Make Spring Yarn Wreaths • Steamy Kitchen Recipes Giveaways (2024)

FAQs

What kind of foliage do you use for a spring wreath? ›

Selection of foliage and twigs: we've used fern, pistache, myrtle, saliam and twisted willow twigs. Flowers: we've used tulips, narcissi, wax flower, solidago, statice. Moss.

A Spring wreath has a much more natural look than say a festive wreath, and you can always fill in any gaps at the end. Step Five: To add the cut flowers, make a guide hole in the moss base with a pencil, kebab skewer or similar. Push the cut stem of the flower into the moss and then secure with the twine.

Add foliage, plants and bulbs

Strip the bottom of each stem so it will push easily into the moss wreath. Angle the stems and push them into the moss as securely as you can, being careful not to push them out the other side of your moss base. Bind the foliage to your moss base with more twine to make it secure.

So forget the shop-bought versions and put your craft skills to work. Wrap a 1m length of pompom ribbon around the willow wreath, securing with floristry wire at each end. Repeat the process with the forsythia garland, again securing with wire. Cut small sprigs of gypsophila and insert the stalks evenly around wreath.

Eucalyptus is commonly used in floral arrangements, and with so many variations to choose from, the options are endless. Some of the more popular types to create arrangements with are: Silver Dollar & Gumdrop Eucalyptus — Round/oval shaped in a sage green. Willow and Feather Eucalyptus — Long and thin with pointed tips.

Take your evergreen foliage and cut the whole pack down to useable sized pieces of approximately 20cm - around the width of your handspan. Add bundles of the evergreen foliage and use the reel wire to secure it to the copper ring.

The most common wreath bases are:

Grapevine – this wreath base can be easily embellished with hot glue. Wire frame – this wreath base is sturdy, long lasting, and versatile.

If you're making your own wreath, soak your moss in water for about 10 minutes and then squeeze out any excess water. Lay your wreath frame down and then place the moss on top of it.

I understood and empathised, and became more focussed to share more sustainable mechanics. What do I mean by sustainable mechanics? Mechanics that don't use single use plastics, nor hazardous materials. There are five main alternatives to floral foam - moss, wire, branches, garden twine and kenzans.

How long do homemade wreaths last? ›

Fresh wreaths last between three and eight weeks, depending on the storage conditions. Refrigerated or outdoors in the cold, your wreath will last the longest. Indoors or outdoors in warm weather, your wreath will last the shortest. A well-hydrated and waxed wreath lasts longer while a hot and dry wreath decays faster.

Blossom: sprigs of blossom from cherry, blackthorn and hawthorn. Twining, herbaceous plants: honeysuckle and clematis. Evergreen plants: yew and ivy. Vibrant leaves and flowers for egg dyeing: nettle, gorse flowers, dandelions, blossom, daisies, hawthorn leaves.

Magnolia: The large leaves are a glossy, dark green that contrasts well with the velvety, brown undersides. Magnolia leaves make stunning wreaths and bases for large decorations. The leaves hold up very well, even without water. A wreath of holly, Fraser fir, and gold mop cypress adds a traditional touch to an entry.

The spring show features many varying shades and tones, from yellows and browns to pale green and even purple. But as in the more celebrated fall display, it is the reds – so distinct in a greenish world – that sometimes steal the spring show.

What are 5 types of GREENERY that can be used in a wreath? White pine, Scotch pine, Blue Colorado spuce, Norway Spuce, douglas fir, Noble fir, Balsam fir, Eastern red cedar, Juniper, Holly, Boxwood, or similar evergreens.

Select suitable Christmas foliage such as Blue Spruce, Holly, Ivy, Pinus Strobus etc. and trim to size. You can either: bunch together 3 to 4 pieces of mixed foliage, and using a stub wire, bind them together to attach to the moss ring or freely attach the foliage to the moss ring using binding wire or mossing twine.