I was searching the internet this past weekend looking for a great new wreath craft that I could do. I instantly fell in love with this one that I found on Martha Stewart’s website. This is a great craft for those people who want an all natural look to their fall and winter decorations.
Materials Needed:
20-inch grapevine wreath form
1 pound sheet moss fishing line or nylon thread
Hot-glue gun
18 Norway-spruce pinecone halves
60 smaller pinecones, such as those from Scotch pine, red pine, or jack pine
Nail or hook
Instructions:
1. To begin, lay the wreath form flat, and cover it thoroughly with sheets of moss (moss and wreath forms are available at crafts stores and garden-supply centers). Where there are gaps in the grapevine, pad the form with more moss to even it out. Cover only the front and sides of the wreath. Secure the moss to the form by wrapping it with fishing line or nylon thread. Tie ends of thread to a vine on the back of the form.
2. Hot-glue the Norway-spruce pinecone halves onto the moss, laying cones to follow the circle (as shown). Fill in the spaces between the big cones with smaller pinecones; glue the open ones so their tops face out. Hang the wreath from a nail or hook (no need to add a hanger on the back; the openwork of the grapevine wreath will do the job).