Whew! It's been a while since I've posted! Oops! Time flies around the holidays, doesn't it???
I've been working on a few new items for my etsy shop and this is one of them! I thought I would share with you a little "how to" if you'd like to make your own for the holidays!
Materials List:
-foam pipe insulation tube ($0.97 at Lowes)
{note: get the skinny one, the fat ones don't do as well, you can cut it in half and make two wreaths!}
- 2 1/2 yards of burlap
- duct tape or electrical tape
-hot glue & gun
-ornaments and embellishments
-string or yarn (small piece)
And here's the step-by-step!
Step One
Cut the tube in half and tape the ends together with duct tape.
I start the tape at an angle and wrap it around for about a total of six inches. You want to be careful with this step and work on shaping the tubing to be nice and round or you could end up with an easter egg shaped Christmas wreath! :)
Step Two
Cut strips of burlap.
First strip is about 4" wide by 2 1/2 yds long, second strip should be more like 6"-7" wide for the ruffle. If you want a denser ruffle, get more yards of fabric, but the 2 1/2 is minimum.
Step Three
Hot glue one end of 4" burlap to wreath form. I like to start where my duct tape is.
Start at an angle and wrap around the entire circle. This may take some trial and error to get it just right, so don't glue as you go. It will stay just fine with glue at each end.
This part doesn't have to be perfect because you don't really see it. The ruffle will cover it eventually.
Step Four
Take the larger strip of burlap, count up about 10 strands and pull one.
Keep working the fabric down the strand until you start to see a ruffle effect. This will also take little trial and error. The strands can break on you, but keep going.
If one strand breaks, the one next to it pulls much easier!
Step Five
Lay out the ruffle on the wreath and make sure it will go all the way around.
You may need to adjust your ruffle a little at this point to make sure you have enough to cover the wreath and make the ends meet. Hot glue the ruffle to the wreath form.
Step Six
Glue (or sew) the ends together.
Step Seven
Cut a small piece of rope and glue to the back of the wreath for hanging.
I like to take a small scrap of burlap and glue over it to finish it.
Step Eight
Hang the wreath and glue the ornaments and embellishments on wherever you'd like!
(if you are going to add something hanging in the center, it is much easier to glue this on while the wreath is hanging versus laying on a flat surface)
P.S. Check back soon for a tutorial on that ribbon flower in the top left!
Enjoy!
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