One Wreath Twelve Ways April

Throughout the year I’m taking one grapevine wreath and redoing it for each month.

One wreath twelve ways April is burlap nests, mattress ticking, and hydrangeas.

I started with leftover burlap threads I pulled when making the inspired by art burlap wall hangings. I cut the long strings into shorted pieces about 2 inches long.

I added white glue to a paper plate and tossed in the burlap. Mix this around like tossing a salad.

Hum, now I’m glued to my camera!

I peeled away the camera and used small condiment bowls covered with foil to drape the gluey gooy burlap over. Then I let dry overnight.

This morning I peeled away the foil…

Then cut away any burlap strings around the top I didn’t like.

The grapevine wreath was next wrapped in a long piece of mattress ticking about 5 inches wide by 7 feet long. I simply ripped the material because I wanted the frayed edges.

Secret! I used office clips on the back to hold the two ends of the mattress ticking.

Next I tucked in hydrangeas. {I wanted to use my dried hydrangeas, but they were getting too crumbly} Then I used floral wire to hold on the burlap nests. and I miniature chicken cookie cutter. Then I added “eggs” that are really something roundish and whitish I found digging in some potpourri.