Making fall wreaths has become an annual tradition in our home. Making wreaths don’t have to be just for Christmas. Making a fall wreath is easy and affordable. The variety of colors, materials and textures that are available for making a fall wreath are endless. When our family gets ready to make a fall wreath, we usually like to use grapevines as the base for our fall wreaths. Grapevine wreaths make beautiful accents to your door or can even be used as a festive fall wall decorative hanging. Getting proficient at making a fall wreath is not only a fun and rewarding craft for you to do with your family, it can also be a profitable hobby for you. After you have learned to incorporate these useful tips and guidelines you will be able to experiment with other genres of wreaths such as winter, spring and summer wreaths. You may even want to consider themed wreaths for baby showers and weddings. But for now, we will turn our attentions on tips for making a fall wreath.
By following these 10 tips and guidelines you will become familiar with which materials to use for making your fall wreath and you will learn some arrangement ideas. In addition, easy to follow instructions and my recommended products for use for your fall wreath will be outlined.
1. Start your fall wreath with a grapevine wreath purchased at a craft store. You can use any size grapevine wreath, but I prefer to use the 18″ wreath. You can use the very small sized grapevine wreaths for accent decorations to hang on your walls or to hang the fall wreath on your door, I recommend that
you use the 18″ size. You will also need a hot glue gun. You can also purchase one at a craft store, if you
don’t already own one.
2. Next, you will need to decide on what materials you would like to use when making a fall wreath. My
preferences are dried flowers, dried cranberries, dried leaves, pinecones and ribbon. These materials
work well because they are so versatile. The available colors for the dried flowers, dried leaves and ribbon
are endless. Use shades of orange, yellow, brown and red in making your fall wreath.
3. Organized your materials in the order that you will be using them. Put your dried flowers, dried leaves,
pinecones, and ribbon in separate piles so you will not become disorganized when making your fall wreath.
4. Making sure your glue gun is hot enough, you can now start to neatly attach your dried flowers, dried
leaves, pinecones and ribbons in any order you think looks the best. I suggest gluing the ribbon onto
your fall wreath last because I find that it gives a more polished look to your fall wreath.
5. Instead of simply hanging your fall wreath on the door on it’s own, I prefer to craft a small hanger to
affix to the back of the fall wreath. When making a fall wreath hanger, I cut a piece of wire about 8 inches
and bend it in the shape of a U. I then insert the U shaped wire into the back of the fall wreath.
6. For another variation on making a fall wreath, I use styrofoam wreath forms in white or green. These
wreath forms can also be purchased at any craft store. You can buy either the heart shape forms to
make your fall wreath, or choose the standard round shape for making your fall wreath.
7. When working with styrofoam wreath forms, you will get a better result if you use floral pins instead
of a hot glue gun. The floral pins will give you more control in making your fall wreath. I experimented
with a hot glue gun when making a fall wreath, only to have the decorations slip and slide all over
the wreath form.
8. When making a fall wreath on a styrofoam wreath form, it is important that it looks full so none of the
white or green foam from the form peeks through your decorations. You want your fall wreath to look as full
as it can, so having areas of styrofoam exposed, it will only serve to make your fall wreath look sparse
and void of it’s lusciousness.
9. This is my favorite tip for making a fall wreath, if I do say so myself. I like to intersperse cinnamon sticks and other fragrant spices into my fall wreaths. You can also buy cinnamon scented spray or other scented dried flower spray at your local craft store if you prefer not to use cinnamon sticks.
10. It is important to note that when displaying your fall wreath, it is better to show it off in an indoor setting rather outdoors. It will last longer and be protected from the elements.
11. You can also use fresh fruit when making a fall wreath. You can glue small oranges and lemons on
your wreath form with your hot glue gun, just like you would your other materials. Using real fruit makes
making fall wreaths especially festive and gives it a natural citrus scent. The only drawback
in using fresh fruit for your fall wreath is that it will only last for about a week or so, but it can make
for a short lasting dramatic decorative piece when company is coming.
My daughter and I enjoy going to craft shows and selling our wreaths. They sell out fast because in addition to purchasing the fall wreaths for themselves and their own homes, customers also like to give them away as gifts.
Making a fall wreath is an easy affordable craft and once you become proficient, you can experiment with different materials and techniques and soon you might even be on your way to making money with your own wreath gift business.
