Jute-Covered Monogram Wreath

Personalize your door for fall with this gorgeous DIY craft-store wreath.

Jute-Covered Letter With Ribbon and Felt Roses

Jute-Covered Monogram Wreath

Personalize your door for fall with this gorgeous DIY craft-store wreath.

By: Chelsea McDonnough

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Materials Needed:

12" paper mache letter (available at craft supply stores)
2 rolls of jute twine
felt

ribbon
hot glue gun
scissors

Attach Jute

Start by securing the jute on the back side of the letter with a glue gun. You'll eventually wrap the entire letter, horizontally.

Start your craft with a paper mache letter and roll of twine.

Jute-Covered Monogram Wreath

Start your craft with a paper mache letter and roll of twine.

Attach Jute to Letter with Glue

Start by securing the jute on the back side of the letter with a glue gun. You'll eventually wrap the entire letter, horizontally.

Start Wrapping

Next, start to vertically wrap it around that section of the N. Put a dab of glue every so many inches to secure the jute to the letter.

Start to vertically wrap the jute around the top section of the N. Put a dab of glue every so many inches to secure the jute to the letter.

After wrapping one section of the N vertically, begin wrapping in the opposite direction with the other roll of jute. Secure the jute with glue every 5 to 6 rows.

Cover both stems of the N with jute first.

Stop with the jute once you get to the corner where the slanting part meets the straight part of the N. Then, start wrapping the middle part of the N with the other roll of jute.

Wrapping Jute to Around the Letter

Start to vertically wrap the jute around the top section of the N. Put a dab of glue every so many inches to secure the jute to the letter.

Wrapping with Jute

After wrapping one section of the N vertically, begin wrapping in the opposite direction with the other roll of jute. Secure the jute with glue every 5 to 6 rows.

Cover Your Letter with Twine

Cover both stems of the N with jute first.

Adding Jute in Sections

Stop with the jute once you get to the corner where the slanting part meets the straight part of the N. Then, start wrapping the middle part of the N with the other roll of jute.

Wrap in the Opposite Direction

After wrapping the section of the N vertically, begin wrapping in the opposite direction with the other roll of jute. Secure the jute with glue every 5 to 6 rows.

Wrap Jute in the Opposite Direction

After wrapping the section of the N vertically, begin wrapping in the opposite direction with the other roll of jute. Secure the jute with glue every 5 to 6 rows.

Work in Sections

Stop once you get to the corner where the slanting part meets the straight part of the N. Then, start wrapping the middle part of the N with the other roll of jute.

Start winding jute around the letter in one direction, then fill in the opposite way for complete coverage.

Continue the process of covering your letter with jute.

Wrap Letter in Jute

Start winding jute around the letter in one direction, then fill in the opposite way for complete coverage.

Jute-Covered Letter

Continue the process of covering your letter with jute.

Wrap Horizontally

Then, wrap the other side of the N. Go over the middle to make it horizontal like the two other sides to make it look more uniform.

After wrapping your letter in jute both horizontally and vertically, it will be completely covered.

After wrapping the letter vertically, wrap it horizontally and cover both sides.

Next, wrap the other side of the N. Go over the middle to make it horizontal like the two other sides to make it look more uniform.

Wind Just on Letter in Both Directions

After wrapping your letter in jute both horizontally and vertically, it will be completely covered.

Jute-Covered Monogram Wreath

After wrapping the letter vertically, wrap it horizontally and cover both sides.

Wrap Jute Horizontally

Next, wrap the other side of the N. Go over the middle to make it horizontal like the two other sides to make it look more uniform.

Attach Rosettes

When you finish wrapping the letter, make three felt rosettes (search Google video for "felt rosette tutorial" to find instructions). You can also make two bows with the ribbon, then attach everything with a glue gun, including ribbon on the back to hang.