Much Needed

I used up all of my sewing time today by not sewing.  BUT I was productive doing something crafty!

One of the things that have been on my to do list since we moved into the new house is a new wreath.  I wasn’t thrilled with the old spring time one we had and the door here is a funny greenish turquoise color (not as hideous as it sounds, but I would rather it be gray or a deep purple!)

So, even though I vowed to never make a wrapped wreath again, here I go.  I like using the jute much more than the yarn.  The weight and strength of the jute was a lot easier to keep straight and full than the yarn.

I made 2 little braided leaves on the side.  I love how they turned out!  Making them was my favorite part of the whole thing.

I made some felt flowers to add some color.

And made a loop to hang.

I think I’m still going to paint the letter D purple and hang it in the middle.  I just haven’t gotten around to it yet, and I was really eager to hang it!

The best part is I put all of the flowers on with straight pins.  This way when I want to redo the whole thing I can easily change it out without wrapping yet another wreath.  Now when I say I will never wrap another wreath….well….maybe there’s some truth behind that!