Fabric Square Wreath

I made this wreath a few years ago. I just love how it turned out and thought I would share it with you. It was so simple to make but it was a little time consuming but in my opinion it was worth it. I made mine for Valentines day but you could choose any size foam wreath or any fabric colors you want. 

 I used a foam heart wreath that I got from Hobby Lobby. I believe it was the medium sized one. I chose light pink and medium pink solid color fabric. I can't remember exactly how much I bought but I'm going to say it was probably 3/4 of a yard of each. This of course will depend on how big your wreath is. I wrapped my wreath in some cream or white colored fabric that I had just laying around for the base but you don't have to do that. 

Cut your fabric into 3 x 3 inch squares. This picture also shows the size of pin I used to insert the fabric into the wreath. It just needs to be long enough to hold the fabric in the wreath but you want the head of the pin to be small so you don't see it.  (I took this off of my wreath so it already has a crease in it and hole marks from the pin) 

Fold the square to form a triangle.

Then fold it again from point to point so you have another triangle. Insert your pin at the pointed end of the fabric then insert into your wreath. 

I wanted mine to have no pattern to it so I just scattered the colors but it will depend on what look you are wanting. My thumbs did start to hurt after awhile so you might want to use a thimble or wrap your thumb with some tape. 

Here is what it looks like close up. It should be full so pin the fabric close together and in opposite directions. When you are done fluff up the fabric a little. I added a white ribbon loop on the back so I could hang it and I used the same ribbon to add a bow but that is optional. 

And that's it. Like I said very easy but just a little time consuming. Pop in a movie and you will be done before you know it. I hope you get creative with the colors on this. I think it would be so cute to do a red and white one for Christmas on a round wreath and make it look like a candy cane. This is by far my favorite wreath I have made. 

Here is a variation I did as just a simple home decor wreath. I used yellow fabric and blue that had a pattern on it. I used 1/2 yard of each and a round foam wreath that had straight edges. I cut the fabric into 3 1/2 inch squares and laid them two by two to make more of a stripped effect. 

I then took left over yellow fabric and scalloped it around the perimeter to make it look more full but that's optional of course. It looked great with out the extra fabric but I just wanted it to look a little fuller. 

Hope you have fun.