All of the supplies for this plush-looking wreath can be found at your local craft and fabric store. You'll need:
• 1 foam wreath
• 1/2 yard of muslin
• 3/4 yard of red fabric (Heather used canvas fabric, since it's very durable and is sturdy enough to stand up straight on the foam)
• 3/4 yard of white fabric
• 250 straight pins
• Black ribbon
Add to ideabook by Heather Thoming by Heather Thoming
First, tear the muslin fabric into long strips, each about 4 inches wide. Wrap the strips continuously around the foam wreath, and attach it securely to the form with straight pins.
Add to ideabook by Heather Thoming by Heather Thoming
Cut your red and white fabric into 4"x4" squares. Don't worry about getting the measurements exactly right — getting it close should work just fine. After cutting all of your squares, start with a red square and fold it in half, and then fold it in half again.
Add to ideabook by Heather Thoming by Heather Thoming
Take a straight pin, and pin it to the wreath form as shown here. Fill in a row of red tufts, pinning in the same manner and working the fabric close together. Follow each row of red with two rows of white to create a wreath just like Heather's, or get creative and mix in green or another holiday hue!
Tip from Heather: Don't be stingy on the fabric! The more full this wreath is, the better it'll look.
Add to ideabook by Heather Thoming by Heather Thoming
Fill in the entire wreath by alternating rows, and then attach a black ribbon bow to the top of the wreath using a couple pins. That's it — you're done! Simple, unique, and adorable.
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