Spring Challenge: DIY Burlap Wreath

We’re welcoming the season and a few new items with a Spring Craft Challenge! 8 of our awesome designers were each given 5 of the same craft materials – chicken wire netting, green burlap ribbon, sisal vine, mossy twig vine garland, and a wood pennant set. We challenged them to come up with a fun craft using at least 3 of the 5 items. Once all of the projects are posted, we’ll turn the challenge over to our fans to decide who created the BEST spring project (with a fun contest, of course)!

First up, Angie…

I added a spring burlap wreath to my front door this weekend to welcome in the new season.  I love the way it turned out!  Y’all can make your own version as well.  This was a design team challenge where we were all sent similar spring items for our crafts.  Burlap ribbon?  Chicken wire?  What would you make?  My mind went straight to wreaths.  I can’t wait to see what the other design team members come up with as well.  Y’all stay tuned!

Supplies needed to make your own spring burlap wreath:

• 12 inch Metal Wreath Form
• Burlap Ribbon – 1 1/2 spools (I used Lime Green)
• Galvanized Chicken Wire
• Mossy Twig Vine
• Wired Sisal Vine
• Baby’s Breath
• Pink Hydrangeas
• Floral Wire
• Hot Glue

Start with the chicken wire and wire wreath form.  Use metal cutters to cut the chicken wire to fit inside the wreath form.  Attach the chicken wire to the wreath form with lengths of floral wire as shown.  It is important to leave the long ends free as we will use them in a minute.  Snip off 6 – 8 inch lengths of floral wire and tie them to the wreath form in various locations in the middle and outside edge as shown.  Make sure they are in a location where they will not slide along the form (the place where the vertical and horizontal pieces cross are perfect).

Start with the burlap ribbon in one area and tie on as shown below.

Then make a “bubble” with the ribbon and tie the wire around the ribbon as shown below.

Continue making bubbles with the burlap ribbon going in various directions around the wreath.  Every place you have put floral wire there will be a “tie” off.  You can criss cross the ribbon, make small or large bubbles, or anything else you feel like.  Really this is imperfect and no one will know!  This is after one spool of the burlap ribbon.

I ended up going back over the wreath with another 1/2 a spool of the burlap ribbon.  At the end I tried to cover up any of the places were the wire is showing above.  Then cut the flowers short and stick them inside of the burlap in various locations.  Secure with hot glue.

You can also use the flowers to help cover up the places were the wire is showing.

Now the wreath is ready, lets get to a birds nest for the center.  Start with the mossy twig vine and hot glue.  Twist it up into a nest like shape using hot glue to secure it in place as you twist.

Hold it until the glue sets and you have a perfectly mossy nest.

Fill the nest with more hydrangea picks and secure to the wreath with hot glue as shown below.

Use the wired sisal vine to hang your creation at the top.  You are ready to welcome spring with a spring burlap wreath that your guests will love.

Angie Holden

Angie blogs at The Country Chic Cottage where you can find creative crafts, vintage finds, home decor, and DIY all with a little farmhouse flair. Angie has been blogging for over 2 years and is married with three kids. Stop by her blog where you will find everything from small, quick crafts to major furniture and home makeovers.