How to make your own Autumn Wreath
As the days grow shorter and the season shifts to autumn, it's the perfect time to embrace the cozy, inviting atmosphere through decorating. One of the best ways to celebrate this change is by crafting your own autumn wreath to hang on your door, adding warmth and seasonal charm to your home.
Get creative and design a wreath that captures the essence of autumn! Incorporate natural elements like heather, rowan berries, colorful leaves, pine cones, and ornamental objects for a vibrant, seasonal touch.
Curious how to make your own autumn wreath? Here's how you can tie it all together!
What you need
To create an autumn wreath, you'll need a straw wreath base, myrtle wire, seasonal flowers and plants, and a ribbon for hanging. Use more flowers for a fuller, more vibrant look as this will give your wreath a plumper appearance. With this in mind, it’s a good idea to choose a wreath size that's not too small, allowing plenty of room for your decorative elements to shine.
Choose your flowers
For this wreath, we've chosen eucalyptus, thistles, and hand-picked leaves for a lush, natural look that dries beautifully over time. These elements provide texture and depth, but you can also experiment with other autumn treasures like heather, rose hips, rowan berries, dried grasses, ferns, ivy, lagurus, lamb's ear, limonium, scabiosa seed pods, cones, and maple leaves.
Before attaching the flowers and foliage, trim the stems to about 5 cm in length. This makes them easier to work with and helps ensure they don’t protrude awkwardly from the wreath.
Tying your wreath
Begin by securing one end of the myrtle wire to the straw wreath base with a few tight wraps. Next, take a small bundle of flowers and position them against the straw base, wrapping the wire around the stems 2-3 times to hold them in place. Continue adding more flowers, overlapping them slightly as you go, and fastening each new section with the wire. Make sure to pull the wire tightly to ensure the flowers stay secure, even as they dry.
Make it secure
Continue the process until the entire wreath is filled with flowers. Once you're done, secure the wire by wrapping it several times around the base, carefully tucking it between the flowers to keep it hidden. This will give your wreath a polished, professional look, as if it were crafted by a florist!
Finished result
Finish by adding a ribbon of your choice to hang the wreath on your door. We opted for a wide silk ribbon for an elegant touch, but feel free to choose what best complements your style and home. Get creative—options like lace, natural twine, velvet, or satin can all add a unique flair to your wreath!
Hang the wreath on your door and let it adorn your home throughout the fall, bringing a cozy, seasonal atmosphere all season long!