Lavender Bouquet

Beginner - Less than 1 hour -

Keywords :

By the tight-fisted - Retro fashions style - Ribbons - Flower arrangements - Weaving - Lavender

This lavender bouquet will surely evoke images of the South of France, where lavender is very popular. With it's trademark delicious smell, this delightful lavendar bundle makes a lovely gift for a friend or hostess. This fresh and delicately braided bundle is as lovely to smell as to look at.

Supplies

Tools

Scissors

Materials

30 sprigs fresh lavender
2 m (6-1/2 ft) ribbon that's 1 cm (3/8 inch) wide

Directions

Weaving the lavender bouquet

Arrange the lavender sprigs in a bouquet.

With an end of the ribbon, make a knot just below the blooms, tying them together.

Fold all the stalks toward the flowers, spreading them all around.

Weave the ribbon:
- Pass the ribbon under 2 stalks, then over 2 stalks, and repeat for the rest.
- Pull tightly each time.

Finishing touches of the lavender Bouquet

When the first round is finished, do the same thing, reversing the over/under pattern for the next row and each row following until all of the stalks are covered.

Finish with a pretty knot.

Tips

Make your bundles on the day the lavender is picked so that the stalks don't break when you fold them.

Wait several days after making the knot at the base because, as the stalks dry, the bundle may shrink and it's sometimes necessary to tighten the ribbon.