How to Make a Summer Front Door Wreath

You need three things to start. A 14-inch wire wreath ring, some wired ribbon, and a handful of zip ties. Beth picked up her ring at Dollar Tree and used a summer lemon print, but any wired ribbon in a color you like will do. Lay everything out so you can see what you are working with. Wired ribbon matters here because the edges hold their shape once you open the loops, and that is what makes the wreath look full.

Open your first roll of ribbon and measure out a 31-inch length, then cut it. Use that first strip as a guide and match every other strip to the same size. It is faster than measuring each one. Beth cut six strips of each of her three patterns. She ended up with more than she needed and used 18 strips total, so cutting a few extra is smart.

Take one strip and measure in about five inches, then fold it over. Keep folding it back on itself until you have three folds stacked up. That folded bundle is what pushes into the frame. Do this to every strip before you move on to the wreath. Three folds is the number to aim for. It gives each section enough ribbon to open up and fill the gaps later.

Flip the wire frame over. Push the three folds of a bundle through the spaces in the frame, then bunch up the back of the ribbon and wrap a zip tie around it. Pull the zip tie as tight as you can. Beth zip-ties around the ribbon itself, not the frame, and the wired edges hold it in place once the loops open. You can tie it to the frame too if you want it locked down.

Keep adding bundles all the way around. Beth put three different patterns in each section, so only three ribbons sit in each slot before she moved to the next. That keeps the prints spread out instead of clumping. Go section by section around the full ring until it is packed and there are no bare spots showing through. This part takes the longest, so put on some music and settle in.

Once the frame is full, go around and snip off the tails of every zip tie. Then flip the wreath face up and open each little loop you folded, all the way around. This is where it comes to life. As you spread the wired edges apart, the gaps fill in and the wreath goes from flat to full and rounded. Take your time and fluff every loop.

That is it. Hang your summer wreath on the front door and enjoy it. For something that costs a few dollars and takes no glue or sewing, it looks like a store-bought piece. Swap the ribbon print with the seasons and you can make a new one anytime. This lemon version is perfect for spring and summer.