DIY Hoop Wreath

Hi Guys!  I hope you had a great weekend and were able to enjoy some beautiful weather.  It was a little bit chillier than ideal Saturday morning for the 5K run that Kadie and I ran.  In case you are wondering, she whooped me!  She beat me by a minute and also beat some pretty athletic high school kids.  I was impressed and proud!  Her knees and ankles have been bothering her from all of the running so I took her to a running store yesterday and we found her a good pair of running shoes that will provide her more support and cushioning.  She and I had a fun afternoon grabbing lunch and doing some other light shopping beyond the running shoes.

DIY Hoop Wreath

I have been seeing these hoop wreaths popping up in my Pinterest feed for the past six months or so and I really love the simplicity they offer.  About a six weeks ago I decided that I was going to give it a try and make one.  I gathered all of the supplies, then got super busy and pushed it aside.  Over the weekend I decided it was time. 

Supplies

The list of supplies is pretty short.  Here is what you will need:

– 14″ Macrame Hoop ($2.62)
– Spray Paint (to paint the hoop if you choose)
– 2 Sprigs Base Foliage
– Filler Foliage
– Flowers
– Floral Wire
– Leather or Jute

How To

I started by spray painting my hoop, which I had bought at Hobby Lobby. It was silver.  I wanted a gold/brass color so I bought a can of spray paint and gave it a quick spray.  While it was drying I took a break and worked on a few other things.  It probably only took 10-15 minutes to dry.

Next I laid out my base foliage to get an idea of how I wanted it to look, then I snipped the foliage off of the main ‘branch’ in three sections.  Next, cut floral wire into about 4″ sections and tie the foliage onto the hoop.  I made the twist on the back side of the hoop.

After the base foliage is attached snip small sections of the filler foliage and attach them in the same manner that the base foliage was attached.

The center focal point area was left blank of the base and filler foliages and filled in with the yellow peonies I chose to use as my focal point.  The peony leaves were detached from the stem and worked in around the flowers to fill that area in.  I wired some of the leaves into place, while others I was able to get securely worked in between the other foliage and flowers.

I wasn’t sure if I was going to use the leather I had bought for this project or the thick piece of jute I had salvaged from a package, but I opted for the leather because of the richer, warmer tone of the leather.  It offers an interesting juxtaposition between the femininity of the flowers and the masculinity of the leather. 

Now Admire Your Work

This whole project only took about 30 minutes, in addition to the time spent waiting for the spray paint to dry.  Not bad!  I estimate that the cost of materials was about $20.

I’m happy with how quick and simply this project came together.  I can see myself making a hoop wreath for each season and possible to give as gifts.  How about you?  Are you interested in making one for yourself?

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