Sure, every season offers many natural materials with which you can make beautiful wreaths yourself. But autumn brings with it many materials that are dry and therefore long-lasting, which makes it perfect for a craft project like this. Does your front door, wall or window still need a nice decoration?
Then you should definitely make an autumn wreath. If you have a garden, you may find a number of suitable natural materials there. If not, you can definitely find something suitable online or in a local flower shop. How about this pretty dried flower wreath, which can also contain one or two fresh elements?
What you need for the autumn dried flower wreath
Before you tie the autumn wreath, you should of course also gather the necessary materials. The plants from the list below are just examples and can be substituted with any others if you have a different idea of your perfect wreath. Broadly speaking, you need the following materials for combining and tying:
- Lampionblume (Physalis)
- different types of grasses (preferably dry; just look around when you go for a walk), such as: E.g. Hare's Tail, Miscanthus
- different types of grains (e.g. oats, wheat, spelt)
- dried or dried flowers, such as: hemlock, thistles, ruscus
- leaves
- Berries, preferably dried
- Rose hips
- Embroidery frame or metal ring
- Yarn or floral wire
- Scissors/wire cutters
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How to tie the autumn wreath
Leave sufficiently long stems/branches on the selected elements so that you can tie them down more easily later.
It's up to you whether you use yarn or wire. If you have two left hands, you may find it easier with wire.
- Place the ring in front of you.
- Place the first grasses and grain stalks on the ring. It's best to always take a bouquet and place it around the ring.
- Tie twine or wire and the stems.
- Place the next row below the first, making sure they overlap. The spikes or fronds of the grasses should cover the stems along with the wire/twine from the previous row.
- Let the grasses stick out sometimes more, sometimes less, to create a natural look.
- Once you have covered the entire ring, you can continue working with the accents: Pinhere and there lantern flowers, leaves, rose hips and berries between the grasses and the wire/yarn. If necessary, tie these elements additionally. But try to do it in such a way that the yarn or wire disappears under the grass and is not visible.
- Use twine to tie a loop around the finished fall wreath so you can hang it up.
Since the wreath can be used on both sides, it can also be used wonderfully to decorate windows. It can also hang freely in the room, for example on a chandelier.
Add red-orange accents with berries, physalis and rose hips
Grasses, grains and dry flowers for an autumnal wreath
Dried flowers can also be used to tie the autumn wreath
Cover photo: Bogdan Sonjachnyj/ Shutterstock
