Wreaths

Very pretty.

That looks lovely, Sheila, the recipients are very lucky.
It must have taken quite a lot of time.

I’ve just been to my first wreath making night and it was so good. I’ve never done anything like this before and did try and keep up😂lovely evening and I have a beautiful handmade wreath that’s ready to go on the door today!

That’s lovely Sheila

That’s really lovely! 👏👏

I just have a plain fresh one, waiting to be decorated and hung - I just add sundry bits and a big red ribbon.

Which reminds me, I must ask dh to help me get the decorations out of the loft!

I am currently sitting here making a Lego wreath! I bought it last year, but ran out of time before making it. I'll post a photo here if it works out!

Very pretty! On tread too, tartan is all the go this year!

I went to a Wreath making session this week. I was thrilled with the final results and would definitely do it again next year.

That’s lovely. Do you have a link?

Please!

Wreath making classes in my area are about £45-£50. That seems a lot to me.

these wreaths are really gorgeous

Wreath making at my local independent garden centre is £65 including afternoon tea with prosecco, but £45 just for the wreath making. It fills in an afternoon and makes a nice outing for a couple of friends.

Beautiful wreaths but I never have a one because they remind me of the days when my dad used to put one on his grandparents grave. They brought him up.

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I went to a wreath making workshop last weekend with D 1 - her treat, including a cream tea.
Didn’t ask how much - but I suspect it didn’t come cheap! Masses of foliage, decorations, berries, dried fruits and flowers, ribbons etc provided along with metal and moss rings as bases.
Our wreaths - mine’s the autumnal one, hers more sophisticated as befits her grander front door! 🤣

Lovely wreaths. Here’s the one I did earlier this week.

Dontcallmelove.. My chum booked it, I don't have any info to give you, sorry.
Ours was £50, but for the pleasure and satisfaction of doing it yourself with good instructions by an expert florist, (she had a team of 3 other helpers - for about 20 people) with everything you need and more if you want it. I think it was well worth it.
Keep an eye out around next October for events local as they sell out quickly, we will definitely do it again.

There will be a lot of people out there who could not afford £50 to go on a wreath making day.

I remember my Mum not being able to afford going on days like this or weekend courses. She was a WI member and apart from a couple of day trips she was never able to do anything else. It was a shame because she was a very creative person and everything she made was done beautifully. She was not deterred though and used to do her own versions at home!

I hope I've done this right! This is the link for the wreath making instructions.
youtu.be/FO-KVMJKqks?si=DG0Bhfbrp8wRi1Wy

I have made some lego flowers but never tried a wreath. Would love to see it finished.

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I hope I've done this right! This is the link for the wreath making instructions.
youtu.be/FO-KVMJKqks?si=DG0Bhfbrp8wRi1Wy

I’ve just watched this and it is fabulous…….thank you for sharing the link!
I have loads of scraps in my fabric stash as well as Christmas themed ribbons……..I feel a wreath making session coming on.

There is an idea for a knitting wreath out there somewhere.
It consists of various coloured balls of wool and brightly coloured Christmas baubles on a foam circle. I had it for years but never used it. My Mum made several of the ones made from fabric scraps and they were very effective.

I think Christmas wreaths are one of the easiest things to achieve something really satisfactory. All you really need to buy is the moss everything else can be gathered and used to creat a lovely display. I’m in the middle of doing mine. Just need to cut more holly and berries and then done.

Last years lasted until March. I took off the huge red bow and it became a winter wreath.

I am impressed by all your artistic abilities. I am the least creative person alive. Luckily our gardener runs courses and sells her own, home made ones.