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1)
Cut your wire so you have one 6" piece and two
1" pieces. With the 6" piece, form a loop
and twist the ends together. Poke the
twisted end into the Styrofoam approximately 1"
from the outer edge on the backside of the
wreath and fold the loop towards the outer edge.
To help secure the loop, fold each of the 1"
pieces in half and stick them into the Styrofoam
so that they straddle the wire of the loop and
place one on either side of where you attached
the loop.
 2)
Cover the inner circle of the wreath with ribbon
as shown using common pins to secure it to the
wreath form. Cut the ribbon long enough so
that it can overlap by 1 1/2" and fold the raw
end under before pinning it in place.
3) Cut a variety of leaves off their bunches
leaving about 1/2" of the stem attached.
4) Lay the wreath on your work surface so
that the hanger is face down (against the work
surface). Start attaching the leaves to
the wreath by poking the end of the stem into
the wreath form. Continue adding leaves to
the front and side surfaces overlapping them as
you go so there is no Styrofoam showing.
5) Make a bow with the remaining ribbon.
Attach it to the wreath with two common pins
stuck through the ribbon in an inconspicuous
spot such as inside the knot of the bow.
When attaching the bow, be sure the hanger
is at the top of your wreath. Trim the
ends of the ribbon to your desired length.
To make a nice finished edge either cut the ends
at an angle or fold the ends in half lengthwise
and cut on an angle starting on the outside and
going higher as you cut toward the folded edge.
This will form a v shape in the ribbon when you
unfold it. For a different look try
replacing the cloth bow with a bow made from
raffia.
Optional: Before starting, paint the
Styrofoam with a fall color (red, orange etc) so
that if any spaces show through they will not be
as noticeable.
* If you plan on hanging your wreath where
there will be a lot of wind you might want to
dip each stem in tacky glue before inserting it
in the Styrofoam wreath.
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