Just a quickie post here. A couple people wanted to know how much wool was needed to make a woolly wreath. I made the medium size wreath (about 6 3/4" diameter) using a 2" wide piece of wool about 64" long. Of course it will depend on how tightly you wrap your wool. Use about 36" of 1" wide wool to make a simple bow. It's easier to have a little extra and trim if necessary.
Isn't this the truth?
Head on over to the Dollar (and a quarter) Tree and pick up this wreath form.
Two in a package so after cutting apart (using a grinder or tin snips . . . not sure . . . my sweetie cut them for me) you end up with 6 rings, 5 1/2", 6 3/4" and 8", 2 of each. They can be found more in the craft section, not Christmas.
For the larger two rings, I tore the wool 2". The smallest ring was cut about 1 3/4". Snip the wool being careful not to cut the strip apart. No need to be exact. For the largest ring I cut the strips about 1/2" wide and a bit narrower for the other two rings. I prefer the narrower cut. You can double the strip to make the cutting go a little more quickly.
Using tacky glue, start winding the "feathers" around, being careful to avoid the glue. I would spread the glue maybe an 1 1/2" - 2", wind the wool and then start the process over. Overlap the strips as you go around.
At the end, I put a dab of glue and clipped it to allow it to dry.
Add a wool bow and you are all set. Add embellishments as desired. I prefer mine rather plain.
Yesterday was TubaChristmas and my longtime readers know how much I love it. Yesterday did not disappoint. I tried to upload a video, but blogger said the file was too large.
Thanks so much for stopping by.
Pug hugs 😊
Lauren
