Sunday, January 16, 2011

I heart fabric wreaths

Is anyone else missing Christmas? Everything looks so bare, and I miss holiday crafting. Up next on the calendar for things-we-can-decorate-for is Singles Awareness Day. Er.....Valentines Day. I say that jokingly. I heart Valentines Day (see what I did there?). I know it's supposed to be a manufactured Hallmark holiday and blah blah blah...I might agree with that if the colors were anything other than red and pink. If it was purple and gray or something I'd be all "Meh. Whatever."  But it's pink and red. And white. And there's usually sparkles involved. I always felt my mother should decorate for this day with the same vigor as she does Christmas, but I'm willing to admit this is unrealistic overkill.

Sheesh, I'm rambling. One of my favorite things I've seen and made recently is the tied fabric wreath. Easy, pretty, and simple to customize according to taste and decor. So that's what my first craft is for the holiday. I started off with this:

A 10 inch hoop (as I couldn't find a heart that wasn't Styrofoam), some plain wooden hearts (as I couldn't find something to hang in the center of the wreath that I liked), and 3 half-yard cuts of fabric.

I cut the fabric from selvage to selvage in one and a half inch strips. I then cut those strips into 7-inch lengths (though I'm thinking 8 inches might have been better). I used my rotary pinker to minimize fraying. And then I just tied and tied and tied. Then I smooshed and tied and smooshed and tied until I couldn't squeeze a single thing more on that hoop. I could have left off some of the strips but I was determined to use each and every one of them.


I was hoping to find a cute decorative thing to hang, but I have not been able to find a single thing that I liked or that matched just right. I asked sister Alicia to paint me a heart to hang instead. She did a double-sided heart, and I can't decide which I like better:


So then I put it all together, and this is now on the front door:

From a bit further away it almost looks like a flowered wreath the way the colors kind of meld together, but closer you can see that it's not.

This is so easy to make and I think it's so adorable that I want to make one for everything. Have a few more looks:



And that, said Bee, is that.
Have a swell Monday :)


From the convoluted brain of at

33 comments:

  1. KrisJanuary 17, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    Super cute! I love pink and red together!!

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  2. MichelleJanuary 17, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    I love it! It's so cute, I'm going to make one with homespun fabric to leave up all the time!
    Thanks for the idea. Stop by for a visit soon!
    xoxo

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    Oooh thats super pretty!!!
    I see so many of these I really need to have a go myself.
    Em xxxxx

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  4. The LoopsJanuary 17, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Thanks for sharing! I attempted this using a foam foam and it was not nearly as nice as yours. I'll have to try again with your tutorial.

    I found you through the craftomaniac party and am now a follower. I'd lvoe for you to follow back.
    http://theloops13.blogspot.com/

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  5. AprilJanuary 17, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    this is so cute! I wanted to do something like this with burlap. but I didn't think it would look good on styrofoam, so I scraped the idea. I saw another tutorial that would have worked. But this is just what I was looking for and much simpler and quicker! Thanks for the tutorial! very clever to use the wire! I would love for you to link up to my Sew Crafty Party & Giveaway!

    http://wildflowersandwhimsy.blogspot.com/2011/01/sew-crafty-saturday-adventure-date.html

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  6. .January 17, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    This is absolutely adorable!!! I love that you added a center piece. And you just flip it around every other day so you can use both. :)

    And, I literally LOL when I read "Singles Awareness Day"!!! :)

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    So pretty! I posted a link to your wonderful tutorial on my blog so that I would not forget to make these. Wouldn't it be sweet to make one for each of my girls and hang it on their doors for a Valentine morning surprise? I think so! ~Kelly

    unDeniably Domestic

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  8. Fonda @Southern ScrapsJanuary 18, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    So pretty!

