No-Sew Valentine Wreath with Ribbon Loops and a Foam Heart
The Finished Wreath and Where It Fits
This no-sew Valentine wreath starts with a plain white covered wreath. Three big, puffy loops of wired ribbon are pinned along one side, a smaller bow goes in the middle, and a foam heart sits on top. Nothing is sewn. Straight pins hold every piece in the foam, so the whole wreath goes together in one sitting.
Because the ribbon is only pinned on, you can pull the Valentine pieces off in late February and use the white base again for another holiday, a birthday party or a summer door. It looks good on a front door, over a mantel or as the centerpiece of a Valentine’s Day party table.
How to Make It
Gather these supplies before you start:
- A foam wreath form that is already covered (white works best)
- Wide wired ribbon for the large loops
- Narrower wired ribbon for the small bow, plus a short scrap to tie it
- Straight pins
- A foam heart
- Fishing line or ribbon to hang the wreath
If your form isn’t covered yet, wrap it first. One way to wrap the foam base in a plain ribbon first to hide the base colour, then pin the ribbon ends on the back.
- Pull out a length of the wide wired ribbon and bunch it in your hands to make one large, full loop. The wire in the edges holds the shape: that hidden wire is what lets you shape loops that defy gravity and stay perfectly full.
- Press the gathered end of the loop against the wreath and push straight pins through the ribbon into the foam. Push three or four straight pins through the ribbon and into the wreath form so the loop doesn’t shift.
- Make two more large loops the same way and pin them next to the first, so three separate loops form a cluster on one side of the wreath.
- For the small bow, wrap the narrower wired ribbon around your fingers four times.
- Slide the ribbon off your fingers, pinch the middle and tie it tight with a short piece of ribbon.
- Spread the loops apart until the bow looks full, then pin it over the center of the large loops.
- Set the foam heart on top of the bows and pin it into the wreath.
- Tie fishing line or ribbon around the top of the wreath and hang it.
Pins are sharp, so an adult should handle them if kids are helping, and keep loose pins away from children under three.
Mistakes to Avoid
Using ribbon without wire. Plain satin ribbon goes limp and the big loops sag flat against the wreath. The wire edge allows you to manipulate and shape the loops and bows.
Using only one pin per loop. A single pin lets heavy ribbon spin around on the foam. Use several pins at the gathered end of each loop and tuck them into the folds, where they won’t show.
Making the bow too flat. A bow that is pinched and never spread out looks thin next to the big loops. After tying it, pull the loops in different directions. One bow-making tip suggests pull apart and fluff out the loops before attaching it.
Pinning the heart last without checking balance. Hold the wreath up before you pin the heart so the cluster of bows and the heart don’t make it hang crooked. Then attach the hanging line on the side opposite the heaviest pieces.
