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Craft Project #13 – small wreath

I really enjoy making rag wreaths. While thinking about the decorations I would be using for mom’s door, I decided I would do so pre-decorating decorations to put around the door area. Since I have made the small spring sign, I decided that she would need a small wreath as well.

I decided on one fabric that reminds me of spring and Easter that I found at Hobby Lobby. I will be using an eight inch round wire wreath form that I purchased at Dollar Tree.

I started by ironing the fabric.

Once this was done, I cut the fabric into 1/2 to 3/4 inch by 7 inch strips. I find this is the perfect size that works best for me. Each fabric was attached using the larks head knot starting with the outer ring and moving inward.

I actually kept track of the number of strips used for this project. The outer ring has 76 fabric strips, the middle ring has 64 fabric strips, and the inner ring has 55 fabric strips. So, it too a total of 195 fabric strips to make this wreath.

After all of the strips were put on the wreath form, I was beginning to wonder if it needed a litte something extra. First I thought I could use some pink pom poms, but my granddaughter voted that down. Then I thought maybe I could use the left over letters I had from the sign and spell out the word spring, but she voted that one down as well. So, it was decided to just leave it as is.

I will using spray starch on the wreath before I put it up so help keep the strips in place.

Coming up next is another craft project to add to mom’s Spring decorations.

2022 Craft Project #1 – Valentine Wreath for mom… part 2

This has definitely been a real learning experience as I have never done anything like this before.

I wasn’t sure how to start this project so the first thing I did after ironing the pieces, was to cut the cloth to sections of 8″ x 21″ with some left over.

Then I trimmed it down to 8″ x 1″ then trimming those down to 8″ x 1/4″. When the strips of material were 1″ wide, it just did not look right. Probably because the wreath form is small. I thing the 1/4″ width works perfectly for this size wreath form. At least it did for me.

Once all of the strips were cut and laid them out in the order I wanted to put them on the wreath.

I started putting the strips on the wreath with the outer ring first.

And several hours later, the wreath was finished with strips of material left over. Actually lots of material left over, but I will find a use for it, that is for certain.

Now, this was my first attempt at making a rag wreath and I’m happy that it is one that does not have to be or look perfect because this one does not look perfect.

I may or may not add some things to it but I’m not 100% certain about it, at least not yet. Only time will tell and that time will be coming up on February 27th when I decorate the outside of her door for Valentines!

Please be sure to return to see how it looks when her door decorations are complete.