Hey everyone!
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and I’m still nowhere near started with preparations. As usual, my hubby and I bit off more than we can chew with the interior painting project as it has been all-consuming. And did I mention we are hosting Thanksgiving dinner for 14 people?
*breathe*
Anyways, if you’re anything like me, you’re looking for some quick-and-easy Thanksgiving-themed decorations you can put together in a hurry but look like you slaved away at it. Well, what says “Turkey Day” better than a Thanksgiving wreath tutorial that has turkey feathers in it?
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 18″ diameter grapevine wreath
- 2″ x 12′ burlap ribbon roll
- 2 silk sunflowers
- 10 turkey tail feathers
- glue gun & glue sticks
- 3′ jute twine
Here’s what to do:
Cut 3 feet off the ribbon and set aside. Wrap the wreath with the remaining ribbon and secure the ends with glue. (I used wired burlap ribbon- it’s more expensive but it stays in place a lot better).
Arrange the larger turkey feathers on the wreath and glue into place. I tucked my turkey feathers underneath the ribbon which made them easier to arrange, but it also made it harder to glue them into place.
Continue adding turkey feathers in the opposite direction and add a second layer of turkey feathers on top. Trim the quill end of the feathers if needed. Glue all into place. 
Glue silk sunflowers on the wreath facing slightly upward to make room for the bow that you will tie with remaining ribbon. Glue on the bow below the sunflowers. 
Run the jute twine around the wreath, tie into a loop, and hang. Beautiful and easy-peasy! 🙂
Please let me know what you think, and I hope you enjoy making this as much as I did! (And the fact that I enjoyed making it despite the 50,000 other things I’ve got to finish before Turkey Day says a lot for it!) 😉
Michelle
This is so pretty and seems easy to do! Good luck with your hosting. Thanks for sharing,
Tiffany
http://www.themommyglow.net
Thank you Tiffany! 🙂 It is really easy to do. Thank you for hosting the link party and have a great rest of your week!
What a neat wreath!
Thanks for joining the Link Up this week!
Thank you so much Jess! 🙂
This is the best Thanksgiving wreath I’ve seen so far! 🙂 Love the turkey feather addition.
Thank you so much Britney!!! You just made my day 🙂
Hello gorgeous!Beautiful! Pinned and tweeted. I hope to see on Monday at 7 pm. We love to party with you! Happy Saturday~Lou Lou Girls
Thank you so much! 🙂 And as always, thank you for hosting a wonderful link party! Happy Weekend! 🙂
This is so pretty. I love the contrast of the white with the turkey feathers!
Thank you Sami! 🙂
Cute wreath Michelle! I hear you about biting off more than you can chew! I took on a craft show that will be held a week from this Saturday. Thankfully I don’t have Thanksgiving dinner here, because my house looks like a craft store blew up in it! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Thank you for sharing at What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a great week!
Blessings,
Deborah
Thank you Deborah! I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one who does that (bites off more than she can chew) 🙂 Good luck at the craft show and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
love your Turkey feather wreath! So fun and unique and so in tune with fall too! Thanks for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday!
You’re so welcome, and thank you for hosting! Have a great Thanksgiving!
Such a creative idea, and so appropriate for “turkey” day!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hugs,
Patti
Thank you so much Patti! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
Michelle, I love this wreath so much that I have selected it to be Editor’s Pick on this week’s Wonderful Wednesday blog Hop. Hope to see you there 🙂
Thank you so much for making this your Editor’s Pick this week! 🙂 I will definitely stop by!
This is such an adorable wreath. I just love decorating for all occasions. Thanks for sharing with us for Mommy needs a time out Thursday.
You’re welcome Samantha! 🙂 Thank you for hosting and have a great rest of your week!
My sister in law works for the Wild Turkey Federation and would love this wreath! She always hosts our Thanksgiving dinners so I am making a wreath like this for her. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
~ Ashley
You’re welcome Ashley! I’m glad you like it, and if you’re making it I know your sister in law is gonna love it!!! 🙂