Here we go with my first tutorial. I got the idea for this wreath from that addictive site called
pinterest, and with a few minor adjustments made it my own. So, you will need the following materials:
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| fabric of your choice/color. Originally the idea was to use burlap, but I didn't want to use such a coarse fabric when I knew I would have a ton of cutting to do, so I chose this fabric that was similar in look, but has a much softer feel. I found it by the batting at my local Hobby Lobby. (And my cat immediately took cover in the new 'cave') |
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| A Styrofoam ring. Again, I found this for way cheap on sale at my local Hobby Lobby |
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| hundreds of straight pins, preferably without the colored ends. |
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| Put on your favorite movie, because this is a long and tedious process, which is made more enjoyable by being distracted. I love this movie- 500 days of summer. I've seen it so many times I don't have to be watching the screen all the time to know what is happening:) |
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| Cut the fabric into strips, and then cut the strips into squares. It doesn't have to be perfect or scientific, just start cutting. |
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| fold the square into a triangle, and then fold the triangle in half. Pin the bottom corner into the foam circle. |
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| And just keep pinning. You can make it as tight or loose as you choose, but make sure no white shows through. |
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| My assistant does not look amused, or interested in the movie. |
I forgot to take a picture of the loop to hang the wreath by. I used some of my left over fabric, cut it into strips, which I braided, then I pinned that braided loop to the back side of my wreath. Does that make sense? You can also use ribbon or twine, or any other hang-able material. Using pins to attach it to the back means you can swap out colors for different seasons if you would like.
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| The finished product! You can add pops of color by adding accent fabric pieces into the wreath, or hanging some trinket in the center. I pinned a hair clip just to show an example of what is possible. A tutorial of how to make that hair piece is coming soon. |
