Book on weaving flax flowers
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Weaving Flowers from New Zealand Flax
contains detailed instructions for weaving
sixteen different flower and foliage designs plus different variations of several of the designs. Many of the flower designs can be woven from a single flax leaf, and are very quick to weave once you’ve had a bit of practice — even quicker to weave than the flower shown on my Weaving Flax page.
The book also includes examples of floral arrangements for each of the flower designs and various flax foliage ideas for floral arrangements in addition to the woven foliage designs. All the instructions and arrangements in the book are illustrated with large colour photographs.
After you’ve woven a few flowers, you’ll find it easy to arrange the different designs into beautiful, eye-catching floral arrangements that make ideal gifts or decorations in your own home.
Flax flowers add a touch of colour in any number of settings — in a vase, bowl or buttonhole, as a table display, wall display or bridal bouquet, or as a decorative element sewn onto a kete (bag) or other large piece of flaxwork. Flax flowers also mix well with cut flowers or dried flowers, and — like dried flowers — the nice thing about flax flowers is that they last indefinitely
Although most of the designs in the book are made from a single flax leaf, a few designs or variations are rather more elaborate, and one or two — such as the lotus shown on the left — require several flax leaves and joining techniques, so you’ll be able to extend your weaving skills step by step.
More illustrations from the book are shown on the blog post, Weaving Flowers from New Zealand Flax, that announced the initial publication of the book in 2009. Another illustration is shown at the bottom of the blog post, Beachcombing for flaxworks, that announced the second edition of the book in February 2011.
Weaving Flowers from New Zealand Flax (Second edition, ISBN 978-0-473-18258-8) is a book of 127 single-sided A4-size pages printed by inkjet and bound between covers in a plastic-comb spine which allows it to open out flat for easy use when following the instructions. It is written, printed and published by me, and available direct to the public at NZ$30 plus postage, bubble-pak packaging and (in some cases) transaction costs.
Select one of the shipping options and prices below, and then use one of the payment methods below. Once you’ve made the payment, let me know your shipping address by email. Books are generally shipped within two days of receiving payment, and I will email you to let you know when I’ve posted your book.
I sometimes receive emails asking if the book is still available, especially since the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch. Please be assured that the book is still being offered for sale. If for some reason the book cannot be shipped promptly, I will change this paragraph to advise you of this and also to advise the date I expect prompt shipping to resume.
Buying the book
Shipping-inclusive prices for one book mailed to a NZ address
The Post Office expects Parcel Post to take 1–3 business days for delivery, but in my experience it can occasionally take over a week, especially in rural areas. Add 70c to the prices above for a Fast Upgrade to Parcel Post (expected delivery on the next business day). Add $3.20 to the prices above for Courier Post (expected delivery to your door on the next business day) or add $6 for Courier Post to a rural address. Shipping-inclusive prices for 2–4 books mailed to a NZ address
A Fast Upgrade to Parcel Post is available when shipping 2 books (but not for more than 2 books, owing to weight limitations). Add an additional 70c for a Fast Upgrade to Parcel Post on 2 books. For 3-4 books, add an extra $2.80 to the above prices for delivery to a rural address. If you are paying by credit card via PayPal, add $2.50 to the prices above for 2 books, $3.50 for 3 books or $4.50 for 4 books. If you are making payment by visiting a Westpac branch, add $3 to the prices above. Ordering 5 or more books There are also substantial savings on postage and packaging for bulk orders within New Zealand, e.g., postage and packaging on 7 books amounts to $1.57 per copy. Email me with your order quantity, shipping address and preferred payment method and I will quote you a shipping-inclusive price. Shipping-inclusive prices for one book mailed to an international address The prices above are based on payment by credit card via PayPal, and the links will take you to the approximate cost in your own currency at today’s exchange rate. For quantities or destinations not covered above, please email, write or phone me for pricing. Payment options
