Spring Wreath

Today I got out my Easter/Spring decorations, and felt something was lacking.  I saw a wreath on Pinterest http://makingitfun.blogspot.com/2011/12/quick-and-easy-wreath.htmlthat I wanted to copy, but the directions weren't great.  So, I put my creativity to work, and here is what I came out with:

Pretty cute, if I do say so myself!  This project does not require any sewing skills- here are the directions:

You will need

•  7 Assorted Fabrics- One Fat Quarter each should do
• 1/4 Yard of Fabric for Wrapping the Wreath
• 14" Wreath (mine is Styrofoam)
• 12 3" Styrofoam balls
• 12 2" Styrofoam balls
• Fabric glue
• Hot glue gun
• 48" ribbon



1. Tear the fabric for your balls into 1" strips.  Start by cutting just a small snip at the 1" mark, and then tear.  (A great way to relieve stress!).  Remove all excess threads.
2. Wrap the strips around the balls.  You may need more than one strip per ball, just overlap where you left off when you start a new strip.
3. 
   Glue the end of the last strip on the ball with the Fabric Glue.  Let dry for 1 hour.  Here is what the finished ball will look like:
4. 
5. Tear the fabric that will wrap around your wreath into 3" strips.  Tie the ends together, and then wrap around your wreath, using the fabric glue to secure the end.  Let dry one hour.

6.  Place your balls around the wreath, to determine your layout.  I would recommend taking a picture after you do this, so you remember how you want it if they start to roll around. 

7.  Hot glue the balls to your wreath.  I glued the large balls first, then alternated the smaller balls inside and outside the wreath.  I glued the small balls both to the wreath, and to the larger balls.

8.  Cut your ribbon into two 24" strips, and then glue each strip to the back of your wreath.