Hello all you Crazy Christmas Crafters! I’m Heather from WhipperBerry and I am thrilled to come and hang out with you guys today and share this candy cane craft. I LOVE the Holidays and I especially love all of the fun Christmas crafting that can be had this time of year, It was so fun to bust out the red and white the other day to work on this fun Candy Cane Wreath…
A few weeks ago Shelley from House of Smiths invited me over to her place to share a fun Halloween wreath that I had created that I aptly named The Candy Corn Wreath. While I was working on that post I thought it would also be a GREAT candy cane wreath for Christmas too, and… it would be perfect for Jamielyn’s Crazy Christmas Crafters!! It is soooo easy to make, anyone can do it. Plus it really makes a statement.
{ Candy Cane Craft }
Here is what you will need…
~ One foam wreath form {mine is about 13 inches across}
~1/2 yard of muslin
~ 3/4 yard of red canvas fabric
~3/4 yard of white canvas fabric
~ 250 straight pins
~ Black ribbon
To begin, tear your muslin into long 4 inch wide strips and then wrap your foam wreath form…
Secure the muslin to the foam form with straight pins. Next, you need to cut your canvas into ROUGHLY 4×4 inch squares. Don’t worry about exact measurements pretty close works perfect for this project.
Once you have your squares cut, start with the red and take one square and fold in half and then fold in half again. Take a straight pin and pin it to the wreath form like this…
Continue to fill in a row of red, working them close together to give it a nice full effect. Wimpy wreaths look sad, so don’t be stingy!! Alternate one row of red followed by two rows of white until the entire wreath is filled in. Tie your black ribbon into a bow and affix the bow to the wreath with a couple of pins. Voila, you’re finished!!
Isn’t it fun? I LOVE this wreath and I especially love working with canvas fabric it really stands up to whatever you ask it to do. Here are some more fun Christmas ideas from WhipperBerry…
How to make your own Homemade Vanilla with a tutorial on how to bottle it for a fun neighbor gift. Another great project for those cold winter days, Ribbon Trees. These are super fun. Here is another fantastic neighbor gift… Hot Chocolate on a Stick. I promise, you will be the talk of the neighborhood!!
I hope you swing on by WhipperBerry and say hello. I LOVE getting to meet all of you and hearing about all of your crafting fun!!
Annette A.
wow I think I am going to try this… I need a good wreath.. Thanks for sharing..
Heather {WhipperBerry}
This one is perfect Annette! Thanks for your sweet comment!
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heather
Carol
I just love this and it has so many possibilities for Christmas colors and year round!
Heather {WhipperBerry}
For sure Carol! I already have the Candy Corn wreath for Halloween and I can’t wait to make one for every season!
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heather
Jessica Busby
That’s really cute! I love how full it is!!!! I would use a green ribbon instead of black.
Heather {WhipperBerry}
Thanks Jessica! I am really weird about wimpy wreaths… they look so sad to me. I guess it’s a lot like a chubby baby, the chubbier the better!
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heather
Jessica Busby
I know what you mean. I feel the same way except I make mine heavy on one side. :D
Samantha
How cute! I need a good wreath… This one may be it!
Heather {WhipperBerry}
Samantha… give it a go and let me know what you think!
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heather
Emily
What a beautiful wreath!
Heather {WhipperBerry}
Thanks so much Emily!
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heather
Daneilia
Seriously adorable! Definitely my fave holiday, always brings nice colors to the table.
Heather {WhipperBerry}
YES, I LOVE the Holiday colors! Thanks so much Daneillia!
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heather
Heather
I definitely want to make one of these! Thanks for the post!
Heather {WhipperBerry}
Thanks Heather! Love your name…
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heather
Renee
Thanks! I want to make this for my front door. I pinned it on pinterest!
Heather {WhipperBerry}
Oh Renee, thanks for the Pin LOVE! You should make it. It’s so easy!!
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heather
Amanda
This is very pretty! TFS!
Heather {WhipperBerry}
Thanks so much Amanda!
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heather
Whitney W
Oh I love it! I am going to have to make this for my front door!
Heather {WhipperBerry}
Whitney, you totally should… you’ll love it!
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heather
Brittnee
This looks so neat! I would probably keep this wreath inside though because I want to be able to look at it!
Marie-louise
Hi from France, I try this wreath for xmas
Jill
I made this wreath today and love the way it came out. Thank you for the great tutorial. Here is a link to a pic of how mine came out! You rock! Love your blog. :) https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/380778_10150421370834844_602474843_8360260_1354601135_n.jpg
michelle p.
Man I must have really stuffed mine because I ran out of fabric about half way through. :( It looks great though, can’t wait to go back to the fabric store and get some more fabric.
Kateigh
I am hosting a ladies night out with each of us creating this wreath! We are all looking so forward to great company and a beautiful project. Thanks for the inspiration!
amanda fenwick
Love your site very creative !!!!! So excited to make some of these projects.
Sharon
Very cute, and a fun technique! I’m a big fan of red & white at Christmas. I just posted a link to this on our StyroCraft Facebook page. Thank you for the tute! Sharon
Rachel
3/4 a yard is definitely not enough fabric to complete this wreath. I ran out before I even finished half of it!! But what I have is pretty so far!