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
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| Step 1: Gather all materials. |
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| 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). |
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| The completed wrap! |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Step 7: Using straight pins (or thumb tacks), attach the birds and the flowers to the wreath. |
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| 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
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| Linking up with Beautiful Mess and Keep Calm & Carry on. |
Happy Thursday!
