Sweater wreath

 

 

When I take down my Christmas wreath, I'm left with nothing for my door until spring. I decided to remedy that this year by making a white winter wreath. White always seems appropriate for the new year- a fresh clean start. 

 

I made a wreath form with a pool noodle. I bought several during the summer to make wreaths and for a couple of other projects. All you have to do is tape the ends together.

 

 

I took my thrift store sweater that I used for vases and cut a strip off the bottom. I actually cut the band off first, then cut a strip.

 

 

Next I took the strip and pinned around the wreath. I then glued it together with hot glue. It makes a seam around the back, but it's on the back so it doesn't show.

 

After I covered the form, I took some felt and fleece from my stash and made flowers. I also made a flower from a stip of the sweater. I embellished the flower centers with some acrylic stones, buttons, and brads.  

 

 

I decided it needed a little extra so I took some tulle and feathers and glued it in between the flowers. I just cut the tulle into squares and pinched it from the middle and glued it from the gathered center.

 

I'm pretty pleased with the way it turned out.

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