When the husband's away, with yarn I play!

I get bored easily. With C being deployed it's been bad. I come home and mess with the cats for hours, which usually results in them biting or scratching me to tell me they've had enough. (Party poopers). I also have been going to town making fabric button earrings. I don't know why, but it keeps me entertained. Anyway, I have been eyeing yarn wreaths for awhile now. Like this one.

Button me up Wreath

Or this one

Modern Spring Yarn Wreath

Swoon.

However, here lies the problem. I've been trying so darn hard to be good and not shop. So, in an effort to alleviate my need for a wreath and my cheapassness (yes that's a word!), I decided to DIY. Boom.

Here's the deets:

Supplies:

1 wreath (duh). I used a plastic covered straw wreath, 10". I am sure you could use foam, my Michael's sucks by my house and only had like 2 wreaths. FAIL.

1 spool or whatever it's called of yarn. I used a mustard color. By the way, Vanna White makes yarn. And I thought she only turned numbers for a living. You learn something new everyday....

Fabric glue

Decorations

Steps:

I wrapped my wreath with the plastic cover still on. Like so.

Sorry so dark. My cell takes crappy photos.

I'm sure if you use a foam wreath you could unwrap it, but I have yet to test that theory.

I tied a knot at the end of the yarn, glued it in place where I wanted it, and wrapped away. Then Tiger decided to QC my work. Just to make sure I was doing it right.

He also brought me the remote. He's weird.

I wrapped the whole thing, made another knot, and glued the two knots together in place. It didn't take as long as I thought actually. I did it while watching What Not to Wear. Don't jude me.

Lastly, I attached a pretty purple felt flower to the wreath for a pop of color. I glued it, and then sewed it later once the glue was dry. I have a bad kitten. I worried glue would make that sucker pop off and he'd eat it.

My final creation! Now, I just have to find a place to hang it....