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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Weave a flat top to tip at an angle with flower stems

Place a few blades of grass on a flat working surface to weave

For more detailed instructions on how to weave see the Tutorial below.

Weave a small platform for the flowers to rest on. Secure the ends with a small drop of glue or fold it over and weave it back into the platform.

Place the tops on water filled glasses

Press the flower stem through the woven platform

Set the platform at an angle.

Add the rest of the design details

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Tutorials
Foliage Weaving
8 June 2011
Foliage Weaving

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 weaving techniques. You can build on this technique to make floral handbags, gift boxes, and baskets, sew it into a curve or wrap it around a vase or cover a test tube.
Stretching leaves and foliage into a ringlet curl
15 April 2015
Stretching leaves and foliage into a ringlet curl

Most leaves and foliage can be slightly manipulated to curve or curl.
Placing orchids in test tubes
25 August 2011
Placing orchids in test tubes

Cut the Phalaenopsis orchid with a bit of green stem attached. This will make them last longer.
Cut spiked flower stems and foliage into short sections
16 August 2011
Cut spiked flower stems and foliage into short sections

Orchids grow in long flower spikes. It is great to use the entire stem but sometimes you need shorter section. There is a trick to cutting the stems without leaving a visible blunt stem.
Weaving a Pillbox hat from grass
5 April 2017
Weaving a Pillbox hat from grass

Use the "over and under" weaving pattern to weave a round, upright hat with a flat top and no brim.
Detailing a messy edged grass basket
25 January 2017
Detailing a messy edged grass basket

Weave a basket from lily grass and then cut and curl the edges
Twisted Lily Grass sun hat
20 July 2016
Twisted Lily Grass sun hat

Twist and weave a sun hat from blades of lily grass
Woven lily grass parachute armature
13 July 2016
Woven lily grass parachute armature

Weave a canopy or parachute shaped armature in a way that you can place the stems in two vases to keep it hydrated.
Weaving Slippers from Foliage
14 January 2015
Weaving Slippers from Foliage

Weave slip on shoes from palm leaves
Twin Leaf Weave
3 April 2013
Twin Leaf Weave

Weave two palm leaves together to create a floral grid
Whittle a stumpy stopper to peg precious tiny floral details in place
30 April 2025
Whittle a stumpy stopper to peg precious tiny floral details in place

An easy way to create a design using only a few bits of plant material that can be maintained... effortlessly.
Protect your “mercury” glass vases with a reusable lining when using wire as a mechanic
16 October 2024
Protect your “mercury” glass vases with a reusable lining when using wire as a mechanic

How to protect glass vases from scratching when using wire as a mechanic
Basket weave bunny tail grid to catch your floral details
23 August 2023
Basket weave bunny tail grid to catch your floral details

A no waste... but still decorative way to keep your flower in place and hydrated in the warm days of summer.
Weave a lily grass shelter for a suspended flower stem
2 March 2022
Weave a lily grass shelter for a suspended flower stem

Hide the prettiest of flowers in the entire bunch in plain sight by framing it with elegant grass.
Weave a lily grass shelter for a suspended flower stem
2 March 2022
Weave a lily grass shelter for a suspended flower stem

Hide the prettiest of flowers in the entire bunch in plain sight by framing it with elegant grass.
Dried Blossom Caterpillar
3 April 2019
Dried Blossom Caterpillar

Craft a pretty little critter by threading dried blossoms onto a wire.
Tuck a loosely woven grass grid into a square container
15 August 2018
Tuck a loosely woven grass grid into a square container

Grass-grid armature.
Lemon Aid Container Stopper
24 July 2018
Lemon Aid Container Stopper

Keep flowers in place by placing a lemon on the narrow rim of the container.
Stacked eggshell containers that won't topple over.
28 March 2018
Stacked eggshell containers that won't topple over.

Balance a stack of eggshells with a magnet for a tiny Easter design
Related Designs
What is in a basket of spectacular?
25 January 2017
What is in a basket of spectacular?

Weave a basket with dangling edges for a single orchid display
A Shade of Summer
20 July 2016
A Shade of Summer

Twist and weave a lily grass summer hat
Woven
13 July 2016
Woven

Weave a canopy or parachute shaped armature for orchids to perch on
Take a load off
14 January 2015
Take a load off

Weave slippers from foliage
April showers bring May flowers
3 April 2013
April showers bring May flowers

After a long winter it is always fun to use the first spring bulb flowers!
Of should and must
30 April 2025
Of should and must

Display tiny design details in a budvase by crafting a stopper-frog.
And there you glow
16 October 2024
And there you glow

A glowing autumn display of vases to scatter around every here and there.
Note to Self
23 August 2023
Note to Self

An easy to weave natural grid for summer floral arrangements.
The thing!?! Do you remember the thing?!?
2 March 2022
The thing!?! Do you remember the thing?!?

A design that visually plays with good proportions to allow the sheltered flower to be the focal point.
The thing!?! Do you remember the thing?!?
2 March 2022
The thing!?! Do you remember the thing?!?

A design that visually plays with good proportions to allow the sheltered flower to be the focal point.
Blossoming like a Caterpillar
3 April 2019
Blossoming like a Caterpillar

Crafting caterpillars from blossoms
Bursting with excitement
15 August 2018
Bursting with excitement

Loosely weave grass to create a decorative grid keeping flowers in place over a square container.
Lemon Aid
25 July 2018
Lemon Aid

Use a lemon as a stopper to keep floral material in place
Hat tip
9 August 2017
Hat tip

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