Hessian Obsession leads to Burlap heart card wreath tutorial.

I have been thinking about all of those Christmas cards that will soon be flooding in.

With 3 Primary School age children, we always have a plethora.

So I combined my current obsession with Hessian

(pardon the rhyme)

with wire. 

The teacher part of me loves a tutorial

So, if you are in for the ride, 

I would suggest a cuppa,

this could be a long one!

If you want to have a go at making one. It is so simple and will just take a few minutes.

Firstly bend some wire into a heart or whatever shape you like.

I chose to make two for some extra hanging room.

Make a hook and eye type arrangement at the bottom of the heart.

I used  2 metre lengths of hessian.

Cut into 12cm strips.

I folded them in half and zoomed along them with the sewing machine.

My able assistant Miss B then fringed them for me.

And we threaded them onto the wire.

It took 3 lengths of 2 metres each for sufficient ruffleness.  I didn't bother with any joins.

Then my able assistant modelled the creation for me.

While I dusted a million pieces of hessian off me.

We popped on a few test cards.

Then decided to add the second smaller heart in anticipation of much postal and playground love.

I think the strips could be wider for more pegging space.

It could also look romantic in a gauzy white fabric.

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