Since the first wreath I made this winter ended up on the chicken coop door, I still needed one for the front door of our house. As luck would have it, I neglected to cut back the lavender this fall and it’s still growing in front of the house, so I figured I’d kill two birds with one stone and cut back my lavender to make a wreath.
DIY LAVENDER WREATH
SUPPLIES NEEDED
lavender leaf stalks
lavender flowers
ribbon
floral wire
sharp shears
a wreath form (optional)
![](https://the-chicken-chick.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lavender.jpg)
LET’S MAKE IT!
I debated using a wreath form, but since some of the lavender stalks were so woody, I felt they were sturdy enough to hold the wreath’s shape. The next time I make a wreath of this size, I will use a form because it was a little heavy. I made some smaller wreaths for gifts, which needed no form.
Bind together 2-4 stalks of lavender leaves with floral wire into a bunch. Cut excess stalks below the wire. Make a second bunch. Join the stalks together by overlapping one bunch on top of the other and securing it with wire. Make a long rope the diameter of the wreath desired with this technique.
![](https://the-chicken-chick.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lavender2.jpg)
To make the rope into a circle shape, wire the last bunch underneath the first bunch.
![](https://the-chicken-chick.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/12-17-12-48.jpg)
To make the flower accent for underneath the bow, tie bunches of lavender flowers together with the bottoms of the stalks meeting in the middle. I used lavender I had harvested this summer as well as French lavender that I had purchased for a different project.
![](https://the-chicken-chick.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/eggs.jpg)
Wire flowers to the wreath. Tie ribbon in a bow and attach it to the top of the lavender flowers.
![](https://the-chicken-chick.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lavender-wreath-12.jpg)
![](https://the-chicken-chick.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/OE-BampW-2.jpg)
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Since the first wreath I made this winter ended up on the chicken coop door, I still needed one for the front door of our house. As luck would have it, I neglected to cut back the lavender this fall and it’s still growing in front of the house, so I figured I’d kill two birds with one stone and cut back my lavender to make a wreath.
DIY LAVENDER WREATH
SUPPLIES NEEDED
lavender leaf stalks
lavender flowers
ribbon
floral wire
sharp shears
a wreath form (optional)
![](https://the-chicken-chick.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lavender.jpg)
LET’S MAKE IT!
I debated using a wreath form, but since some of the lavender stalks were so woody, I felt they were sturdy enough to hold the wreath’s shape. The next time I make a wreath of this size, I will use a form because it was a little heavy. I made some smaller wreaths for gifts, which needed no form.
Bind together 2-4 stalks of lavender leaves with floral wire into a bunch. Cut excess stalks below the wire. Make a second bunch. Join the stalks together by overlapping one bunch on top of the other and securing it with wire. Make a long rope the diameter of the wreath desired with this technique.
![](https://the-chicken-chick.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lavender2.jpg)
To make the rope into a circle shape, wire the last bunch underneath the first bunch.
![](https://the-chicken-chick.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/12-17-12-48.jpg)
To make the flower accent for underneath the bow, tie bunches of lavender flowers together with the bottoms of the stalks meeting in the middle. I used lavender I had harvested this summer as well as French lavender that I had purchased for a different project.
![](https://the-chicken-chick.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/eggs.jpg)
Wire flowers to the wreath. Tie ribbon in a bow and attach it to the top of the lavender flowers.
![](https://the-chicken-chick.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lavender-wreath-12.jpg)
![](https://the-chicken-chick.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/OE-BampW-2.jpg)
What a great idea! I never thought the leafs of the lavender would stay on. Awesome !!
Love it!
I have lavender that I can use. How long do you think this wreath keep outdoors?
Um, it's gorgeous!! I need a pretty wreath like that hanging on my front door.
Maycee (Brent Cornelius)