Creative Fall Wreath



Festive Fall Wreath made by Cheryl Seagraves
I love the fall! There is something so cozy about the autumn leaves and warm colors of the ever changing fall season. The sun touches everything and a light breeze rustles the orange and red leaves that fall to the ground in my front yard. That is when I know it’s time to start preparing the house for the months ahead, when we all spend more time together in the comfort of our home. I wanted to make my home appear more inviting this year and for me the most inexpensive and crafty way to do that is by making a pretty welcome wreath for my front door.
The best thing about the cooler months is the prospect of waking up in a sunshiny room with just enough nip in the morning air to make you wanna wrap up in an old quilt with your little one and watch cartoons all morning. I made a wreath with those moments in mind that is creative, funky, and says this house is a home to you too, come on in!
I have four kids, so I don’t like to spend a lot of time shopping. Most of the stuff I used were things I already had around the house. I knew that we wouldn’t be swimming anymore for several months, so I got a pool noodle that’s just taking up space in the garage. My handy dandy glue gun and made my wreath form. Pssst... don’t tell anyone, but I saved myself a solid eight bucks by doing that ! The rest is easy peasy; all you need is assorted colored felt pieces which you can get in a bundle or for as low as twenty nine cents a piece , a bundle of yarn or two small bundles, a wooden letter for your last name, and some scissors.
After I wrapped the yarn around the pool noodle wreath form I drew out some leaf patterns, but you can find templates from a simple Google search. It takes a while to wrap the wreath, so the thicker the yarn the better. During an episode of Duck Dynasty I sat with the family and wrapped the yarn around the wreath until it was completely wrapped up and no red noodle was showing through.
I cut out the leaf shapes. To add a little detail I used some of my daughter’s embroidery thread to stitch some defining lines on the leaves and little flower.  Then I just started hot gluing the leaves onto the wreath. I wanted them to look scattered, and I made sure to layer each new leaf  going up along the side on top of the previously glued leaves.
I found a wooden S at the local craft store for less than a dollar and painted it a light blue with acrylic paint. After it was dry I glued it on the left side of the wreath and voila! For less than five bucks my door is properly decorated for the most festive time of year!