112 NATURAL CHRISTMAS WREATH Hang a warm welcome at your door
Create a warm welcome at your front door – Sammy Shiers of Hobbycraft shows you how
Bring a natural look to your front door this festive season by teaming lush fern fronds with slices of dried fruit and seedpods to create a beautiful rustic wreath. It’s a pared-back alternative to the usual glittery designs, bringing a sophisticated feel to your decor.
YOU WILL NEED
Rattan grapevine wreath Fern fronds Oasis floral wire Dried fruit slices Dried seedpods Secateurs
Scissors Hot-glue gun Red ribbon
1 FORAGE FOR FERNS
Gather a selection of real or artificial fern fronds. If real, shake off any bugs.
2 A DD FOLIAGE
Place a cluster of fern leaves on top of a section of the rattan wreath, then wind a length of florist’s wire around the stems to secure. Overlap another spray of leaves on top and secure with wire.
3 FILL OUT THE WREATH
Repeat until the rattan is covered. Tease out leaves to make the wreath look bushy. If real, mist with water.
4 PREPARE THE FRUITSLICES
Group two or three dried orange or apple slices together, overlapping them so that you see the segments of each one. Pierce the base of each slice, using a length of florist’s wire. Pull each end down and twist the wires together.
5 DECORATE THE WREATH
To attach the fruit decorations, push the long stems of wire through the foliage and loop back through. Cut away the excess, then hide the tails.
6 GLUE ON SEEDPODS
Use a glue gun to attach seedpods, positioning them to cover up any gaps.
7 F INISH WITH A RIBBON
Decide which way up you want your wreath to hang, then thread a ribbon through the centre and tie at the top.
CELEBRATE THE DIVERSITY OF NATURE BY ADDING ORGANIC EMBELLISHMENTS FEATURING VARYING COLOURS AND TEXTURES