Button Christmas Wreath Embroidery Hoop Art {Tutorial}

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Hang this little button wreath as a nod to the holiday and to primitive style. This will look as cute in your home as in your office.

Difficulty level: Intermediate
Time to complete: 1 hour
Age range: 10+

Things you’ll need:
Holiday-colored buttons
Embroidery hoop
Burlap
Narrow ribbon
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Glue sticks

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Things to do:
1. Cut your burlap about 2 inches taller and wider than your embroidery hoop, all the way around.
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2. Open the hoop, insert the burlap, and snap the hoop back into place. Make sure the burlap is taut.
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3. Trace a circle in the center of the burlap. Warm up your hot glue gun.
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4. Glue several buttons onto the traced circle as shown.
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5. Glue another layer of buttons inside the first.
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6. Add smaller buttons on top to fill in the spaces and give the project dimension.
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7. Tie your ribbon into a bow.
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8. Glue this to the wreath.
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9. Trim the burlap even with the hoop.
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