Now, after sharing the details about the flower arrangement course I took in Japan…
I must make the most of what I learned in that limited time.
Practice makes perfect, right?
So, the day after I returned home, I began practicing flower arrangements and bouquets, nonstop. I realized that being a flower farmer is quite lucky in this regard because I never run out of flowers to practice with, even though the variety is limited to what my husband grows in his own garden.
However, I also discovered that things often didn’t go as smoothly as I expected.
I was surprised to find that there were many moments of “Huh, why isn’t this working?”
The teachers who instructed me during the course could arrange flowers so effortlessly.
Even though I tried to mimic them…
I went back to the notes I diligently took during the course and thought, “What were the key points again?”
After some trial and error, I finally managed to create a flower arrangement that looks something like this.
![](http://nowhereland.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DIY1-1024x410.jpg)
It might still look clumsy but at least I enjoyed doing it☺️
I found bouquet-making surprisingly challenging, especially when it came to creating a beautiful spiral while tying the stems together.
I had to be conscious of this, but trying too hard would make my hand cramp up.
Gerberas, in particular, were tricky because their thick stems made me exert more force.
I think Japanese gerberas have stems that are about half as thick! 😅
Despite my excuses, I managed to create three pieces that turned out like this. What do you think?
![](http://nowhereland.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DIY2-1024x410.jpg)
Hmm, not quite there yet.
I’d like to create beautiful bouquets and post many of them on this blog.
I’ll do my best!