Spring Burlap Wreaths With Flowers and Nests

If you've been here before, you probably know that my favorite craft project is making wreaths!

 

The girls at Elizabeth & Co. have at least one vintage tag sale per season and I love making a new batch of wreaths for each sale. I call it a wreath making frenzy because I like to break out all the supplies and make a great big batch of wreaths all at once.

Our spring sale is coming up in just a few weeks and nothing says spring more than wreaths with pretty spring flowers and cute little bird nests, complete with eggs! And I love tucking in little pieces of moss for softness. The moss also helps to knit everything together.

 

These wreaths all started with a basic burlap ruffled wreath and they were a snap to create. If you haven't already made one, here's a quick tutorial.

 

 

All you need is a wire wreath form, a roll of burlap, floral wire (sting would work too) and a pair of scissors.

 

Use a small piece of wire to attach the end of the burlap to your wreath form.

Then working from the back of your wreath, simply push the burlap up through the rows of wire, creating small loops.  Here's the first loop.

And here are the first three loops, one in each section of wire.

 

Just keep pushing loops through the rows, top to bottom, then back up again. For this wreath, I used a 12" wreath form and 1 roll of burlap (10 yd).

 

The amount of burlap you need will be determined by the size of your wreath form, the number of loops per section (you can go tight or loose) and how big you make your loops. The key is to make each section consistent. If you like the look of the first section, count the loops per row and just repeat it in the next section. An easy way to be sure each loop is about the same is to use your fingers as a guide. I used two fingers to measure each loop as I went along.

I just stuck my fingers in the loop and pulled the loop down from the back side until it was somewhat snug. For a looser look, use three fingers. I also find these wreaths easier to make by sitting on the sofa and holding the wreath form on my lap (with the burlap rolling across the floor), rather than sitting at a table.

 

You also want the loops to look a little twisty, not exactly a technical term, but you get the idea.

 

And don't forget to add a little wire to the back for hanging.

 

 

These burlap wreaths are cute all on their own or they can be embellished in a million different ways.

 

 

But if you're like me, you are thinking SPRING at the moment!

 

 

And of course there are more wreaths to share, this was a frenzy after all!

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