It’s Friday afternoon, and time for our family to head over the hill to Bloomsbury Farm. Fresh organic produce, stunning landscape, and a rotating selection of local beverage and food vendors make this place one of our favorite destinations just outside of Nashville, Tennessee. We arrive and are immediately greeted by my delightful friend and owner, Lauren. We chat about her farm and upcoming events, and then head into the farm shop to load our basket with goodies: winter squash, spinach, radish, beets, kale, collard greens, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, jars of salsa, a shot of wheatgrass, and homemade bread. A beautiful bounty of fresh goods. Next we check out the seasonal table of handmade goodies, and on this particular visit, we grab a simple wreath made from dried flowers.
The design of this wreath is very organic and lovely. I asked Lauren if we could try our hand at making a few ourselves. It’s the perfect nature craft for winter and the materials are simple. Let’s have a go!
To make your wreath:
Gather your materials: wire ring (we used a ring that was 11 inches in diameter, but any size would work), jute twine, and a collection of dried flowers.
Wrap the jute twine around the wire ring, ensuring that none of the metal is visible.
Across the diameter of the wrapped ring, wrap the twine across the center, creating strands of jute. (We wrapped ours back and forth 12 times.)
Place the individual stems of dried nature through the center band, weaving the nature in and out of the twine so it is snug and secure.
Add a little loop of twine at the top to hang the wreath.
The Bloomsbury Farm winter wreath is a creative way to spend an afternoon on a lovely, winter day. Gather your materials and a few friends to make them this season, and gift them to neighbors to spread some seasonal cheer. Happy winter! xo
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