Beginners '08

Beginners Flower Arranging Course

Dates: May 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st & June 7th 2008

Venue: Old Felixstowe Community Centre, Ferry Road, Felixstowe.

Instructor: Mrs. Maureen Noone

Maureen very kindly agreed to run a beginners course for interested club members. She was inundated with ladies wanting to attend the classes but, restricted for space, had to take the first 14 members who signed up.

Each week we will be attempting different arrangements and I will photograph our attempts. Hopefully we will be able to see improvements in technique from week one to week six - you decide!!! (Lynne W)

Week 1 - A traditional Triangle

Shopping list:

	Third block of oasis
	Oasis dish
	7 outline foliage
	7 transitional foliage
	5 central leaves
	7 spray carnations
	7 single carnations or roses
	5 tulips or daffodils

To enlarge: double click the photo of your choice with the left mouse button.

To save or print: click the photo of your choice with the right hand mouse button.

Week 2 - Low table centrepiece

Shopping list:

	Similar materials as above
	3 candles to complement design colour

To enlarge: double click the photo of your choice with the left mouse button.

To save or print: click the photo of your choice with the right hand mouse button.

Week 3 - A trough parallel

Shopping list:

	A plastic trough 2ins deep & wide enough to hold one & a half blocks of oasis
	7 largish ivy leaves
	3 pieces of choisya, arum or aucuba
	3 pieces of cupressus
	4 different shaped flowers, five of each (total 20)

To enlarge: double click the photo of your choice with the left mouse button.

To save or print: click the photo of your choice with the right hand mouse button.

Week 4 - Two tier design

Shopping list:

	Metal stand or similar on which one design can be raised above the other
	Similar materials to week 1 but some added material such as soft iris leaves, ivy strands, rubus, clematis etc

To enlarge: double click the photo of your choice with the left mouse button.

To save or print: click the photo of your choice with the right hand mouse button.

Week 5 - Asymmetrical triangle incorporating an accessory

Shopping list:

	Similar material to week one but using an accessory as an interpretation
	Colours & types of flowers to complement, possibly the use of a base
	The choice of flowers to be appropriate to the title e.g. if this is a seascape rougher types of flower & foliage, possibly the introduction of some driftwood & using blues & greys

To enlarge: double click the photo of your choice with the left mouse button.

To save or print: click the photo of your choice with the right hand mouse button.

Week 6 - Mass style in pot

Shopping list:

	Pot with a neck opening sufficient to take an oasis saucer with one third block of oasis
	5 phormium leave
	5 hosta leaves
	3 peppers
	small bunch of grapes
	5 liatris or gladioli
	5 paeonia or largish flower
	small amount of choisya or cupressus

To enlarge: double click the photo of your choice with the left mouse button.

To save or print: click the photo of your choice with the right hand mouse button.