How to make lavender wands

How to make lavender wands....

They are pretty easy...You want to cut the lavender
when it's fresh and you can bend the stems without
them breaking. Also try and pick the flower fresh and
open with lots of blossoms. Keep the stems as long
as you can. The longer the stem, the longer the wand

This first option

Using two 18" pieces of 1/4-1/2 " ribbon (your preference)

you weave the first row in and out (every other) 

second row is over under over under etc.

Now bend the stems backwards over the flowers. 

Hold lightly. This option will give you a more slender

wand. go back and forth using ever other over under

or under over as the key

OPTION 1

OPTION 2

Option 2 will give your wand a larger cage. you want to create
6 rows at first on this one with a basket weave design using the
ribbon before bending the stems backward. then repeat under over
every other one & over under every other one

OPTION 3 (easiest)

Only one set of stems so its over under then under over.

Basket weave option 1 & 2

After weaving the ribbon all the way past the blossoms, cut one of the ribbons and with an inch tail. The other ribbon needs to  be wrapped
in a spiral around the stems firmly. when you get to the bottom wrap
the stems overlapping three times and using a pin small pin. at an angle pin the ribbon back into the stems.

If you want an easier finish. leave the stems and after you have woven the ribbon cut an inch on both and with an 8" piece of ribbon wrap the stems twice tightly with a knot and finish with a shoe string bow

Chris Lindsay Designs love the different herbs that are available to use each season and Lavender has to be one of the best. Smells absolutely heavenly.

In Provence they use sachets on window ledges inside to
try and keep out Scorpions. Maybe that would work in 
Arizona too.