*Christmas Collection*
You'll need: 10-gauge wire or coat hanger; pine needles, straw or sphagnum moss; fine plastic-coated wire; greens; pine cones and other decorations.
1. With pliers, bend wire or coat hanger into circle shape; fasten ends together securely. To prevent greens from slipping on frame, wire on a coarse material such as long pine needles, straw or sphagnum moss, using plastic-coated wire. If desired, wrap foil or heavy wax paper around padded frame for neat finish.
2. Cut greens in 10-12-inch lengths. Fasten to frame, overlapping and covering both sides of frame to make wreath as full as desired. To secure materials firmly, and to save time, use continuous length of wire rather than cutting it in short pieces. When all greens have been added, write on cones, ribbon bows or other decorations.
NOTE: Greens cut from Douglas fir, pine, red cedar and coast redwood are effective and fragrant, and keep longer than those from hemlock and spruce.
(Source: Dorothy Dean & kappboom wallpaper photo)
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