Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Wisteria Wreath Vine
- 5 September 2018
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Strip the Wisteria vine of all leaves.
See the Tutorial below for more detailed instructions on how to strip weaving stems.
The vine is now ready to weave into wreaths.
Loop the stem.
See the Tutorial below if you need a more detailed Tutorial on how to manipulate stems without snapping them.
Press the stem through the loop as if you are making a knot.
Weave the stem through the loop to create a tiny wreath.
See the Tutorial below if you need more detailed instructions on how to weave a wreath.
Secure the stem end by pressing the stem end into the wreath.
Loop the next stem.
Moving on to the next all the way down the vine.
Creating a wreath filled vine to design with.
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