Today, I am sharing how to make a Christmas wreath.

For those of you who are new to Cloches & Lavender welcome.  I have an affection for crafting and decorating especially for the holidays. 

However, seasonal wreath making is fun for me.  It allows me to be creative and come up with different ideas how to make a wreath for the holidays. 

How about some inspiration for how to make a seasonal wreath and make your own front porch wreath to suit your style?

Besides making this wreath for Christmas this holiday wreath will work through the winter months. So it’s like getting two wreaths for the price of one.

Supplies Needed to Make this Holiday Wreath

• scissors
• glue gun and glue sticks
• ribbon for hanging
• foam wreath form
• feather boas with satin trim
• ribbon for wrapping the form
• small bottle brush trees of your choice
• cotton fabric
• iron on transfer paper
• computer
• printer

How Long Does This Craft Take?

Step 1: This .Winter craft Project is Fast

How to make a Christmas wreath is also easy to make and took about 15 minutes. 

To begin with, lay your pieces out for your holiday wreath and plug in the glue gun.

I used foam form for how to make this Christmas wreath. 

Next, begin wrapping your round form with the faux fur boa.

It’s particularly important to do this step so the hot glue will not melt the Christmas wreath form since it is Styrofoam. 

After your wreath is wrapped start adding the feather trim to your holiday wreath project.  Glue each section as you wrap your wreath.

Incidentally, I’m happy I used these two trims with satin because the tape keeps me from getting burned when adding hot glue to my wreath. 

Because the form is foam make sure to use a low heat glue setting. This is to keep the wreath from breaking down the foam form.

Also, it took the two of these feather trims to cover this easy and fast craft project.  

Here, it’s important to use this boa for your wreath because the satin trim will keep hands safe from burns.

Next, because I want my Christmas wreath a bit more full, I add a plain white feather boa to my wreath too. 

Because this craft is full this Christmas wreath will work with a storm door on your front door. It also will work on your covered front porch for the holiday.

Adding Charm To Your Christmas Wreath With Trees

Because this is a Christmas wreath idea, I also began adding charm to my wreath using these small trees.  I must admit I have a HUGE obsession with them for the holiday season.  When you come back to see my home for Christmas you will see many of these on display.  I’m getting quite giddy writing about using them for the holiday. I love them that much!

By the way, when adding the trees, I add glue to the bottom of the wood base. Move the fur on the wreath and press onto the ribbon and hold until set.

After adding the trees to my Christmas wreath I came up with an idea to make a Joyous Noel sign to add even more charm to my Christmas wreath.

Adding A Banner To The Christmas Wreath

By the way, if you aren’t a French lover like I am in decorating your home or for the holidays, no problem.  Instead of Joyous Noel, add, Noel, Joy or Christmas to name a few for your wreath. Make this Christmas wreath to fit your home and style.

Next make your printout for your wreath on these Jolee’s.

Also, remember, I am here to inspire and share ideas and my vision for the holiday.  I’m here to supply information on how you can make your own wreath for Christmas to suit your home.

To create my banner for this fast wreath idea, I did use a Word document.

The first step is to choose the correct size and the font of your choice for, your wreath.

Before printing your image it’s also important to reverse the image on your computer.

Next, after printing your words for your wreath, cut around you the words carefully.  It’s especially important to cut as close to the words you are using for your Christmas wreath. This gives a cleaner and neater look for your holiday project.

For these particular transfer sheets, it’s best to choose a light colored fabric for your wreath. 

For example, an old ivory color cotton tablecloth, a drop cloth from a home improvement store will work well.  A heavy weight duck cloth or cotton curtain or napkin will even work for this on this holiday wreath.

As an example, I had an old tablecloth that shrank to use for my banner and wreath so look to see what you may already have in your home.

Assembling The Banner

After laying your fabric out, cut the fabric into your banner shape for your wreath.  Next, you will iron your fabric pieces to make them flat.

Next, iron on your transfer for the project. As you are ironing your transfer, make sure you DO NOT use an ironing board. I did use a leftover piece of wood from the garage. A tempered glass cutting board will work or an ironing matt on a hard surface.

Next, assembling the pieces to hang on your Christmas wreath.  This next product is essential for creating this easily. It not only bends for a the shape but also keeps it sturdy for your wreath.

Also, to keep the banner shape for your seasonal wreath, two pieces of this product works perfectly. By the way, I decided using two wires would give the ability to create a better shape.  I have seen it done with one on Pinterest and it is too floppy and doesn’t look nice. 

Cut them to size using scissors to add to your banner for your wreath. 

Applying HeatnBond To The Fabric

Next, cut your HeatnBond to fit the shape of the banner for your wreath.  Cutting this to shape will also allow for a clean look.

For the next step, apply your HeatnBond following the directions on the package.  Also again, I used a piece of wood for the HeatnBond for my Christmas wreath.  Follow the instructions for your iron on the package.

Before the next step, heat your hot glue gun to attach the banner to your wreath.

Lastly, carefully peal the paper from the HeatnBond.  Next, fold the end over to connect to the other side and press with your iron to connect the sides together for your wreath.

Next, bend your fabric to form a wave shape as if it blowing in the wind like a banner.

Now, add dots of hot glue to the corners and middle of your finished banner for your Christmas wreath adding it to your wreath.

Hang and enjoy.  Do not be intimidated by the steps for this wreath.  As I said at the beginning of this post, this Christmas wreath is very easy. Follow the instructions and you will have no problem creating this for your holiday.

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