HERB - Re: lavender

[Lynette K LaFontaine]

No picture.
 I'll try to explain.
Tie them tightly with string just below their lowest flower.  Bend the green
and pliable stems back over the flower heads.  Tuck the end of the ribbon
into the fold (at the top of the stem).  and begin to weave over one stem
and under the next.  Continue weaving toward the bottom of the stem until
all of the flower heads are enclosed.  Wrap remaining ribbon around stems
and cover the loose ends with a small satin bow.  You should have about 13
or so stems.  Weave in and out like an basket weave.  Only the flower heads
are enclosed in the weave.  The hardest part is starting the weave.  just
make sure you tuck the end in far enough.  I find it helps to bring it out
on one side and bring the tail back on it self.  Sometimes a little stitch
helps to hold it.
You could work the other way I suppose as your instructions tell you.  but
either way the idea is to enclose the flowers.

----- Original Message -----
From: Jan Ward <hawksbluff at yahoo.com>
To: <herbalist at Ansteorra.ORG>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 1999 5:46 PM
Subject: HERB - Re: lavender


> My lavender is just now going into bloom. I have two
> varieties - short stalks and long stalks. Does anyone
> have information on making lavender wands from the
> long stemmed kind? The information I had said to bind
> the stalks, then fold them over and weave a thin
> ribbon up the length, but I can't seem to visualize
> that.  What part ends up inside- the naked bottoms of
> the stem? and does the ribbon go all the way to the
> top and cover up the flowers, or does it stop
> half-way? Does anyone have a picture of a finished
> wand, so I know what I should end up with?
> Thanks,
> Edwinna
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