Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Vintage Clothespin Wreath

Well Hello! Did you guys think I had forgotten about you? I could so never do that! You all know how busy the Holidays get, I took that time to relax and gather some exciting DIY ideas to share. Today, I made a super cute vintage clothespin wreath that I want to share with you. I'll admit, I'm swooning every time I pass by...... maybe it's why the laundry's caught up ;)
 
Told ya, love it! This window hangs opposite my back entrance door which is in the laundry hall. I call it a hall since it doesn't have a door, and runs parallel to the kitchen. Naturally, clothespins seemed like a good idea!
 

I got all of these supplies @ Hobby Lobby totaling $12, too bad the excitement couldn't wait for 40% off. Not too shabby for such a statement wreath. Of course, the branch was from my own yard so it was free. 
 

I hot glued 49 clothespins to the inside ring of the hoop, getting 
them as close as I could to each other.
 

I made sure they were centered as much as possible. Sorry, my workspace is
usually a mess while I craft!
 
When I got to the last 2, I had to space those out a little more than the rest, since there wasn't enough room for a 3rd. I decided that was where I would hang the wreath from, the ribbon hid the space just fine. When it was all good and dry, I stained the entire piece with Minwax Special Walnut stain. FYI...I know this is asking a lot if your impatient like me, but I suggest staining everything before assembly, and letting it completely dry. I came home to 4 clothespins in the floor, who new stain would eat thru hot glue? Lesson learned!
 

I simply hung the branch with twine from small nails, and attached the burlap ribbon knot with a nail to the top of the window as well.
 

I've always liked chevron, but not enough to use it on big pieces. So, I used this as my time to contribute to the chevron universe!
 

One more look at the cutie!
 
I hope you guys had a wonderful holiday season, stay tuned for lots of posts coming up!
Happy New Year!
-Charity
 
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10 comments:

  1. This is amazing! I really love it!

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  2. I think the branch,chevron,wreath and window all come together nicely. I think its awsome.

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  3. Too cute Charity! Would also be pretty whitewashed or paint one a deep red for Christmas.

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  4. That's very cute! Very appropriate to go near a laundry room too. I would've never known that stain would've affected the glue either.

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    1. Thanks Kelly, and I guess at least now we know for future projects! I wound up reattaching a few up to 3 times, even after drying overnight.

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  5. I love how dark the clothes pins turned out and I really love the branch it is hanging on.
    Very rustic indeed.
    Visiting from Common Ground.
    Michele

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    1. Thank you so much Michele, I'm loving it! Thank you for stopping by and commenting!

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