I’ve been searching the hashtag #wreath on Instagram (I’m @landeelu if you’d like to follow!) lately. It’s a beautiful hashtag to scroll through if you ever want to take a look. So many pretty wreaths are posted every day. What I noticed was that, like, 70% of the wreaths people were making and posting were these pretty burlap wreaths that they all claimed were very easy to make and that looked awesome! I decided that I needed to learn how to make a burlap wreath and now I am sharing it with you! I found a fantastic tutorial on Craftaholics Anonymous that gave me the basic direction and I took it from there.
How To Make A Burlap Wreath supplies:
Floral wire wreath form (I used a 16″ size), burlap ribbon (the plain was 30 feet and the polka dot was 15 feet), pipe cleaners, accent ribbon. (not pictured: a couple feet of lace burlap ribbon for my accent bow)
To get started, secure the ends of your ribbons to the wire form. I used the two different burlap to add some interest. This made it a little more involved but still very easy!
You then pull up a few inches of burlap ribbon through one of the spaces between the wire, making a loop. Do this again through another space between the wire forms. I would occasionally twist the burlap ribbon before going up through another space to change the direction of my loop. For my wreath I would do 3-5 loops of the plain burlap ribbon and then I would pull some of the polka dot burlap up to form a loop.
Then continue on! Pulling up loops, twisting occasionally and fluffing!
Before you know it you will be all the way around! The fun thing about this wreath is I think it will be easy to change out my embellishments for each season. To begin with I made a bow from my accent ribbons and wired it to the form. I did this where I started and stopped as that was the “not perfect” area of the wreath.
I love the look with just the bow! I decided, however, that for summer I would embellish it a bit more. So I added a fake peony, hydrangea and a wooden letter A that I had painted white and lightly distressed.
I lightly hot glued on the letter and flowers so I could change them out when Fall comes around because burlap wreaths and Fall are a match made in crafty heaven.
So what do you think? I think this would be GORGEOUS at a wedding, don’t you? But since I don’t have any weddings to plan or even help with this summer, I guess I’ll just have to hang it on my front door! 🙂
Happy crafting!
I think I’ll try this!! Love your stuff!
You totally should! Send me a pic of your final product! 🙂
It’s so very pretty!
Thank you Bethany!
This is lovely, Landee! Very fresh!
super sweet, i love burlap!
Is your burlap ribbon wired? If not, could you use wired ribbon and it still work?
It is not wired but I think wired ribbon would work really well! Burlap holds its shape pretty easily and I think wired ribbon would do the same. Unwired ribbon might be a little flimsy but could work too. I need to experiment!
Do you continue to use the pipe cleaners throughout? I only see them at the beginning where you attach it, and would assume you also need to use them to secure it at the end.
Hi Janene! I didn’t even bother securing the end because it stayed put once it was snug in there with the other burlap. But you absolutely can secure the end with another pipe cleaner if you think it needs it!
Your wreaths are do pretty. I am going to try and makea burkap Christmas wreath. Thank yiu for your ideas.
Thank you Vicki!
I LOVE your wreath. Where did you purchase the burlap ribbon with white polka dots?
I got it at Hobby Lobby! It was over in the ribbons and things by the floral arranging materials. Thank you for stopping by!
How wide is the burlap ribbon that you used??
The ribbons were about 3 inches wide. I think the polka dot one was slightly less. Thanks for stopping by!
Beautiful! Love your easy and detailed instructions. Thank you
Thank you Rosemary! Have fun making one!
Hi Landee! I was wondering how you secured the letter and flowers? Thanks!!
Just a little tiny dab of hot glue! Then it’s super easy to remove when you want to later!
I love it! Very creative!
Thank you!!
Any video on how to do the threading?
Hi Landee! Such a cute wreath and I LOVE your bow…could you give some detail as to how you made it look soooo perfect!? Thank you so much 🙂
Sorry…the bow I’m inquiring about (they are the tricky part of a wreath, in my opinion!)