Learn how to crochet a vibrant vintage summer wreath using a foam base, fabric remnants, and crocheted flowers with a step-by-step tutorial. It involves crocheting intricate flower patterns and attaching buttons as embellishments. Finally, assembling into the wreath by layering fabric leaves and flowers, resulting in a colorful, handmade decoration beautifully suited for summer. Follow through with us for more details about this project!
Crochet Vintage Summer Wreath Tutorial
Supplies and Materials
Following are the supplies that the
- Foam Wreath:
- Purchased from Hobby Lobby for $5.99; size 2″ x 15.6″.
- Discussion of pricing across stores: Hobby Lobby was cheaper than Walmart, and the Dollar Tree wreaths were too small for this project.
- Fabric for Base:
- Fabric remnant from Joann’s, purchased at a discounted price of 50% off the original $5.99.
- Fabric is cut into strips to wrap around the foam wreath.
- Pins:
- A box of pins was purchased at a low cost to secure fabric strips to the wreath.
- Fabric Squares:
- A bundle of fabric squares with coordinating designs was purchased to create leaf-like shapes underneath the flowers.
- The bundle originally cost $10.99 but was bought using a coupon.
Process of Making the Wreath Base:
- Fabric strips were cut with fabric scissors.
- Recommendation to use fabric scissors over kitchen scissors for ease of cutting.
- Strips were pinned to the wreath and wrapped around to cover its surface.
- Imperfection was intentionally left to add texture and character to the wreath.
- Leftover fabric was set aside as it wasn’t entirely used.
Creating the “Leaves” for the Flowers:
- Fabric squares were cut into rectangular shapes.
- Adjustments were made mid-project to create squares that folded more effectively into leaf shapes.
- Pins were used to secure the folded fabric pieces to the wreath.
- Leaves were positioned at varying angles to avoid uniformity and enhance the design.
Crocheting Flowers:
- Simpler Crochet Flower:
- Tutorial showed basic steps to crochet a circular flower with petals.
- Process included chaining, slip stitching into a ring, making double crochets, and constructing petals with various stitches.
- Never-Ending Flower:
- Tutorial for a more complex crochet flower pattern called “Never-Ending Flower,” from Pinterest.
- Started with a magic ring (with alternative suggestions for beginners using chain stitches).
- Multi-layered petals constructed by working into front and back loops of stitches for different petal layers.
- Option to stop midway for smaller flowers or continue for larger, layered flowers.
Attaching Buttons to Flowers:
- Buttons were sewn onto the crocheted flowers using a basic sewing needle and thread.
- Instructions included inserting the needle diagonally through the buttonholes to form an “X” pattern and tying a triple knot to secure.
- Push pins were used to attach flowers to the wreath at desired positions.
- Pins were carefully placed around the buttons to hold each flower in place securely.
Final Adjustments:
- Additional fabric “leaves” were added after attaching flowers to fill empty spots and create a fuller appearance.
- Flowers were lifted gently to allow fabric pieces to be pinned underneath them for better coverage.
