Beadweaving and flowers just seem to go together. This book contains 9 sculpted floral designs for the intermediate to advanced beadweaver. You will find Wisteria, bouganvillea, gardenia, chrysanthemums, Orchids, water lily and more. Complete instructions for each project along with color pictures and diagrams to help you in your beadweaving journey through this floral garden. This book is intended for intermediate beaders who have knowledge of the basic stitches and would like a challenge to learn how to use them in a three dimensional floral project
Make your wedding extraordinary with these inspired floral creations! For years to come, the colors and fragrances of your wedding flowers will be potent reminders of the big event. Now you can make those memories last forever with New Inspirations in Wedding Florals - a completely illustrated guide to making unique, innovative and exciting floral designs.
Twenty-six beautiful designs (one for each letter of the alphabet) contain flowers and plants whose names begin with the letter shown on plate. Keys to plates help identify scores of common florals — from apples, azaleas and artichokes to zucchini, zinnias, and the zebra plant. Educational fun for colorists of all ages.
Garden to Vase: Growing and Using Your Own Cut Flowers
As an accomplished gardener and professional florist, Linda Beutler offers unique insights into creating inspired floral arrangements and growing the plants that go into them. Among the topics that Beutler discusses are the philosophy of floral design; making creative use of plants you're already growing; techniques of harvesting and preparing cut flowers; "bouquet basics"; and creating arrangements for special occasions. The book culminates in "Plants for the Cutting Garden: Flowers, Foliage, and Fruit," which contains detailed descriptions of more than 200 outstanding plants.
Ribbons & Roses: 32 Exquisite Ribbon Embroidery Projects
Providing a source of information and ideas on the craft of silk ribbon embroidery, this book contains 32 projects with step-by-step instructions and diagrams, including: a selection of frilled and piped cushions; embroidered baskets and blankets; and embroidered floral displays.
