Make a Spring Wreath

I was at my local flower wholesaler’s (if you’re in Winchester go out to Dutch Masters – they are fabulous) buying Spring flowers for bouquets when I spotted some willow wreaths beside the till.

As I was heading out for a day of blogger fun and photography the next day I thought I would grab one to add to my pile of projects to photograph. More about our day of bloggers and photography in a later post.

I have added step by step instructions to the bottom of this post so you can make your own.

The wreath is based on a straw ring and has willow branches strongly wired at the base and tied in place with string. This is a great structure for securing flowers in and you can get away without wire for the flowers if you need to.

The great thing about a wreath like this is a few flowers go a long way. You could easily achieve this with a mixed bunch of spring flowers.

I have used: anemones, daffodils, tulips and my favourite Billy Buttons! The wreath has pussy willows within it which add a different texture into the mix.

I took the ribbon from my Solstice wreath (which was still hanging, dried out on the wall) which I simply tied in a knot and topped with a bow.

 

I really love how cheerful this looks on my door and when the flowers wilt I can replace them with a fresh bunch. Wouldn’t it be the perfect way to greet guests visiting this Easter?

 

How to Make a Spring Wreath

One straw or metal wreath ring

A bundle of willow twigs and pussy willows

A roll of strong florists wire

Wire cutters

Secateurs

Rustic twine

A bunch of spring flowers

Fine florist’s wire

A long piece of ribbon

Scissors

• Cut your willows into lengths of about 30cms.
• Take a small bundle of the twigs and lay them over your base sticking out at an angle.
• Make sure your base is well covered and wrap the strong wire around the bottom of the twigs several times to anchor it in place.
• Repeat this working backwards around the ring, finally tucking the last bundle under the first.
• Use the string to tie down the protruding twigs.
• Trim any which are sticking out.
• Trim your flower stems to around 15 – 20cms and slide them into the wreath.
• If any are droopy insert florists wire into the stem to give them some stability.
• You may want to secure your flowers with wire to ensure they don’t drop out when the wreath is hanging on your door.
• Fold your ribbon in two, allow about 20cms (or what suits you) to hang it on your door, tie a knot and then use the tails to tie a bow over the knot.
• Hang with pride and welcome Spring in!