diy
Jolly Saint Nick
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Place the Santa hat on the wreath form. Using your pen, place a mark where the hat
ends on each side of the wreath form. You will only need to tie tulle up to these marks on the form.
TIP: If you use a green wreath form, wrap it with white tulle before tying on the tulle strips so the green does not show through.
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To cut tulle into equal strips quickly
and
easily,
wrap
entire spool around a form
that is approximately 15” wide. You could use a box, a baking sheet or even a picture frame.
words and IMAGEs Catherine Frederick
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Using scissors, cut the tulle down both the right and left
Ho Ho Ho! Craft yourself a magical holiday with this simple, yet adorable, Santa wreath.
sides of the form, instantly
creating 15" strips. Starting below the pen mark on one side of the wreath
{ Materials }
form, begin tying 15” strips
of tulle to the form, securing with
Ñ 12” white Styrofoam wreath form (rounded edges)
a simple knot. Continue until you
Ñ 50 yards white tulle on a spool, cut into 15” strips
side of the wreath form.
reach the pen mark on the other
Ñ Glue gun and glue sticks
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Ñ Scissors
Santa hat to the wreath form on
Ñ Pen
each side with hot glue. Stuff the
TIP: Be sure your Santa hat fits your wreath form.
tulle or newspaper to give it
If you already own a Santa hat, be sure to take it
fullness. Finally, hot glue the front
with you when shopping, as wreath forms come in
and the back of the Santa hat to
a variety of sizes.
the wreath form.
Form a loop with the ribbon.
Ñ Santa hat – adult size
Using your hot glue gun,
Ñ 3” piece of ribbon for hanger
secure the loop on the back
of the Santa hat. Then, glue the
inside of the Santa hat with extra
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