Comments on: weeder’s digest: trend watch 2009: raffia!

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:05:16 +0000

I laughed out loud when I read this — my mom used to have these ceramic ducks with little raffia bows tied around their necks. So 1989!

By: Kari Lønning

Kari Lønning — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:40:53 +0000

wow, blueberries and feverfew add a wonderful accent to the small arrangements.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:41:51 +0000

Pretty flowers. I love the table cloth in the second to last photo. I work one afternoon a week in a florist in Canberra, Australia, raffia has been out here for a long while. It hasn’t made it back ‘in’ yet, but I will keep and eye out for it. Organza is all the rage at the moment. I love the blueberries! They are my favourite bit. :-)

By: Tommy Bahama Bedding

Tommy Bahama Bedding — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:56:32 +0000

Such beautiful flowers! I really love this fresh idea :)

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:20:36 +0000

This post reminded me why I go with my instincts about things I like instead of following trends. I always have raffia around my house, for tying up flowers, gift wrapping, and so on. My mom always used it so I do. I didn’t know it was “out” and I was supposed to be wrapping vases with leaves, which probably looks pretty but sounds like a pain.

Anyway, these arrangements are beautiful and I also appreciate the Raffi reference. Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring bananaphone…

By: Caitlin Kelch

Caitlin Kelch — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:25:41 +0000

the post and photos are ALWAYS lovely but what I really loved about this post and subsequent comments was the dialogue inspired by the mere mention of raffia! Awesome – so many quasi – neg connotations and too funny. Only provocateurs like sarah and grace could ignite such a fervor over exotic hay! And fyi, raffia for me forever says wordy, sentimental greeting cards from my mother usually about being a woman and clearly penned by a female whose prime-time was spent in the 1970’s. Thx for flowers AND pop culture. Caitlin

By: caroline

caroline — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:51:52 +0000

i thought the blue ducks/sunflowers bit was really funny. and now i’m thinking about Sunflowers perfume, by Elizabeth Arden, which we wore in conjunction with floppy canvas hats with fake sunflowers on the center brim a la Blossom.