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Incidentally, the additional cost of $3 for payments made by visiting a local bank branch is because the bank account number above is a special electronic account to avoid the risks involved in putting my main bank account number online. My bank charges me an additional fee of NZ$3 for each manual transaction on this electronic account. Notes for librarians and institutional buyers
Notes for booksellers
• Shipping-inclusive prices for one book mailed to a NZ address
• Shipping-inclusive prices for 2–4 books mailed to a NZ address
• Ordering 5 or more books
• Shipping-inclusive prices for one book mailed to an international address
• Payment options
• Notes for librarians and institutional buyers
• Notes for booksellers
The following prices are for delivery by Parcel Post:
• $36.30 for payment by internet direct credit or cheque
• $38.30 for payment by credit card via PayPal
• $39.30 for payment made by manual deposit at a Westpac branch
There are significant savings on postage and packaging if you order more than one book for delivery to the same address. The following prices are for delivery by Parcel Post:
• $66.50 for 2 books with payment by internet direct credit or cheque
• $99 for 3 books with payment by internet direct credit or cheque
• $129 for 4 books with payment by internet direct credit or cheque
The base price for each book is discounted for orders of 5 or more books shipped to the same address:
• Less 5% for 5–9 books
• Less 10% for 10 or more books
Mailing a book to an Australian address:
• NZ$44.00 by International Economy (expected delivery 10–25 business days)
• NZ$45.80 by International Air (expected delivery 3–10 business days)
Mailing a book to a United Kingdom address:
• NZ$56.20 by International Economy (expected delivery 10–25 business days)
• NZ$60.00 by International Air (expected delivery 3–10 business days)
Mailing a book to a United States address:
• NZ$54.20 by International Economy (expected delivery 10–25 business days)
• NZ$57.70 by International Air (expected delivery 3–10 business days)
• Paying in NZ by direct credit online
• Paying in NZ – or outside NZ – by credit card online
• Paying in NZ by cheque
• Paying in NZ by manual deposit at a Westpac branch
Pay into my Westpac bank account 03–0823–0516382–000. It’s important to include your name in the payee boxes — information in the payer boxes will not appear on my bank statement. There is sometimes only a limited number of characters allowed in the payee boxes, so you may not fit in your full name, but please include your surname, or most of it, and then email me with your shipping address.
You can use your Visa, Mastercard or American Express card to pay through PayPal. Email me with your order and shipping address first and let me know that you’d like to pay through PayPal. I’ll request PayPal to send you an invoice. If you don’t already have a PayPal account, you will need to log on to PayPal using your email address and a password. Once you’ve activated your account and paid the invoice by credit card, PayPal will send you a receipt for your payment. They'll also advise me that you’ve made the payment and I will put the book in the post to you.
Make the cheque out to Ali Brown and post to me with your shipping address, email address and contact phone number on a separate sheet. Allow 5 days for cheque clearance.
Manual payments can only be made at Westpac branches. Fill in my bank account number 03–0823–0516382–00 on a deposit slip. Make sure you also fill in the 6 spaces in the reference box on the bottom left of the deposit slip. This reference box can only be filled in with numbers, not letters, so when you fill it in, pick your own reference numbers. Take a record of the numbers you filled in and email them to me with your shipping address, so I can identify which bank deposit relates to your email and shipping address.
If the finance department in your organisation requires delivery before payment — as many, if not all, local councils buying for libraries seem to do — then you could purchase copies of this book through one of the book suppliers I’ve sold to: Academy Book Company, All Books NZ Ltd, Auckland UBS, McLeods Booksellers, Millers Books, Total Library Solutions and Wheelers Books. If you have a preferred supplier that I haven’t listed, you could perhaps draw the book to their attention.
Weaving Flowers from New Zealand Flax (Second edition) has its own ISBN number (978-0-473-18258-8) and barcode. I don’t recommend a retail price for bookstore sales or accept returns on unsold books. Also, please bear in mind that the book is printed by inkjet and bound in a plastic-comb spine. It seems to be rugged enough to last indefinitely but may not be as resistant to shop soiling as a book offered by a traditional publisher. However, a number of booksellers have reordered the book regularly since it was first published in February 2009 and I haven't received any reports of a problem in stocking the book.back to top