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Firemen Wreath

Equipment

  • Scissors
  • Mesh Cutter
  • Staple gun
  • Glue Gun
  • EZ Bow Maker

Materials

  • 1 roll 10 yard red and black 10" poly burlap mesh
  • 1 wreath 15"-24” wreath frame
  • 1 piece Firefighter themed wooden wreath sign
  • 1 pack Pipe cleaners
  • 1 bag red deco tubing
  • 2 rolls different 2.5” wired ribbon
  • 2 rolls different 1.5” wired ribbon
  • 1 bunch greenery bush

Instructions

Adding Deco Mesh

  • Cut mesh into (8) 18” strips and (20) 10” strips
  • Using 10” strips, make two curls not tight. Leave them a little loose. Cross them and attach them wreath form all the way around the bottom ring using the twist ties.
  • On the top ring, we’ll add ruffles to each twist tie. To do that, just curl in, one curl on each end and then crunch down the middle.
  • Attach the ruffles with the curls facing inward so if it does fray, it’s hidden within the wreath.
  • Prep your sign by stapling pipe cleaners into the back of the sign on each corner.
  • Add glue over staples to make it a little more secure.
  • Get all your twist ties pointed out.
  • When adding the sign, have all your attached pipe cleaners go through the center. Making sure it’s situated between two twist ties on the wreath form. This ensures that you have a place for the bows that will flank the sign on the top and bottom.
  • Secure the sign to the frame using the attached pipe cleaners.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BASIC FUNKY BOW:

  • You will be making a total of 2 bows using the instructions below.
  • Using your EZ Bow Maker, start with a 2.5” ribbon creating an 8” tail, keeping your tail pointed outward.
  • Create a 6” loop on the left side.
  • Repeat with your 1st 1.5” ribbon, this time starting in the opposite direction.
  • Repeat step #1 with your 2nd 2.5” ribbon.
  • Repeat with your 2nd 1.5” ribbon, this time starting in the opposite direction.
  • So you’re building out left, right, left, then right for a total of 2 loops on each side.
  • Tie off your bow with a pipe cleaner and add to the bottom right of your wreath sign. Tie the pipe cleaner to the wreath frame itself.
  • Fluff out your bow.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR RIBBONSTAILS:

  • Get out your ribbon tail board and your 2.5" ribbon.
  • Wrap 2.5" ribbon around the ribbon tail board 2.5x. Cut into (5) 14" strips.
  • Dovetail the ends.
  • Wrap your second 2.5" ribbon around the ribbon tail board 2.5x. Cut into (5) 14" strips.
  • Dovetail the ends.
  • Using one strip, fold in half, scrunch in the middle, and add to the 10 ties on the bottom.
  • You’ll have 6 visible unused twist ties on the top ring.
  • Cut first 2.5” ribbon into (3) 14” strips.
  • Cut second 2.5” ribbon into (3) 14” strips.
  • Cut first 1.5” ribbon into (3) 14” strips.
  • Cut second 1.5” ribbon into (3) 28” strips.
  • Using (1) 2.5” ribbon strip (1) 1.5” ribbon strip, fold in half, scrunch in the middle, and add to the 3 of the ties on the top.
  • For the 28” strip, fold in half to create a loop, add the 2nd 2.5” ribbon tail and secure to the remaining (3) wreath ties.
  • Fan out the ribbon tails. Make sure it all points out to make the wreath look bigger.

FINAL TOUCHES

  • Trim the tails on the bow.
  • Using the red deco tubing, create a circle and pinch in the middle to create beautiful loops to the ribbon tails without a single loop.
  • Fluff out your bows and tails so they are not covering the sign.
  • Trim greenery bush into single stems.
  • Add glue to the ends of the stem and incorporate the smaller stems into the wreath.

Notes

Design Tips:
Ruffles will help cover the gaps between the curls.
Value mesh will likely be too transparent for this method.