This year, my friend Allison and I headed to a barn in Edinburgh, Indiana to make holiday wreaths at the Historic Henry Breeding Farm. The name refers to the family, not the type of farm, as we found out.
The wreath making class is part of the “Heritage Arts” program. And talk about a fantastic deal! The $10 fee covered all materials and instruction.
We learned that red cedar is actually juniper, and juniper is actually part of the cypress family. While that part may be confusing, making the wreaths is simple. We wired two metal circle frames together. Then, we cut 6–8 small sprigs of juniper to create a “bunch. Wire the bunch to the frame, make a new bunch to overlap, and so on, until the you complete the circle.
Some people opted for thin wreaths, others for full and heavy wreaths. Allison and I both opted for the full wreaths. We added some ribbons and two types of pine cones to ours. A few people brought lavish ornaments and ribbons of their own to add. Beautiful!
All that remained was to take them home, hang them on a nail, occasionally mist with water and enjoy!
