Introducing My New Spring Wreaths!
I tell ya friends, this was a labor of love. My idea for a wreath was not at all what you see in these photos. I was thinking along the lines of yarn with some fabric and felt flowers. But I decided that I wanted something that could be a Year Round Wreath.
So I had a retired white bed skirt that I use for scrap material and there was still a lot of it. So I decided to make the flowers you have been seeing like crazy on this here blog.
DISCLAIMER: I am capable of making other kinds of flowers.
I am just obsessed with ruffles right now.
But I think I am all ruffled out.
But this was a LOT of material. I actually ran out before I was even close to finished.
But then the hubs and I were cleaning out the garage and I found another bed sheet that I had saved for material as well. YIPPEE!
(Hence the need to clean our the garage. I can't throw a blessed thing away)
What I absolutely ADORE is the fact that this was a slightly different color white...almost eggshell or ivory. So if you look at it, the slight variation in the white gives it such pretty depth.
I was so EXCITED to have a beautiful accident!!
Beautiful accidents are the BEST!
The way I made it a year round wreath was just keeping the base white and then adding the flowers with straight pins that I can remove for each season. I can wield a hot glue gun with frightening tenacity so my restraint here should be applauded. I used different pins to be part of the flower designs and I think they turned out perfect.
Oh, did I mention I needed to make TWO since I have a double door entry?
Like I said...a labor of love. :) These little pretties were a 3 day project but worth every second!
UPDATE: 4/13/13
Check out my tutorial on how to make A Pretty Ruffle Topiary which shows how to make the ruffles for these wreaths. I hope to have a video tutorial up for these some time soon.
UPDATE: 4/13/13
Check out my tutorial on how to make A Pretty Ruffle Topiary which shows how to make the ruffles for these wreaths. I hope to have a video tutorial up for these some time soon.
I hope all of you have a FABULOUS weekend.
Hugs and blessings friends!
You know what? I've never done wreaths because I've never liked them. But how, I love this!
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Um, gorgeous! I want one! I don't have the patience or the know how for something like that ;-) I love using up old bed sheets!
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ReplyDeleteYour wreaths are gorgeous too;)
Lovely greetings and big hugs...
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oh I love them, so so cute! will you sell these on etsy then? that must have taken forever, but in a good, calming way.
ReplyDeleteWay cute! Love it!
ReplyDeleteOk, that's just Gorgeous! I got all excited with the heading Ruffly White Wreath popped up in my google reader - I just knew it was going to be more of those beautiful fabric flowers!
ReplyDeleteThis is the prettiest yet!
Hugs, Deb
SO GORGEOUS!! Youknow how much i love ruffles :)
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xoxoxo!!
Amazing! That's absolutely fantasic! I really really love it!
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That is adorable! Such a sweet spring wreath.
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This would have to be my favorite project so far! These wreaths are beautiful and look expensive!! BTW, I spoke to my friend and she wants to meet/talk with you. So excited about what God may do.
ReplyDeleteI love them so much - but you need to get a glass storm door now to protect them from pollen and outside dirt!!! I hate to think of them getting dirty outside :-).
ReplyDeleteI knoooooowwwwww! Each time I went in the house today I thought...how long will these WHITE wreaths stay white? Sigh. But I love them for as long as I can have them. :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! and I saw these in the making and I cannot believe how amazing they turned out. I mean, I CAN because it's you, but oh my gosh, they are stunning!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteQuick open your ETSY store now, you are on the right trail. Makes me want to look through my stash to see if I can make something similiar. I made a country version of that wreath, (but heart shaped), many moons ago with square pieces of fabric cut with pinking shears. I never did get my wreath completely finished so I know how much this is a labor of love. I never put the fabric all of the way to the edge. But I still used it for years. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent!!
LOVE THIS!!! So adorable, so feminine, so pretty!!
ReplyDeleteYet another gorgeous craft!! :)
ReplyDeleteThese are FABULOUS! Really Jess. Amazing. You continue to amaze me each and every time you make something new. You are gifted girl. They are beautiful! Love me again :-)
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love!!! This is simply gorgeous!!! Might have to go dig in my garage for some old sheets now:)))0
ReplyDeleteI love this wreath!!! Bookmarking this page to come back to it later for the diy info. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteThis is just beyond gorgeous. I adore all of its ruffley goodness. Thanks for linking up to the white party!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Came from Pinterest...Do you sell these or are you going to post how to make it?!
ReplyDeleteThis is purely gorgeous. The touch of pink on the white is just perfect!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! How did you make it? Or are you selling them! I would love to try my own, but I am so un-creative I need a step by step process!!!
ReplyDeleteI want to make one of these for my daughter - can you tell me how?
ReplyDeleteDo you happen to have a tutorial for it?
ReplyDeleteInstructions would be great!
ReplyDeleteI would like to make one as I have some white sheets in the cupboard. I need instructions on how to make the ruffle flower. I need step by step instructions please?
ReplyDeleteAm I missing the instructions somewhere? These are lovely!
ReplyDeleteNewbie...I can't find the instructions...?
ReplyDeleteHow did you do this, it's the most precious thing I've seen?!?
ReplyDeleteI would love to know how to make these flowers. Do you have a tutorial? Also, I am also an infertility survivor. We spent 7 LONG years with intensive fertility treatments and experienced 2 heartbreaking miscarriages. We were so blessed to adopt a beautiful baby girl in July 1988. She has been the most wonderful gift from God! She is now expecting our first grandbaby. He's due June 9.
ReplyDeleteOMG! now I won't get rid of those old sheets and I'm trying to downsize and get rid of things before my son brings in that huge dumpster he's threatened me with. I keep telling myself that I'm not a hoarder, and I'm really not, but I keep looking at things and thinking, "there must be something I could make with that". Now this.
ReplyDeleteI'm crazy to try to make this wreath. . . but I've spend hours trying to find the instructions. . . HELP!
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