Burlap and Clover Wreath

I made this awesome Burlap and Clover Wreath.....

....and I'm going to share how I did it on this post, but first, let me just show you this photo:

It's the 25th of February and that's my husband Sam on the tractor doing the first work of the season on our farm.  For those of you who don't know, we have a pumpkin patch and corn maze every fall.  It's a ton of fun and a lot of work.  Most people think it's pretty easy when they visit.  They have no idea the work starts in February and continues right up to opening day in September.  Here's some proof.  Sam is brush hogging last years corn stalks now that the deer have eaten all they want.  But, me?  I'm inside blogging.  Hmmmmm.
Anyway, everyone has been doing burlap projects and I found a piece of burlap in my fabric drawer.  I figured I'd better do something with it before that fad runs it's course.  So...I had this really ugly clover candle ring.  It's all glittery and I'm not a real glitter kind of girl, but a few years ago, I thought I needed something for St. Patrick's Day and I came home with this:

It was so cheesy looking and I just kind of put it away and ignored it.  Today, I spiced it up a little.  It's still glittery, but I toned it down a bit.  Here's what I did:

I found this styrofoam wreath in my  never-ending craft supply stuff.  I got out my cutting mat and wheel cutter and I cut that burlap into 1 1/2" strips.  Burlap is really messy stuff and I would advise you not to wear a black shirt when you are working with it.  I'm just sayin. 

So I wrapped those strips around the wreath and pinned them with sewing pins.  (I figured I might not want this to be a permanent project since I don't love that cheesy clover thing.)  The pins worked really well .

Now here comes the awesomeness of this project.......I figured I'd have to cut up that candle ring, but it totally slipped right into the back of the burlap covered styrofoam wreath.  Seriously, I didn't even have to fasten it in.  How lucky is that??!! 

A little ribbon at the top to hang it by and I added a little Shamrock pin at the top (something I usually wear on St. Patrick's Day so I don't get pinched) and this project is all done.

Doesn't it look all cute hanging on that little gate on my "pretend mantel" (which is really just a shelf)???  I feel all trendy now that I've done a burlap project.  If burlap is soooooo over....don't tell me for a few weeks!  And just so ya know......Sam is still on the tractor.  Enjoy your day!

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