Spring is being really stubborn in southern Wisconsin this year, and frankly my patience is wearing thin. So instead of waiting for the real thing, I decided to make a forsythia wreath with silk flowers to brighten up my door.
Forsythia Wreath
I just bought a house, it was a huge milestone for me and I couldn’t wait to make it my own! I spent 5 weeks redoing everything, I even painted the front door. There’s another house in my neighborhood with a similar blue door and she had a really pretty forsythia wreath hanging on it.
I loved the blue and yellow combination and knew I had to make one for myself. So I switched out my bandana wreath for this bright colored beauty.
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I just moved in a couple weeks ago and spent the first week unpacking and getting everything sorted out. The second week I spent catching up on work! It’s amazing how quickly you can fall behind. This past week though, I hit the craft store and they had silk flowers on sale. When I came across the faux forsythia flowers, I knew it was time to make my spring wreath.
How to Make a Forsythia Wreath
This was actually a very easy project. It did take me about an hour and a half to put together, but I don’t mind. I find crafting to be a de-stressor. And frankly, I needed that today. I did beat my fingers up a bit bending the floral wire over and over again, but I’ve paid worse dues for sure.
Supplies you need to make a forsythia wreath
- Sunburst grapevine wreath
- 10-15 stems of silk forsythia stems (I used 11)
- 22-gauge floral wire
- Wire snips
- Hot glue gun (optional)
NOTE: I did NOT use the zip ties in the photo. It was easier using just the floral wire.
I chose a sunburst grapevine wreath because it looks fuller and frankly, more natural than a plain wire wreath form.
Begin by using your wire snips to cut the sprigs of forsythia flowers from the branch. Cut from the bottom of each sprig, you will have some long and some short.
Set aside any loose flowers that have fallen off your branches. We will use these later.
To make assemble easier, separate the forsythia springs into two piles according to size. You’ll be adding the larger sprigs first.
Cut a piece of floral wire about 4-inches long. Wrap the floral wire around the forsythia sprig a couple of time to secure it in place.
Begin with the longer sprigs and attach them with floral wire to the outer ends of the wreath, wrapping the open end around one of the grapevine twigs.
Continue working around the grapevine wreath, attaching forsythia sprigs along the outer wreath twigs.
Next begin filling in empty areas with the smaller forsythia sprigs. Work your way completely around the wreath.
Take the loose flowers you set aside earlier and fill in spots in the wreath by sliding them into the empty tubes on the sprigs. If you like, you can secure sprigs with a hot glue gun. I didn’t but we’ll see how it holds up after the door opens and closes a hundred times.
That’s it! It turned out beautiful didn’t it? I absolutely love my new forsythia wreath, especially against my blue door! Now if spring would just arrive…
If you liked this wreath, you might also like my Twig Coastal Wreath. Still want more? Here are over 20 summer wreath ideas too!
How to Make a Forsythia Wreath
Supplies
- Sunburst grapevine wreath
- 10-15 stems of silk forsythia stems I used 11
- 22- gauge floral wire
- Wire snips
- Hot glue gun optional
Instructions
- Begin by using your wire snips to cut the sprigs of forsythia flowers from the branch. Cut from the bottom of each sprig, you will have some long and some short.
- Set aside any loose flowers that have fallen off your branches. We will use these later.
- To make assemble easier, separate the forsythia springs into two piles according to size. You'll be adding the larger sprigs first.
- Cut a piece of floral wire about 4-inches long. Wrap the floral wire around the forsythia sprig a couple of time to secure it in place.
- Begin with the longer sprigs and attach them with floral wire to the outer ends of the wreath, wrapping the open end around one of the grapevine twigs.
- Continue working around the grapevine wreath, attaching forsythia sprigs along the outer wreath twigs.
- Next begin filling in empty areas with the smaller forsythia sprigs. Work your way completely around the wreath.
- Take the loose flowers you set aside earlier and fill in spots in the wreath by sliding them into the empty tubes on the sprigs. If you like, you can secure sprigs with a hot glue gun. I didn't but we'll see how it holds up after the door opens and closes a hundred times.
This post originally appeared on this blog on Apr 16, 2018.
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