With Christmas coming there are sure to be Christmas cards in the mail soon. When they come I’m going to be ready! I made a wreath with clothespins to display all the fun cards.
I have many embroidery hoops laying around so I glued my clothes pins to the inner ring of my embroidery hoop.
It worked out fine and the clothespins feel secure, but I don’t think this will stay together in storage.
I was thinking a better solution for this wreath would be to clip the clothes pins onto a wire form wreath. That would definitely last from year to year.
You could also shape a hanger into a circle and clip the clothes pins to the hanger.
–Supplies–
Clothespins ( I used 43)
3/8″ Ribbon
Embroidery hoop, Wire Form Wreath or Hanger
Hot Glue Gun
1 1/2″ Ribbon
Candle, Fray Check or Heat Sealing Tool
First I figured out how many clothes pins would fit onto my hoop.
I decided to use about 43 clothespins.
Here are the ribbons I used:
3/8″ Green/Red Polka
3/8″ Lime Stripes
3/8″ Red
3/8″ Emerald
3/8″ Emerald with White Swiss Dots
3/8″ Apple Green with White Swiss Dots
3/8″ Red with White Swiss Dots
Out of these 3/8″ ribbons I cut strips to the size of the clothes pin.
The length of each ribbon is just a hair less than 3″. (They are longer than 2 3/4″).
After the ribbon was cut to size I sealed each end with a candle.
Then I glued the ribbon to the face of each clothespin.
Aren’t these colors so fun!
I put a dab of glue on the hoop and pressed a clothespin over the glue.
I held each one down for at least 10 seconds.
Keep on gluing each pin around the hoop. I had a few clothespins point inward so some cards will be displayed in the center of the hoop.
I thought about using all green ribbon for the wreath (since wreaths are usually green). Then I thought to myself “When do I follow rules?” I’m glad I did my own thing! I think it’s very festive!
I left an empty space and glued a pinwheel bow to the hoop.
I used 1 1/2″ Holiday Super Hot Traxx Ribbon. LOVE IT!
I just LOVE Christmas and all the crafts that come with it!
17 Comments
Hi Crystal! Thank you so much for your wonderful compliment! We are so glad you love this fun and festive wreath! Have a wonderful day! Michelle
Do you sell these yourself? I love your the best. Looked on etsy but they are not as cute as yours.
Can you tell me what size your hoop is approximately? Thanks! Super cute idea!
My favorite glue is “Quick Grip” in the yellow and green tube. You can get it at Wal-Mart for about $3.00 or JoAnn’s for $5.00. It acts as a super glue, yet is moveable for a few seconds after adherring. It’s flexible and permanent, and you won’t burn yourself. Clean-up with fingernail polish remover. BEST craft glue I’ve found. Would be perfect for this wonderful project. Holding for a few seconds, as directed would assure the best hold.
am going to try it with my granddaughter’s quinceñera pics. with pink.
could probably use it for pictures too. Luvit.
Love it, I will be making this also..
LOVE IT!! I am sooo making this!
I’m so making this today.
That is so creative!! I’m gonna have to do this one!! Beautiful!
had seen these painted but not done with ribbon. Love them with the ribbon! They would be awesome to do for Birthdays (diff ribbon of course) esp for those little ones and those on the other side of the hill. Make one to use for all ages or make a child one & an adult one and everyone’s cards could be displayed in such a cute way! I’d take it down and put it back up for each special occasion. i.e. if you get a lot of valentine’s
I thought E6000 might work for a longer lasting grip, but it takes more patient’s/time to get the ribbon to stay exactly where you want it since it’s not an “instant” grip.
Cherie~Do you know what the circumfrance and diameter of your wreath are?
NOTE: Clothes Pins…all are not created equally…so you might want to check your lengths, just to assure your ribbon will cover the entire length of the clothes pins. I use them in Basket weaving and in bow making, and have noticed a slight diff in length.
SO cute!!! What a great idea!!
Why don’t you buy a wreath keeper at the end of the season and try storing it in that…might hold up better.
Yeah E6000 has a stronger, longer lasting hold. I think that would be a good idea.
What a great idea. Very festive, I love it.
So cute!! Do you think if you glued the pins onto the hoop with E6000 it would hold better?
amazing. brilliant. I LOVE IT!