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How to… make a Lavender Wand

August 12, 2011

Welcome back to this week’s how to.. Today I bring you “How to make Lavender Wands” – or Lavendelstäbe – another little left over from my (Germanic) “teen-hood”. I think I like the “lavender wand” name more – makes it sound all fairy like. I made two today and immediately they were “claimed” by Red Ted and his playdate. A scented wand each. Perfect.

You can make these sitting in the garden or on a garden wall whilst chatting to your friends.. all you need is a piece of ribbon and some lavender… and I did just that when our playdate arrived!

Lavender Wands - we adore this traditional Summer Craft. Turn your lavender into gorgeous Lavender wands. Great as gifts, decoration or "fairy wands" for the kids! Beautiful Lavender DIY idea!

 

Materials: an UNeven number of lavender (I used 17), piece of ribbon (I used one about 75cm long)

This craft also cost me “nothing” – the ribbons where salvaged from presents… and the lavender came from our garden!

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1. Pick your lavender as long as possible. It should also be quite fresh, so that you can bend the stalks without breaking them. Make sure you have an uneven number – 11 – 21 are good. I used 17. As you can see my lavender is quite scraggly. If you have nice thick bush, with thick stems, you can make these with as little as 9 stems! Tidy up the stems of any leaves of lavender.

how to make lavender wands Lavendelstäbe

2. Tie your ribbon below the lavender. then start folding over stem by stem – folding it over and under the ribbon – i.e. weaving it. The first 2-3 rows are a little fiddly, but it is ok if you make a mistake, just fix it the next row round. It doesn’t matter too much and you will find the more you make of these, the more “perfect” they come out!

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3. Keep going round and round until you get to the bottom.

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4. When you get to the bottom, just wrap the ribbon round the stems and tie. Leave a length of ribbon for hanging in cupboards if desired. Done!

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What do you think? Lovely, no?

The kids grabbed one each. Made me wrap the ribbon all the way round and went off to play!

They are of course also nice hung up in cupboards or in laundry drawers!

Here is another “No Sew Lavender Bag” idea for you, if you fancy something different:

no sew lavender bags

Or check out this video on how to make lavender wands

Want more lavender ideas? Take a peak at our Lavender Craft Video:

What to make with Lavender makes and bakes

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Filed Under: How To's, Nature, Summer 30 Comments

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  1. Rachel says

    August 12, 2011 at 5:03 am

    Hello Maggy! What a lovely blog you have done it so well….. I may just be inspired to make a wand and then get my own blog going. Hope that you were well received on your return and not thrust straight back into the housework etc!. Happy crafting, I shall be following. Rachel from Perth

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  2. Red Ted Art says

    August 12, 2011 at 7:02 am

    Aaah thank you Rachel! Was so lovely to meet you in Perth! Had a fabulous time!!! If you do decide to start a blog, give me a shout if you have any questions 🙂 I can also put you in touch with a couple of the Australian book/ kids’ blogs!

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  3. Julie says

    August 12, 2011 at 7:35 am

    Thank you so much for posting this! I used to make them years ago but had forgotten how! Was researching the other week as I’ve loads of lavender to cut! Thanks again,Julie x

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  4. Red Ted Art says

    August 12, 2011 at 7:49 am

    Certainly took me back too!!!

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    • Kim says

      July 11, 2014 at 12:54 pm

      Hi, I am a little confused. Did you start weaving from the bottom of the lilacs and go up or from the top of the lilacs and go down and then start wrapping around the stem?

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      • Red Ted Art says

        July 11, 2014 at 2:54 pm

        You start at the very bottom of the lilac flower – knot the string and then fold over the stems…. and turn everything “upside down”. So what “was the bottom”, becomes “the top”.

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  5. Annette W says

    August 12, 2011 at 9:38 am

    Beautiful! Not that I have lavender in my flower bed…but maybe someday!

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  6. Red Ted Art says

    August 12, 2011 at 11:54 am

    I am going to raid our neighbour’s garden (with permission of course!)

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  7. JDaniel4's Mom says

    August 12, 2011 at 12:18 pm

    OH! That would smell lovely.

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  8. Mama Pea Pod says

    August 12, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    I love lavender! Will definitely have to try this with the lavender in our garden.

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  9. Esther says

    August 12, 2011 at 1:23 pm

    Wow! How lovely! Now wish I could find some lavender:-(

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  10. Just Jaime says

    August 12, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    Great idea! I bet the smell great!

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  11. Debi says

    August 12, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    Love it! We don’t have any lavender in our garden at the moment (we’re growing some, though). Looks like something to keep our eye out for on our next nature walk.

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  12. Red Ted Art says

    August 12, 2011 at 5:02 pm

    Oh what a bonus it would be to get some lavender on a nature walk!!!

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  13. Anthea Barton says

    August 12, 2011 at 10:36 pm

    Now that’s a neat idea! Just getting ready to crop all ours. Do you know how sturdy they are?

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  14. Red Ted Art says

    August 13, 2011 at 6:11 am

    I would say pretty sturdy! Especially if you make them whilst the stalks are still fresh – they will bend without cracking or breaking. They then dry in place. I am sure long long long term they may become brittle, but by then the lavender smell will have left anyway..?

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  15. Red Ted Art says

    August 13, 2011 at 6:12 am

    (and hooray for having lots of lavender in the garden)

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  16. creativejewishmom/sara says

    August 14, 2011 at 8:30 am

    Beyond lovely! This is an example of one of those traditional crafts that are just perfect. Now, gotta go find some lavender! Thanks so much for sharing on Craft Schooling Sunday!

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  17. The Real Supermum says

    August 14, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    Aw what a lovely idea, I remember when I was little and I used to sit and pick at the many lavender plants and bushes in my Nans garden – we used to put them into little square pockets and sew them up x Thank you for the reminder I am going to be making some with my own kiddies now x

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  18. P says

    August 15, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    I used to make these with my Nan but I’d forgotten how. Thank you for such great instructions. All I can remember is the lavender in a tray – I think she used to soak the stems in water, and I note you haven’t – wonder if it’s a false memory and I’m them muddling it with corn dollies.

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    • Red Ted Art says

      August 15, 2011 at 7:28 pm

      Maybe she soaked them if they had already gone brittle? Mine were a little dry… but they say it is best to make these when the lavender is still fresh and am guessing that is to do with the stems not breaking!

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  19. Callie Feyen says

    August 16, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    Love that this is no sew! That means I can totally do it! 🙂

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  20. ingrid@morestylethancash says

    August 17, 2011 at 1:09 am

    Thanks for showing this! The farmers markets are full of lavender right now and I’ve always wondered how these wands were made.

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  21. mummiafelice says

    August 22, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    What an amazing idea!!! My Little Princess would love this….fab!

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  22. Erin of HomeSavvyAtoZ.com says

    August 29, 2011 at 12:48 am

    How fun!
    Thank you so much for linking up at Savvy HomeMade Monday. We are partying again and I hope you will stop by! 🙂

    Reply

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