Lavender Wands

Lavender wands are easy to make and a Facebook friend just old me she has had one for
​40 years and it still holds its fragrance!
Begin the wands immediately after the stems are cut so they will be flexible when you bend them. 
You will need 15 stalks of lavender, ribbon (buy good quality satin - I used about 3 yards of 3/16 inches wide, but amounts will vary depending on the length of the lavender stalks. 

Cut lavender stems as close to the base as possible. Remove the leaves to use for potpourris or other projects. Gather and loosely tie the flowers at the base with thread. Trim the stalks to an even length. 

Begin weaving the ribbon over and under each stalk. 

Tuck the end of the ribbon into the stalks to secure it. Gently turn each of the stems over the lavender flowers.

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Continue weaving to the base of the flowers.Secure the ribbon in a knot but don't cut it. 

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Wrap the ribbon diagonally down the stem, secure at the base of the stem with a couple of knots, then cut the ribbon. 

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