{"id":24992,"date":"2013-01-08T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2013-01-08T14:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/?p=24992"},"modified":"2014-02-16T17:48:52","modified_gmt":"2014-02-16T22:48:52","slug":"how-to-make-a-wreath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-make-a-wreath\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Wreath for Any Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The following is a post from contributing writer <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/At6r4u\">Jackie<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/01\/how-to-make-a-wreath-for-any-season.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28108\" title=\"How to Make a Wreath for Any Season | The Happy Housewife\" alt=\"How to Make a Wreath for Any Season | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/01\/how-to-make-a-wreath-for-any-season.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/01\/how-to-make-a-wreath-for-any-season.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/01\/how-to-make-a-wreath-for-any-season-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know about you, but January often feels like kind of a let down with regards to decorating. In December my home is full of lights, decorations, and fun crafts.<\/p>\n<p>After New Year&#8217;s we take down all of our decorations and our house seems so bare. This year I have decided to do a little winter decorating.<\/p>\n<p>I started by making a winter wreath.\u00a0Because I am\u00a0<del>cheap<\/del>\u00a0frugal, I challenged myself to only use materials I already had. As a result, I created this T-shirt wreath. \u00a0Even the wreath form was made using items from around the house.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Make a Wreath<\/h3>\n<h4>Supplies Needed<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Large Piece of Cardboard<\/li>\n<li>Pen or Pencil<\/li>\n<li>2 Bowls of different sizes<\/li>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Plastic Grocery Bags (20+)<\/li>\n<li>Duct Tape (Grey &amp; White)<\/li>\n<li>Quilt Batting<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;pageMinusResults=1&amp;suo=1392589415153&amp;tag=thehaphou-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps#\/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=hot%20glue%20gun&amp;sprefix=hot+g%2Caps&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ahot%20glue%20gun&amp;sepatfbtf=true&amp;tc=1392589416923\" target=\"_blank\">Hot Glue Gun<\/a><\/li>\n<li>White T-shirt<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;pageMinusResults=1&amp;suo=1392589415153&amp;tag=thehaphou-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps#\/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=hot%20glue%20gun&amp;sprefix=hot+g%2Caps&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ahot%20glue%20gun&amp;sepatfbtf=true&amp;tc=1392589416923\" target=\"_blank\">Rotary Cutter &amp; Mat<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ruler<\/li>\n<li>Straight Pins<\/li>\n<li>Small Twigs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Instructions<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1. Trace circles onto the cardboard using the two bowls of different sizes.<\/strong> \u00a0Try to make sure that the smaller bowl is centered inside the larger circle.<\/p>\n<p>You can make the wreath any size you want. The outer diameter of my wreath is 13 inches.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5269.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24993\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5269.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5269.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5269-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Cut around the outer circle and then cut out the inner circle.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I used scissors, but an box cutter would work as well.<\/p>\n<p>The picture below is what my wreath form looked like when I was finished. I used duct tape on the folded parts of the cardboard for extra stability since I had used a box that I opened up to make it big enough.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a very large piece of solid cardboard you won&#8217;t need to do that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5270.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24994\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5270.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5270.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5270-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, we need to give the wreath some shape. This is where the grocery bags and duct tape come into play.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Take one plastic bag at a time, wad it up into a ball, and then attach it to the cardboard using duct tape.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Continue all the way around until the wreath is completely covered.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5271.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24995\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5271.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5271-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is what your wreath will look like when you are finished.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5273.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24996\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5273.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5273.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5273-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Hot glue the quilt batting over the wreath form.<\/strong> \u00a0I used batting scraps I had saved from a previous quilting project.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5287.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24999\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5287.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5287.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5287-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We now have a wreath form made of mostly upcycled materials. A little effort saved us the $5 we would have spent at the store on a pre-made wreath form.<\/p>\n<p>The next thing we need to do is cover the wreath with the T-shirt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5285.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24997\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5285.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5285.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5285-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. \u00a0Cut the T-shirt. \u00a0<\/strong>Use<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>a rotary cutter to cut off the bottom and sides. Then, cut the T-shirt, horizontally, into 2 inch strips.<\/p>\n<p>It really doesn&#8217;t matter how long the strips are, just make sure they are 2 inches wide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5286.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24998\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5286.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5286.