Don’t get me wrong, I adore pumpkins! But when the calendar says September and the temps outside are still in the triple digits, it just doesn’t feel like pumpkin weather to me…yet.
I am always on the lookout for fall inspired decor that works well with more of a late summer, early fall vibe. Transitional decor that reflects what we have going on outside here in Northern California. There will be plenty of time for pumpkins in just a few short weeks. Halloween and Thanksgiving are just around the corner. That’s the time to go all out with the pumpkins! But for now, I want decor in my home that is more in keeping with the late summer/early fall weather that we are having.
This project fits the bill to a tee! It’s an inexpensive, easy project that you can complete in just a couple of hours. It doesn’t require any special skills and the messier the better!
Supplies you will need to make this project:
- Hot glue gun & glue sticks.
- Raffia, lots and lots of raffia.
To begin making the wreath, you will want to attach 4 hangers to your straw wreath form. This way if the raffia starts to droop you can give the wreath a quarter turn to keep it looking nice and fluffy.
Next you will be attaching the raffia to the straw wreath form. Take about 6-8 strands of raffia and create a large circle, about 8 inches in diameter, pinch together in the center and place a floral pin at the center. You will have loops on either side of the floral pin. Try to keep the loops on either side of the floral pin about the same size, but don’t stress if they are not exactly the same size. This wreath is supposed to look messy and unkempt. The messier looking it is, the better.
Place a dab of hot glue on the ends of the floral pin. Secure the raffia loops into the straw wreath by pushing the floral pin into the straw wreath. Hold it in place until the hot glue has dried.
use scissors to cut the loops.
Continue adding looped raffia, and cutting the loops until the straw wreath is completely concealed by the raffia.
Add embellishments as desired and secure to the straw wreath with hot glue to keep them in place.
Hang your wreath and enjoy your creation!
I love the unkempt messy look of this wreath! It mimics the dried grasses covering the shore around the lake behind our house and all along the hillsides here in California. This is the perfect representation of why we are called the golden state. The perfect transitional summer/fall wreath!
I hope you give this easy project a try! If you’re like me and just not quite ready to pull out the pumpkins and all things orange then this might be the perfect transitional solution. It is such a unique wreath that will add so much interest and texture to your late summer/early fall transitional decor! I encourage you to give this easy unique project a try!
A big “thank you” to Yvonne Pratt at Stone Gable for the inspiration for this truly unique fall wreath. Go check out her beautiful inspiring blog at stonegableblog.com.
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