Making a Straw Hat Wreath

Total Time: 1.5 hours

Yield: 1

Supplies:

• 1 rattan ring size 12" ($.50)
• 1 straw hat size 8" ($.50)
• 2 wooden watering can shapes ($0.00)
• 5 mini rakes, hoes, spades ($.75)
• 9 strips scrap fabric
• 24 mini clothes pins ($.25)
• 4 mini straw hats ($.25)
• glue gun
• scissors
• 5 ft baker's twine ($.10)
• 1 large button with crochet thread sewn in

Steps:

1. With the back of the ring toward you, invert the hat and either tack it or glue it to the ring. You have to have a hat a bit bigger than the hole size.

 
2. Glue the mini pins onto the outer rings that protrude from the rattan ring itself. You may not need all 24 as each ring is different.

 
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3. Glue the mini hats on like a clock face, 12, 3, etc. Cut your fabric strips into 4-5" pieces to tie to the edges.

 
4. I painted the watering can wood shapes blue to match the fabric I wanted to use. Glue them on.
5. Glue some baker's twine onto the backs of the mini gardening tools and tie them to the bottom 5, making sure they are centered as much as the rattan rings will allow.

 
6. When you have everything on, tie your fabric strips to the rings in as even a way as you can. I did a double knot so they would be more durable. Make a center loop for hanging and you are done.
   
   The idea of a country/farmer wreath brings to mind hanging out clothes on the line, watering plants, gardening implements, and wearing a straw hat to keep your head cool.

 
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N-JOY!!