Happy Tuesday! Things around here today are dreary and gray and gross. So, you know what? Let's craft. I'm gonna show you how to make these ADORABLE chevron burlap wreaths at home! These are seriously easy and so super cute! And this way is much cheaper than buying an overpriced one on Etsy... not to mention much more fun. Let's get started!
Here is what you need to make one wreath...
- 1 wire hanger
- chevron burlap {I found mine at Hobby Lobby in the floral department}
- pipe cleaners, cut into even thirds
- 1.5"-2" wide ribbon and/or tulle
- desired chipboard letters
- craft paint and glitter
- Mod-Podge (optional)
- hot glue gun
1. First things first, bend your wire hanger into a rough circle shape. Just do the best you can! The hook part will be the top of our wreath.
2. Unroll some of the burlap, line the beginning of the roll so that it covers the hook, and pinch it.
3. Using a piece of pipe cleaner, tightly tie the burlap.
4. Repeat!
5. Keep pinching and tying until you are about ⅓ of the way done.
6. Scrunch and push the burlap so that it makes a puffy wreath. You can make it as full as you want!
7. Keep doing the same thing until you are all the way done. Tie the end piece tightly, cut off the extra burlap, and secure with a little bit of hot glue.
8. All done with the basics!
9. Tie the ribbon tightly around the wreath to cover the pipe-cleaners. This step is not necessary if your pipe cleaners are the same color as your ribbon!
10. Loosely weave the ribbon and tulle around the wreath, going in and out every few bunches. Keep adding ribbon until you love it!
11. Time to make your letters! Paint the front and sides with the paint, then cover with glitter. You can either mod-podge the glitter on after the paint, or use the paint to make the glitter stick. I didn't have mod-podge on hand so I did the latter.
12. Let your letters dry very well! Seal with mod-podge if desired, to prevent glitter loss!
13. Using a stapler and some ribbon (or pipe-cleaners), staple the back of the letters.
14. Secure the letters wherever desired on the wreath! Use some hot glue to make sure they won't wiggle around.
15. Hang up your wreath, and see if there are any spots where the burlap is not staying properly... you can kinda see what I'm talking about at the bottom of the wreath. Lay the wreath down flat and use hot glue to make the burlap behave! Hold the burlap in place with your fingers until the glue dries... trust me on this!
16. If desired, add a bow on your wreath, and secure with more ribbon or pipe-cleaners. And you're all done!
I know this was a little bit different than usual, but crafting really is one of my great loves, along with cooking! I absolutely loved making these wreaths, and I LOVE the way they look. Make your own and please send me pictures, I would love to see! 🙂
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