I’ve been wanting to make a fall wreath for the front door for ages. But since it’s stash busting September, I couldn’t just go out and buy a wreath. I had to get creative…
I love the look of this ruffle wreath by Days of Chalk and Chocolate
This burlap wreath from Life made Interesting is adorable!
So with some inspiration in mind I set to work. I took some sturdy cardboard (from the back of a package of scrap paper) took a smaller bowl for a template for the center and a larger mixing bowl for the outer circle.
I had some sage colored burlap from a project I worked on a while ago so I cut it in to 8 inch long and 3.5 inch wide strips.
Next I pinned in 3 pleats.
Once the pleats were sewn down I used a glue gun to attach the ruffles to the cardboard wreath. I layered them about an inch apart and glues the edges underneath.
With a few fabric rosettes to finish it off its practically perfect.
I can’t wait to put this bit of loveliness on the front door in the morning 🙂
**UPDATE**
The wreath is on my door and looking fabulous 🙂
So cute- I need to do this soon!!
Saw this over at Gingersnaps and came to take a peek. It is absolutely gorgeous! I just bought some burlap to try to make one of the cute wreaths I've seen around blogland lately, and yours is by far my FAVORITE! I'm pinning this!
Love this! Thanks for sharing!Alyssa http://www.SweetSewnStitches.com
I love the ruffles on this… it's really adorable…
I love the way it turned out! The ruffles and rosettes look fabulous:) Great job! I am a new follower! http://www.karismaheartsavannah.blogspot.com
Gorgeous! I think I may have to try this… I have been looking for a good wreath to try.
I must make! You did a really lovely job. Burlap is so fun to use! I would love to have you share this @ Show & Share!http://southernlovely.blogspot.com/2011/09/show-share-5.html
Looks great! You did a fabulous job. I'd love for you to share this with my blog party! <a href="http://notsosimplehousewife.blogspot.com/2011/09/recreate-into-something-new-6.htmlhttp://notsosimplehousewife.blogspot.com/2011/09/… />Hope to see you at my place!Kaitlin-The Not So Simple Housewifehttp://notsosimplehousewife.blogspot.com/
This is awesome! Thanks for sharing it with us, I am totally making one 🙂 We are going to feature this on our blog tomorrow! Stop by and check it out :)Britney http://www.jandmseyecandy.blogspot.com
I've seen a lot of fall wreaths lately, even made my own, but this one caught my eye. It's beautiful! Well done!Liz
I love the burlap wreath. I forwarded your link on to another blogger that I know who is crazy for burlap.
So lovely, and the flowers are just the PERFECT finishing touch!
This is the first burlap wreath I actually liked. Thanks for the great tut!
I love this! The ruffles really make a huge difference!
Yay! I am so glad you linked up @ Show & Share! Thank you!
love love LOVE!!! I just made a yarn fall wreath for my front door…I'm thinking a pleated ruffle burlap wreath may be headed to my back door! Thanks for the inspiration!!
Love it. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for responding to my invite! This is so great! I love it! Thanks for sharing it with {Re}creation Into Something New Wednesdays at Not So Simple Housewife! Hope to see more from you this upcoming Wednesday!Kaitlin-The Not So Simple Housewifehttp://notsosimplehousewife.blogspot.com/
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this!!! I would never know you used cardboard! What a smart & thrifty idea! Thanks so much for linking up to the Weekend Soiree! I will be featuring this pretty wreath this weekend! 🙂 Have a great week!CrystalHomemaker in Heels
p.s. I am your newest follower! 🙂
too stinkin' cute! I MUST try this and I'm so excited to be your newest follower and fellow Texan blogger!
This is beautiful!! Thank you for sharing!Your newest follower and fellow Texan! ☺
I am featuring your wreath in my first-day-of-fall compilation for Social Saturdays! Thank you so much for linking up and sharing last week. I hope to see you again at this week's party! :)Jamieday-and-age-design.com
What a sweet project! Please consider sharing with my readers at <a href="http://sassafrassalvation.blogspot.com/2011/12/sasss-sunday-salvation-show-4.htmlhttp://sassafrassalvation.blogspot.com/2011/12/sa… />Christmas blessings!
I'm a new follower and I love your wreaths. I just found you from pinterest. I did something simalar with a wreath with old t-shirts 🙂