Learn How To Use the Woodland Technique
Since Easter is our next holiday, it only makes sense that we should be using our Wreath of the Month tutorial to make an Easter Wreath. This time we are creating our wreath early enough that we can enjoy it for more than a week.
I don’t know about you, but I am thoroughly enjoying making these holiday wreaths. Easter’s wreath is a little different than the rest, because I am using the cross wreath form instead of the circle. I’m also using a new technique, well, new to me. While this isn’t my favorite technique, I did enjoy learning it.
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Materials Needed to Make Easter Cross Wreath
Cross Wreath Form
Two Different Colors of Deco Mesh
Chenille Stems
Self Healing Mat
Rotary Blade
Scissors
Ribbon
Foral Wire
String
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How to Create an Easter Cross Wreath
Step 1: Prepping Your Material
The first step is to cut your chenille stems. I cut my white stems in threes, which is four inches in length, and I cut my lavender stems in half. You need approximately seventeen of the white chenille stems and thirteen lavender ones (or the color you are using). Once you have them cut, fold them in half so you have them ready.
Your deco mesh needs to be cut in 22 inch strips. I lay my deco mesh out on my self healing mat and use my Cricut rotary blade to cut my strips. You are going to need 48 white strips and 24 of your colored strips. You are going to use roughly five to six rolls of the white and about two rolls of the colored deco mesh.
Step 2: Creating Your Pieces
Once you have all of your deco mesh and your chenille stems cut, it’s time to create your woodland ruffles. To start, take one end and fold in two to three times making sure your folds are less than an inch. Take a crafters clamp or a clothes pin and pin it. Next, turn it around and fold this side the same way. Once you have your fold, place your thumbs on the fold and walk the remaining deco mesh towards you. Keep in mind that the side facing you is the back, place your chenille stem in the center and give it a couple tight twists.
Step 3: Attaching Your Pieces to Your Easter Wreath Form
Before you begin to add your woodland ruffles to your wreath form, wrap a chenille stem around the bottom two center bars. This will keep your ruffles from falling to the back. Now, working on the center bars only, you are going to put one white ruffle on the left bar and one white ruffle on the right bar. Then you will add one colored ruffle to both of the center bars. Repeat that pattern until you reach the center.
Now that you only have the top, right, and left remaining, you are not going to start the same as you did at the bottom. Because we want the white deco mesh on the outside, you want to start at the center and do your sets in reverse. In other words, you are going to start with attaching the colored deco mesh to the two center bars and then add a white ruffle on the right and one on the left. Repeat that pattern for the two sides and the top. You’ll want to add an additional two white ruffles at the very top of your cross, and wrap one white chenille stem at the end of the sides.
Step 4: Prepping Your Centerpiece
I used the messy bow for my centerpiece. To create this bow, you will need nine strips of ribbon that is nine inches in length. I chose to use nine different colors, but you can use what you want. Cut your ribbons in nine inch strips and then cut the ends to give them the ‘V’ shape.
Step 5: Adding Your Centerpiece
To add your bow to your Easter cross, attach a chenille stem to the center of the bow and give it a couple good twists. Next, insert the ends of the chenille stems in the center of the cross and flip your wreath over. Attach the chenille stem to the center square of your cross. Make sure you don’t pull too tightly because you don’t want your bow to disappear into your Easter wreath.
Share Your Project!
I would love to see your Easter Wreath and any other fun little projects you were inspired to do! If you make one, please share a photo on our Facebook page or tag me on social media with #victoriscreations.