Fall Pumpkin Wreath

 I got this idea from Pinterest (of course) from another lady's blog.

http://www.onsuttonplace.com/2013/10/circle-pumpkin-wreath/

I instantly knew I had to recreate it but I wanted to make some changes so as usual, I decided to add a few things of my own!

It was pretty easy, although a bit time consuming. It took about two hours total, but it is quite a large wreath and there are a couple different elements.

Materials used in this project:

wire wreath form

6" burlap ribbon

seeded eucalyptus 

wheat

tiny pumpkins

floral wire

First thing I did was wrap my burlap ribbon around the wreath form and secured it in various places using 2" pieces of green floral wire. (I just bent the pieces into a U shape, poked it through to the back, and then twisted it tight.) 

The next step was to add some foliage to the wreath. I took some seeded Eucalyptus from the flower shop I work at, that was already on its last leg, and needed to be used up. You could use anything that will dry well, but I thought they grey tone would be a nice contrast to the wheat and orange pumpkins. I secured the foliage using the same technique as before.

After getting a desirable amount of greenery on the wreath, it is time to add the pumpkins! I found these pumpkins at Walmart for about $.60 each.

Here is where the patience is needed. It takes a bit of effort to get the pumpkins tied onto the wreath well enough to not fall off. I made a little loop around the stem of the pumpkin and then wrapped it around the width of the wreath and twisted the wires together in the back as tight as I could. I found that using pliers to pinch the wires together made it easier to twist tightly.

Lastly I added a few sprigs of wheat, tucking one piece under each pumpkin in a circular pattern.

I debated for a while whether to add a bow or not, but after long consideration, decided that I liked it better as it was! 

Wreaths are the easiest thing to make because they are hard to make ugly. You can add so many different things and it is a great thing to make to ease into your fall decorating!

Hope you enjoyed, and I hope it inspired to make a wreath of your own style!