With a thankful twist in the middle

This armature is actually made of four times as many leaves as what it looks like to create a hinge to fan the entire leaf-tube open yet keep it's shape.

Up-cycle a pot scrubber to get a huge roll of very pretty copper wire

curl wire to add to designs

Turn the leaf so that the muted underside faces outward to create a more understated Autumn colour scheme .

Thread leaves through wire

Folding a garland from strips of a Aspidistra leaf

Pike a few (hundred!) autumn leaves to build up a hollow leaf armature

A gift bag that dries beautifully

Rolled leaves offer support for floral stems

Create a garland that dries well with rolled up leaves

Cut the Phalaenopsis orchid with a bit of green stem attached. This will make them last longer.

Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid

Skewer a few leaves to turn a single carnation in a bud vase... into an occasion... all by itself!

Allow for a bit of variation by crafting a sturdy armature.

A tumbling fall leaf design making use of the autumn leaves that are already falling to the ground.

This orchid developed at the very end of a long stem... right as the rest of the flowers started to die back so I made a special armature to display the cut stem.

For a softer autumn leaf pod turn the leaves so that the bright side faces in when making the pod.

Quick and easy: Stack autumn leaves onto a wire for a... tiny table top Christmas tree.

Skewer and line up leaves to create an armature

Pleats are accordion like folds of equal width in alternating opposite directions in any kind of fabric. I absolutely love the tight buds of Allium and they represent the...

Spike a few hundred fall leaves to create a cauldron for Halloween flowers

Easy to assemble fall leaf and tissue paper gift bag

Roll autumn leaves to create a frog to keep flowers upright

Skewer some Eucalyptus to suspend between the orchids

Glue a autumn leaf rosette armature