When you start seeing those cute little rosemary topiary and trees show up at your local food market, you know the Thanksgiving Season
has officially begun. Rosemary and turkey go hand in hand when it comes to the
most reminiscent of scents. Roasted turkey. Stuffing. Cranberry relish. Pumpkin pie.
Rosemary. Nothing smells like Thanksgiving. Nothing. Want to recreate that nostalgic feel of the holiday? Start at your doorstep and welcome all with your
very own (it’s surprisingly simple) handmade rosemary wreath. Handmade holiday.
Your house, your holiday. Than's what Thanksgiving smells like. Smells heavenly.
Because this wreath is made with fresh rosemary, it will not
last forever. The life of the wreath should be a few weeks, give or take. The
rosemary can last a bit longer if you mist with water every few days. They may last longer if not exposed to sunlight or extreme temperatures. A dried rosemary wreath is beautiful, too.
This is what you will need-
Fresh Cut Rosemary
8" Wood Embroidery Hoop
Floral Wire
Floral Wire
Scissors
Hot Glue/Gun
Ribbon
Start by cutting your fresh rosemary from your herb garden.
Trim each branch into small cuttings, about 7” to 8” in
length
Bundle groups of 3 or 4 cuttings together.
With a small length of floral wire about 3” long, wrap the
bottom stems together of each bundle.
Lay one bundle on the rim of the embroidery hoop.
Begin wrapping floral wire around the cut ends of the bundle
to the hoop.
Spiral the wire around the bundle and hoop.
When you get close to the tips of the bundle with your wire, tuck in a
second bundle under the tips of the first bundle, hiding the cut ends of the
second bundle. Continue to spiral up the bundle with your wire.
Repeat adding bundles and spiraling all the way around until the hoop is covered.
With a little drop of hot glue, I attached the wreath,
holding in place several seconds until the glue is firm.
Oooh, this has the makings for a nice centerpiece, add a candle or two and...
And every nook in between.
A nice way to transition from the front door to the table,
add a couple rosemary votive here and there around the house.
Any cute little jar will work. These have a nice lip that
makes a good edge for attachment.
Start with two sprigs, each about an inch or so longer than half
the diameter of the jar.
Place a dot of hot glue.
Attach and hold both of the cut ends of the sprigs to the jar.
On the opposite side of the jar, add a dot of hot glue, wrap the rosemary and attach both ends, hold in place until firm.
Easy.
Up the foyer stairs...
To the seating...
As an accent on a napkin...
Just beautiful. Make this Thanksgiving the most reminiscent of all.
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