Harvest Wreath

The fall season is certainly one of Mother Nature's greatest works. This wreath is created from small remnants of fabric, some glue and imagination.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Leaves from outdoors in different shapes
One small grapevine wreath
Paper backed fusible web
Bristol board
Fine point marker
Fabric scraps
Craft glue
Small miniatures to finish

INSTRUCTIONS:

Choose some leaves from your yard. Just a few that have a nice shape. I chose two of different size.

Trace around the leaves onto the paper backing side of fusible web as many times as you want leaves. Do a few of each size. An uneven number of each is preferable.

Fuse web to wrong side of fabric for leaves following manufacturers instructions.
Cut out around leaves.

Peel off paper backing from each leaf.
Fuse leaves to bristol board.
Color around cut edges with marker of similar color to hide colored bristol board.

Center small doily and ribbon rose on wreath and glue.
Arrange leaves around doily and glue.

On the top add some artificial flowers and use satin ribbon to hold them in place. The satin ribbon is a lovely texture against the roughness of the vine in the wreath. I also added a small straw hat. You can find acorns, dried grass and all sorts of other things from Mother Nature to add to the beauty of your Harvest Wreath.