MAKE: A DIY Feather Christmas Wreath

The month of November has flown by and Christmas is nearly here!

 Have you set up your tree and started decorating your home yet?

Today I am excited to be linking up with eleven other talented Bloggers, to give you some Christmas wreath inspiration. I love hanging a wreath on my front door each year and this year decided to make my own - I love a DIY project!

If you have stopped by here before, you would know that I love feathers and am a little obsessed at the moment. I use feathers in the dreamcatchers I make and have feathers throughout my home with my African juju hat and feather decor.

Alongside my coastal Christmas tree and decorations this year, I wanted to tie in a feather wreath, to reflect my style and I love the way it turned out.

 I thought I would share with you the project, you might want to make one too?

Supplies you’ll need to make a feather Christmas wreath:

Timber embroidery hoop 

Ribbon to hang the wreath with

Feathers - I used white turkey feathers

Hot Glue Gun

Step 1 – Attaching the feathers

Hot glue is the easiest way to fasten the feathers to the timber hoop. It dries super quick and keeps a firm hold.

 If you haven't used a hot glue gun before, do be careful it is hot (I learnt this the hard way and still days later have a big blister on my finger, ouch!).

Run a line of glue about 5cm along the flat section of the timber, then attach the feathers at a 45 degree angle as shown below. I wanted them to look like they were fanned out evenly, so opted for the 45 degree angle.

Continue this right the way around the timber hoop.

Step 2 – Fill in the gaps

Repeat step 1, however this time put the hot glue around the bottom of the feathers and in any gaps, filling them with feathers.

 The idea now is to thicken the feathers and layer them to create a full looking wreath.

Step 3 – Cover the feather ends

Once the wreath is full looking, you may want to cover the feather ends. I simply ran hot glue along the entire perimeter of the timber hoop, across the feather ends and laid feathers horizontal. The feathers then covered the sharp feather ends to give a softer look.

Step 4 – Time to hang

Now the fun part, hanging your feather wreath. 

I used some white cotton ribbon, attaching it to the timber hoop to hang mine on my front door. You could use any twine, rope or ribbon to do this, depending on the look and texture you want to achieve.

So what do you think?

 Are you inspired to make your own Christmas wreath?

As I mentioned earlier, I am linking up today with eleven talented Bloggers who would love to inspire you with their festive decorations and wreaths.

 Thanks to Kylie and Sam, the names behind DIY Decorator who organised this Christmas Wreath Showcase. 

You can see below a snapshot at some of the beautiful wreaths they have created or bought. I love how unique and different they all are. Some traditional looking, others full of colour and fun!

You must pop over and see more of these wreaths and say hello to the lovely ladies behind these gorgeous creations. Simply click the blog name below to see more:

|| DIY Decorator || Gallerie B || Kirsten & Co || Life Love & Hiccups || 

|| Lilyfield Life || Mum Little Loves || Nooks & Cranny || 

|| Style and Shenanigans || The Builder’s Wife  || The Style Curator || 

|| The Stylist Splash ||

WHICH WREATH IS YOUR FAVOURITE? 

DO YOU HAVE A TRADITIONAL THEMED CHRISTMAS, OR DO YOU HAVE LOTS OF COLOUR AND FUN WITH YOUR DECORATIONS?

It was so much fun making my DIY feather wreath and sharing it with you.

Keep popping by, I will have more Christmas inspiration for you in the coming days - handmade Christmas gift ideas, shopping picks and a tour of Christmas in my home. I cannot wait! The countdown to Christmas is on, only 20 more days!

Have a fabulous weekend lovelies x

  

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