Yes, I found the DIY felt wreath idea and instructions on online when I did this however I took my own pictures when I made this wreath for a baby shower and learned a few time saving tricks. When I first starting looking at taking on this project the biggest complaint I read from others was that felt was so hard to cut into circles...as I did my project I really wondered what all the complaining was about and I think it all has to do with the tools you use.
What you'll need:
- a 12 inch styrofoam wreath
- approximately 2 yards of felt, preferably thin
- straight pins
- scissors (curved/medical scissors are best!)
- an old school compass or a 3 inch circle template
- a pencil or pen
Step One: If you are using a compass, set your compass to make a 3 inch circle, or smaller. I found I didn't like the circles to be too large, so you may want to play with it a little bit until you get them the right size. I first drew a bunch of circles on my felt, not only did I have a bunch of circles quickly drawn but I felt like I was already getting so much done on the project. After drawing several circles I began cutting. I've always had a set of curved scissors or medical scissors I've heard them called, they are awesome go pick you up some. They were the biggest time savor for this project, the curved scissors just moved so much smoother to make the circles & before long I had a stack of felt circles! A little note, if you are using a pen to draw the circles use the line as a guide but try to cut inside the line so you don't have a pen marks.
Step Two: After you have a good amount circles you can begin on the wreath. Take one circle and fold it two time in the middle to create a beautiful rosette. Insert a straight pin at the tip and insert the pin into your wreath. Make sure they are pinned close, but not too close, just make sure they cover the wreath. After you've added a few adjust them and fluff! Continue following step one & two until your wreath is completely covered with felt.
Step Three: Lastly if you are planning to hang the wreath you can take some ribbon to pin onto the back of the wreath. I did this with some straight pins but it was a little hard to get it to stay strong so I would recommend either loading it up on straight pins or using super glue.
All Done!!! Who knew felt could look so pretty!!
Perfect touch for any sweet event! Could also be done in white or red for Christmas and hung with a ribbon!
Perfect touch for any sweet event! Could also be done in white or red for Christmas and hung with a ribbon!
