Tutorial. Turn a Skirt into a Shabby-Chic Heart Wreath

Upcycle a skirt into a wreath.

 

From this

 

To This

 

And this

 

to this

 

Turn a pretty skirt into a shabby-chic heart wreath.

 

These 2 skirts I found at a charity shop.

The fabrics were too nice to leave behind, and

are perfect for this project.

 

You need.

 

A skirt or large shirt could be used too.

Cut apart and all bits saved.

 

 

 

a wire coathanger

Strips of wadding

a long necklace (upcycled of course)

 

Firstly. Push,pull,bend and generally manipulate the wire coathanger into a heart shape. Try to find the lighter metal ones.

And a pair of pliers is very handy to help.

 

Then using strips of wadding, wrap the heart.

Ive been upcycling the inner from a duvet.A new one that I rescued second-hand.

 

If the strips arn't long enough then just stab stitch

thru all the layers with needle n thread when adding a new strip. Same when we get to the fabric wrapping.

 

The Beige skirt is a lacey fabric, so I wrapped the wreath with the lining fabric first and then the lacey fabric,

For the blue wreath, the one layer was fine.

 

The cat just HAD to help.:)

 

Righto,

next wrap with the top layer of fabric.

 

Next I've wrapped the flowery ruffle from the skirt.

And then added bunches of rolled roses and a bow.

The roses are from strips of the skirt and the bow

is plaited from the offcuts of all the seams.

 



Pearly beads were stitched here n there.

On the blue wreath I wrapped a long vintage blue -glass necklace and tacked into place.

 

 

 I hope you have fun with this project too :)

 

Lots of Happy Shabby Stitching

 

Phillipa