I have always been fascinated with the Fall season. The magical transformation of the leaves, the breathtaking explosion of colors, the scent of the leaves falling, the long-awaited drop in temperatures, the fun fall fairs, and the way communities unite to celebrate the harvest season – all these memories come rushing back when I hear the word ‘fall’!
This fall wreath I’ve made is like a little piece of that fall charm you can hang on your door. The best part is, you don’t need any special skills to make it happen. Just bring your love for cutting and pasting, and you’re good to go!
This project is super easy and can be made using stuff you already have at home. I think crafting should mostly be about using materials we already have lying around. If you don’t have any felt paper, just use cloth or cardstock paper instead! And if you don’t have an embroidery hoop, no worries! You can just cut out a circular ring from a cardboard box you have lying around. And hey, if you don’t have a printer, just draw some simple fall leaves on a piece of cardboard and cut them out to use as a stencil for cutting out shapes from the felt paper!!
What you will need to make the Fall Felt Wreath:
1) Leaf Template
2) Printer Access
3) Different fall color shades of felt paper or cardstock paper
3) Xacto knife or any sharp crafting knife
4) Sharp scissors
5) Hot Glue gun and glue
6) 8″ embroidery hoop
7) Hole Punch(optional)
8) Self-healing cutting mat
How to Make the Fall Felt Wreath
- To make this wreath, you’ll need to print the Leaf Template (Link) on different shades of felt paper. I used yellow, orange, brown, and green shades, but feel free to pick whatever shades remind you of the fall season! (Pic 2 – Felt sheet with template printed out)
- Next, grab a sharp pair of scissors and a cutting mat, and start cutting out the leaves. I gotta say, this is my favorite part! I’ve always enjoyed cutting things, even when I was a kid. And now I see my little ones doing the same! There are scissor-cut flowers and stars on our curtains, and even on our dinner napkins! (Pic 3 – Cut flowers and half-cut sheet)
- Don’t forget to cut out the veins from the leaves using an Xacto knife. You can save the veins and use them as branches on the wreath. (Pic 4 – Leaves with the veins and Xacto knife)
- If you have a hole punch, go ahead and use it to make berries from the leftover bits of the cut sheets. But don’t worry if you don’t have one, you can just hand-cut the circular berries instead. (Picture 5 – berries and hole punch)
- Take the embroidery hoop and lay it flat. Start arranging the leaves, making sure they overlap each other. Now it’s time to get creative! Start placing the leaves on top of each other and just let your imagination run wild. Experiment with the best way to showcase the stunning colors of the fall season. Once you’re happy with how everything looks, start hot gluing the leaves in place and add the branches in between. (Picture 6 – hot glue gun, half-filled wreath)
- Now it’s time to affix the berries to the wreath. Group them and place them over the leaves and branches. And voila, your fall wreath is ready to adorn your door! (Pictures 7 and 8 – a finished wreath on a white background and the door)
