DIY Holiday Wreath

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Sometimes I like to get a little crafty. With the holidays right around the corner, I thought it would be an opportune time to finally make that burlap wreath that I keep eyeing.

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*Disclaimer: I did not use all of the burlap & ribbon pictured above; it was there for backup*

As far as supplies, you will need about 2 1/2 rolls of burlap (I got mine from Walmart's "wedding" section), 2 rolls of a wider ribbon of your choice (this burlap colored sparkle ribbon is from Hobby Lobby), a wreath base (also from Hobby Lobby), pipe cleaners, decorations of your choice, and {optional} an adult beverage (just kidding, I was drinking Sprite, but wine might have led me to less frustration).

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To get started, I looked at quite a few pins, but I didn't understand how exactly they were doing it. So what did I do? Improvise! I quickly discovered that pipe cleaners can be easily pushed through the burlap. This allowed me to gather the burlap exactly how I pleased and secure it to the wreath base exactly where I needed it to be. The base itself came with gold pipe cleaners attached, but I decided to save these for attaching decorations and pretty ribbon in case they showed at all. I used lovely brown ones to secure all of the burlap instead since you could't see them under all of the fluff!

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After one full roll of the burlap, I got a little more than a third of the way around the wreath base (see first image). After the second roll, I had made it around  about 3/4 of the wreath base (see second image). And lastly, I finished it off with a little bit of my third roll of burlap (see last image). I noticed afterwards that my loops got a little bit fluffier as I went on (maybe the Sprite was getting to me?). I think that it gave it a little bit of that shabby-chic flare, though, don't you think?

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After the burlap was complete (and my leggings were covered in burlap remnants), I decided to weave some semi-sparkly ribbon through the center. I did this is a similar way, except instead of pushing the pipe cleaner through the fabric, I gathered it and wrapped the pipe cleaner around it. I did the same loopy pattern all the way around. It took ~2 rolls of the ribbon. The completed, plain wreath is on the right above.

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Lastly, I added some fall themed decorations to my wreath. The leaves were from Walmart's craft section (I got them on clearance for 15 cents!), the owl is from their Christmas tree decorations, the bow was made from some Hobby Lobby ribbon and hot glue, and the chalkboard ornament was from Target (I wrote our apartment number on it!).

Stay tuned to see where this wreath takes me next...hint hint it will be updated for Christmas! I hope everyone's week is going great. Can you believe Thanksgiving is only a week away?! Comment below what you are thankful for this year.

-Madison

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