{"id":741,"date":"2015-12-07T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T11:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=741"},"modified":"2015-12-06T13:26:14","modified_gmt":"2015-12-06T18:26:14","slug":"making-braid-cloth-wreaths-fun-for-ma-n-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/making-braid-cloth-wreaths-fun-for-ma-n-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Braid Fabric Wreaths&#8230;Fun for Ma n&#8217; Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/wreath-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-745 \" title=\"wreath\" src=\"https:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/wreath--949x1024.jpg\" alt=\"wreaths\" width=\"475\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/wreath--949x1024.jpg 949w, https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/wreath--278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><strong>For as long as I can remember I have been making and gifting braided fabric wreaths. When my child was in the early years in grade school, he would enjoy helping stuff the fabric tubes and braiding the tubes for the wreaths. Most of all, he enjoyed talking about the role he played in its creation!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">For friends who celebrated Christmas there were wreaths made of Christmas scene patterns braided with a solid red or green. Friends who didn&#8217;t celebrate Christmas were happy to receive wreaths that were suitable for hanging year round.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em>You will need to sew up the fabric tubes and the bows for the wreaths on a sewing machine, but children can help with the other parts of the wreath making.<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Materials for One Wreath:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">3 strips of Fabric (assorted\/solid colors) cut 72 inches long by 10 inches wide<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">1 strip of a solid color\/print for the bow cut 60 inches long by 10 inches wide<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">1 circular wire ring 12 inches in diameter (a large clothing hanger will do \u2013 bend to shape* )<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Thread to match the color of the fabric<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Sewing needles for hand sewing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Use of a sewing machine to make the strips into tubes for stuffing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">2 bag of 100% Poly-fil for stuffing -20 ounces<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">1 long stick about 1 and \u00bd inches wide to use for pushing the fiber-fil into the tubing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Cutting Directions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Cut 3 strips of fabric 72\u201clong by 10\u201d wide <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Cut one strip of cloth for the bow \u2013 60\u201d long by 10\u201cwide<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Sewing Directions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Wreath<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Turn 3 strips (tubes) to be used for the wreath to the wrong side, pin or baste stitch one \u00bd inch from the edge. Leave openings every 12 inches to make stuffing easier. Machine stitch to openings (every 12 inches, leaving 4 inches open for stuffing, machine stitch for 12 inches, leave 4\u2019 open\u2026repeat until finished.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Turn tubes right side out, begin stuffing, use stick to help position stuffing in the tube, stuff each open section then hand stitch closed until you finish each tube.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Secure 3 tubes with a pin or stitch together at one end. Begin to braid until the 3 tubes have only 4 inches to the end ( use this to join with that part of the wreath that is held together with a pin or stitching)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Shape into a circle, join beginning and end of wreath together, hand sew.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Mount on wire ring by sewing wreath tubes to the wire at a few inch intervals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Bow<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Turn bow fabric wrong side out, baste \u00bd inch from the edge, machine stitch the long side and one short side, turn inside out, press, hand stitch or machine stitch the open end closed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Tie bow around the wreath at the point where you joined the top and bottom of the wreath , be sure to include the wire<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Note: You can purchase wire rings for your wreaths at a hardware store or online.*<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3>__________________________________________________________<\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #c42929;\">Store News: The &#8220;Can Do&#8221; Character Towel is perfect for bath time and beach time! 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