Easy (& CHEAP) Evergreen Christmas Wreaths

by Home for the Harvest | Mary Jane Duford

8 Materials

$10

30 Minutes

Easy

Lately I've been loving everything minimalist, including all those lovely modern natural Christmas wreaths on Pinterest. I knew it was time to make my own!

Like most of my fave DIY natural holiday decorations, everything used for this project was something I already had at home. It's cold here and I don't go to the hardware store any more than I have to lol! Here's what I came up with:

Gather your supplies

BEFORE - Gather your supples. You'll need fresh evergreen foliage (boxwood is pictured above), a multitool, floral scissors, rebar tie wire, and thin floral wire.

I'd also recommend safety gear. Gloves and an apron are definitely smart to wear as the tie wire can leave a rusty/oily residue.

Make a rough wreath form from the tie wire

Cut off a piece of tie wire from the spool that's long enough to create just over two loops the size of your desired wreath.

Manoeuvre the wire into the desired shape of your wreath. This is easiest if you straighten it bit-by-bit before trying to make two circles. When you’re done, there should be 2 loose loops of wire in a circular shape. It’s best if there is a little bit of overlap of the two cut ends.

Starting with one end of the cut wire, twist one layer of wire over the other. This will join the two loops together so they don’t split apart.

Finish off the wire wreath form

Continue twisting the wire around itself to bind the two circles together.

Use the multitool to bend in the ends of the wire so they don’t stick out.

Prep your evergreen sprigs

Cut small sprigs of greenery using the floral scissors or pruning shears. For these wreaths the sprigs should be between 10-20 cm long (4-8″).

Remove the needles/leaves off the bottom few centimetres (about one inch) of each sprig.

Tie on the first sprig with floral wire

Place the first sprig of greenery on the tie wire form. Wrap the thin floral wire around the lower branch part of the sprig where the needles/leaves have been removed. Wrap it until it's securely fastened. Don't cut the floral wire.

Add more sprigs

Place another sprig on top of the first sprig. For these wreaths, each sprig is placed a few centimetres (an inch or so) further down the wire form than the one before it. Wrap the second sprig with the floral wire to attach it to the form.

It’s easiest not to cut the floral wire between sprigs. The wire can be continuously twisted around the length of the wreath form without cutting it. I cut it between sprigs at first and later realized it's just easier to keep looping the wire around the form continuously.

Keep wrapping on sprigs!

Continue adding sprigs to the wreath. Add more sprigs for a full wreath and less for a skinny one. It’s easier to adjust the look as you go than it is to change/add greenery once the wrap is complete.

When the last sprig is attached, use the wire cutters to trim the wire. Use the pliers to bend in the end of the wire so it doesn’t stick out.

Hang up your wreath(s)!

AFTER - Hang up your wreath! I made a few as I thought they looked nice in a grouping. I even brought some to the Christmas craft fair with me!

There's more detail on this project's instructions and supplies in the original post (link is down below). Enjoy your wreath!

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