Felt Poinsettia Wreath

You can find step-by-step instructions and photos in the 2013 BH&G Christmas Ideas magazine. Otherwise, here is my best attempt at the instructions.  I do not have templates for the petals and leaves, but it's a simple sketch with a pencil.

Supplies:

10" styrofoam wreath

1 skein green yarn

White paper for making templates

2 red felt squares

1 green felt square

Red matching floss & needle

7 small gold jingle bells

Hot glue gun & glue sticks

Wrap the entire foam wreath with the green yarn, taking care to make it neat.  

Sketch a large petal  (approx 3" long) and a medium petal (approx. 2" long) on the paper and cut out.  

Using templates, cut 6 large and 12 medium from the red felt. 

Sketch a small petal (approx. 1 1/4" long) and cut 12. 

Sketch a large leaf (approx. 2 1/2" long) and cut 7 from the green felt.  

Sketch 1 large (approx. 1") and 2 small centers (approx. 1/2") as shown in photo.  Cut from green felt. 

Cut a 24" length of floss.  Thread a single floss thru the needle. Beginning with the large Poinsettia petals, pinch the end of one and stitch closed with floss. Do the same with the 2nd one stitching it next to the first petal.  Continue with all 6 petals and form a ring.  Secure with floss.  

Do the same with the medium petals and place the medium ring on top of the large ring. Stitch together. Add a center and stitch in place.  Add 3 jingle bells and then attach 3 leaves behind.  

Now make 2 medium rings and 2 small rings using the same technique as above.  Add the small rings on top of the medium rings and stitch together.  Add centers, 2 jingle bells and 2 leaves to each.

Arrange Poinsettias on wreath the way you like them and hot glue in place.

Taken from the BH&G Holiday Crafts Magazine for 2013.

Craft on!