So today's post is a bit of a re-post from {last year}, but updated to include this year's wreath! When I created this wreath last year, I wanted it to be reusable, so all of the decorations are pinned on! Super simple solution to avoid wrapping twine around umpteen different wreath bases (I also use this wreath base for my Mother's Day wreath and my spring wreath)! So check out the original wreath and this year's wreath, and read on for a tutorial on how I made it!
- styrofoam wreath base
- festive fabric
- yarn (for background and balls)
- felt (for shamrocks and banner)
- straight pins & 2 decorative pins
- twine (I used The Twinery's cantaloupe)
- eyelets
- eyelet setter (I use a Crop-A-Dile)
- ink (I used Stazon's timber brown)
- stamps (I used Unity's February Kit of the Month 2012)
- scissors (regular and pinking shears)
.: WREATH BASE :.
- wrap the wreath in yarn- wrap a few times and then tighten, wrap a few more times, then tighten again, etc. This will ensure that none of your foam base shows through the yarn!
.: FABRIC FLOWERS :.
- cut out circles from your festive fabric in varying sizes. these will be used to make the "flowers" (6-10 circles per flower)
- put a straight pin through the center of each circle, and pin into the wreath. pin the centers of the circles close to each other to create a nice full flower. Continue pinning circles until you get a flower "fullness" that suits you :) most of mine are ~8 circles per flower, with some being fewer and some being more.
.: SHAMROCKS :.
- create your felt shamrocks (I used this tutorial here)
- pin shamrocks to wreath using straight pins. I tried to hide the pins in some of the folds of felt near the center of the shamrock.
.: TWINE BALLS :.
- create yarn balls (good tutorial here) - I use two fingers to start my yarn balls, especially since the ones on this wreath are smaller, and I change directions every ~8 loops. Once you reach your desired ball size, carefully tie off the yarn.
- pin balls to wreath with straight pins. I put the pin through a few yarn strands and then the knot where I tied off the yarn.
.: BANNER :.
- stamp images onto felt and cut out with pinking shears (or regular scissors)
- attach eyelets to each corner of felt and connect with twine
- attach banner to wreath with decorative pins
- hang wreath and enjoy! :)
.: Above :.
The final product from 2012 and the above tutorial!
.: Below :.
The final product for 2013! I used last year's shamrocks and yarn balls and added a few diecut shamrocks on crisscrossing twine. I also pinned on a small sign that has our apartment address (removed in the picture for privacy) as the numbering system is often confused by our mail carriers - easy and pretty solution to make sure they deliver packages to the right door!
.: linking up here :.
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