No-Sew Sassy Summer Wreath with Fringed Felt

This wreath is a bright ring of felt fringe that swishes like a tiered skirt, with a ribbon-wrapped gap between two fringed sections and a big bow at the top. It takes a bold, girly turn on the usual summer door decor, and nobody needs a needle or thread to make it.

You need a wreath form already covered in fabric or ribbon, three 9″ x 12″ sheets of colored felt, coordinating ribbon, hot glue and permanent double-sided tape. That is the whole supply list.

Where it fits

Hang it on a front door, over a mantel, on a nursery wall or on a party entrance from late spring through summer. Pick felt in hot pink, turquoise, lemon yellow or coral for a high-energy look. Choose softer pastels for a calmer porch. The ribbon should pick up one of the felt colors, or sit nicely beside it.

The tape is the reason the wreath form stays reusable. The felt is attached with tape rather than glued down, so you can peel the fringe off at the end of the season and dress the same form for fall.

How to make it

Cut each felt sheet in half the long way to make strips about 4.5″ x 12″. Three sheets give you six strips.
Run a thin line of hot glue along one long edge of a strip. Fold the other long edge over to meet it and press the layers together. Let the glue set for a few minutes.
On the open, unglued side, snip thin fringe up toward the glued fold. Keep the cuts even and narrow for a fuller look. Repeat for every strip.
Lay the strips around the underside of the covered form without sticking anything yet. Move them until the spacing looks right. Leave a gap between two groups of fringe for the ribbon.
Stick each strip in place with double-sided tape. Overlap them so each one hides the top of the one before it. Very little of the form should show through.
Tape the end of the ribbon to the back of the form, then wrap it snugly through the open space between the fringe groups. Cover the form completely. Tape the end down on the back.
For the hanging bow, cut a long length of ribbon and drape it over the top of the form. Do not tape it. Tape a second ribbon to the back and wrap it around the form four or five times, then tape the end down.
Tie the draped ribbon into a bow at the top. The loose ends can also serve as the hanger.

A fabric or felt flower tucked into the ribbon wrap adds a final pop of color. Attach it with a dab of hot glue.

Mistakes to avoid

Too much glue. A thin line is enough. A thick bead squeezes out of the fold and makes the felt stiff.
Cutting fringe before gluing. Glue the fold first, so the strip stays straight while you work. Snip the fringe afterward.
Skipping the dry layout. Placing the strips loosely first shows you where the overlaps and the ribbon gap should fall.
Wide gaps between strips. Overlap them generously, or the form will show.
Loose ribbon. Pull it snug on every wrap, or it will slide and bunch.
Taping the bow ribbon. The top ribbon has to stay free so you can tie it. Tape only the wrapping ribbon.

Hot glue is hot enough to burn, so keep children away from it. Let an adult handle the glue gun and the scissors.