Summer Dahlia Yarn Wreath
Oh dahlias. I love this summer flower so much…their big pretty faces dazzling up to the sun…beautiful! Then I thought, how lovely would they look on a wreath? So I made one…and they are pretty indeed!
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Aren’t they so pretty! Come see how I put this wreath together…the flowers are much more simple than they appear…trust me! 🙂
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Here’s How-To:
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What You Need:
- 3 sheets of felt: 1 fuschia, 1 turquoise, 1 gold
- 1 green styrofoam wreath base
- 1 ball of yarn, I used a thick charcoal yarn
- embroidery thread (or you can use yarn), in fuschia, turquoise, gold (for the argyle finishing touch)
- glue gun
- scissors
Let’s do it: (following the little chart above…)
1. Cutting the dahlia petals:
Cut the felt, first into squares: (you may have to adjust the number of petals, depending on how close you glue them together. Here are the numbers that worked for me:
- Large dahlia: 16 – 1.5 inch squares, 13 – 1 inch, 11 – 0.5 inch squares
- Small dahlia: 12 – 1 inch squares, 9 – 0.5 inch squares
Note: I found that the smallest dahlia didn’t need a 3rd set of petals.
Then, cut the squares into soft edged hexagons, as shown in the picture above in section 1.
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2. Using a glue gun, put a line of glue at the bottom of the petal.
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3. Fold over and pinch tight, until the glue holds.
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4. Putting the flowers together:
Make a 3 inch circle of felt for the large flower, and a 1.5 inch circle for the smaller flower.
Glue the largest petals along the outer edge of the circle first.
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5. Then glue the next largest size of petals along the bottom of the first set of petals. Repeat for smallest petals.
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6. Making the centre of the flower:
Cut 2 4 x 0.25 inch strips of felt, one out of the same colour as the flower, and one out of yellow felt.
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7. Snip along the edges of the strips, as shown in #7.
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8. Layer the 2 strips, and roll together to make a circle. Then glue this into the centre of the dahlia.
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9. Making the wreath.
Wrap your styrofoam base with yarn. I have found that the thicker the yarn, the less chance you need to double wrap it. I also like the more rustic look the chunkier yarn gives.
Wrap your styrofoam base with yarn. I have found that the thicker the yarn, the less chance you need to double wrap it. I also like the more rustic look the chunkier yarn gives.
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For a full tutorial on wrapping the wreath, please refer to a previous post it did, here.
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10. Finishing Touches:
Using the embroidery thread, I just wrapped it around the finished wreath, in an X pattern.
Just adds a little touch of pretty to tie it all together!
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11. Finishing Touches:
I always like to make my own wreath hanger too.
All I did here was thread a loop of embroidery thread through the back of the wreath, tied a knot, and added a little flower embellishment.
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– – – –Just simple, summery and pretty! |
Thank you so, so much for stopping by!
Have a dazzling day!
SO pretty Jo-Anna!! Love the bright colors you picked for the flowers! Such a fun and easy project. Thank you for sharing I want to do this!
Your wreath is so beautiful! I love the flowers! I’m so glad you did a tutorial on them…now I can try it out for myself! Thanks for sharing!
This is so lovely & neat
I think I am obsessed with your wreaths I love every.single.wreath you have done!!
SO SO SO pretty!!! I have a love/hate relationship with yarn wreaths. I absolutely love how they look, but hate wrapping the yarn. Like, a lot. Ha ha! Those flowers are gorgeous!!! I will definitely have to give them a try 🙂
So pretty! Great tutorial
i love this wreath – so gorgeous! have your shared this on nifty thrifty yet?! i will have to try this, and make two! one for me and one for my sister. i haven’t been crafty for a little while…wheels are turning! thanx =)
Pretty! Nice job!
The wreath turned out so pretty.. I’m definitely trying it out this weekend:) Thanks for the pics tutorial! I’m glad I found your blog and I am now following you thanks to Thirsty Thursday, and it would be so nice if you could share the love back on my blog;)
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Happy Friday!
love the colors! so vibrant!
Beautiful wreath and great tutorial. I love those bright pops of summer color!
Really neat…found you on Tatertots and Jello link! Thanks for sharing..happy crafting!
Wow, that is just so pretty! I love it! The flowers are absolutely gorgeous, and I love how they pop out against the gray wreath. Lovely!
Beautiful wreath! Your flowers are so pretty that I thought you bought them and glued them on. So happy that you were able to make them. Love all the bright happy colors. Thanks for sharing with us and have a great weekend!
That is the cutest wreath! I really like the Dahlia’s!!!
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It turned out so cute! I love the bright colors and flowers!
Britli
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Wow, that’s a lot of work but it’s SO pretty! Very creative. I made a wreath last week too, but yours is way more intricate. Thanks for sharing the tutorial!
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Great summer colors! Cute, cute cute!
What an awesome wreath!! I love the colors and the dahlia’s are beautiful!!
Wow, this is a gorgeous wreath, beautiful colour combo!
Alison
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Sorry another comment 🙂 I just featured your wreath on my favorite find list! I loved the idea!
Britli
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Very cute wreath! I love the dahlias! They make the whole thing cheerful and welcoming.
I love the dahlias! Thanks for sharing the tutorial on how to make them! I really really like this wreath!
I am always so impressed with all of your talents! This is gorgeous!!! I don’t know how you do it lady! 🙂
Ummm, this is gorgeous! Dahlias are my favorite flower, and I’ve never seen how to make these from felt. Thanks for the tutorial! So cute 🙂
OMG, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this wreath!! The colors are so great together! Thanks for the tutorial on the flowers….I’m in love with flowers right now and I love figuring out how to make different kinds. GOing to have to try this one! I’m a new follower! I have only made one yarn wreath so far…maybe you would like to check it out~
http://organizedchaos-lisa.blogspot.com/2011/05/diy-yarn-wreath.html
~Lisa
This is so pretty and cheery! Please stop by http://www.laughloveandcraft.com and link up to my Share the Wealth Wednesday Link Party! I’m your newest follower!
So cute! I love the oversized dahlias and the bright colors! Pinning this. 🙂
I love this wreath!! I wanted to let you know I am featuring it on my site on Monday!
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This looks lovely!
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this is SO stinkin’ cute! Catching you this week!
gail