Corn Husk Wreath
This corn husk wreath was surprisingly easy to make. It was the first accessory my home was decorated with this fall. The budget for this project is: low. The experience for this project is: beginner.
Supplies Needed:
* A circular dried hay wreath (Found at popular craft stores)
* 150 floral pins (Found at popular craft stores)
* 3 yards of 2" ribbon in the color of your choice
* Dried corn husks (Some craft stores sell these already dried and bagged for you)
The first step in creating this wreath is collecting corn husks. The craft stores in my area don't carry them already prepared so I went to my local farmers market and asked a merchant who sells corn if they had any corn husks that they did not need any more. To my surprise, the merchant presented me with three produce boxes full of corn husks. After obtaining the corn husks, I came home and washed them thoroughly. Then I filled the sink with warm water and two cap fulls of bleach. I soaked the corn husks for several hours to speed up the preparation process. Next, I rinsed off the bleach and water from the husks and set them in the sun to dry.
With everything ready to assemble now, I got a shallow bowl of water and soaked a handful of the husks in it. After they soaked for about 10 minutes, I took one out at a time and folded it in half. I then pinned the folded husk to the prepared wreath. I repeated the steps again, but when pinning the proceeding husk to the wreath I overlapped it about 1/2" to ensure the coverage was good and there were no gaps. After completing the row I proceeded to the next, overlapping the husks once again to create a layered look.
To finish the wreath, I tied the ribbon into a bow and then pinned it to the top of the wreath towards the back. I chose to use a yellow/orange color for fall but you can use any color that fits the color scheme of your home or personal taste.
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