How to Make a Burlap Wreath with Sunflowers
Fall is the perfect time for DIY Burlap home decor projects. This quick tutorial will teach you how to make a burlap wreath with sunflowers that is perfect for decorating any room for fall!
Servings 1 Wreath
Cost $10.00
Equipment
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Small Nails
- Scissors
- Wire Cutters
Ingredients
- Medium Floral Wire
- 3″ wide burlap roll
- 11-15 silk flowers in fall colors
- Silk Butterfly Accent OR
- Silk Bird Accent
- Styrofoam Wreath Form
- Curvy Grape Vine (dismantled grapevine wreath)
Instructions
- Heat glue gun. Trim lower leaves from flowers. Set trimmed leaves aside for later.
- Make grape vine bird's nest according to the instructions above.
- Begin to wrap Styrofoam wreath form with burlap. Make sure the burlap is pulled tightly at an upward angle. Use pins to help keep it in place if needed. Add a few drops of hot glue to the end to help permanently keep it in place.
- Continue wrapping the burlap until the wreath form is fully covered. Pin and glue the end piece to keep it in place. Be sure to pin the burlap on whichever side you will be using as the back of your wreath so it is not visible. Trim the excess burlap setting it aside for use as a swag later.
- Using floral wire bent into a "U" shape, secure the grape vine birds nest onto a lower corner of your wreath form. Use a few dabs of hot glue where it is touching the main form to keep it in place. Don't stress getting it flush against the wreath. We will fill in any gaps later.
- Begin to lay out the flowers to figure out how you will arrange them. Aim for an odd number of flowers on each arranged section with darker, larger flowers in the center and smaller, lighter colors and buds on the outer edges. Doing so will give your wreath better balance.
- After you have figured out the arrangements, begin placing them - stem first - through the burlap and into the wreath foam. It may take some work to get the stems through the burlap. You may need to trim stems a bit. Do so now but try to have them at different heights to mimic nature. After each one is placed, add a drop of hot glue where the stem meets the burlap. As you're near the birds nest, place a few stems of grape vine near the nest to help fill it out and secure it a bit more.
- Use the leaves you set aside earlier to fill in any gaps between flowers. Then, add a drop or two of hot glue to the underside of the moss and place it into the nest. If you are using a bird, place it into the nest - partially sticking out and secure with glue. For a butterfly, secure it to the edge of the birds nest.
- Set the wreath aside and allow it to fully dry. If you wish, you can use the excess burlap from earlier to create a burlap swag. Once the wreath is fully dry, check each piece and add more glue to any pieces that may need to be secured more. Use a wreath hanger to hang.
