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Modern dried flowers
Posted on May 14, 2013 by Ruth in Dried flowers general
Modern dried flowers in Make & Craft magazine I was pleased to see my article on dried flowers in the June edition (issue 8) of Make and Craft magazine. It explains why dried flowers are becoming popular once again. I have reproduced a copy below. Dried flowers these days are glorious, vibrant and true to [...]
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Dried lavender and hop pillow make
Posted on April 24, 2013 by Ruth in Aromatherapy, Lavender craft
Make use of the relaxing properties of dried flowers Dried lavender and dried hops These dried flowers are well known for their relaxing and sleep inducing aromatherapy properties. It’s as simple as putting some of each in a bag and reaping the benefits. Dried lavender & hops Dried hops were extensively grown in the UK, [...]
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Potpourri from dried flowers grown in your garden
Posted on April 16, 2013 by Ruth in Potpourri making
Dried flowers article in Make and Craft magazine This month I am very pleased to have another article about dried flowers published in Make and Craft magazine. This one is about picking flowers from your garden to dry and make potpourri. They have published a little early, as the two main flowers used were roses [...]
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Dried lavender crafts
Posted on March 30, 2013 by Ruth in Lavender craft
Dried lavender crafts in abundance! Dried lavender is such a versatile natural product that it is hard to write about dried flowers without mentioning it. Check out my blog post Ten uses for dried lavender, or below are a few more. Dried lavender in food In my opinion, dried lavender is best used in sweet [...]
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Dried flower craft e-Books: Lavender craft
Posted on January 9, 2013 by Ruth in Lavender craft
Kindle book now available: Lavender Craft Last summer I wrote an e-book called Lavender Craft For anyone who likes my makes for this blog, it is a short compendium of lavender-related articles published here, with an introduction about the history of lavender. I am hoping this will be the first in a series of dried [...]
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More traditional dried flower crafts | Corn craft with dried lavender
Posted on November 9, 2012 by Ruth in Dried flowers general, Lavender craft
Traditional crafts using dried wheat, dried lavender and other dried flowers A few weeks ago I published a post mentioning Glynn who likes to make traditional corn dollies from dried wheat, into which he sometimes incorporates some dried lavender stems. He has recently sent me some more lovely photos of his work which I would [...]
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Dried flower diaries October 2012
Posted on October 28, 2012 by Ruth in Diary, Dried flowers general
Autumn dried flower crafts leading into Winter Where I live is often referred to as “Sunny Sussex”, but not this month. It has been wet and dreary right up until today – finally this morning there is brilliant sunlight and the temperature has plummeted. In my book, cold and sunny beats warm and rainy anytime! [...]
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Winter potpourri recipe with dried rose petals and cloves
Posted on October 16, 2012 by Ruth in Christmas crafts, Dried rose buds, Dried rose petals, Potpourri making
Winter rose potpourri recipe using dried rose flowers Here is a quick potpourri recipe to bring a warm spicy rose fragrance to your home. For this potpourri recipe you will need (makes about a litre of potpourri) Cloves 2 to 3 handfuls Rose buds and petals (dried) about 10 handfuls Rose fragrance oil 6 drops [...]
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Traditional dried flower crafts & corn dollies
Posted on October 13, 2012 by Ruth in Lavender craft
Traditional Dried Flower Craft Thank you to Glynn for sending in this photo of corn dolls and a vase made from straw and lavender. He manipulated some stems from dried lavender bunches into the shape he needed for the dress and body of the doll by soaking in hot water before use. He is obviously [...]
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Dried cosmos flowers mark the end of summer
Posted on October 5, 2012 by Ruth in How to dry flowers
Cosmos flowers are so cheery well into October I couldn’t resist picking a few of the last flowers of the summer to preserve. Cosmos flowers are so simple and daisy-like, I can never resist growing them in my garden. I placed the cosmos flowers in the airing cupboard for a week. The dried flowers were [...]
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