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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Hang a wreath on a door without knocking nails into the door face

I use two methods (or a combination of both) to attach a wreath to a door.

Gift box door tie

You can also use ribbon to tie your wreath in this way but I use fishing line in the tutorial

Cut two long lengths of fishing line and loop-knot each on one end

Wrap the first line horizontally around the door at the height you want the wreath to hang. Catch the loop with the line and pull very tight

Secure this line with a double knot

Wrap the second line around the length of the door and knot

You now have a cross section to tie the wreath to

Slight variation:

Catch the loop-knot around the bottom of the wreath and wrap it under and around the door. Flip the line over the door and tie it to the top of the wreath

Catch the loop-knot at the side of the wreath. Wrap the line around the back of the door and thread the line through the door frame and door to secure it on the other side of the wreath

Dangling ribbon tie line:

I use Velcro to connect the ribbon but you can also glue or stitch the ribbon. You can also use fishing line for an almost invisible tie line

Cut four narrow strips of Velcro

Pair the Velcro strips to make sure you glue them the right way around. Glue a pair of Velcro strips at each end of the ribbon. Rip one top strip open and glue it a bit higher to make a loop

The loop should be big enough to accommodate the wreath

Rip open the second pair of Velcro strips and glue the loose strip to the top of a door.

Place the two Velcro sections together making sure the ribbon hangs straight down the door when released

Let the ribbon drape naturally down the door. Test the weight of the wreath.

Adjust the loop if required

Slight variation:

For a heavier wreath you might want to staple the ribbon into the door. This is not ideal but sometimes a few tiny holes are unavoidable. If you don't mind the holes in the top of the door you can leave out the Velcro altogether and just staple or nail the ribbon into the top of the door

Loop the ribbon through and around the wreath and secure by pressing the two Velcro strips together. You can now tie another bow over this loop or decorate the ribbon with bells

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