I LOVE this project!
It was really quick (it only took me about one week of about an hour or so a night) and cheap with dramatic results. I always strive for my crafts to look store bought and expensive. Not to pat myself on the back but…. I think I definitely hit the mark on this one!
Materials needed:
· One skein Yarn, (two if you want a complimentary color for roses, scrap yarn will probably be enough for at least a rose or two though)$3
· Foam Wreath (Mine was about 12 inches in diameter and flattened on top with rounded sides)$5
· Felt squares (In the kids section in Michaels, a steal at only 29 cents a sheet!)$2
· Fabri-Tack (my favorite fabric adhesive, but feel free to use what you are comfortable with)$4
The yarn part of the wreath is easy enough…just wrap the yarn around over and over until the whole wreath is covered and tie off in back. I made sure mine was neat and made sure none of the yarn was overlapping. I have seen variations of this wreath with loads and loads of yarn piled on in every which way, that can be cute too; but I am way too OCD for that.
Now for the fun part…the flowers. Ok, I admit none of these flowers are my original designs. This section will have lots of links, but these were the links I found most helpful for me!
Felt Dahlia: http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/05/06/mothers-day-felt-dahlia-corsage-a-few-notes/
Yarn Rose: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0W2W1_YAg0
To attach the flowers I used floral picks with pearls on the end. They are totally unnecessary but I love pearls and couldn’t resist. The Fabri-Tack worked great to attach all of the flowers to the wreath with only a few seconds of holding it in place.
That’s it! I gave this one to my mother because it reminded me of her, but the very next day I was back at Michaels for more materials. My next project is an Spring themed one for my front door! No worries-I will post a pic of that one too!
Total cost: $14
