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St Patrick's Day Grapevine

Equipment

  • Hot Glue

Materials

  • 1 wreath 18" grapevine wreath
  • 1 unit 10" work frame
  • 1 pack pipe cleaners
  • 1 pack zip ties
  • 2 rolls 10" deco mesh 2 different colors
  • 1 unit St. Patrick's Day wreath sign
  • 2 rolls 4.5" wired ribbon different styles
  • 1 roll 2.5" wired ribbon
  • 1 roll 1.5" wired ribbon

Instructions

Prepping your base.

  • Start with an 18” grape vine.
  • Take a 10” wreath frame with 12 pipe cleaners attached and cut it open to create a C shape.
  • Stretch it open and attach the C shape to the left of your grapevine, securing it with zip ties.
  • Fluff out all your pipe cleaners.
  • Take 2 different colors of green 10” mesh and cut 6 17” pieces of each color.
  • Curl your edges inside and then pinch the middle. Secure it into a pipe cleaner.
  • Repeat this process alternating colors until all your pipe cleaners have a cruffle.
  • Add your sign onto your wreath and secure it with cable tie mounts

Make and add your bow.

  • Start with 4 different ribbons matching your color scheme.
  • Start with your biggest ribbon and create a 4” tail that will stick up in the end product, and 1 Big loop either side and keep your other tail long. Make sure your loops are pretty side up.
  • Take your next ribbon and repeat the same process.
  • Repeat this with your remaining 2 ribbons.
  • Use a zip tie to secure your bows together.
  • Attach your bow into one of your twist ties at the top of your wreath.
  • Fluff out your bow.
  • Dovetail your short tails.
  • Take two of your long tails, layer them and create a billow. Attach it into a twist tie le. Dovetail the ends.
  • Take your other two tails and do the same on the other side.

Adding your decoration.

  • Add in some lime green glitter leaves in and around your mesh and bow, remembering to watch your direction and keep your right hand side empty.
  • Add in some bright green fluff balls.
  • Make some extra ribbon tails using 2 ribbons to add underneath your wreath.
  • Dovetail the ends.