Make a Lei with Foraged Flowers

Get Island Spirit at Home [Click here to read this email in a browser]( [Alternate text] You can make your own lei with flowers and plants that grow where you live. Lei Aloha Copyright © 2023 by Meleana Estes with Jennifer Fiedler. Photographs copyright © 2023 by Tara Rock. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Random House. We all know what a traditional lei looks like, right? A lot of dazzling tropical flowers, maybe some seeds or ti leaves, lashed with native Hawaiian grasses? It seems like the makings are canon, so you might be surprised to learn that the most traditional thing you can do [if you want to make your own lei]( is to use what's available where you live. Maybe it never occurred to you that you can create your own symbol of Aloha, but master lei maker and esteemed teacher Meleana Estes has a new book out that encourages us all to give it a try using flowers and plants foraged locally. Will it look like something you might get at a luau? No, and that's exactly the point. If you want to learn how to DIY some vibrant neckwear that's full of all [the beauty, love, and spirit of place found in a traditional lei, read on](! —Nicole Clausing, newsletter editor STORY OF THE WEEK You've Never Seen Hawaiian Leis as Stunning as These Lei maker Meleana Estes is one of the foremost teachers of the Hawai‘ian craft. In this excerpt from her new book, Lei Aloha, she encourages budding lei artists to make the most of the beauty around them. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( TRAVEL [I'm an image]( What Heat Wave? Keep Cool During Summer Trips with These 13 Items. These travel essentials will help you keep you sane as the seasonal temps soar. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( Going Fast: The Sunset Summer Subscription Box! Summer is more fun with our [Summer Subscription Box.]( Packed with wonderful, useful products from around the West—all curated by Sunset editors—it's a great way to make the most of long, warm, sunny days this coming season. [Put Me on the List, Quick!]( FOOD& DRINK Is This the Drink of the Summer? TikTok Thinks So Serve up this elevated spritz at your next gathering [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( HOME & DESIGN [I'm an image]( Before & After: A Tiny Galley Kitchen Gets Overhauled for a Family of 5 It went from galley style to an L-shaped space. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( GARDEN Here's Exactly How to Prevent Your Plants from Dying When You're on Vacation We asked six of our favorite plant shops from all over the West how to take care of botanical buddies while on the road. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( [Alternate text]( Subscribe to Sunset! [Get one year of your favorite magazine](—print and digital editions, plus access to our smartphone app, our Sunset Western Garden ebook, and more—for just $24.95! That's over 53% off the newsstand price. [Subscribe Now]( [Member Center]( [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [TikTok]( [Threads]( [Mastodon]( [Post.news]( [Bluesky]( Copyright 2023 S Media International Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.