Easy DIY Pampas Grass Wreath

Pampas Grass Wreath: This inexpensive DIY wreath is made from foraged grasses. Perfect for fall, easy to make and full of texture.

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• Wreath Base
• Wire, Twine, or Hot Glue
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• How To Make A Pampas Grass Wreath
• Hair Spray
• Something Different For Fall
• More Inspiration

I've fallen in love with pampas grass.  As a child born in the 70's, I remember it from then.  It's back and I love the boho vibe it adds to any space, so I thought it would be fun to create a pampas grass wreath.

I also love that lots of different grasses grow wild all around where I live.  We went out and found some in feathery white, and some darker, and I mixed it in with a few other wild grasses I found growing wild.  I love to decorate for the season, by bringing the outside in.  For the fall season I love to add fall decorations like pumpkins, and leaves, and these grasses are perfect to add to your home decor for the season too.

This wreath was really easy to put together.  And the price is certainly right.  I upcycled an old straw wreath form that I had used before.  The grasses are free, you just need to go and collect some.  The creamy white pampas grass is just starting to get feathery here, and not quite there yet.  In another week or so it will be so soft and fluffy.  This was perhaps a little easier to work with.  I'm hoping that as it dries, it might become more feathery and fluffy.

This wreath is a great addition to your home décor. It's neutral, but adds such great texture to any space.

Wreath Base

I used a straw wreath base for this project and it worked really well.  Another option would be a foam wreath base.  Either of these are a great choice.  I won't use a grapevine wreath base or a wire metal wreath base for this project.  The grapevine natural wreath won't be perfectly smooth or round, so it would be a little bit harder to work with.  And the wire wreath is too flat to give your wreath a nice form.

Wire, Twine, or Hot Glue

You could attach your grass stems using floral wire, twine, or hot glue and a hot glue gun for this pampas wreath.  I used twine for my mine, because I found it easy to work with.  Wire is a great choice too, and might be easier to tighten and make a very secure wreath.  For your own pampas grass wreath, hot glue could work also for this project, but might be more time consuming to glue down each individual pampas grass stem.

Materials:

• wild grasses
• straw wreath form
• twine

How To Make A Pampas Grass Wreath

To make the grass wreath, start by collecting your grasses.  I found mine growing near where I live along the side of the road.  Collect more than you think you'll need, because you don't want to run out and have to go collect more.  If you aren't able to collect the grass where you live, you can of course buy some.  Look online for the best prices.

To prep your fresh grasses, cut them all to around 30 cm long, removing the green leaves, and just leaving the ends of the feathery grasses.  Mix your different types of fresh pampas together.

The easy way to make your large wreath more even and help ensure you don't run out of grass before you're done, is to divide your pile into 4, and try to use one pile of grass on each quarter of the wreath frame.

Tie the twine tightly on the wreath, leaving the spool attached. To attach your grasses, start with a small bundle, lay them out on your wreath facing one direction.  Wrap the twine tightly around it.  Add another bundle of grass facing the same direction, overlapping the previous one and the twine, and wrap it tightly with twine.  Continue all the way around the wreath, tucking the last plume section under the first stem section.  Tie off the twine at the end.

Hair Spray

The natural texture of this wreath is so beautiful.  Because some of the feathery fluffy pampas grasses might shed, you can spray the pampas grass plumes with a little hair spray to help prevent shedding of your dried grasses.

This wreath should dry beautifully and be re-usable.  Use it for new seasons by adding a piece of ribbon.  A red hanging ribbon would be a great addition to this as a Christmas wreath.

Something Different For Fall

I love how this wreath turned out.  It's feathery and fine, and beautiful.  The mix of colours is really subtle and nice -I really like the creamy white pampas grass mixed with the darker ones.  It has tons of texture.  And, it's perfect for fall, but a little different from what you might typically think of as fall.  It would be great as a front door wreath, on a fireplace mantle in a living room, or anywhere you want to add some texture with a boho wreath.

With a DIY Pampas Grass Wreath, life really is a party!

More Inspiration

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