Hello Spring Deco Mesh Wreath

In this post you will learn:

• What Supplies you will need to make a “Hello Spring” deco mesh wreath
• Cutting your ribbon tails and deco mesh
• Attaching your deco mesh and ribbon tails to your wire wreath frame 
• Prepping and attaching your sign
• Making your bow/bows and attaching them to your wreath
• Adding picks to your wreath

To make a “Hello Spring” wreath, you will need:

• Spring sign
• 15″ tinsel tie wreath work form (blue, teal or pink) any color that coordinates with your ribbons and sign
• Two rolls of 1-1/2″ wired ribbon that coordinates with your sign
• Two rolls or 2-1/2″ wired ribbon that coordinates with your sign
• 10″ deco mesh-spring colors
• Scissors
• Cutting mat
• Rotary cutter
• Chenille stems, pipe cleaners or florist wire
• Heavy duty staple gun with 1/4″ staples

Cutting your ribbons and deco mesh:

• Count you tinsel ties on your work wreath form, usually there are 18 on the bottom and 8 on the top.
  • Cut 9 pieces of each ribbon at 14″ long
  • Dovetail all ribbons
  • Cut mesh 8 pieces at 18″long  and 20 pieces at 10″ long using spring colored 10-1/2″ wide deco mesh

    

    

    

Add your deco mesh to your wreath work form:

• Take 2, 10″ pieces of mesh and make two curls and then place them together in a twist tie in an X all around the bottom of the wreath frame
• Using the 20″ pieces of deco mesh make a ruffle  and place in a twist tie, twist the tie tightly to hold the deco mesh in place, go all around the bottom of the wreath frame.

Add ribbon tails to the deco mesh:

• Layer the ribbons together, smaller one on top
• Fold them in half,  unfold and pinch them in the middle
• Add to twist tie and twist to secure
• Form an X with the ribbons

Prep and attach sign to wreath:

• Staple a chenille stem or florist wire in each corner of your sign
• Hot glue over the staples for added strength
• Place sign on wreath and bring the chenille stems  (through the spaces between the deco mesh) and twist onto the wire frame, securing it tightly
• Trim any excess of the chenille stem with wire cutters
• Add a chenille stem hanger to outer wire of wreath work form

Make a Bow:

• Using an E-Z Bowmaker, take your 2-1/2″ ribbon and measure out an 8″ ribbon tail with ribbon facing up
• Twisting the ribbon as you bring it thru the 2 wooden dowels,(the ribbon will be facing down)  measure 6 inches and loop the ribbon back thru the dowels
• Twisting the ribbon again as you bring it thru the dowels, (the ribbon will be facing down) measure 6 inches and loop the ribbon back thru the dowels
• Twisting the ribbon again as before one more time for a third loop, then just bring your ribbon thru the dowels without twiisting it
• Measure out an 8″ tail and cut
• Continue with your next 2-1/2″ ribbon except start on the opposite side.
• Add your next layer of ribbon using the 1-1/2″ ribbon starting on the opposite side.
• Next layer, your other 1-1/2″ inch ribbon
• Take 2 chenille stems and twist them together to make one long one
• Hold your bow close to the dowels tightly as you remove it from the bow maker.
• Wrap chenille stem around the center and twist the chenille stems, not the bow, to tighten
• Dovetail your ribbon tails and fluff your bow
• Beautiful!

Placement of your bow:

• Placing your bow on your wreath is entirely up to you.  Just remember not to cover any words on your sign with your bow.
• Place your bow on your wreath and pass the chenille stems (through the spaces between the deco mesh) and twist onto the wire frame, securing it tightly.
• Trim off any excess of the chenille stem with wire cutters. 

Hope you have enjoyed this quick tutorial as much as I have sharing it with you.

Happy Wreath Creating,

Joan,

The Wreath Creator