How to Make an Everlasting Buttonhole

Start by cutting a selection of small stems from the faux foliage bunches. Once you have the desired amount, place them all on one side. You will only need a few stems from each branch.

To stat constructing the buttonhole, begin with a thick backing foliage (we used parsley fern). This will hold the front foliages into place.

Place the eucalyptus stem on top, angling 30 degrees to the left side.

Add another eucalyptus stem to the opposite side but towards the back of the parsley fern.

Add a small piece of parsley fern behind the left eucalyptus stem to create texture, then place the succulent to the right-hand side.

Position a few of the asparagus bush off-cuts under the succulent and eucalyptus stems to form a collar.

Once everything is in place, use the green floristry tape to secure the stems, wrapping it around them 3-4 times.

Place the twine over the stems, with the end of the twine heading toward the top of the buttonhole, leaving enough excess to tie off at the end (around 5 -10cm).

Starting a quarter of the way down, travel up the stem by wrapping the twine around, covering the excess string as you go. Once you have covered the stem, cut the remaining twine leaving 5-10 cm.

Tie off the two ends of the twine with a double knot, cutting away any excess with a sharp pair of scissors.

To complete the buttonhole, all that's left to do is to cut down the stems to the desired length so that they're all level.