Monday, December 6, 2010

Craft 6: Puffy Wreath

What You'll Need:

Fabric ripped into pieces roughly 1 yard by 1"
Mini grapevine wreath... 3-4"
Pom poms
Felt
Glue gun
Quilting cotton backing or something like it
Ribbon

Instructions:

1. Assemble your items. Rip your fabric.


2. Take 1" strips of your quilt backing and wrap it around the grapevine wreath.



3. Take strips of your fabric and layer them over the cotton. Slightly overlap each turn so that no backing shows. It's best if your strips of fabric are ripped and not cut so that they have a more natural or rustic feel.




4. Take your glue gun and tack the last edge down so that it won't unravel.


5. Pom poms! Take your glue gun in hand and show those pom poms who's boss.


5b. Or, alternately, cut a beautiful poinsettia flower out of felt and tack it to the wreath with hot glue.


Could this be any cuter? Take full credit, my friends.


The Lesson of The Wreath

Can you find the end to a circle? Go ahead, try.

There is no end, is there?

In the same way, the circular shape of the Christmas wreath reminds us of Christ's never ending love for us. It goes on and on and on and on...