"Easy step-by-step wreaths, garlands & more!"--Cover.

14 Seasonal & Holiday Designs.

Deck The Halls is an Instructional Christmas Wreath-Making Book. Nancy planned, took many close-up, color photos, and wrote precise instructions as she created this gorgeous Christmas wreath. She then wrote "Deck The Halls," which equips and encourages you to find your own uniquely different style. To find your style, it is imperative that you first learn the basics of wreath design. Nancy's goal and desire is to equip you with these basics in addition to all you need to assure your very first wreath will be as breathtaking as this one. She will teach you these basics, along with all tips, ideas and a technique, she alone, has developed during her close to thirty years in the floral & home decor industry. You can be assured that a professional with many years of experience is teaching you to do it the "right way." A beginner with no experience to a professional designer will benefit from this beautiful, well-written, and easy to follow book. Nancy starts with a Christmas Green base. She then adds many loops and curls of a beautiful Christmas ribbon in addition to extra Christmas and everyday greens. Nancy is known for her attention to her fine details in each and every one of her designs - and her Christmas wreaths are no exception - they are SPECTACULAR! Nancy's instructions teach you how to securely attach a pick to a stem, make sure your "critters" such as a birds, ladybugs, nests, & bird houses are anchored securely. And she certainly does not leave out how to tie a beautiful single, double, or triple ribbon bow for which she is so well known. Nancy is delighted to be able to share with you her tips and secrets. She is sure that "You Can Do It," which you now hear so often as her encouraging tag line.

Wreaths make stunning decorative focal points, whether as wall hangings or table centerpieces. These beautifully designed projects, created using a variety of fresh, silk, and dried materials, will add charm to your home. A wreath embellished with fresh lemons and foliage will enliven any kitchen, for example, while a table display crafted from pretty seashells, flowers, and greenery will look spectacular in the dining room. From an "Exotic Orchid Wreath" to an "Autumn Harvest Wreath," you can make these lovely projects by following professional techniques and tips. Book jacket.

Why wait for the holidays when you can adorn your home with a variety of beautiful wreaths all year long! Floral wreaths add a special accent to your home, but can be expensive to buy. Save money and express your creativity by learning to make your own wreaths with this step-by-step guide--so detailed, it is the only book on wreath-making you'll ever need!

Directions for making over 80 wreaths with information on wreath bases, materials, making bows, and tips for design and display.

Create your own spring, summer, fall, or winter wreaths to welcome guests all year round. Why wait for Christmas to purchase and hang a wreath on your front door? Beckon family and friends into your home with your very own handmade, statement-making wreath centerpiece—all year round! In Melissa Skidmore’s childhood home, her front door was never without a gorgeous wreath to welcome a guest. Now, she hopes to bring the same creativity, warmth, and comfort into every family home. In the style of a rustic, modern farmhouse, Beautiful Wreaths provides forty wreath tutorials for every season. Choose from spring flowers, summer greenery, fall branches, and winter evergreens to craft your own stunning art piece: Fresh Succulent, Magnolia Garland, and Grapevine Bunny Wreaths for Spring Fern and Moss, Artificial Floral, and Fourth of July Wreaths for Summer Cornucopia, Corn Husk, and Pumpkin Wreaths for Fall Greenery and Cinnamon Stick, Grapevine Snowman, and Toy Wreaths for Winter And more! Including non-traditional wreaths that use old rakes, vintage picture frames, chalkboard, and burlap bags, Beautiful Wreaths also features basic supplies and tips for wreath making, wreath form basics, and bow-tying tutorials. Full of beautiful photographs and whimsical illustrations, this is the perfect guide that belongs to any crafter’s and home decorator’s shelf.