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Fall Evergreen with Oranges Tutorial Mesh - Tammy

Equipment

  • 10 inch mesh burlap jute
  • One ring Walmart form
  • Orange slices picks
  • Burlap jute picks
  • Orange sliced ribbon 2.5 inch
  • Green and white check ribbon 1.5 inch
  • Orange windowpane jute 2.5 inch

Instructions

Prep you base

  • Start with an 18” round evergreen base.
  • Fluff out the pine needles.
  • Bend the sides to make an oval securing it at the back with pine needles..
  • Take a 10” mesh and cut 12 x 20” pieces.
  • Take the mesh and make cruffles by curling the ends and pinching the middle together.
  • Add the cruffles to the base using the pine needles.

Make and add your bows

  • Take 2 ribbons and make a bow with 3 loops each.
  • Take 1 ribbon and make a bow with 4 loops.
  • Layer your bows.
  • Secure your bows with a zip tie.
  • Add your bow to the top left of the wreath using a pipe cleaner.
  • Fluff out your bow.
  • Dovetail the ends.
  • Take 2 ribbons and make a bow with 4 loops each.
  • Take 1 ribbon and make a bow with 2 loops.
  • Layer your bows.
  • Secure your bows with a zip tie.
  • Add your bow to the bottom right of the wreath using a pipe cleaner.
  • Fluff out your bow.
  • Dovetail the ends.

Add in your picks

  • Add in some spiral picks using glue.
  • Add in a few orange slice picks.
  • Add in some ball picks.

Make and add in your ribbon tails

  • Take 1 ribbon and cut a few pieces to make ribbon tails.
  • Add the ribbon tails to the empty spots on the wreath.
  • Dovetail the ends.