DIY Dried Flower Wreath

What better way to pass the time, than with a bit of DIY! Wheat Arrangements are so therapeutic to make and super easy! A flourish of colour some fun arts and crafts will be sure to bring out your super creative side. Making a homemade wreath is another unique way to incorporate a variety of floral colours and textures—some of which you can easily forage from your own backyard and some that SP can help you with! 

Here you will find a step-by-step guide on how to create beautiful, hand-made Wheat Arrangements. 

Before we get started – do check out our Wheat Arrangement product site for some inspiration! 

Tools

• Gardening Scissors or Pruning Shears

• Bind wire—brown, kraft paper-covered wire (it’s bendable and blends with the florals we used)

• Pliers

• Grapevine wreath - available at Hobbycraft. Set aside until step 3.

Florals

Forage for dried florals start by looking around where you live—In your backyard, near a river or lake

If there’s not a lot to forage in your area, visit our Dried Flowers product site and take your pick from our beautiful range of Delphiniums, Wheat, Lavender and Rhodanthe!

Keep in mind that if you’re drying fresh florals, they take 3-7 days to dry. The best way to dry is in a dark, dry area, secure the bottom of the stems with string and hang them upside down.

1.

Use 5-6 dried floral elements in each bundle of different varieties and sizes. (Don’t use any long and wispy branches until step 3.) Tie them together with a small piece of bind wire. Wrap the wire completely around bundle until it is secure. This step is important because it will help you piece your wreath together and fill it out later! Exciting!

2.

Before you grab the grapevine wreath, first lay out 4-5 bundles in the shape of the wreath to get an idea of the shape and movement you want. As you arrange the floral bundles in that shape, some pieces may break off—you can reattach them later. Set the bundles aside, but keep them in the shape you created in this step 2! 

3.

Bring the grapevine base into your work space. Attach long, wispy branches to the wreath and secure them in place by tying a small piece of bind wire to attach it to the branch.

4.

Attach the bundles you set aside in step 2 to the grapevine wreath and secure them with bind wire. You can use more bundles (or less) depending on the size of your wreath.

5.

Have fun with this step—this is where you make the wreath look fuller! Attach branches and leaves that add more colour.

6.

Hang the wreath on a blank wall, then step back and evaluate. Does your wreath look fabulous, or are you not 100%? Is there anything that needs to be added or taken away? If so, go back to step 6 and add or remove elements.

Lay the wreath on a large piece of cardboard and spray both sides of the wreath with a foliage sealant (this helps dried leaves be more stable and resist shattering). Why not hang your wreath on your front door? Decorate a loved ones gravestone, send as a gift? 

This beautiful Pink Wheat Wreath has been delicately put together by hand - using wheat that is grown on the Shropshire Petals Farm.

It contains Candy Floss Delphinium Bunch, Cherry Blossom Delphinium Bunch, Nigella Pods, Bearded Wheat Bunch and Rhodanthe.

Let’s see your Wreaths! 

If a ready made wreath is something that you’re after, you can shop our range here.

Love always,