Wreath Update!

I know, I know. You are all sitting on the edges of your seats!

It's April and it was time to update my burlap foam wreath!

Walk down memory lane...

February and March...

And now we have April!

Here's what I did:

First, pick out fun/springy fabric. As you can see, I used scraps from my new throw pillows!

Next, cut your fabric into circles. One circle will be the base of your rosette/flower thangs, and the rest of the circles will be formed into petals.

One by one, pick up a circle and fold it in half... [please ignore my paste-y legs in the following pictures: I am awaiting lawn furniture so I can work on my tan!]

Now fold that half... in half... again :)

Now put a glob of hot glue in the middle of one of your unused circles and place your "petal" on. As you continue this process, you'll have to re-adjust and possibly re-glue. Just fiddle with it!

Continue process of gluing petals all around until you're satisfied...

And trim off the excess from the back circle.

Business in the back... Party in the front!

 Make more cute-y flowers in your fabrics!

Use those amazing straight pins to put the flowers in your foam wreath (already covered in brown burlap... see previous wreaths above).

I used strips of white burlap to wrap various sections of the wreath... just to give it pattern and movement, yet to make it simple and subtle.

Ta da! Simple, sweet, and springy! And you can see my April ribbon, which holds the wreath on the hanger, as well: it is leftover ribbon from my classroom decor!

 *And yes, that's my reflection... I'm wearing a T-shirt and athletic shorts... That's how this Kindergarten teacher does it after a long day!


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