DIY ~ Pom Pom Heart Wreath

So I may have been going through pom pom making withdrawals- did you know I made over  300 pom poms during the Christmas holidays? It's true-  I may have become a little addicted.

The goods

heart wreath

yarn- this wreath took 3 skeins 

{I chose a red that had a sparkly piece of yarn running through it- I'm also addicted to shiny things}

pom pom maker 

{you can use your fingers but you will never regret buying one of these- I promise}

fabric

scissors

short straight pins

1 ~ cut your fabric about 2 inches wide- the length needs to 

be as long as possible but if you need to cut 2 or 3 strips that's fine also 

{you can add to what you are doing at any time by pinning the new fabric down}

2 ~ pin the end of the fabric down at an angle on the heart

{you'll be wrapping the fabric around the wreath on an angle}

3 ~ wrap the fabric around the wreath until you are finished- 

you'll have to manipulate the fabric around the angles of the heart- make sure to pin the end of the fabric down or any pieces you had to add to the wreath

4 ~ start making your pom poms!

5 ~ tie your pom poms around your wreath 

{another option is to use a hot glue gun instead- probably faster}

make sure to tie the pom pom in a double knot- 

you can see where I pinned the ends of the fabric just below 

the pom pom to keep the fabric in place

half way done!

this is how your back will look- such a mess!

5 ~ I like to twist all the ends around- kind of like twisting hair-  pin the yarn down as you go 

{I suppose you can just cut them as well- but I'm too scared the knots will fall out}

6 ~ cut off some yarn & tie it around the center of the top 

of your heart making sure to make a loop- this is to hang your heart with

adorn with a cute deer if you want & if you can't decide

 what deer you like best let them take turns!

elsa

* check out some of my other Valentines Day diy's here, here, here, here, here, here