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It’s a Girl Wreath

Instructions

  • Prep Evergreen Base
  • Fluff base
  • Cut 10” mesh at 25”; 6 cuts of 2 colors (total 12 pieces)
  • Make ruffles and place 2 of one color at 12:00 & 6:00 positions
  • Attach ruffles with pine tines
  • Place 2 of 2nd color at the 3:00 & 9:00 positions
  • Add alternating ruffles between each already placed ruffles (2 in each remaining spaces)
  • Add Sign
  • Add pipe cleaners to sign
  • Attach sign to wreath base
  • Make Ribbon Tails
  • Add bows/ribbon tails to every other ruffle
  • Cut tails at 7” and a single loop is 5 ½”
  • Pull loops out and fan out tails
  • Make a Bow
  •  Make bow with 21/2” ribbon,  8” tails and 6” loops; 1 loop each side
  • 2nd color, 2 ½” ribbon with 8” tails and slightly smaller loops; 2 loops each side
  • 3rd color, 1 ½” ribbon with 8” tails and slightly smaller loops; 1 loop each side
  • 4th color, ⅞” ribbon with 10” tails and slightly smaller loops; 2 loops each side and 1 center loop about 4”; curl tails
  • Tie together with pipe cleaner
  • Fluff loops; straighten tails and dovetail ends
  • Add to wreath with pipe cleaner
  • Prep Florals and Greenery
  • Cut floral heads off the stems at angle
  • Attach between branches and mesh with hot glue in ruffles without ribbons; 1 in center of bow
  • Cut greenery stems at angle
  • Add between the deco mesh and tails
  • Add a few greenery pieces around the sign, bow & center floral
  • Trim tails as needed for shaping