DIY Summer Wreath from a Straw Hat
Get ready to add a touch of summer charm to your home with this delightful DIY project! Transforming a simple straw hat into a stunning wreath is not only a creative way to repurpose an item, but it also brings a unique and inviting vibe to your front door or any other space in your home.
Equipment
- Scissors
- Glue gun
- Wire Cutters
Materials
- Wide brim straw hat
- Several artificial flowers in varying size and shape
- 1 inch grosgrain black ribbon
- floral wire
- hot glue
Instructions
- Cut off flower tops from stems.
- For small sprigs of flowers cut them around 2-3 inches
- Prepare a hanger by threading twine or jute through the holes in the hat.
- Determine the length you want and cut the twine.
- Glue flowers all around the base of the hat, leaving a spot opposite from the hanger open for a bow.
- Start with the largest flowers first.
- Continue to glue smaller flowers around the rim.
- Add the sprigs of the smallest flowers on last.
- Fold a lenght of ribbon about 20 inches long in half and glue the top to the opening on the hat.
- Glue flowers all around the base of the hat, leaving a spot opposite from the hanger open for a bow.
- Start with the largest flowers first.
- Continue to glue smaller flowers around the rim.
- Add the sprigs of the smallest flowers on last.
- Fold a lenght of ribbon about 20 inches long in half and glue the top to the opening on the hat.
- Make a bow with two smaller tails using the floral wire.
- Glue the bow on top of the black ribbon tails.
- Hang and enjoy.
- Tie a knot and then slip the knot through the holes to the underside so that the knot will not show when hanging.
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