Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Chain link wreath weaving
- 24 May 2017
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For more detailed information on how to weave a wreath see the Tutorial below.
For more information on a quick way to strip foliage from a weaving stem see the Tutorial below
Weave a small wreath. For this design I used Eucalyptus stems.
Thread another stem through the first. Create a ringlet and add more stems to weave the wreath
Thread through another stem and weave another wreath
Continue weaving wreaths to create a chain
Wreath chain
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