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feather butterfly wreath

By Guest Contributor on 3.3.2010

feather butterfly wreath

I think this is one of my all time favorite DIY projects & I'm super excited to share it with you today! This is my first home decor DIY inspired by fashion... and it's perfect for Spring!

**The following article was written by guest contributor, Elsie Flannigan.**

I’ve been filling up my journal with tons of fun ideas for future blog posts and projects and this is one of them!

Ever since I saw this amazing butterfly hair piece by Alexander McQueen I’ve been so inspired. I’ve always admired feather butterflies, but never used them in a project before! I love to translate something that inspires me (fashion, music, art) into something practical for my home.

butterfly hair piece

Supplies Needed:
a foam wreath form
grey yarn (i like thick & chunky lion brand yarn best)
scissors
adhesive
feather butterflies (i used about 20 on a 12 inch wreath)

butterfly wreath

Step 1: Wrap your wreath form with thick yarn. Use small sections (about one yard of yarn each time).  Tie each section on the back of the wreath & repeat.

Step 2: Make sure each section is tightly wound and that no floral foam is exposed.

Step 3: Adhere butterflies directly to the yarn around the entire surface of your wreath. Mix up colors and sizes to create an interesting arrangement. Note: I used tacky craft glue. Hot glue or super glue would work as well.

Step 4: Allow to dry.

It’s a pretty quick do-it-yourself project! The most time consuming part is wrapping the yarn, which is a great TV-watching-multitasking-activity. Hope you enjoyed this and feel inspired! Happy butterflies for everyone….

27 Comments | Add A Comment
jefra

this is the coolest! can you link us to where we can find those butterflies on the web??

03/04  at  12:38 AM
Herve Leger

The most time consuming part is wrapping the yarn, which is a great TV-watching-multitasking-activity. Hope you enjoyed this and feel inspired! Happy butterflies for everyone….

10/20  at  10:36 AM
ppc chicago

Very ingenious way to incorporate butterflies to fashion! Great share.  I will show this post to my friends. Thanks.

10/30  at  06:29 AM
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