Ginkgo Dreams - Celebrating Ginkgo

Expert Village carries a video series by Susan Ting on how to make double-walled pottery vessels. The vessel made in the series is a ginkgo leaf teapot. Here, watch Susan display the final product:

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Follow the step-by-step instructions at HGTV to make this ginkgo leaf teapot sculpture.

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Try Stamp Zia’s Ginkgo Paper project for some summer ginkgo fun.

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Ginkgo applique, available from The Shibori Dragon.

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Ginkgo leaf embroidery design for machine embroidery from Thread Artist.

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Grace Cathey’s ginkgo leaf sculpture project is not for the faint of heart (or tools).

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Ginkgo appliqué (or stencil) from Ann Wallace.

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If you’ve got some ginkgo leaves to be crafty with, try the botanical window project from HGTV.

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Project instructions for sale at Cream Mania.

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This stencil from Designer Stencils would be a lovely pattern in a bedroom.

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Applique pattern available from Sarah by the Sea Designs.

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HGTV has a cute idea using leaves and flowers to create a place setting:

Place gingko leaves and a brightly colored flower on a clear plate, then cover with a second clear plate.

Although they use ginkgo leaves in their example, you can use other leaves to create this effect.

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Ginkgo leaf casting mold from Acorn Naturalists.

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Pattern available from Fiddlesticks Knitting.

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Eterna Silk offers four embroidery kit designs with a ginkgo leaf theme.

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Innovative Bead Supply offers this ginkgo bead.

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This set of leaf rubbing plates from Gardening with Kids includes a ginkgo leaf.

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Make your own ginkgo origami by following the picture instructions at Origami Club. The words are in Japanese, but the pictures tell you everything you need to know.

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I periodically imagine creating a collage of gingko leaves (and have just added the project to my someday/maybe list). Steve Nix’s instructions on how to make and use a leaf press will come in handy.

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The ambitious among you may wish to try making Cynthia Wiig’s hand-forged ginkgo fan earrings. Full instructions at Hoover & Strong.

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