I love plaid. Something about it is colorful, neutral, cozy, and chic all at the same time. I especially love it in winter. And I love a good wreath for each season. So, why not make a plaid wreath?
One of my go-to moves after all the Christmas decorations come down is to hang a cozy winter wreath. It helps keep the spirit of the season going post-holidays. And it keeps our exterior doors from feeling bare.
With so many after-Christmas sales, I was able to find some really inexpensive plaid scarves on Amazon (the kind you’re not afraid to cut up to fit your project).
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Other materials included a wreath form (straw or foam work best – I went with straw) and some floral pins.
Crafting this wreath is so fast – it literally took me five minutes! Just wrap the scarf around the wreath and pin it in place. Seriously – that’s it. Depending on the length of your scarf, you may have enough to tie a chic knot or leave some tails dangling.
In my case, I needed to cut the scarf in half lengthwise to have enough material to cover the entire form, which was a 14-incher. This created two long scarf halves. I pinned the starting ends in place and wrapped each half around half the wreath. This left enough for tails (which hang from the inside of the wreath to the outside) without the need for more pins.
With the basic design finished, I added a yarn-wrapped heart I made last year. To attach it, I wove some twine through the yarn on the back of the heart to fashion a hanger, then pinned the loose ends to the wreath.
Since I made three of these wreaths, I was able to add different (but similar) accents to each one. I used the yarn hearts on two of them, just changing where I placed them on the wreath. I like that the hearts are a nice transition into Valentine’s Day, too, though I am working on something different for that celebration.
For our kitchen door, I added a burlap flower, which looks really sweet. A distressed wood snowflake would look great, too. Or a set of small, cream-colored mittens. Lots of possibilities!
Part of the fun is having the flexibility to change the look with different accents. And if you get bored with one scarf, just unwrap it and tie on another. Thrift stores are another great place for project materials. You could even cut up an old sweater, flannel shirt, or a length of fabric.
The most important part is to enjoy the process and create something that works for you – have fun!