*NOTE:  This is the unfinished wreath, feel free to glue fun glittery things to it, faux flowers, painted wooden things, or whatever your heart desires.  Even a bow.

You’ll need:

A wire coathanger
Either a pair of pliers (simply to twist and untwist the coathanger)
Fabric scraps in your choice of colors

Untwist the coathanger and straighten it out as much as you can, or you can go ahead and skip that and go straight to making into a circle, using your very strong hands or pliers to smooth out any bumps.  Next, use your very strong hands or the pliers to rewind the ends of the coathanger around each other, forming a circle that won’t poke your eye out.

Cut your scrap fabric (I used some old flannel pjs) into approximately 1″x5″ (or 7″, depending on how long you want it).  To give you an idea, the bottom of the wreath is a bit longer…approximately 7″, whereas the top is mostly 5-6″.  See the difference?  Choose whichever you like and go with it.  Cut the strips, and don’t worry about being perfect.  Start tying them around the coathanger, as closely or spaced as you like and just keep going until you like it.

Next up?  Make it even prettier with some hot glue and your choice of embellishments.

Start to finish time with no interruptions for what you see above (without the added embellishments): About 1 hour – Would’ve been a lot quicker if I could’ve pawned the “really strong hands” part off on my husband…or, if you set up a “line” with someone cutting while the other ties.

These are pretty spiffy when you start playing around with different colors, patterns, types of fabrics/ribbons, embellishments, and thickness.  You could make them for any holiday you can dream up!

*NOTE:  You may want to keep in mind these are made of fabric, so dust may find them easily.  IF you plan to leave yours out year-round, you may want to choose a fabric that is less “catchy” when it comes to letting dust cling.  You know?

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