DIY

DIY Pinecone Door Hanger

Story & Photos by Emily Olson

SUPPLIES

• 8-10 pinecones, variety of sizes • Small eye screws • 3/8” velvet ribbon • E6000 (or other craft glue) • Hook • Wire • Drill

This holiday season create a quick and easy alternative to the traditional door wreath. A pinecone door hanger creates a casual, rustic welcome during the holidays and all winter long. Customize ribbon type and color to match your décor or even use thick twine for a more natural look. It can easily go beyond the door, hung from a shelf, mantle or wall hook.

DIRECTIONS

Use the drill to make a hole into the bottom of the pinecones, as close to the center as possible. The drill bit should be a slightly smaller gauge than the screw eye for a tight fit.

Cut the ribbon to the desired length for the drop of the pinecones, with longer ribbon used for the larger pinecones and shorter for the smaller ones. This project used single-faced velvet ribbon doubled with the back sides together, creating the look of double-faced velvet.

Feed the ribbon through the screw eye. If doubling the ribbon to see velvet on both sides, continue feeding the ribbon through until the eye is at the half-way point. If leaving the ribbon single-faced, feed the ribbon through ½ inch. Apply E6000 or other craft glue to adhere the ribbon to itself, holding the eye in place.

Insert the screw eye with ribbon into the hole on the bottom of the pinecone.

Gather the ribbon strands near the top and arrange the pinecones as they hang down. Adjust the drop of the pinecones to create the best shape and use a thin piece of wire to secure all the strands together.

Cut the ends of the ribbon on an angle so that they are similar length above the gather.

Tie a new piece of velvet around the gather to disguise the wire. n

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