DIY Moss Ringbearer Pillow

Draw inspiration from nature to create your own ringbearer pillow.

As a little girl you dreamed of your wedding day, figuring out how to make it the perfect romantic and elegant affair right down to the most minute details. The best way to make sure that special day matches the vision in your head is to use your creative talents to craft as much of the day yourself as possible. Start with a small project by creating a moss ringbearer pillow perfectly suited to a garden or woodland style wedding, or the indoor wedding that draws inspiration from nature.

Things You'll Need

• Sheet moss
• Scissors
• Low-temperature hot glue gun
• 4-inch-square, 1 1/2-inch-thick foam block
• 1/4 yard fabric
• 1 1/2-inch-wide ribbon
• Pearl-head pins
• 1/4-inch-wide ribbon
• Lighter

Instructions

1. Cut a 4 1/2-inch-square of sheet moss. Attach the moss centered over one side of the foam block using hot glue. Wrap the slight overhang of moss over all four edges and secure it with lines of hot glue.

2. Cut a 5-inch-square of fabric. Attach the fabric centered over the other side of the foam block with hot glue. Wrap the excess fabric over the edges and secure it with hot glue.

3. Cut an 18-inch-long piece of 1 1/2-inch-wide ribbon. Attach one end of the ribbon to the center of one of the block's sides with a line of hot glue. Wrap the ribbon around the edge of the block. Fold under the other end of the ribbon 1/2 inch before using three pearl-head pins to secure the end to the block.

4. Cut a 12-inch-long piece of 1/4-inch-wide ribbon. Heat-seal the ends of the ribbon by holding them near the flame of a light just long enough for them to begin to melt. This keeps them from fraying. Tie the ribbon in a bow and secure it to the middle of the moss-covered side of the block using a single pearl-head pin through its center. Use the tails of the bow to tie the rings on the pillow.

References

• Once Wed; DIY Tufted Moss Ring Pillow; Laurie Cinotto
• Martha Stewart Weddings: DIY Ring Pillows