Easy DIY Burlap & Starfish Wreath
Materials:
1 – 8 inch straw wreath (plastic wrap intact)
Approx. 1/2 yard of burlap
1 Starfish
1 Piece of Ribbon (approx. 36″)
Gorilla Glue
Gorilla Super Glue
Tools:
Scissors
Phillips Head Screwdriver
Step 1: Cut burlap into 4″ squares. Perfection not required!
Step 2: Using the screwdriver, make a pilot hole into the plastic-wrap covered straw wreath.
Step 3: Add a dab of Gorilla Glue into the hole. This will expand and keep the burlap in place.
Step 4: Fold a burlap square into 4s (in half and in half again)
Step 5: Place burlap corner (without an open end) on top of the pilot hole and using the screwdriver, push into the hole and twist. Repeat until the wreath is covered on the front and outer edge, leaving an open area for ribbon/to hang the wreath.
Step 6: Determine where starfish will go and apply Gorilla Super Glue to the backside of the starfish that will touch the wreath. Apply pressure and hold for a minute until secure.
Step 7: Tie the ribbon around the non-burlap part of the wreath.
Step 8: All done. Fluff. Tie into a bow and hang.
Other Options: Personalize a wreath for any occasion the same technique with different fabrics and embellishments.
See more awesome burlap projects at
Gorgeous girl!!
*hugs*deb
Lovely project!Perfect for the fall and festive season!! Thanks for sharing!!
VERY cool, Roeshel! And you make it look pretty easy too. The starfish addition was the prefect amount of bling. Nice project!
Donna
I love anything with a starfish! i love how FLUFFY it looks! So pretty
That is a relly cute idea and wreath! Love it! Diana
This is beautiful, Roeshel!
I love this! It's great!
Just love it. What a fabulous idea and soooo easy! Well, you made it look easy. I look forward to giving it a go.
I have lots of burlap left over from my curtain project. This looks like a really cool idea to use up some of my leftovers. Thanks for sharing this.
I just made a Fall wreath using you as inspiration and I gave you a shout out. Thanks.
http://littledidiknowthat.blogspot.com/2010/09/fall-wreath.html
Love it!
Thanks for sharing your wreath idea! I love it! I always have leftover burlap around. I can't wait to try it!
This is beautiful…I will have to try this for sure!!! Thanks so much for sharing! I found you via – IT'S so very CHERI!
I love this wreath! I'm going to make a fall one for my mom!
This is so great! I love that it looks like a ton of effort went into it, but took minimal time to put together.
Thanks so much for linking to Messy Monday!!
Your DIY Project came just in time..I was wondering what to do with all the extra Burlap I have sitting in my crafting bins:) Thanks for sharing!
Cute idea…I ahve been looking for a creative wreath to do…this might be it. Stopped by and visited from 'It's so very Cheri'
I love it – so clever!
It's so pretty!! I love the addition of the starfish!
That is so pretty! I love it!! This is definitely something that I will have to try, it would look great in my beachy home!!!
Partying with you over at Its so Very Cheri!!!
Love how full it looks. Darling.
I love it so much I copy-cat-ed it 🙂 I hope you don't mind! I put three links back to you in my post. I still like yours better, but I'm happy with mine too!
http://afewgoodpieces.blogspot.com/2010/09/burlap-wreath.html
Thanks!
Looking good…love this wreath…the starfish adds a lot of POP!!! Thanks for sharing it with all of us at NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAYS!
Blessings,
Linda
Super pretty!
I like that you used squares of fabrics, it gives the wreath a fluffier look than strips.
Such a great idea ! Thanks for the tutorial.
That's so pretty! I love how impressive and easy it is- yay! Thanks tons for the how-to, I'll be linking.
Oooh, this wreath is lovely! I have seen similar ones around..who knew they were so simple to make?
I am lovin' your blog! Come by and visit sometime over at Free 2 Be Frugal.
This is the MOST glorious wreath EVER!!!! Love burlap and the star fish is the BEST touch!
ashley
http://www.littlemissmomma.com
I have a total burlap fetish going on right now and this is perfect! Party on and link up to my Thanksgiving party today! Thanks for the share!
Oh I'm just smitten with this!! I have everything but the burlap, which I will be getting tomorrow! LOVE IT!!!
What a gorgeous wreath! I have become somewhat addicted to burlap so I'd love to try this wreath. Thanks for sharing the idea! It's just beautiful!
Happy Holidays!
Michelle
I think this one is my favourite of the three you linked up. The burlap suddenly seemed to morph from scrumpled up bits of cloth into this fabulous designery wreath!!
Magic!!
Sarahx
I've featured your gorgeous wreath at Modern Country Style!!
Sarahx
I've put together a round up of great beach themed projects on Craft Gossip today and included your post. 🙂 You can see it here
http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/6-beach-crafts/
A big bouquet of thanks to you for the burlap inspiration! I have 20 yds of burlap, and a son's wedding in September. After the 20 table runners, I'll have plenty left for a wreath, or two. My future DIL is going to love it.
I am not going to lie. I found this on pinterest, and made it today at work. Um, yeah, did I mention I work at a law office? Let's just say I had my door shut for a little while. But it was so easy & very cute!
That's awesome, Stephanie! Thanks for letting me know – made me smile today! (My husband is a lawyer and I can just see someone doing that! lol! He wouldn't mind actually…especially since it brought you here to my site! haha!)
Beautiful way to use Burlap, which we all seem to be crazy about, of course including me! Great idea, love it!
Going through you blog, which I love I saw this wreath, fantastic, burlap is so in! Thanks for sharing I love using it.
LOOOOOOOOVE this!
Hi Roeshel…just found this project on Pinterest!!…love it and so have to make one for our beach house…xo, Mariaelena
HI, I LOVE YOUR WREATH, THE RAG LOOKING ONE. tHE ONE THAT YOU SAID YOU USED WHITE, BEIGE, AND GRAY FOR COLORS. i CAN NOT FIND THE TUTORIAL. I FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS ON WHERE TO FIND IT, AND COULDN’T FIND IT, I SEARCHED FOR A GOOD 20 MINS. MAYBE YOU COULD FIND IT FOR ME AND SEND ME THE TUTORIAL. THANKS SO MUCH, SO ANXIOUS TO MAKE THAT WREATH, I ABSOLUTLY LOVE IT……THANKS SO MUCH,
KIM :0)
I’ll keep looking, Kim but I don’t remember that I made a white, beige and gray one (maybe it was a featured tutorial from another blogger?). In the meantime, these are the only two that I can come up with that I made that resemble rags:
https://diyshowoff.com/2010/09/18/diy-burlap-starfish-wreath/
and this one:
https://diyshowoff.com/2010/09/10/diy-fall-festival-and-easy-diy-fabric-wreath/
Roeshel, I FINALLY got around to making this wreath… I had to give you a huge shout out for the tutorial… I absolutely love how it turned out! Thanks again!!
http://lovelacefiles.blogspot.com/2012/04/guest-commode-is-complete.html
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