This simple DIY burlap wreath can be changed for every season. Dress it up for holidays, birthday parties, or leave it plain for all of the other days of the year.
Last year I made a small burlap wreath for Christmas and loved it. So I went right back to Hobby Lobby and bought a larger wire frame, planning to make another, bigger one. Almost a year later, I finally made it for Miss A's Birthday party this year. Whew, talk about procrastination!
I know we've seen burlap wreaths all over the place, but I was especially inspired by my sister-in-law's wreath. She made hers a while back, and she switches it out for different seasons and occasions with wooden letters. Here's what hers looks like during football season. Go VOLS!!
Then she swapped in "ONE" letters for her son's birthday last year, and I thought it was so cute, so I copied the idea for Miss A's birthday.
And now I've switched it into my winter, anytime-of-the-year wreath! I've always struggled to decide what kind of wreath to hang between Christmas and spring, so I kind of love this! I left the pink polka dots up for Valentine's Day. I'll probably swap out the top ribbon after that.
And there you have it! An easily changeable wreath for any season or occasion! So simple and so cute!!
The Details…
We used this tutorial from Top This Top That to make the wreath. It's soooo simple. You just weave the burlap in and out of the wreath frame until it's full. That's what we call a nap-time craft, folks. Maybe even half a nap-time craft, depending on how long your kids sleep.
{Note: I used a ton of burlap. She says you'll use 12-15 yards, but I think I used 30-40 for an 18-inch wreath frame. I only bought 20 yards of the non-wired burlap ribbon, which is what you want. So I had to use about 10+ yards of some wired burlap ribbon I already had on hand. I didn't want to make any more trips to HL. Don't forget to buy it when it's 50% off! Or use a coupon.}
I bought the larger letters for the birthday wreath at Hobby Lobby, and I got the "welcome" letters at Michaels.
I love that polka-dotted burlap ribbon. I picked it up at ... you guessed it: Hobby Lobby. They have all kinds of patterned burlap ribbon. Love it! I used this tutorial from Thistlewood Farm to make the bow.
OK, so the ingenious part of this whole wreath was my SIL's idea for attaching the letters. If I had been left to my own devices, I probably would have hot glued the letters to the wreath and then tried to pull them off when I wanted to change them. Thankfully, I asked before I acted.
She just stapled a piece of floral wire to the backs of the letters and tied them onto the wreath form. I tied the bow onto the top with floral wire as well. {Sorry the staple is out of focus in this pic, but I think you can still see it.}
This worked great with the larger letters, but I had to use hot glue and floral wire with the smaller letters. Be careful not to pull too hard on the hot glue when you tie them to the wreath, because it can pop off. Ask me how I know. But if you can attach them without pulling the hot glue off, they're fine.
I love this DIY burlap wreath! My only regret is that I waited so long to make it!
Do you ever buy craft supplies and then wait foreeevvveeerrr to make them?
What's your favorite year-round wreath?
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