Pressing dried flowers isn’t something I’d tried for many years I remember pressing flowers as a child, using a sizeable press Dad made me. I was quite successful (and Mum had plenty of flowers to choose from), but the funny thing is that I can’t remember what I did with them! I don’t remember doing…
Month: May 2012
Drying flowers – lavender
Try drying flowers at home – lavender is easy! Cut your lavender stems just before they reach full flower and hang upside down in small bunches tied with an elastic band somewhere warm and dry such as an airing cupboard, garage or shed. Use small bunches (half a handful or less), because if the…
Delphinium petals Union Jack
I’ve just made a Union Jack out of delphinium petals And the best thing is they are all British-grown. Perfect timing for the Diamond Jubilee! Delphinium petals are beautiful dried flower petals often used as wedding confetti Delphinium petals make great wedding confetti because they are 100% natural and biogradable and float in the air…
Choosing lavender for making dried flower bunches at home
Choosing which lavender plants will make the best dried flower bunches Many gardens have at least one lavender bush, so why not dry your own flowers? They will then last months indoors rather than a few weeks outside, and lavender has so many uses. Observing the growing lavender flowers To get the most out of…
No sew no tie lavender bag make
Make a no-sew no-tie lavender bag from a scrap of fabric Following on from yesterday’s post on a no sew lavender bag, I have taken it one step further and eliminated the need for knots and bows! Just take a scrap of fabric, some pinking shears and a handful of dried lavender flowers, plus some…