lavenders blue dilly dilly

while treasure hunting with my friend

we spotted some stems wrapped in ribbon

the lady explained 

it's for your linen

and is made from fresh lavender

yesterday morning we cut the stems

before the heat of the sun

in the shade of the terrace

I stripped the lower leaves 

and flowers

picking 13 stems

and tying them with ribbon 

underneath the flowers

turn the flowers upside down

and bend the stems over

the flowers

then weave the ribbon around

lifting every other stem

over 

under

over

under

tie off then wind around the stems

or not

make a loop

or not

and trim the stems

hang them to dry 

in your wardrobes and armoires