Winter Wreath Tutorial

Winter Wreath Tutorial

Even though they are designed to sustain the weight of Winter, snowstorms can bring down evergreen branches and twigs. I like to collect the fallen pieces to make arrangements for decorating the winter season. You can make swags, indoor vase arrangements, or even wreaths. The circular shape of the wreath symbolizes eternity, and the evergreen symbolizes life, which makes the wreath a good reminder that Spring is coming at the end of the season!

​Supplies Needed:

  • Metal wreath ring
  • Floral wire
  • raffia
  • Scissors and/or wire cutter
  • 3-5 types of Greens or sticks  (I used boxwood, redbud sticks, ceder, and pine)
    • use greens that have fallen down to repurpose and transform them.
    • can tie pine cones on, too

Cover the Metal Wreath Ring by wrapping raffia around the entire frame. This process adds body to the frame making it easier to bind greens to it. 

Lay first sprig down with greenery pointing up, and stems pointing down. Wrap wire around the stem and the frame to secure it.

Lay the next variety of greenery in the same direction (green up, stem down) and wrap wire around the stem and frame to secure it.

Continue with  each of the varieties and then repeat the pattern around the whole wire frame. ​

Tuck extra pieces where there are holes or trim/pull out pieces that are too crowded. Use your judgement. Asymmetry can be interesting, too. So, don’t worry if there are some wild sticks or dramatic flourishes!

Enjoy your wreath for the whole season of winter!  

When Spring comes, remove the greens for compost, and save your frame for next year or make a Spring wreath full of forsythia and redbud.