Project: Deck The Halls - Faux Fur Wreath

I've been MIA again, and want to apologize! We will have a few new items this week, including a few end tables and a pair of FANTASTIC vintage chairs perfect for photography props!

In other news:
This week, we'll be posting one cost-effective holiday project each day, and so help me Santa, I do mean EACH DAY! And shortly, we'll have our own halls decked and will share with you what we've come up with this year!

To kick off our week of projects is the
Faux Fur Wreath via Nesting Place

I snagged this idea from an 2008 post on Nesting Place and I fell in love with the final product! I have a thang for faux fur and it's driving Mr. Keller crazy. In any event, it doesn't stop me. I still love it! Faux fur is wispy and classic. And it's also very neutral for the winter months, which is great and cost-effective. Especially since I plan on keeping his wreath out well through the beginning of the year.

Cost: Two wreaths for around $10.00
(I was able to make my one wreath for around $3.50)

Time: 20-30 minutes from start to finish

Supplies:
-One 14-18 inch straw wreath (available at any craft store $2.00-$4.00, or less if you use coupons.)
Tip: to keep things less messy, don't unwrap the wreath from the plastic.
-1/2 yard faux fur (the longer the fur hair, the better)
-Scissors
-Glue gun



I started out with this 16 inch thrift store straw wreath I snagged for $1.00 at the DI. It was obviously was someone elses discarded craft project (from the 80's maybe?). There was a gagillion little pieces of fabric straight pinned into the straw. I pulled each one out and found the straw wreath to be in almost new condition, and still wrapped in plastic!

I bought 1/2 yard of winter white faux fur from Joann's for around $5.00 at 30% off, and ended up cutting that in half to make a long, slender piece of fabric. (Note: you can make two faux fur wreaths with 1/2 yard). Then I began folding the edges over 1/4 inch and gluing them together on the back side of the wreath. As you glue around the wreath, you may need to clip into the fabric an inch or so, and glue and tuck extra where you need to, to keep the fabric taut and unwrinkled on the front side. The longer the faux fur, the better you'll be able to cover any wrinkles, dried glue or mistakes.  

Halfway Point

Messy end result!

Once I was done gluing, I fluffed the fur a little, to make it more wispy, and Nester said she even sprayed hers with hair spray to keep it from matting down. From start to finish, this wreath took around twenty minutes to complete. Add a little extra time for clean-up - including vacuuming your pants, and you'll be good to go!