Here is what you need:
- 3 yards of camo fabric - I bought mine from Joann's. If I was to do this again, I might consider fleece
- 1 wire wreath - The one I choose was 18", it didn't seem that big when I bought it, but I think 12" would have done just fine
- 1 roll of yellow ribbon
- 1 roll of American flag ribbon
- Name Tape - I found a random site online that was able to make it in any color. I am sure that it would have been much easier to just get it on post somewhere
- Craft wire - to attached everything to the wreath
Steps to making the wreath:
- Cut your fabric into 3/4"-1" x 8" strips.
- Tie all of your strips onto the wire wreath - This will take up most of your time. I first started with 2 yards and the wreath didn't look as full as I liked. Keep tying the strips until you have reached your desired fullness. It may have took less fabric is I used fleece, but I believe fleece is more expensive. One pro to fleece is that it won't fray.
- Make bows with the ribbon.
- Use the craft wire to secure all of the pieces.
Here is what my finished wreath looks like!
Overall this project was bigger then I thought it would be, but well worth the outcome. I think that may have been because I had no idea what I was doing. Now that I know what I need and how much material I need it will be easy to duplicate it. The overall cost of the project was around $30. I can't wait to try some more Military inspired crafts! Let me know if you have any questions!
No comments:
Post a Comment