DIY Deco Mesh Fall Truck Wreath

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Celebrate harvest blessings with this rustic fall truck wreath, created with pale blue hydrangeas and seasonal greenery. Not only does this piece look amazing and add plenty of curb appeal, but it’s also a beginner-friendly project that’s a breeze to put together. 

How to make a deco mesh fall truck wreath

Fall is one of my favorite seasons, y’all! I just adore it when the leaves change colors, and it’s colder outside (which gives me an excuse to stay inside, making more wreaths).

This fall deco mesh truck wreath is bursting with seasonal grey-blue and burnt orange shades. The best part is that I pulled all the colors from one simple tin sign. It’s a cute orange pickup truck filled with pumpkins and displaying the greeting, “Harvest Blessings.”

If you are an Etsy shop owner or sell wreaths at craft shows, this is one you want to make. It’s so showy and attention-grabbing that it will pull people into your booth.

The best part is that it might look intricate, but deco mesh wreaths like this couldn’t be any easier to make. In fact, if this is the first wreath you’re making, you are in for a surprise! You are about to fall in love with the art of wreath making.

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Supplies for this project:

• 10.5” Brown and Gold Striped Deco-Mesh
• 2-tiered Work Wreath Base
• Harvest Blessings Truck Sign
• Pale Blue Hydrangea Bunch
• Fall Sunflower Picks
• Yellow + Orange Filler Flowers
• Brown Fall Leaves
• Orange Fall Leaves Bush
• 2.5” Orange and Red Striped Ribbon Roll
• 2.5″ Brown Wired Ribbon
• 1.5” Brown and White Print Ribbon Roll
• 1.5″ Cream and Gold Plaid Wired Ribbon
• Pipe Cleaner
• Gluepot with Hot Glue
• Florist Wire
• Scissors
• Wire Cutters
• Metal Punch
• Wood Easel (Optional)

Watch the video: How to make a deco mesh fall truck wreath

How to make a deco mesh fall truck wreath: Step-by-step tutorial

1. Tie the deco-mesh onto your frame

We are going to start by attaching the deco mesh to the work frame. To do this, attach the end of your deco-mesh to the inner ring of your work wreath by twisting it into a pair of pine ties. Then, measure a  10” pouf (or eyeball it) and attach the mesh to the next set of ties.

Curl the sides of the ties under the frame to hide your edge. Give the deco mesh a nice poofing as you go. Continue throughout the inner ring of your work wreath until the entire top ring is covered. 

After the deco mesh is completely attached to the inner ring, drop your deco mesh down to the lower ring and twist it between two pine ties. Some prefer to trim at this step, but it’s not necessary. 

Continue to make more 10” loops around the outer ring. Twist each loop in place with your ties, and remember to fluff the loops as you go. Your goal is to create poufs of a similar size and height. 

Once you’ve reached the last loop on the outer ring, go around a second time with one more layer of 10” loops, secured with the outer ring pine ties. 

Cut the end of the mesh and tuck it under a loop. Just look at all that puffy deco mesh!

2. Add your ribbon streamers

Now it’s time to add the ribbon streamers to your wreath; they bring a lovely visual texture to the design. Cut all four types of wired ribbons into 13-inch strips.

Then, pair the ribbons, making two pattern combinations. For the first pair, I laid out 1.5” brown and white ribbons on top of 2.5” orange and red striped ribbons. For the second, I added 1.5” cream and gold plaid ribbons on top of 2.5” brown wired ribbons.

Begin with one ribbon pairing, folding it in half to find the center. Pinch the center and add these streamers to your work wreath, wrapping pine ties around the ribbons. Adjust the streamers to be in an “X” pattern.

Work your way around the top and bottom rings, alternating ribbon combinations as you go.

3. Add a sign to your fall truck wreath

Next up, you are ready to attach your sign to the middle of the wreath.

If your sign doesn’t already have wires on it, you’ll have to use a metal punch to create small holes in the sign and thread some florist wire through it. We need a hole at all four corners for maximum hold.

Feed florist wire through each hole. Then, start at one corner and feed the wire through and around your wreath base. Twist the wire to secure it, but don’t tie it too tightly yet; this might sink your sign.

Then, repeat this step at the diagonal corner of your established wire to help keep the sign centred. Repeat at all four corners. When you’re happy with the placement, flip your wreath over to completely secure the florist wire and trim any ends. 

Pull the mesh loops out from under the sign, so they are completely puffed out.

4. Build shape with greenery

At this point, I think we should put the wreath on an easel so it is easier to work with.

Choose greenery that complements the fall theme and colors in the ribbons and sign. I chose a brown fall leaf that matches the deco mesh. 

Work your way around the outer ring of the wreath, attaching a clipping of fall leaves behind every other pouf. Hot glue the stems to secure them.

5. Add fall florals 

Now for my favorite part – the florals!

For this fall deco mesh truck wreath, I picked out pale blue hydrangeas as the focal floral; they give a bright contrast to draw the eye, while looking perfectly harmonious with the blues in our truck sign. Add three hydrangea poufs to your wreath, evenly spaced on different planes for a natural beauty. Secure with hot glue. 

Trim down a fourth hydrangea bundle into smaller pieces and set them aside; we’ll add them back later. 

Next, add pale yellow and blue sunflower picks. Keep stems long and add them evenly throughout the wreath, securing with hot glue. Remember, you can trim any elements off that you don’t like (keep them for your next project!). 

Integrate a yellow and orange floral bush into any remaining holes for colour and texture. Fluff each piece before use to give it a bit of life. Trim smaller pieces and use those around the inner rim of your wreath, securing with hot glue. 

Finally, hot glue those trimmed hydrangea flowers throughout your design. Stand back and look for any holes or places that need an extra pop of blue.

6. Fall truck wreath finishing touches

That’s it! You can stop whenever you think it is finished.

If you see some empty spots, fill them in with more greenery or floral clippings. Continue adding more fall greenery or floral stems around the wreath base in various spots.

Fluff or adjust any ribbons and greenery that may have been flattened. Enjoy your beautiful fall deco mesh wreath

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