Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Foliage Pleat Garland
- 10 August 2011
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Cut the Aspidistra leaf into similar width strips. Begin to fold in an accordion zigzag pattern of equal width in alternating opposite directions as you would make a fan. Thread a length of Bullion wire through the leaf. Open up the folds. Continue adding strips until you have a long garland.
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I tied the strong inside veins of the 5 Aspidistra leaves (that I used to make the garland with) to make my basket armature.
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