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  9. TinaJanuary 18, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    this is so sweet - I am going to hav to try this one...thanks so much or sharing.

    xo'
    tina

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  10. Christmas-etc...January 19, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    This wreathing is GORGEOUS!!!! i MEAN...REALLY REALLY PRETTY!!(Opps...cap lock key...) But it is. You are so talented...maybe you should see if Hallmark wants to buy some. :)
    Blessings!
    Ann

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  11. AmandaJanuary 19, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    This looks fab, the colours are lovely

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  12. Michelle @ Delicate ConstructionJanuary 19, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    Love it! I am a new follower! www.landofthemisfittoyz.blogspot.com

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  13. MereamJanuary 20, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    Pretty! So pink, so lovely! :) I always love checking out your projects because I get a glimpse of your enviable fabric collection. :D

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  14. lnowakJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    So lovely...we made wreaths like this in home economics class when I was younger...it brought back memories....your newest follower!

    stop by my little blogspot
    http://lnowak.blogspot.com

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  15. lbollingJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    I wonder if you could bend wire hangers into a heart shape then do what you did with the fabric and dangling heart? Thanks for the inspiration. Yours wreath is so pretty!

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    What a fun wreathe! There are so many other holidays you could make one for. Hangs perfectly, too, so you can still see out of the peep hole!

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  17. Janet MitchellJanuary 20, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Just finished making one and it turned out soooo cute! I used a wire clothes hanger and just bent it into a heart shape. These are a bit time consuming to make but so worth it! Thanks for sharing the idea.

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  18. UnknownJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    too cute, newest follower from fabulous finds friday,
    love for you to come visit too.

    also hosting a $20 amazon or target Gift cart giveaway just for being a follower.

    http://stayingclosetohome.blogspot.com

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  19. AprilJanuary 21, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    Hi! Just wanted to let you know I featured this on my blog today. Stop by and grab a featured button if you like. And I hope youll link up again this Saturday! ~April

    http://wildflowersandwhimsy.blogspot.com/2011/01/friday-features-adventure-date-winner.html

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  20. Gwen @ Gwenny PennyJanuary 21, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    This is so cute! I love the little heart hanging inside, especially the plaid side. Nice job!

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  21. BrendaJanuary 21, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    Thanks for joining "Friday Weekend Fun"
    I love your wreath, it's perfect for Valentines! Super cute!

    Have a great weekend!
    Love, Brenda

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  22. JudyJanuary 25, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    I actually just posted a similar tutorial on making a heart wreath out of fabric and a wire hanger. (Great minds think alike right?!) I love the centerpiece you used and how cute yours turned out!

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  23. TashaJanuary 26, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    Bethany, this is just darling! I love it. Would you mind sending me one of the pictures of the wreath. I would love to feature it on my blog. Thank you for linking it up!! (mycreationcorner(at)gmail(dot)com)

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  24. JenJanuary 26, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    I love this, I watched my friend make a Christmas one. Thank you so much for coming and linking up to Fantastic Friday. I cannot wait to see what you have for this week.

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  25. Nan at You Could Make ThatFebruary 2, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Beautiful work! This wreath looks just lovely - you did a great job!

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  26. Angie HoldenFebruary 11, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    That is so very cute!! Thanks for auditioning for OMTWI!!

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  27. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2012 at 9:55 PM

    I found a link to this post on Pinterest. This wreath is adorable! I used your tutorial to make a couple of my own. I blogged about it here if you're interested in taking a look: http://theun-craftycrafter.blogspot.com/2012/01/wreaths-for-cutting-challenged.html Thanks!
    - Rachel

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  28. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2012 at 2:14 PM

    Where do you find the 10inch hoop?? I cannot find one.

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  29. LaurenJanuary 24, 2012 at 7:46 AM

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  30. LaurenJanuary 24, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    his is super cute! Found your blog on craftionary. I'd love for you to come link up and share this project: http://tutusandteaparties.blogspot.com/2012/01/pinteresting-party-number-twenty-three.html

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  32. Vicky @ Mess For LessJanuary 27, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    That came out great! I have never thought about a fabric wreath before. I am pinning this from a Pinteresting Link Party. Vicky from Mess For Less

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  33. SunshineFebruary 25, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    So cute! I just made one of these wreaths a couple of months ago and I think I will never part with it. It's made of pieces of fabric from a pair of cute pants that my niece wore as an infant. She's almost 7 years old now:) I hope she likes it as much as I do!

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