1 February 2012
Weaving a diagonal green grass basket

Once you figure out how to do the corners weaving a diagonal shape is actually not that hard to do.
Related Designs
Let’s
19 March 2025
Let’s

... take a moment of reflection as we celebrate 5 years! Happy 5th birthday to my book: The Effortless Floral Craftsman
Hat tip
9 August 2017
Hat tip

Tip a mortarboard inspired top at an angle for a glass design
Grace
2 August 2017
Grace

Use snips and snippets and leftovers to create a design of it's own
Nobody move!
17 May 2017
Nobody move!

Weave a small basket with a lid to keep fluffy treasures in
What is in a basket of spectacular?
25 January 2017
What is in a basket of spectacular?

Weave a basket with dangling edges for a single orchid display
Woven
13 July 2016
Woven

Weave a canopy or parachute shaped armature for orchids to perch on
A lots of stuff and things
20 January 2016
A lots of stuff and things

Sticks and twigs create a resting spot for palm and rose butterflies
Autumn is a mosaic of them all
18 November 2015
Autumn is a mosaic of them all

Easy to assemble fall leaf and tissue paper gift bag
Catch of the Day
12 August 2015
Catch of the Day

Weave a loose basket to display a single flower... or three
Come on Over
19 February 2014
Come on Over

Weave an open foliage flower frog
Just not Flowers!
5 June 2013
Just not Flowers!

My article and woven ring-box design featured in the DIY Wedding Magazine
Favourite Flowers
Phormium
Phormium

Flax Christmas tree "cake" for the Floral Trends Design Group end of the year function. "On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... two turtle doves"
Cymbidium
Cymbidium

Cymbidium orchids for my Designing your way to profits article that was featured in the Canadian Florist Magazine
Typha
Typha

Wedding favour box that I wove from Typha.