Thursday, April 4, 2013

DIY Spring Wreath: Saw It, Pinned It, Did It!

Spring is in the air, at least in Dallas! I've been wanting to make this wreath ever since I saw this version on Pinterest! This project took an entire morning, but was SO fun for Tyler and I to work on together. We just had golf on in the background and I would randomly bust out some Lady A - Downtown - since it's been stuck in my head for days!

Supplies Needed:
- Styrofoam Wreath
- Natural Jute or Colorful Twine
- Fabric (at least 4 options) of your choice
- Scissors
- Cotton Balls
- Hot Glue Gun and Sticks
- Thread and sewing needle
- Tacks or Straight Pins
- Bird and Flower templates

Step 1: Gather all  materials.
Step 2: With your hot glue gun, adhere the jute at a starting point on the wreath. Keep going around the wreath placing a dot of glue sporadically throughout the wreath (every 20th wrap or whatever is needed).
The completed wrap!
Step 3: Cut your birds out using this template from Ashley at Cherished Bliss (just scroll down her post a bit and you'll find the birdie template). Make sure that you reverse the bird for the other side, so the correct side of the fabric shows.
Step 4: Attach the wing to the front portion of the bird. Didn't Tyler do a great job?! We don't have a sewing machine, so we did this by hand.
Step 5: Sew the two sides of the bird together, leaving a gap at the tail. Tear a cotton ball(s) and insert through the gap (We used a pencil). Once the bird is stuffed to your liking, finish sewing until complete.
Repeat steps 3-5 for the smaller birds.
Step 6: Trace flowers onto your fabric of choice. I Googled 'Flower Template', decided on a pattern, then traced it on a sheet of paper and cut it out for tracing to the fabric.
Step 7: Using straight pins (or thumb tacks), attach the birds and the flowers to the wreath.
Step 8: Using ribbon or colorful twine, hang the wreath and ENJOY!

Overall, I'm pretty happy with the end result! I would suggest not using the Natural Jute, if you've got a dark stained wooden door... you can tell with mine that there's not much color differentiation. I would also place the Styrofoam wreath on your door and walk out to the street (or across the street) to see if it will be "big" enough - this way you can exchange it if it doesn't work.. I didn't do this and the wreath looks teeny-tiny from the road.

Budget Breakdown:
Styrofoam Wreath: $2.99 (with Hobby Lobby Coupon)
Natural Jute: $3.99
Pattern Fabric 1: $4.99 (1/2 Yard)
Pattern Fabric 2: $4.99 (1/2 Yard)
Solid Fabric 1: $3.99 (1/2 Yard)
Solid Fabric 2: $3.99 (1/2 Yard)
Thread: $2.99
Glue Gun/Glue Sticks: Already Owned
TOTAL: $28.32

Saw it. Pinned it. Did it.
Linking up with Beautiful Mess and Keep Calm & Carry on.

Happy Thursday!

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15 comments:

  1. How adorable is that?! Great job!

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  2. aww precious! I love the little sewn bird...so pretty and colorful!

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  3. WOW! This is seriously incredible!! Y'all outdid yourselves!! Make one for me too, please?! Such a good way to use all that cute fabric you bought!!

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  4. OMG stop being so cute! This is SO awesome!!!!!

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  5. This wreath is awesome. I think my favorite part is the little birds, or the pattern of the fabric!
    Super cute! Stopping by from the linkup! :)

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  6. So cute!! I've been wanting to try making my own wreath, and this might just be the inspiration I need!

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  7. Love the pops of color! The little birdies are so precious too! Great job!

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  8. So cute! I am always on the lookout for new wreath projects so I am pinning this one!

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  9. This is too stinkin cute!! Love the fabrics!

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  10. Beautiful! Stopping by from the linkup :)

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  11. It's gorgeous and really makes me want to make one! Wreaths are SO addicting. Thank you for linking up with us girl!

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  12. Oh. My. Gosh. You are so talented!! That wreath is unbelievable, way to go girl :)
    Just found your blog from Ashley's post and I just spent about 15 minutes looking around! Love everything I see and can't wait to keep reading. Hopefully we can continue to get to know each other!

    Julie
    http://truelifetwenties.blogspot.com/

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  13. Girl, this is the cutest little wreath I ever did see!!! And the fabric you picked out is presh!!! I want one!!!

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  14. I love this! So cute. I have a ton of fabric to use on a craft like this.
    Cortne
    cocoinmagnolia.com

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  15. Super cute! I love it. Very crafty.

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