Craft: winter wreath
Make a winter wreath from raffia pom poms, pinecones, wood slices and jute wrapped pears.
I gathered lots of natural supplies I already had on hand:
-raffia
– wood slices (from here)
– jute wrapped pears (from here)
Made lots of pom poms from the raffia (tutorial below) and combined all the pieces:
The current orange colored front door poses a tiny decorating challenge, neutrals seem to be the solution:
Here’s how to make the winter wreath:
1. Make raffia pom poms.
Cut cardboard circles as pictured below, about 4″ diameter:
2. Place wire in circle shape with ends bent around opening:
(Wire will go in between cardboard pieces.)
3. Line up raffia – multiple long pieces – find middle and begin wrapping around cardboard shape:
4. Wrap one side until end of raffia and bend wire down to hold raffia in place:
5. Repeat with other side and twist wire ends together snug:
6. Cut loops along edge of cardboard shape:
7. Remove cardboard and check to be sure wire is tight and secure.
8. Use a flat wreath form:
(mine happened to already be wrapped in burlap but it’s not necessary)
9. Secure raffia pom poms to wreath form by wrapping wire around form:
10. Add pinecones, wire together and wrap around form:
11. Make holes in wood slices:
12. String onto twine and wrap twine around wreath form:
13. Hot glue jute wrapped pears in place.
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That is such a beautiful wreath!
That is TOO dang cute!! Love the pom poms!
That is one cute wreath and a half!
My favorite pat is the pears… Wow! How did you think those up….?
hugs x
Crystelle
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Such a pretty Wreath! Love that you made the pom-poms with rafia – so unique! Great job!
Suzanne
Cute wreath! I really love the pears!
T'onna @ Submarine Sunday
http://navywifeypeters.blogspot.com/2013/01/submarine-sunday-15.html
love your winter wreath so very pretty thanks for sharing
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That's such a pretty wreath! Great job!
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