Woven

Weave a canopy or parachute shaped armature in a way that you can place the stems in two vases to keep it hydrated.

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...

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

A great all natural gift decorating alternative

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

My Chameleon is mono-botanical. Made from coiled grass

Weave two palm leaves together to create a floral grid

Weave slip on shoes from palm leaves

Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid

My article and Bridal basket design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine

Weave a basket with dangling edges for a single orchid display

Weave a delicate Pillbox hat

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

A grass armature for one perfect slipper orchid

Tangle some wire to set flowers in water

Tip a mortarboard inspired top at an angle for a glass design

This week I am so excited to share my article and design that was published in the recent issue of the Floral Art Society of New Zealand's Academy Magazine for NZ qualified...

Weave a connected panel to frame a single orchid.

This is a great "space-keeper" design. The tulip will continue to grow into the vase height as they open... but until then the grass platform part of the design diverts your...

Tiny minimal design that explores curves.

A tiny budvase design that rearranges basic ingredients, such as a single leaf and an orchid to create a new design concept.

A quick and easy to do cascade design for summer.

Weave the most delicate grass shelter veil for a gorgeous lily.

Adding just a little something to a bud vase design to connect them... and make it special.

A design that visually plays with good proportions to allow the sheltered flower to be the focal point.

A grass bubble to frame two of the most beautiful calla lilies.

Easter egg... egg for Easter eggs

A bottom to the top... top to the bottom support to help keep your summer flowers hydrated.

An easy to weave natural grid for summer floral arrangements.

Mixing permanent and fresh design ingredients to celebrate just how clever the glow of Autumn is.

Basket weave container for some Spring floral treasures.

A tall vase for a short orchid stem summer design

A fun way to fan out palm leaves to display some winter pickings

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

Display tiny design details in a budvase by crafting a stopper-frog.

Here are a few more examples of woven flax. I also use Typha, palm, iris leaves, Kyogi paper, boat orchid leaves and aspidistra to weave with.

Flax Christmas tree "cake" for the Floral Trends Design Group end of the year function.

Pleats are accordion like folds of equal width in alternating opposite directions in any kind of fabric. I absolutely love the tight buds of Allium and they represent the...

My take on harnessing elegance, simply looped from lily grass. Cool, as in attention-grabbing idea. Collected, as in held together. And contemporary as in the latest thing

A small, all natural gift box woven from palm

Weave a grass pebble for the orchid to nestle in.

Weave a sphere from grass to catch a precious and exquisite and perfect glistening early autumn dew drop

After a long winter it is always fun to use the first spring bulb flowers!

A minimalist design in a shallow tray

Weave and tie a decorative catcher to suspend flowers

Weave slippers from foliage