Wreaths by Terri Chandler

Author:Terri Chandler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Published: 2017-12-18T05:00:00+00:00

Copper foliage wreath

BRING SOME WILD ELEGANCE INDOORS

This wreath is elegant and inexpensive to make. It can be adapted for all seasons and can be a permanent decorative piece in your home using whatever is fresh and long-lasting.

Foliage such as pistachio, ruscus and mimosa are ideal for a project like this as they keep their shape out of water. Flowers or foliage with woody stems that have their own structure are good choices – wild and not too straight and uniform. We also felt that the copper frame was so attractive that we didn’t want to cover it all, and so left a small section on show.

Copper frames are available in all different sizes, so the world is your oyster. A huge one decorated with a variety of fresh, romantic foliage would make a lovely backdrop to a summer wedding, but a small one would look just as good in your bedroom.

MATERIALS

Wire cutters

Roll of binding wire (or any other floristry wire)

Florist's scissors

1 copper wreath frame, 30cm (12in) in diameter

Hook or nail for hanging, if required

Ribbon, 50cm (20in) in length

Twine (optional)

FLOWERS + FOLIAGE

1 stem of fresh clematis foliage

2 stems of jasmine

6 stems of pistachio foliage

2 stems of variegated pittosporum

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Start by getting your materials ready. Use the wire cutters to cut about ten 3cm (1½in) pieces of binding or other floristry wire. The thinner the wire, the less foliage you will need to cover it up. Set aside a few longer stems for later. Cut the rest of the stems to approximately 18cm (7in), including any actual stem. Put the smaller pieces to one side to use as fillers in Step 3.

2 Working in a clockwise direction, begin to add shape to your wreath. Weave the woody stems of the foliage around the frame and then use a piece of wire to secure it onto the outer frame of the ring, wrapping the wire around until everything is secure. Place another piece of foliage just on top of where you wrapped the wire and secure that piece further down the frame.

3 Continue to add foliage to cover the wiring, but be sure to choose pieces of foliage with a good shape, or that will bend easily and follow the shape of the frame. You can also wire a few smaller pieces to the inside ring of the frame, but keep these small so that they do not fill the hole in the centre and cause the shape of the wreath to be lost.

4 When you get to the bottom of the frame, start to add foliage to the top of the other side, working your way round in an anticlockwise direction. For this wreath, we grouped the clematis leaves close to the top of the wreath to a give a bold, asymmetrical focal point. Where the two points meet, there will be a mesh of woody stems that make it easier to feed in the bottom foliage. However, continue to secure each piece with small wires to ensure that nothing falls out when you hang the wreath.

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