Ring in the winter holidays with an impressive yet easy-to-make decoration for the front door that packs a beribboned triple punch. For instructions on how to make and attach the double-sash bow, go to marthastewart.com/tying-bows.
Tools and Materials
Three 18-inch-diameter blue spruce wreaths
5 1/2 yards of 3-inch-wide teal satin ribbon (2 yards reserved for bow)
Scissors
Thumbtacks
Felt-tipped marker
U pins
Fishing line
Hammer and nail
Wreath How-To
1. Attach a 7-foot ribbon length at top of door with 2 thumbtacks. Fold bottom end of ribbon in half lengthwise, and snip at an angle to create a notch.
2. Hold wreaths up to ribbon to determine desired positions. Mark positions on ribbon with marker.
3. Cut and wrap 1-foot ribbon lengths around tops of wreaths, fastening at back with U pins.
4. Hammer nail through ribbon at mark for top wreath.
5. Attach lengths of fishing line to wire forms, at top and bottom of 2 remaining wreaths.
6. Hang bottom wreath at mark by tying top line to nail. Place a thumbtack at bottom of door, and wrap bottom line around it. Repeat with middle wreath. Hang top wreath on nail.
....oops, forgot to mention that I adhered this to my metal door with industrial strength velcro - very easy and clean-up is easy too. My wreaths are about 12" across but are lightweight - works very well :)
Love your ideas Martha! Is there anyway to enlarge the pictures of the projects that you show. It is hard for me (and I am sure I am not alone) to view your beautiful projects when they are 1.5" x 2.5". How can I enlarge them? or could you please add a feature to enlarge the pics.
Thanks so much and keep up your incredible crafty ideas. Whenever I need some inspiration, I turn to you - very elegant crafts that are easy and inexpensive to do :)
Merry Christmas & have a beautiful New Year xx
Paul, go to a craft store for supplies. Like Michaels, Hobby Lobby or Jo Ann.
They sell hooks on a magnetic backing. I believe I saw them at Target or Walmart in the holiday area. Labeled for metal doors.
Where can i find the beautiful teal ribbon for this project???
I second momtotwins: I cut slits in the ribbon so the Command Adhesive hooks stuck through and it appears that they are hanging from the ribbon. I used heavy duty tape to adhere the ribbon to the top of the door. Seems to work pretty well!
any ideas on how to attach this to a metal door?
What color is the door?
Where do you get Command Adhesive Wreath tape?
I used Command Adhesive wreath hooks for each wreath. It looks like they're all hanging from the ribbon but they're individually hung.
Is there another way to hang these wreaths without putting nails in the door?