Good morning friends.
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. We spent the weekend with our oldest grandson who is here visiting for a few days before he heads back to school. Spending time with him and his three sisters is always filled with lots of fun, laughter and good food. This weekend was no different. But it's Monday and time to get back to work - so to speak.
Today I am joining The Dose of DIY ladies for our monthly challenge. This month's challenge was Valentine's. So I chose to make a simple and cute little DIY Valentine Wreath to share with you.
I really don't do much for Valentine's day because it's such a short time to decorate for. But I do like to hang a wreath on the front door. It's difficult for me to hang some wreaths there as the distance between the door and the screen door is so narrow. So I have to come up with non bulky wreaths for this area. For this challenge I chose a very simple and quick little wreath that can be done by a beginner crafter and is not very thick.
The only supplies you will need are:
A 10" embroidery hoop
Some fabric ( I used two coordinating tea towels I found at Marshall's)
A pair of scissors.
Cut both tea towels into 1/2" x 8" strips. This will make two fairly large piles.
Next just tie the strips onto the embroidery hoop in a double knot. I did a white strip then a red strip and repeated all the way around the hoop. This takes very little time.
This is how it looks when completed. This fabric is a little ravelly but I like that look. You may want to trim yours up a bit. Next I tied a bow out of the border that was cut from the tea towel and then tied it to the top of the hoop.
That's it! You have a finished wreath for your front door or where ever you like in just 1 hour. This has to be one of the easiest wreaths I have ever made and I think it is so cute. You can customize it for your home or for any holiday by changing out the fabrics and/or colors. Perfect for any decor.
Be sure to check out all the other great Valentine projects linked up in the blog hop below. I know you will get some great ideas and inspiration to do some yourself.
Until next time enjoy creating something you love.
This is really cute. Thanks for sharing.
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DeleteLove!
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DeleteThis turned out really cute!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thank you so much jess
DeleteWhat a cute wreath to have for the holiday! I love red and pink!
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DeleteAnything you can do with an embroidery hoop is great by me! So cute.
ReplyDeleteI have several right now that I am thinking of using in other ways. So fun.
DeleteCathy this is so cute!!!! I love the colors!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tammy
DeleteHow super cute, I love it! The red, pink and white is so cheerful for these long winter months!
ReplyDeleteThank you Roxanne.
DeleteSuper cute! And that is a great wreath for between a door and screen door - job well done :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jill - it does fit perfectly between the doors.
DeleteI love the wreath. Lovely
ReplyDeleteThank you Vanessa.
DeleteI love this wreath idea - the colors are perfect! I could see making one of these while watching my favorite tv show. The embroidery hoop is a GREAT (and inexpensive!)idea, never even thought of using that for a wreath form! xoKathleen Charm Bracelet Diva {At Home}
ReplyDeleteIt is simple enoughh to make and watch TV. Love finding new things to make wreaths from. Thank you Kathleen
DeleteWhat a cute wreath, and a great idea for that small space. I would love to try this for another holiday, thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love how it turned out!
ReplyDeleteThank you Emily
DeleteOh I have been thinking of doing a rag wreath fo rValentine's day and your's is just lovely! Thanks for the inspiration! ;o)
ReplyDeleteThanks Lucy. They are so easy I am thinking I could do one for diffeent times of the year.
DeleteYou made such a pretty wreath!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this at Cooking and Crafting with J&J!
Thank you Julie
DeleteThank you for this wreath idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this wreath idea!
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ReplyDeleteCathy,
ReplyDeleteThe wreath is adorable and so easy to do! Thank you for sharing with us at Brag About It! I'll be featuring your wreath at the next party. Hope you will join us! Pinned to share :)
Happy New Year!
~Laurie
Adorable rag wreath!
ReplyDeleteI love that you used an embroidery hoop as the base...what a great idea for a skinny spot! A rag style wreath is always a great idea. Thank you for the inspiration!! ;)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Valentine wreath!
ReplyDeleteSuch a good solution for your narrow space, and not just for valentines day, you could leave this up all year as far as I'm concerned, I love red!
ReplyDeleteReally cute, Cathy. I like the ravel look too, and the rich color of the red towel you used. Visiting from your featured post at Christine's Table It! party.
ReplyDeleteRita
So So cute.. I love the look. Pinning! Thanks for linking up to You're Gonna Love it!
ReplyDeleteVery cute and I have all the supplies on hand.
ReplyDeleteThanks for Sharing Your Cup!
Very pretty and so easy. I like the use of the embroidery hoop. Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Going to have to make one. Visiting from pieced pastimes.
ReplyDeleteComing over from Earlene's To Pin!!Just darling!!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Karren
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