Pumpkin DecoMesh Wreath (Step-by-Step Directions)

Materials:

5 1/2 inch wide Orange DecoMesh -I purchased mine after Halloween in 2014 at Hobby Lobby, so I got it for $2.39 a roll. I bought 3 rolls, but only used one. If you purchased it leading up to Fall, you can get it anywhere between $4.99 and $7.99

Wire Wreath Frame -I used a 14 inch wreath frame that I purchased at Pat Catan's for $2.79 - you can use any size wire wreath frame, the larger it is, the more DecoMesh it will require-

Orange Paint - I used acrylic paint because I had it on hand, truthfully, Orange Spray Paint would have been MUCH easier, but I didn't see the need to purchase it, so I made the acrylic work - it was left over from a previous project

Orange Pipe Cleaners - I purchased a pack of 25 at Pat Catan's for 83 cents

Hot Glue Gun & Hot Glue

Green DecoMest - I purchased this while it was half off at Hobby Lobby, so I got it for $2.99  (I have a ton left over, so I will have it use for other projects) this is for the stem. If you don't want to buy it, then make a stem from something you have at home

Ribbon - I used some orange I had left over from a Wedding project, but really you can use anything to have a wreath from

Step 1: Paint the Wire Wreath Frame (in case it shows through you want it to be less visible). Like I said, I used acrylic because I had it. But spray paint would have been sooo much easier!

Step 2: Attach Pipe Cleaners, I started by attaching them to the braces. Twist them around twice.

In spots where there were not braces, I out a dab of hot glue to attach them. 

Twist twice and add a little more glue.

For my 14 inch wreath, I use five across the top and five across the bottom.

This is the DecoMest I used

Step 3: Begin by bunching up the DecoMesh and attach it to the back of the wreath frame with the pipe cleaners. 

Always Twist Twice

Step 4: Take it down to the bottom, attach it to the pipe cleaner. 

I decided I wanted it to be fuller, so I went over it again with a second layer. 

  

Step 5: Continue with the whole wreath. This is basically where you will find what will work best for you, so do it. I went over each section twice, and there were five sections across the frame. 

After I had filled all the pipe cleaners, I went back through finished up the roll and attached more, using more pipe cleaners to make it more full. I wanted a plump pumpkin!

The back of the wreath should look something like this

Step 6: Tuck all your pipe cleaners into the back of the wreath, that way they aren't sticking out every which direction.

This is what the front should look like.

DecoMesh for the stem

Step 7: Cut a piece of Green DecoMesh about 2.5 feet long and roll into a small tube to make it a stem. Like I said earlier, if you don't want to buy a roll, then use something you have at home, like toiled paper tube and paint it. 

Step 7: Attach it with a pipe cleaner to the back of the wreath

I decided to add some Deco Ribbon Tubing that I had purchased for a different project, but I haven't used yet. I attached them to the back with a pipe cleaned as well. I thought it would make it look a little like vines :)

 Step 8: Cut a ribbon long enough to use as hanger. Tie it to the back of the frame using double knots.

Hang up your Pumpkin Wreath. You will probably have to go back and fluff. I pulled at the layers to make them "stand up" a bit, to give the pumpkin some definition. The nice thing about DecoMesh is that is gets caught in it self, so it is easy to make it pouf out more.

Just take some time and enjoy the fruits of your labor, and your slice of imperfect life!