It is officially March! She came in like a lion, dropping another 7 inches of snow on us this week. But I know that warmer weather is on the way, and so is St. Patrick’s Day! Anyone who knows me well, knows that I’m always decorating my house. Whether it be for the next holiday, or the current season, our house isn’t a home unless it is festive! I get so much inspiration from the creations I see for sale on Etsy, but as it goes with most things, I see it and think “I can make that!”. This wreath was no exception, and I’d like to share how you can make your own.
SUPPLIES:
18″ Wreath Frame
2Rolls of 4″ x 10 yd Burlap Ribbon
1 Roll of 4″ x 10 yd Green Burlap Ribbon
4 Pipe Cleaners cut in half (any color, I used brown)
1 Roll of Twine
2 6″ Twist Ties
Scissors
Hot Glue Gun + Sticks
Once you have all of your supplies, it’s time to get started. These wreaths are so much easier to make than you’d think! A starting tip, you’ll need to make sure that your burlap is folded in half (width-wise) while you’re working – this makes for prettier edges, and a fuller wreath.
Start by pulling your folded burlap end through the inner loop of the frame, and secure with a pipe cleaner. You can cut off any excess pipe cleaner once secured. Pull your first loop up through the innermost section, twist at the bottom (pick one direction for the entire wreath), then pull your second loop up through the middle section.
Twist again, and pull your third loop up through the outermost section. Congrats! You’ve finished one row! To start the next row, twist your ribbon and start again on the innermost section of the frame. For every 3 rows you finish, secure the burlap to the frame with another pipe cleaner. Repeat this process until you’ve made your way around the entire frame.
Done! To make the bow, cut the green burlap ribbon into 3 pieces: 60″, 24″, and 8″.
Fold the 60″ piece into an “X”. Fold the 24″ piece into thirds, and place fold side down on top of the 60″ piece. Pinch from the middle of the “X” to the top of both ribbons, and secure with a twist tie.
Fold the 8″ piece in half (width-wise), and fold over the middle of the bow. Secure with hot glue.
Attach the bow to your wreath frame with another twist tie.
To make the shamrock bunting, cut a 21″ piece of twine. I just cut out 4 shamrock shapes from the leftover green burlap ribbon, you can freehand this, or use a template.
Hot glue shamrocks to the twine, and tie each end of twine to your wreath.
Aaaaand you’re done! Time to hang it proudly on your door, and kick back with a drink of your choice 🙂 You’ve earned it!
Have a great week!
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