Fabric Wreath Tutorial

I can't take any credit for the brains behind this one. Celeste over at My Greenbrae Cottage posted a tutorial for her fabric Valentine's wreath....and I was hooked! I didn't see her tutorial until a week before Valentine's, so I decided to do something a bit more neutral that could take my front door well into spring time.

Supplies:

- 2.5 yards of fabric

- a really good pair of pinking shears

- 15" styrofoam wreath

- hot glue gun & glue sticks

- knitting needle (get ready to laugh at me....I'm not a knitter, so I used my old meat thermometer that quit working a while back. Don't worry, I have a new one that I use for the meat!)

You'll start with five coordinating (or not...I won't judge you) fabrics in a half a yard each. I cut every bit of my fabric into 4"x 4" squares. I'm not a fast project person...this took me a couple of evenings while catching up on my DVR to get them all cut out. You can make a template with an index card and wrap fabric around it to cut a bunch of squares all at once....this really sped up the process.

Use the point of your knitting needle (or meat thermometer, thankyouverymuch) and wrap your square around the sharp pointy end (I'm super technical, I know). Don't poke through the fabric. Stick a dab of hot glue on the fabric point and stab it into the styrofoam...go about 1/4 inch deep.

Start working your way around the wreath. It fills in pretty fast, actually. Don't forget to cover the inside & outside, too. I did leave the back fabric-free so it would lay flat on my door (I always keep my wreaths between my door & storm door to make them last a tiny bit longer). Texas gets windy and I don't want any decor blowing down the street!

Once you're finished, loop your favorite ribbon through the wreath to hang it by. I used brown tulle because I'm on a brown tulle kick. I think some 3" satin ribbon would be really lovely, too! I can't wait to make one of these for Christmas time...I have my eye on some red & white polka dot fabric and kelly-green damask. This is just such a personalized project that will look different for everyone depending on your fabrics. I think it would be darling in a nursery using coordinating bedding fabric. The possibilities are endless!

Happy Wreath-Making!

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19 comments:

Life In The Thrifty LaneMarch 31, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Thank you for sharing, I did one last year for my son's jungle teme b-day but used a different technique. You always learn something new...!! Yours turned out great!
Lindsey StephensMarch 31, 2011 at 2:00 PM
very pretty! I found you linked on Beyond the Picket Fence. I made one similar to this style with old book pages here, check it out at this url.

http://craftingisfun.blogspot.com/2011/01/book-page-wreath.html

~your newest follower, Lindsey @ I'd Rather Be Crafting
jandjhomeMarch 31, 2011 at 2:11 PM
This is AMAZING. I absolutely love it and the colors are great.
MojoMamaMarch 31, 2011 at 4:22 PM
Ooh, cute!! I actually just made my first full wreath myself this morning! I decorated a grape vine wreath last month, but I took book pages this time. (Not very original in the blogosphere, but I was pretty proud of myself, since I'm a new-ish crafter.)

I'm a new follower, and I can't wait to see more of what you come up with!

(Btw, the meat thermometer totally sounds like something I would do!)

http://dojocrafting.blogspot.com
AnonymousMarch 31, 2011 at 4:57 PM
Love how this looks! Great job!
FrouFrouBritchesMarch 31, 2011 at 6:31 PM
Love all the fabrics you chose! Very cute! I love that you used a meat thermometer! That sounds like something I would do. I LOOOOOOVE the name of your blog!
Amanda @ Serenity NowMarch 31, 2011 at 6:55 PM
That is so pretty! :) Great job, and it looks pretty simple to do too! Thanks for the visit. :)
My Greenbrae CottageMarch 31, 2011 at 7:24 PM
Hi Kristi! It came out so cute! Love it with other fabrics besides Valentine's Day!! Thanks for linking back to me. :-) Hugs, Celeste
Courtney ~ French Country CottageMarch 31, 2011 at 9:24 PM
This is darling~ you did a great job on it!! Thanks for sharing at FNF! :)
.April 1, 2011 at 9:29 AM
I love the fabric you used for your wreath! I made one last year and I still love it and it's still hanging on my front door. :)
Ann-Marie ~ BramblyApril 3, 2011 at 7:42 AM
Such an amazing wreath! I'm not sure if I have the patience to pull it off, but I so want to. Thanks for the great project! Ann-Marie
UnknownApril 4, 2011 at 8:35 AM
love it so darling! Thanks for linking. Winks-Jen
MaryApril 4, 2011 at 10:06 PM
You did a really great job! Thank you for linking to Masterpiece Monday. Have a great week, Mary :O)
UnknownApril 6, 2011 at 1:14 PM
Love the wreath, what a great tutorial! Thanks for sharing.
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JamiJuly 26, 2012 at 6:48 AM
Cute! I'm pinning this so I'll remember to get some fabric. :)
gayegirlSeptember 20, 2012 at 1:07 PM
I do like this, I really will have to try it. I love pinks and purples so that will be my colours.
UnknownAugust 12, 2019 at 11:51 AM
I've made quite a few of these, but I use different technique. I will tell you, that for me, cutting the fabric with pinking shears killed my hand. And now with my arthritis, it makes it a lot tougher to use pinking shears. Any ideas on an easier way to cut the fabric?