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5286-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Take one T-shirt strip at a time and wrap it around the wreath form<\/strong>, overlapping the previous round by about an inch.<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning and end of each strip, use a straight pin to attach it to the back of the wreath.<\/p>\n<p>If your T-shirt strip ends at an odd spot, simply cut it so that it ends at the back of the wreath because you don&#8217;t want any pins on the front of the wreath.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5289.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25001\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5289.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5289.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5289-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Below is a picture of \u00a0the back of the wreath I made after I had one T-shirt strip attached.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5288.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25000\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5288.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5288.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5288-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Continue wrapping T-shirt strips around the wreath<\/strong> until it has been completely covered with the T-shirt strips.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Hot glue any loose ends of the T-shirt strips to the back of the wreath.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is what your wreath should look like after you have covered the wreath form with T-shirt strips. \u00a0It is kind of plain right now, but it is really a blank slate that you can now embellish however you want.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5292.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25003\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5292.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5292.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5292-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To further embellish my wreath I made three flowers of varying sizes out of rolled up T-shirt strips.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. To make a flower, fold a T-shirt strip in half horizontally and start rolling it up until it is the size you want.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Use hot glue to secure the ends.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5291.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25002\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5291.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5291.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5291-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I hot glued my three T-shirt flowers together, but I thought the wreath needed a little something more before \u00a0gluing them on.<\/p>\n<p>I had seen winter branches embellished with duct tape leaves over at <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thenester.com\/2012\/12\/ducttapeflowers.html\" target=\"_blank\">Nesting Place<\/a> and thought they would be a great addition to my winter wreath.<\/p>\n<p>I chose 3 small twigs and made a total of 7 leaves. Then I hot glued them to the wreath and glued the T-shirt flowers to the ends of the twigs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5300.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25005\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5300.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5300.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5300-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This wreath has been a fun addition to my home and is helping to make January a little less dreary.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5295.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25004\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5295.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5295.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5295-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The great thing about this method of wreath making is that you can customize it for any season. Use a red T-shirt for winter, orange for fall, pink for spring.<\/p>\n<p>The possibilities are endless and, because you will be using upcycled materials, you can afford to make more than one no matter what your budget.<\/p>\n<p><b>You might also enjoy:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/flower-pens\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Make Flower Pens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/10-ways-to-use-a-vase\/\" target=\"_blank\">10 Ways to Use a Vase<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-dry-flowers-and-make-an-arragement\/\">How to Dry Flowers and Make an Arrangement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/diy-projects-and-tutorials\/http:\/\/\" target=\"_blank\">See all of our DIY projects here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/author\/jackie\/\">More projects from Jackie<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a post from contributing writer Jackie. I don&#8217;t know about you, but January often feels like kind of a let down with regards to decorating. In December my home is full of lights, decorations, and fun crafts. After New Year&#8217;s we take down all of our decorations and our house seems so [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[2546],"class_list":{"0":"post-24992","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-diy","8":"tag-diy-home","9":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v15.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Make a Wreath for Any Season - The Happy Housewife\u2122 :: Home Management<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-make-a-wreath\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Make a Wreath for Any Season - The Happy Housewife\u2122 :: Home Management\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The following is a post from contributing writer Jackie. I don&#8217;t know about you, but January often feels like kind of a let down with regards to decorating. In December my home is full of lights, decorations, and fun crafts. After New Year&#8217;s we take down all of our decorations and our house seems so [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-make-a-wreath\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Happy Housewife\u2122 :: Home Management\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheHappyHousewife\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-01-08T14:00:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2014-02-16T22:48:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/12\/IMG_5295.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"333\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@tonihanderson\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@tonihanderson\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Toni Herrbach\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\">\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24992"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28110,"href":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24992\/revisions\/28110"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}