Beautiful Wreaths: 40 Handmade Creations throughout the Year

by Melissa Skidmore

Overview

Create your own spring, summer, fall, or winter wreaths using artificial flowers to welcome guests all year round.

Why wait for Christmas to hang a wreath on your front door? Beckon family and friends into your home with your very own handmade, statement-making wreath centerpiece during any season!

In Melissa Skidmore’s childhood home, the front door was never without a gorgeous wreath to welcome a guest. Now, she brings the same creativity, warmth, and comfort into every family home. Beautiful Wreaths provides forty rustic farmhouse-style wreath tutorials for every season. Choose from artificial spring flowers, summer greenery, fall branches, and winter evergreens to craft your own stunning art piece:

• Spring Floral, Egg and Moss, and Grapevine Bunny Wreaths for Spring
• Clay Pot and Succulent, Lavender, and Hanging Basket Wreaths for Summer
• Cornucopia, Fall Leaf, and Pumpkin Wreaths for Fall
• Winter Greenery and Frosted Pinecone, Christmas Tree, and Snowman Wreaths for Winter
• And more!

Including non-traditional wreaths that use old rakes, vintage picture frames, chalkboard, and burlap bags, Beautiful Wreaths also features basic supplies and tips for wreath making, wreath form basics, and bow-tying tutorials. This the perfect guide that belongs to any crafter’s and home decorator’s shelf.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510744103
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	08/06/2019
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	615,407
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Melissa Skidmore has been making wreaths for the last twenty-three years since she and her husband bought their first home. She owns the Etsy shop DaisyMaeBelle, which is named after her three daughters. Her award-winning wreaths have been featured on Country Living Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, and Good Housekeeping. Melissa lives in Murfressboro, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Basic Supplies and Skills 1

Wreath-Making Supplies 1

Tips for Using Grapevine Wreaths 2

Tips for Making Wreaths 3

How to Hang a Wreath 3

How to Make a Wire Hanger 5

How to Make a Classic Bow 7

How to Make a Pom-Pom Bow 10

Spring 13

Spring Floral Wreath 15

Grapevine Bunny 19

Watering Can Arrangement 23

Boxwood Wreath 27

Monogram Wreath 33

Rose Heart Wreath 39

Magnolia Wreath 45

Egg and Moss Wreath 51

Summer 55

Summer Floral Swag 57

Herb Wreath 63

Fern Wreath 67

Moss Wreath 71

Hanging Basket Arrangement 77

Garden Hose Wreath 81

Lavender Wreath 85

Clay Pot and Succulent Wreath 89

Fall 93

Wheat Wreath 95

Tennessee Spinner Gourd Wreath 99

Fall Floral and Pumpkin Wreath 103

Gold Hoop Wreath 111

Cornucopia Wreath 115

Fall Leaf Wreath 121

Eucalyptus Wreath 125

Trim Wreath 129

Winter 133

Winter Floral Wreath 135

Snowball Wreath 141

Snowman Wreath 147

Cinnamon Stick and Dried Orange Slice Wreath 151

Pine Cone Wreath 157

Winter Greenery and Frosted Pine Cone Wreath 161

Gumdrop Wreath 167

Christmas Tree Wreath 171

Nontraditional Wreaths 175

Vintage Window Screen Hanging 177

Hanging Chalkboard 181

Ice Skate Arrangement 185

Vintage Rake Hanging 189

Burlap Bag Hanging 193

Canning Lid Wreath 199

Vintage Picture Frame 203

Vintage Dustpan Arrangement 207

About the Author 213