I made ribbon lei cigar flower because I needed two lei for some honored visitors from Hawai’i and I did not have 4000 cigar flowers! I really enjoyed this craft and I am excited that these lei can be keepsakes. Cigar flower is one of The Gardener’s favorite lei when we visit Hawai’i. We found…
Hawaiian cultural practice
Coconut palm leaf lei with ribbon lei variation
I learned to make a coconut palm leaf lei at a workshop with the fantastic Hawaiian musician, Kuana Torres Kahele. I really enjoyed this craft and wanted to try to make similar lei at home with my own windmill palm tree and ribbon. Kuana Torres Kahele is a renowned musician as a soloist and with…