How to Make a Lavender Wand

With the arrival of warm weather following spring rain, our lavender is bursting with their savory purple flowers. I use the flowers for oils, salves, cuisine, and have recently learned how to make wands. This is how:

Materials Needed:
35 fresh lavender sprigs
2 clear plastic hair bands
1/8" ribbon
Hot glue (and hot glue gun)

Directions:

1. Strip the leaves off all the lavender stems

2. Bundle them up and secure them with hair band

3. Tie ribbon around the hair band

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4. Hold the bouquet upside down and carefully bend the stems over without breaking them

 

5. Weave the ribbon in and out between the stems

 

6. Hold the stems down firmly as you weave the ribbon through, pushing the woven ribbon up with your fingernail. Keep the ribbon pulled snug.

7. Once you weave past the blooms, weave the ribbon down to a point where the stems tie together. Wrap the ribbon around the stems several times.

8. Secure with your second hair band, and tie a bow with your ribbon around the hair band

9. Put a dab of hot glue on the bow to hold it tight

10. Cut the stems at a uniform length below the bow

 

Place your wand amidst your clothing for a sweet smell throughout the season.