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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Ripped Flax Mittens

This design is from my book The Effortless Floral Craftsman. You can find the mitten template in your free downloadable template Booklet.

For more details on how to order your copy of the book and download your free booklet see the design post link below.

Enlarge the template pattern and draw the mitten on Styrofoam.

Knot two sections of flax and pin it to the Styrofoam.

Add a few more flax strands and knot them together. Build up the knotted lace by following the pattern.

You will need two mitten sides for each hand.

Match the mitten sides into pairs. Stitch a pair together with wire. The wire makes it easier to shape the mittens so that they puff out rather than lie flat.

Shape the mittens.

Add a few wire tendrils and dewdrop crystals for sparkle.

Glue the floral details into the design.

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Tutorials
Ripping Flax
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Ripping Flax

Flax can be ripped into fibres creating long and versatile strips
Messy wire lace
29 November 2011
Messy wire lace

I call this “lace” because I use pins to guide the wire sections together- almost like you do when making lace.
Bird's Nest Lattice
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Weaving a pod shape from ripped foliage
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Weaving a pod shape from ripped foliage

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Wrap around grass loop and knot armature
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Wrap around grass loop and knot armature

Connect strips of ripped grass to create a knotted armature for short stemmed flowers
Ripped Foliage Mesh
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Ripped Foliage Mesh

Create a delicate mesh over the design
Twirl a ripped Phormium pumpkin pod
23 August 2017
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Rip the New Zealand flax to create a delicate fiber armature
Knot a Cordyline Catcher
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Create a rigid grid to place over a glass vase to keep flower material in place
Snowy Pinecone with green tomato berries and Kalanchoe flowers
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A snowflake covered design that will hang on to well past Christmas.
Suspend a tiny flower over a large water filled container in a sandwich knot support
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Suspend a tiny flower over a large water filled container in a sandwich knot support

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Swing ripped foliage over a mop-head of hydrangeas to follow the natural curve
15 June 2022
Swing ripped foliage over a mop-head of hydrangeas to follow the natural curve

Gently curve ripped foliage over flowers to add a cooling movement to a minimal summer design.
Budding winter twigs with a fluffy fairy light garland
12 January 2022
Budding winter twigs with a fluffy fairy light garland

Snowfall twigs with a light glow garland for a minimal winter display
Knot a delicate hammock from ripped foliage
21 July 2021
Knot a delicate hammock from ripped foliage

Light and airy addition to a floral design to celebrate summer
Ice skating pond inspired grid for a winter floral design
2 December 2020
Ice skating pond inspired grid for a winter floral design

Turn the tried and trusted tape over the vase grid idea sticky side out... and adding artificial snow for a Christmas in Winter design solution.
Lost and found snow mittens
2 December 2020
Lost and found snow mittens

Artificial snow covered cardboard mittens to add to a winter themed design.
Eucalyptus collar for a snow-covered Christmas candle
4 December 2019
Eucalyptus collar for a snow-covered Christmas candle

Not only will your home smell wonderful while crafting this design you will also have a ethereal and long lasting design to enjoy.
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