BHG.COM/DIYMAGAZINE DO IT YOURSELF Winter 2020 53
A
TONE-ON-TONE
VELVET OFFERS
SUBTLE IMPACT TO
THE FLOWERS, AS
DOES GROUPING
THEM ON THE
WREATH IN SETS OF
TWO OR THREE.
DO IT
BETTER
IF WORKING WITH PERFECTLY
SYMMETRICAL SHAPES,
THERE’S NO NEED TO FLIP
THE PATTERN WHEN TRACING
SHAPES TO BE SECURED
BACK-TO-BACK. EITHER WAY,
IF YOU SPY ANY OVERAGE
SIMPLY TRIM
WITH SCISSORS.
WALL FLOWERSThis nature-
inspired wreath brings blooms
indoors year-round, left. Print
and cut out flower and leaf
patterns, available at BHG.com/
Velvet. Trace leaves on the back
of multiple shades of green
velvet and cut out. Flip pattern
and trace and cut a second
set of leaves. With wrong sides
together, pair leaves from first
and second cutting. Cut lengths
of 18-gauge wire 2 inches longer
than a set of leaves. Sandwich
wire between a set of leaves
and use fabric glue on back of
leaves to adhere the pieces.
Repeat with remaining leaf sets
and let dry. Secure leaves around
an 18-inch metal macramé
hoop by twisting wire ends
around the hoop, overlapping
and bending to desired shape
(A). Trace flowers on the back
of light pink velvet and cut out.
Flip pattern and repeat tracing
and cutting a second set of
flowers on the back of darker
pink velvet. Use fabric glue on
the back of velvet to adhere
light and dark flowers. Let dry,
then pull petals up and hot-glue
to create a three-dimensional
flower. Cut fringe from a strip of
yellow velvet, roll up, and hot-
glue inside the flower. Hot-glue
flowers around the wreath.