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I am going to make a wreath for my grandmother. She loves them so much and this will be third one that I'll make for her. It takes about 9 yards of fabric, but they look wonderful! I use zip-zag sizzors to cut squares into 3-4 inch pieces--depending on how puffy you want the wreath. You can use round or heart shaped straw wreaths of any size.
I have made some that were of red and green fabric. Then, I hot-glued various christmas ornaments and decorations. Then, I made one with red. white, and blue fabric and hot-glued little ornamental pies and then hot-glued and little grapevine chair to its base wit ivy coming out of the chair. I have also done some with silk flowers. I could go on and on.
Anyway, use a philips screwdriver to push the fabric into the wreath. Work in about an inch or so. After all the fabric is inbedded into the straw wreath (leave it blank on the back so it will lay right against the wall) hot-glue whatever you'd like, including letters, toy cars, etc... Use a wirecutter to cut a piece of a wirehanger so that it will have something to hang with. Or, you can use regular wire from the craft store.
I wanted to upload a couple of pictures that I have, but I couldn't get it to work or I'd show you some pictures. It really is easy and they make great gifts for Christmas and birthdays!
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