Fall Wreath

I've been wanting to experiment with using different wreath forms for a while. It's impossible to find wreath forms where I live and I can't afford to run to the city for one whenever I want/need one so when I came across a series of pins on Pinterest talking about using pool noodles for wreath forms, I was all over it. Pool noodles are plentiful around here during the summer. I picked one up at the store the other day on clearance and used it for this project.

I won't go into detail on how to make the wreath form with the pool noodle as you can find a great tutorial (and adorable wreath) here. As you'll be able to see, I even followed the same steps for using fabric with mine. Note: I cut off about a foot from my pool noodle in order to make it the right size for our door.

I found some beautiful fall leaves at Dollar General the other day and thought they'd be perfect for this project. I think they were a dollar a package and me being me, I misjudged how many I would need and purchased six packages. Depending on your own design and tastes, it may take that many, but I think I ended up using maybe 2 packages. I now have lots of leftover leaves for other projects. Each package contained different colors.

And here the finished product.

 I hot-glued everything, including the loop of ribbon on the back to hang it. In sum total, the entire project cost me less than $10. I used leftover fabric I'd bought on clearance long ago, the pool noodle was on clearance, and the leaves were cheap. It looks great on our door, too, but I don't have a picture of that.

Enjoy and keep crafting!