Sunflower Wreath

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My friend, Linda, shared this photo of a sunflower wreath on my facebook page. I told her I should make this to go along with the Sunflower House we planted for our grandkids.  It doesn’t look hard she said.  Then, when another friend, Jayne shared it, I knew I had to try.  After all, I was into sunflower themes once before, I could be again.  Besides, it is really bright and cheery for spring/summer.

Linda and I spent two weeks at a university campus the summer we were working on our master degrees, so she remembered the sunflower activity theme I worked on.  She said she couldn’t look at a sunflower without thinking of those 2 weeks.

I started looking into making this and immediately ran into problems.  Bad Facebook – post a pretty picture with no tutorial.  What a shame!   Here comes Google!

Problem #1:  I soon found, what looked like the same photo that featured on my facebook page, but alas – it was an etsy wreath, already created.

Solution #1:  I did find a tutorial for  the basic sunflower shape, however, those materials were paper mesh and won’t work outside.  I found I can order yellow burlap from Amazon if I need to.   I plan to make my own wire frame like the one in the tutorial.  I’m not sure at this point what size frame I will need.

Problem #2:  I didn’t care for the center of that sunflower tutorial.  So, it was off to search Google again.  It looks to me as though the center of the wreath I really liked originally is one of those twisted burlap ones.

Solution #2:  I found a tutorial for a twisted burlap wreath that I really liked and thought I could follow.  I know I can find burlap ribbon on Amazon, too.

Problem #3:  How to marry the two things??

Solution #3:  I think I may have to fashion another smaller frame within the frame of the original sunflower.  The basic sunflower tutorial shows how to add another circle to make the center.  I think I will have to add another complete frame or make one so that I can do the twisty thing with the ribbon and get the kind of center the photo shows.  We will see.  I will have to look at frames and wires and decide.  When I figure it out, I will post it here.

So once I figure out those frames, I will be ready to try.

Gee, thanks, Linda and Jayne, for giving me yet one more project to attempt to nail.  🙂

Stay tuned!  This could turn out to be a disaster. Possibly an expensive disaster.

Thanks for all the help with your likes and comments.  After viewing the video Sandy posted, I saw another youtube link on the side.  I tried it, and I think I found something that will work!  It looks easy enough even I could do it.  Yea!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GxrM1O58fI

If I’m lucky and “nail” this, I will post a pic.  Now, off to a hobby store to get one of those wire frames they used in the video and some burlap, or thanks to a comment from Pat, some heavy netting!

Whew!  I found all the needed supplies and fabric.  See comments for a discussion on the materials. First of all, the main frame I ended up using created a  huge wreath, but it does stand out on my door, that’s for sure!  I’m posting pics for now and will try to do a little tutorial on everything I used and link it here when finished.   Here’s my tutorial for the Sunflower Wreath DIY.