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12 December 2011

How to Make an Easy Christmas Wreath


This is my first ever attempt at making a Christmas Wreath. It was remarkably easy and I'm over the moon with the results.

I don't know what's come over me lately, but I've gone all crafty in my old age. I had high hopes for this wreath as I had spent weeks planning it. I even cut some of the evergreen a few weeks before to see how well it lasted. In fact, I was so confident I could make it that I took plenty of photographs for the blog!

Here is my step-by-step guide of how to make an easy Christmas wreath



You will need:
  • A willow circle (£4.99, Hobbycraft)
  • Florists' wire (75p, Hobbycraft)
  • Wired ribbon (£2.50, Hobbycraft)
  • Wired berries (£1.49, Hobbycraft)
  • Pine cones (£2.99, Sainsbury's)
  • Evergreen branches (free, our garden)
  • Scissors and secateurs (I didn't buy these especially!)




Step 1

Attach sprigs of foliage to the circle with florists' wire





Step 2

Make a bow using wired ribbon.

I practised first and then made the bow directly on to the wreath. Wired ribbon allows you to shape your bow.



Step 3

Add pine cones

I cheated and wired some pine cone decorations on to the wreath, but pine cones are easy to wire anyway and free if you know where to look.



Step 4

Add wired berries.

I twisted together a couple of the wired berries and pushed them into the wreath.



That's it!




If you make your own wreath, do let me know.



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3 comments:

  1. Good one Sandy! I'm not the crafty kind either but I've been trying really hard recently. It feels good, doesn't it? xx

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  2. That looks really beautiful. I have always wanted to make my own but, always thought it would be to tricky! You have given me the inspiration to give it a go. Thanks. x

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  3. Mummy's Busy World, thank you! I'm enjoying it. I'm trying my hand at a few things, hoping to find something I'm good at! Hope you're settling in DC x

    Marvelous Mummy, good luck! I hope you enjoy making one x

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