By: J. Barrett


      Title: Twine christmas wreath
 Categories: Misc
      Yield: 1 servings

     18    " 3 lengths of baler twine               Or 1/2 yd red and 2/3 yd o
    1/4    " wide or 3/8" wide satin                Green (wreath w/2 color tr
           Ribbon-1 yd red or green            1    Short length of beige yarn
           For wreath w/one color trims             Tacky glue

  each wreath 3 1/2"
  braid the 3 lengths of baler twine tog, just as you would braid stands of
  hair.
  when entire length has been braided, shape into circle (wreath) by
  crossing ends over each other and allowing each end of twine to extend
  about 1 1/2". tie all of the pieces tog with yarn or jute twine at point
  where the ends cross at the bottom of the wreath. closely trim ends of
  yarn.
  wrap a 18" piece of ribbon around wreath and glue both ends to bottom back
  of wreath, or tie two 6" pieces of green ribbon and one 6" piece of red
  ribbon into tiny bows and glue to sides and top fo wreath. tie a 12" piece
  of remaining ribbon into a bow and glue to bottom of wreath. trim ends
  diagonally. let glue dry.


  another variation-the one i mother used was to just use the ribbon for a
  big double bow at the bottom (instead of wrapping diagonally the ribbon
  throughout the wreath), then she added jingle bells.