Wishing Fall Was Here...

So if you're like me, when September comes around, you start thinking about fall-- pumpkin bread, chili, crock pot recipes, pumpkin coffee.... the list could go on and on! Well, in Florida, we are still experiencing highs in the upper 80s and lows only in the low 70s, mid 60s if we are lucky! Now don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, but the typical cool down and fall weather I grew up with every year is not what we get down here. We are lucky to be cold by Christmas.

Anyway, off topic... In thinking of fall, or rather wishing it was fall-ish, I decided that I would decorate my house anyway. I put up my pumpkins, made fall pillows for our couches, and made a table runner! I also decided to make a fall wreath. I imagine that because of Pinterest, I will end up with a billion wreathes by the time it's all said and done, but it's always because I constantly see new ideas! One of these days I will re-purpose and get creative I suppose!

The wreath I decided to make was super simple and only took a long afternoon... only because I'm a perfectionist in between going to the beach and school. This was my inspiration on Pinterest:

So I modified it and all you need for this wreath:
1) foam wreath form
2) 1 yd. brown burlap to wrap the form (or whatever background color you want)
3) 1/4-1/2 yd. assorted colors of burlap (I used orange, sage green, forest green, regular burlap, and white)
4) scraps of fabric with coordinating colors.

I started by cutting strips of the brown burlap in about 3 inch strips. I wrapped and pinned until the form was covered. After that I took 1-2 inch strips, about 45 inches and 22.5 inches long (depending on how big you want the flowers) of each of the other colors. I began by tying a knot in one end, which is the center of the flower, and then all you do is twist the burlap and wrap clockwise at the same time. Doesn't matter which way you go, I'm assuming that lefties would go the other way. Same thing goes with the coordinating fabric to make the flowers.  Because I don't have another hand to take pictures, I just have the final product, so I hope you enjoy my new fall wreath!