Thanks to BurlapFabric.com for sponsoring this post. I was provided with burlap product in exchange for my honest review.
Welcome back to 12 Months of Wreaths!
Hi everyone! Welcome back to our fifth month of 12 Months of Wreaths! Welcome to 12 Months of Wreaths – May!
Curly Crafty Mom – Summer Cotton Wreath
Mom Home Guide – Patriotic Red, White and Blue Bubble Wreath
The Southern Couture – Easiest Faux Succulent Moss Wreath
Real Girls Realm – Easy Summer Grapevine Wreath
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Thanks again for joining us! We will be sharing a new wreath once a month in 2017!
Are you interested in sharing a wreath with us one (or more) months? We are accepting guest hosts! Email carrie (at) curlycraftymom (dot) com if you are interested!
Patriotic Red, White & Blue Burlap Wreath
Simple Red, White & Blue Bubble Wreath
I’ve seen all sorts of burlap “bubble” wreaths on Pinterest, and have long been wanting to make one. A bubble wreath is a wreath made with burlap fabric and a wreath form — I made my wreath with a metal wreath form. For a bubble wreath, you create 3D loops of burlap for a multi-dimensional effect.
Materials
2-inch-wide white burlap ribbon
2-inch wide navy blue ribbon (I didn’t find navy navy blue burlap ribbon on BurlapFabric.com, so I used 60-inch-wide navy blue burlap fabric (cut into 2-inch strips) instead.
Wire Wreath Form
Straight Pins
Scissors
How to Make a Burlap Bubble Wreath
I started out by tying on my blue burlap on and then alternated the red and white ribbon. I found the easiest way to make the loops (or “bubbles”) of ribbon was to tie a long strip of burlap onto the wreath, knotting it in the back. I then tied loose knots of burlap ribbon onto the metal wreath form, being sure not to tie the ribbon tight. (That way I could easily create big loops of burlap for my wreath.)
As I created my loose knots or loops, I bunch them together to form a tighter mass of burlap loops.
I’ve read tutorials that say you can create a burlap bubble wreath in about 10 minutes. But honestly, I think mine took 45-60 minutes, or about an hour. I had trouble at first figuring out how to create stable looks of burlap that wouldn’t slide on my metal wreath form. (That’s where I found that creating loose knots is a good technique.)
My daughters say that this wreath is my best wreath so far this year!
I usually take my wreath apart each month and re-use the metal wreath form, but I might keep this wreath around for a while — it would work well for both Memorial Day and Fourth of July / Independence Day.
Don’t forget! Use the code MOMHOMEGUIDE5 to get $5 off any order above $5 at BurlapFabric.com!
Be sure to stop by my friends’ blogs to see more photos and get tutorials on how to make their wreaths!
Curly Crafty Mom – Summer Cotton Wreath
The Southern Couture – Easiest Faux Succulent Moss Wreath
Real Girls Realm – Easy Summer Grapevine Wreath
I love the colored burlap; it looks so good on your door! I am pinning this to try later!
You did your bubbles completely different than how I did them on my bubble wreath, but I used a foam wreath form. This is so cute and really could be used for all summer with Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
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I love this wreath! I’m going to have to make one! Enjoy the long weekend!
Jill
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Love all of ya’ll’s offerings this month. I just am so fumble-fingered lately, that I can’t seem to get anything crafty completed. Heed my advice, and don’t get old.
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I LOVE your Patriotic Wreath! Do you have any idea how much burlap you used? I have a group wanting to make them and I need to make sure I purchase enough burlap 🙂
Bev
Hi, Beverly! I really didn’t use a lot of burlap. For the blue and white burlap, I purchased 10 yards of 2-inch ribbon, and I probably only use 3 yards of ribbon at most in each color. I hope this helps!