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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Flower Girl Red Net Basket

See the Tutorial below for detailed instructions on how to weave a wreath.

 Gather the net in the middle.

Gather the net in the middle.

 Pull the net through the wreath and fan it open

Pull the net through the wreath and fan it open. Pin the net to the wreath and glue.

Tie ribbon to the wreath

Tie ribbon to the wreath. I used two lengths of ribbon folded in half.

Make sure the basket hangs straight when you carry it by the ribbon.

Make sure the basket hangs straight when you carry it by the ribbon.

Knot the ribbon at the top to combine

Knot the ribbon at the top to combine. Adjust if the basket is not hanging straight.

Fluff out the net to open the basket

Fluff out the net to open the basket

Glue the twigs and tiny flowers to the wreath to decorate

Glue the twigs and tiny flowers to the wreath to decorate

Red Kalanchoe and hazel twig flower girl net basket ready to fill with confetti or petals

Red Kalanchoe flower girl net basket ready to fill with confetti or petals

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Tutorials

1 November 2011 Weaving a twig wreath

For my design I wanted the wreath to look wind blown so I added a few loosely woven twigs into the weave. I also wanted to emphasize the autumn colours so I added a twirling...

12 September 2012 Infinity fold for storing ribbon

Neatly roll you ribbon to store flat in a drawer

Favourite Flowers

Kalanchoe

Christmas Kalanchoe, Kalanchöe or Kalanchoë

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