Making Classic Wreaths

Author: Ed Smith
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402714085
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Wreaths make stunning decorative focal points, whether as wall hangings or table centerpieces. These beautifully designed projects, created using a variety of fresh, silk, and dried materials, will add charm to your home. A wreath embellished with fresh lemons and foliage will enliven any kitchen, for example, while a table display crafted from pretty seashells, flowers, and greenery will look spectacular in the dining room. From an "Exotic Orchid Wreath" to an "Autumn Harvest Wreath," you can make these lovely projects by following professional techniques and tips. Book jacket.

Great American Wreaths

Author: Martha Stewart
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780848715304
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
Presents instructions for making wreaths from natural materials representing all fifty states.

Wreaths for All Seasons

Author: James T. Farmer
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423624874
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
”James has a command of garden and interior design.” —Southern Living James T. Farmer III is all about the “elegant gardening lifestyle,” using the bounty from your landscape, cutting gardens, fruit trees and farmers markets to enrich your home and table. In this book, James inspires us with wreath creations for a grand entrance in any season, for the church altar, or for over the mantel. Whether winding greenery onto a wreath form with your own hands and florist’s wire, or transforming a store-bought wreath, the secrets are in the garden (and the produce section of the market): roses, hydrangeas, citrus, berry bushes, complementary greens and herbs, fruits, vegetables and flowers in season. Here are ideas galore for making gorgeous wreaths for year-round and special festivities.

Branches & Blooms

Author: Alethea Harampolis
Publisher: Artisan Books
ISBN: 1579657613
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
(Originally published in hardcover as The Wreath Recipe Book) Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo, authors of The Flower Recipe Book and founders of Studio Choo, provide more than 100 step-by-step projects to make with flowering and leafy branches. In the spring, readers can create a cherry blossom bough or a centerpiece of lilacs and olive branches. In the summer, a garland features sage with pomegranates and citrus-colored strawflowers. In autumn, wreaths are made out of magnolias and rosemary. Winter highlights cedar, pine, and juniper, yielding unexpected table settings and new wreath shapes. Also included are hundreds of step-by-step photos, as well as tutorials covering basic techniques, sourcing, and care information.

Beautiful Wreaths

Author: Melissa Skidmore
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510744096
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 394

Book Description
Create your own spring, summer, fall, or winter wreaths to welcome guests all year round. Why wait for Christmas to purchase and hang a wreath on your front door? Beckon family and friends into your home with your very own handmade, statement-making wreath centerpiece—all year round! In Melissa Skidmore’s childhood home, her front door was never without a gorgeous wreath to welcome a guest. Now, she hopes to bring the same creativity, warmth, and comfort into every family home. In the style of a rustic, modern farmhouse, Beautiful Wreaths provides forty wreath tutorials for every season. Choose from spring flowers, summer greenery, fall branches, and winter evergreens to craft your own stunning art piece: Fresh Succulent, Magnolia Garland, and Grapevine Bunny Wreaths for Spring Fern and Moss, Artificial Floral, and Fourth of July Wreaths for Summer Cornucopia, Corn Husk, and Pumpkin Wreaths for Fall Greenery and Cinnamon Stick, Grapevine Snowman, and Toy Wreaths for Winter And more! Including non-traditional wreaths that use old rakes, vintage picture frames, chalkboard, and burlap bags, Beautiful Wreaths also features basic supplies and tips for wreath making, wreath form basics, and bow-tying tutorials. Full of beautiful photographs and whimsical illustrations, this is the perfect guide that belongs to any crafter’s and home decorator’s shelf.

The Wreath Book

Author: Rob Pulleyn
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN: 9780806968414
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
Teaches how to make over 100 wreaths, from traditional to contemporary, with tips on drying flowers, tying bows, and more.

The Christmas Wreath

Author: James Hoffman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780887435751
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Presents a parable about Santa's elves that involves a hungry polar bear, the water world below the ice, and the miraculous transformation of a ragged, unfinished wreath.

Deco Mesh Wreaths

Author: LEISURE ARTS
Publisher: Leisure Arts
ISBN: 146470371X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
14 Seasonal & Holiday Designs.

Living Wreaths

Author: Natalie Bernhisel Robinson
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423632656
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 334

Book Description
A floral designer shares step-by-step instructions for crafting these gorgeous natural sculptures. Wreaths date back to ancient times, and still symbolize welcome and comfort today. They also range from the plain to the dazzlingly creative. From the simplest herb wreath to more extravagant succulent designs, the strong outlines and shapes of the living wreaths in this book have great visual impact. Natalie Bernhisel Robinson uses step-by-step instructions, an encouraging voice, and gorgeous photographs illustrating her techniques to teach you how to make not just a wreath but a modern garden in miniature that changes to become even more beautiful as the plants mature. Includes echeveria, hens and chicks, cactus, moss, strawberry, tomato, herb, lettuce, lavender, and more!

Christmas Trees

Author: Lewis Hill
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 9780882665665
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Best-selling author Lewis Hill shares his decades of experience in this comprehensive guide to growing and selling Christmas trees, wreaths, and holiday greens. You'll discover everything you need to know to make your business thrive!