With mothers day just a short month away I thought I would share a beautiful DIY Upcycled wreath. It really helped brighten up my dining room and is pretty simple to make.
I love upcycling things and my latest kick in upcycling is mens dress shirts. Everything on this beautiful wreath was upcycled from something else, including the wreath form itself. All of the flowers, leaves, and the ribbon hanger were made from men’s dress shirts. The whole project cost about $8. I love the way it turned out and you can’t beat the price!
- Vine Wreath (I used a 15″)
- Hot Glue
- Fabric Roses – See my full tutorial here
For my wreath I used 11 fabric roses of varying sizes and stages of bloom. - Fabric Leaves
- Two Men’s Shirt Cuffs or Ribbon
Before I could put my wreath together I had to make my roses and leaves. To see the full tutorial on both click here. The roses do take some time to make, but I think they turned out really well.
After all my pieces were made I began to lay out the design on my wreath. It’s important to lay out all your components before gluing. Leaver two or three leaves out incase there are any weird holes at the end. Be careful not to bunch your flowers too close together. It will make it difficult to distinguish the individual blooms.
When you are staisfied with your arrangement and are ready to start glueing, I suggest starting with the center “row” of flowers then moving to the outside and finally to the inside row.
If possible I recommend standing or hanging the wreath to glue the inside row. When your wreath is laying flat on the table you won’t see much of this area, however when it is hung at eye level on your door this becomes a very noticeable area.
Once all of your roses and leaves are in place it’s time to make your wreath hanger. To make mine, I simply took two cuffs and buttoned them together and then secured them with hot glue.
Then I glued the hanger to my wreath using my Dewalt Ceramic Glue Gun. (Seriously this is the best glue gun I’ve ever owned, and I’ve owned a few)(Affiliate Link). Besure to add a little glue to both the front and the back of the wreath for extra security.
Finally I sewed a small strip of fabric to the back of my hanger. This gives the hook a place slide into while ensuring the wreath will still face the right direction. Place the loop about 1″ or a little more down on the hanger. Because the hanger is all made out of fabric it will give. by moving it down a little bit it will help to hid the hook and the loop.
That is all it took to make a beautiful spring wreath. I love the way it turned out and it’s a great use of upcycled materials.
Now it’s your turn to make one! I’d love to see it, so don’t forget to share below! 
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Beautiful wreath, Cat! I’ve got some fabric I thought I would get rid of, but now I think I’ll use some of this way. This is a beautiful website. Keep up the good work! Love, Aunt Char
Thank you Aunt Char!!
Cat, I love your Beautiful Wreath! You are so inventive, too!! Thanks you so much for sharing with us @ What to do Weekends! Pinned!
Theresa @Shoestring Elegance
Thank you Theresa! I can’t wait till next week!
Cat
Cat, We have Featured your Beautiful Wreath! Come grab your Feature button & link up again! We are LIVE now! Thanks so much for sharing with us! Your Feature is On our Party Board, as well! Happy Friday!
Aww… Thank you so much Theresa!! I’m headed over now!
Cat
This wreath is beautiful! I totally need to make me some fabric flowers!
Thank you Brandy! I hope you do! Please send me a picture when you’re done! I’d love to see them!
Cat
This wreath came out beautiful! I can’t believe those flowers are fabric. They are really pretty. =) Pinning this!
Thank you Jessica! If you end up making some, I’d love to see them! I am hoping to do a follow up post with pictures of everyones projects!
Cat
You did a beautiful job! I love the wreath, but I would destroy it in the process of making it.
The roses are actually surprisingly easy to make. Although it does take a bit of time to put each one together. Totally worth it in the end though! Thanks for stopping by!
Cat
That is darling and I would have never thought to use old shirts! I have several wreaths that could use a redo!
Thank you Jamie!!
This is a beautiful wreath Cat! Love your fabric roses. What a great upcycling project! … Featured you at our party this morning. Thanks so much for sharing!
This is a beautiful wreath Cat! Love your fabric roses. What a great upcycling project! … Featured you at our party this morning. Thanks so much for sharing!
This is a beautiful wreath Cat! Love your fabric roses. What a great upcycling project! … Featured you at our party this morning. Thanks so much for sharing!
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This is beautiful, I wish I was crafty and could make something look this good! Thanks for sharing on Monday Madness link party 🙂
Thank you Sharon! This was a very easy wreath! I’m sure you cold make one! Thank you for stopping by!
This is BRILLIANT! Love so much!
Thank you Samantha! And thank you for stopping by!
So pretty and colorful. I love your little fabric hanger too.
Thank you Amy!
Fabulous idea and less expensive than buying faux flowers. Thanks for linking up with Thursday Favorite Things!
Thank you!
What a great idea to use old shirts! Thanks for sharing with us at Motivational Monday! Hope to have you link up again tonight.
Thank you Becky! I’ll be back!!!
Cat
I am a sucker for wreaths, i love this, simple yet so effective.. New fan… pop over to http://prettyshabbyuk.blogspot.co.uk if you have time and say hi xx
I will thank you Pretty Shabby! I am looking forward to your post on the 1st!
That is just gorgeous, pinning for that day when I have a little time and need something super beautiful!
Wonderful Julia! When you make your project, I would love to see it!
Thank you for stopping by!
Cat
This is super cute! I have a newly found obsessions with wreath making so this is going on my to-do list!! Thank You for sharing!
Thanks Leslie! I’ve so been there! Last year I probably made 30 wreaths! They’re fun and light weight so it’s not a huge hassle to switch them out. Thanks for stopping by!
Cat
Love the idea of "upcycling"! Your wreath is beautiful. I have a grapevine wreath just screaming to get out of my garage and onto my front door. Sandra
Good luck giving it a make over Sandra! I would love to see it when it’s finished!!
Cat
Oh my goodness! I LOVE this wreath. Super cool that you used thrifted shirts!
Aww, Thank you so much Ashley! I really appreciate it!