Mesh Christmas Wreath!

The big day has arrived!! The wreath tutorial is here!!!

I am so excited to show you this tutorial! The final size of this wreath is over 20 inches wide so you can make yours smaller... or bigger for that matter!! Just make sure that you can get out of your door ;) or that it can close haha.

Without further ado... lets get started.

Supplies:

- Mesh fabric in the width and roll colour you wish. (width and thickness can vary so choose the one you would like)

-Wreath form - with ties or pipe cleaner

(mine was a 16 inch preform, you can use any circular frame that you have available as well)

-Measuring tape

-Scissors

-Additional decorations or ribbons for details

-Your Imagination!!

Now that you have everything set up and ready to go!! Take that leap with me!.

Tutorial:

1.Unravel the beginning of the colour that you want to be your base colour (main colour). 

2.The ends will be a little rough. To avoid the ends from peaking out take the corners and bring them together, then tuck the top so you have a little bulb on the end of your fabric... like this!

Ends of fabric together

Nice little bulb, looks much better!

3. Take the bulb and tie it to the wreath frame. I worked my way from the inside out so that I knew how much fabric I would have left over. After you have secured the little bulb of fabric, turn the edges of the fabric in on itself and push or "fluff" the fabric before securing it on the next pipe cleaner.

Fluff the mesh to make your wreath more full!

Whole view

4. Now continue to do this all around the inner layer of the wreath! Woohoo!! It is starting to take shape Check it out!! Now take your time and don't rush and don't forget you can move and shift the fabric even after it has been secured.

Check it out!! Looks great!

5. Once you have reached the bulb again, secure the fabric and twist it to make sure that it is not super noticeable when you switch levels with your fabric :). Continue on with this pattern all around the other layer!! 

Secure first level and move on to outer ring.

The outer level is done!

You are done with your first colour!!! Amazing job!!! I hope you are loving the way it looks!!

6. Bring out your second fabric and create your bulb to secure to the inner ring. Try to tuck the fabric under the first colour to hide the bulb.

Join the colours

7. The second colour is different in the way you secure the fabric. instead of moving the fabric in a circle (which would overlap and cover the initial colour). Alternate levels with the secondary fabric, moving from the inside level to outside and so on. Continue this around the whole Wreath and make sure that the fabric is evenly spaced.

Almost done!!!

8. Have you noticed how you can still see all of the ties? or the pipe cleaners?? Well that is not very attractive and it does not make for a very nice looking wreath. So your final step before decorating will be to hide all of the ties, you just tuck them down below the fabric and you are ready to go!!

Ties are out

All Crisp and Clean!

9. Now your base is all completed and ready to decorate! Feel free to move the fabric a bit more and make everything symmetrical.

Final tweaking before the decorations!

10. Let your imagination run free!!! You can add ribbon or ornament, you can add bells and snow flakes or snowmen. You can even use glitter and plant stems or cranberries (fake of course). For this wreath I used green ribbon, gold and silver ornaments and the ribbon flowers from the tutorial here!

Not up on the door but you can see all aspects!

This is how it looks all hung up.. Amazing right!!! I love coming home to this on my door!!

So many ideas for the years to come!!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and that you have lots of inspiration for your own!! Show me pictures I would love to see how you have done with your wreaths!!

As always... Happy Crafting!

-xo-