Many thanks for choosing one of our Featherington spring wreath kits to make. I hope you enjoy making it, I found it to be very relaxing.
Firstly ensure that when your box arrives if you are not making your wreath straight away put the eucalyptus in some water and store somewhere dry and everything else also needs to be kept somewhere cool and dry also.
When you are ready do the following:
Clear a space, kitchen table is ideal.
You will need a good pair of scissors.
It’s a good idea to create ten to twelve clusters of flowers and foliage before you start (use the video to help).
Step one:
Tie your string to the top of your wreath.
Step Two
Create your clusters. Try to place foliage and bigger pieces at the bottom and then add more decorative items on top. Each cluster doesn’t have to be the same. Be careful with the daisies, they are delicate! Enjoy creating beautiful bunches and place them on the workbench. Make sure the bottom of your clusters are free from leaves and stems are bare.
Step three:
You want to start placing your clusters at the top of your wreath, use the video to help. Take your first cluster and bring it in at an angle so the stems are coming towards the centre of your wreath frame and your flowers are on the outer part. With your wire wrap around the stems tightly to your frame. I find going around three times ensures that it is fully secure. Ensure that you end of your wire is fully secure and attached to one of the vines of your frame.
One the cluster is firmly in place fan out the flowers.
Step Four
One you have secured your first cluster it is now time to add your next one. You want to add the second in exactly the same way, bringing the stems in towards the centre of the wreath and the flowers on the outer wreath frame, but this time you want to ensure when you place your second cluster the flowers cover the mechanics of the first cluster, refer to the video for more instructions.
Step Five
You want to keep placing your clusters in exactly the same way as your first until you get towards your half way point.
Step Six
Once you are at the bottom, hold your ribbon roughly in the middle, pinch the centre, make one loop on the left side and then one on the right, take your wire and twist around the centre of the wreath to hold it together and then wrap the wire around your frame. If this is too tricky then simply wrap your ribbon around the frame and create a bow.
There you have it your Featherington wreath is complete. This wreaths are better suited to being outside, but can be kept inside. Give your wreath a good shake before you take it outside to ensure you have attached the flowers and foliage on tightly enough. The eucalyptus will dry and become a crispy texture and over many moths the flower colour will start to fade.