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Believe it or not, many of the projects that we make for shows or specials don’t make it into the show at all.  Well, my “any season” wreath was one of those projects!  It’s very easy to make and depending on your choice of fabrics, could be appropriate for any season!  This wreath can be used indoors or outdoors if you have an awning or another covering over the place it is being hung. My next venture, soft pastels for spring!

Materials List:

• Wire wreath frame: size of your choosing, mine were 18” frames
• 1 yard each of at least four different, coordinating flannel fabrics
• ½ yard each of at least two different coordinating felt colors

• Several different ribbons: wired, sheer, sparkly and different widths are   interesting as well
• Pinking sheers
• Ruler

This wreath will look great on the inside or outside of your home!

Instructions:

1. When using an 18inch wire wreath frame, cut the strips of fabric, felt and ribbon to 2” wide by 9” long using pinking shears. 
2. Once you have everything cut to size, start tying them onto the wire frame.  The finished look you want is random, but it can be achieved by tying the pieces on in a diagonal pattern.
3. Every now and then substitute a ribbon for the fabric or felt strips to add dimension and interest.

 

Tip:

Be prepared with at least 324 strips of cloth, felt or ribbon total.  And, if you want to make one of these wreaths for fall, I used oranges, brown and greys and it was beautiful.  For spring, use fresh pastels and then red, white and blue for the summer months would be perfect.

An entire wreath takes about 6 to 8 hours, depending on how sharp your pinking shears are.  I recommend using sharp ones, or you’ll have to do what I did and invest in a box of band-aids!!

Happy Holidays!

Shari