My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Binding a lily bud

Rip a flax leaf in three to remove the vein in the middle

Measure a stick, bamboo or wooden skewer to be just smaller than the flower bud

Wrap the flax around the skewer

Bring the flax around the lily

Loop the flax under the skewer

Pull the loop tight

Bring the flax all the way around the lily again

Wrap it around the skewer and pull tight

Bands of flax around the back

Attach the other half of the flax with floral glue and continue to bind

This is the basic binding pattern. Continue to wrap and bind until you run out of space on the skewer

Tie or glue the end piece

Every week I add a new design with related tutorials. Be sure to subscribe to receive an email notification with design inspiration.