fabric rosette wreath tutorial

If you are visiting Such The Spot for the first time after seeing me on KGUN 9’s The Morning Blend, welcome!  I’m glad you clicked over to have a look around.

 

Today, I’m offering up a virtual tutorial on making twisted fabric rosettes and using them to adorn a simple grapevine wreath.  The finished project adds a fresh, spring look to your front door, or any room of your home.  And what’s even better is that it couldn’t be easier to complete.  Are you ready to learn how to make one of your own?  Okay, let’s do it!

You start by purchasing the materials for your project.  Here’s what you’ll need:

1. grapevine wreath
2. fabric scraps
3. fabric glue
4. embellishments (I chose a butterfly and spring-colored berries)

When purchasing the fabric scraps for this project, keep in mind that the pattern matters less than the color; once your rosettes are rolled, you won’t see much beyond the color.  I picked up four different fabric scraps from JoAnne for $1.50 each.

To begin, you’ll need to cut your fabric into strips that are about 1.5 inches wide.  Like this:

Next, fold the fabric strip in half  with the right side out.  Place a steady line of glue about two inches long at the base of your fabric strip.  Like this:

Starting at the edge, roll your fabric tightly until you reach the end of the glue.  From there, you’re going to start twisting the fabric around the “core” you’ve just created.  It should look something like this:

Continue twisting the fabric around the core, stopping to place a dab of glue every so often.  Place a final dab of glue when you come to the end of your rosette.

Because I purchased the largest grapevine wreath available, I found that larger rosettes look better on my wreath.  To make the larger rosettes, you simply place another dab of glue at the end of your rosette, and begin twisting a second strip of fabric around the first.

Once all of your fabric rosettes are completed, you can get to the fun part of arranging them on your grapevine wreath.  I found that dividing the wreath in imaginary halves helped immensely.  To do so, I simply placed a ribbon down the middle of my wreath.

With that marker in place, I began arranging the rosettes and berries from the center out.

A squirt of hot glue holds each rosette in place.

To finish it off, I attached a colorful Monarch butterfly and voila, there you have it.  My spring wreath now serves not only to add a splash of color to our entryway, but also to welcome guests with a cheery, seasonal, handmade decoration.  Easy peasy.  I hope you like it!