diy: welcome home wreath

bringing your baby home for the first time is one of life's sweetest moments. you are beyond excited to be able to sleep in your own bed and you have this perfect little person that you want to introduce to their home. it's beautiful. i'll never forget bringing matilda home, introducing her to guinness for the first time, and the warm fuzzies when we walked to our back door and were welcomed by a beautiful handmade wreath from our sweet neighbor.

i wanted to return that touching gesture to christy and erik as they brought their baby home. their little one came early so i scrambled to whip up this yarn wreath. christy isn't a frilly girl, so i thought the mustard yarn and the peacock blue ribbon would fit the bill.

start by making a loop out of garden wire around the foam ring (this will be covered by the yarn) and then around to form a "hook." then begin by tying the yarn on with a small knot and then wrapping, wrapping, wrapping the yarn all the way around the ring. i then tied the ribbon to the top of the hook and hot glued it to cascade down the wreath. i made the sign in photoshop and then used double-stick tape to attach it to a doily that i glued to the back. the bird was the finishing touch.

i can only hope that it warms their heart like our wreath did ours.