When I was cleaning my craft room I found a wire wreath form tucked away under my shelving. I did not get it out, but the image of it under there was with me when I had to go to the craft store for an entirely different purpose. I found what I was looking for quickly, and had a couple minutes to spare, which was not enough time to process all the ribbon choices. Yikes, talk about overwhelmed. I did grab a couple of rolls that pleased me and headed for check out. At home I pulled out the wreath form, and put some additional cross bars in using plastic coated floral wire.

I then took my ribbon and pushed one loop up through each slot in the form.

I added the second ribbon in the middle, then another row of the plaid ribbon on the inside.

And ran out of ribbon. I had to go back to the craft store. (Cue ominous music.) This time I walked out with three rolls, one plaid roll that I needed to finish the row of loops, a burlap ribbon with gold edges (that was what I was looking for in the very beginning), and my eldest found a striking gold lace. I would like to say it was all on sale. It was not. But I had an unfinished project on the kitchen counter. Sigh.

To this point I was able to get the ribbon set with no glue, but to attach the additional elements, I needed to break out the hot glue gun. I used the burlap ribbon to make pointed loops, then lined the space between with gold lace (I had just enough lace, phew!)

A simple bow to finish it off and I now have a massive (but light) new wreath.

I am pleased with this wreath. I usually don’t like the way my wreaths come out (and as such, don’t make many), but this one is OK. I definitely won’t make a habit of it; the folks that sell wreaths can barely be making a profit. I think next time I see a wreath that I like I will just buy it.