How to Make a Grapevine Wreath

The best time of year to cut excess vines from the plant is after the fruit has been picked and before the first frost. Most vines need to be pruned, so you can use the vine scraps to make your wreath.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Grape Vines
• Pruning Shears
• Pruning Shears
• Plastic Bucket
• Plastic Bucket
• Craft Wire
• Pliers
• Pliers

1. Cut long pieces of vine.

2. Remove the leaves from the vine but leave a few of the "curls" for decoration.

3. Begin the coil with the thick end of the vine.

4. Make a loop of vine a little smaller than the desired finished size of your wreath.

5. Overlap the large end, weaving it around the vine circle. This will hold it temporarily until you can weave more vines around the circle.

6. Hold the wreath in one hand and continue to weave the vine in and out and around the beginning circle.

7. Begin the next vine at a different spot from the first, and wrap it in and out and around the circle going the opposite direction of the first wrap.

8. Continue these steps until your wreath is the desired size.

Tips & Warnings

• When weaving around the circle, weave new vines in between previous vines. This will help make the wreath stronger.
• If dry vines have become brittle, soak them in water before you begin weaving.
• If you're not going to use vines immediately after they're cut, coil them and place in a plastic bucket or tub to be soaked when ready to use.
• When cutting wild grapevines, watch for poison ivy.

[vvilla]

on 11/9/2008 I have tried various methods this year. My mom started me grapevine hunting since I was little. I continue this tradition out hunting but with this warning. If during November, December in Wisconsin, I advise you to wear orange colors if out on the back roads. Also never gather vines on private property, farmers land. If given the chance I ask for permission. Also I take my dog or travel with a vine partner for safety reason and because it is just plain fun.

[peekabeaux]

on 10/8/2008 I have 4 grape plants in my yard. This year I made jelly and my husband made wine. I spent 2 weekends doing it but I now have 12 wreaths to decorate. Last night I just finished crocheting the ribbon to go around the Autumn wreath I made for my husbands office. I never would have made my first wreath without your web page explaining how to do it. Thanks

[kaysa]

on 5/14/2008 At one home I had an 18in space above my kitchen cabinets. I used dried honeysuckle vine like a grapevine, place light nails random around this space then made circles of what looked like grapevine design all around my u shaped kitchen.I then took a bunch of wisteria and cut off each stem. I then hung the wisteria on the vines.I've also used long vines of wisteria when I could find them this was much lighter. I also took wisteria and hung it on the ceiling light above my kitchen table.Make sure no heat can reach the vine, my bulbs hung down and covered with glass fixtures. I started at top of chain and worked down wrapping the arms with the wisteria vine, I hung the blossoms down the chain and from the vine. I never used dried vine on the light only the silk flowers and stems.You'll have to work with it in order to get it to hang just like you want.Beleive me it is Beautiful especially w

on 8/30/2006 I used a grape vine and made small 4-5 in wreaths to go around the bottom of a candle and added silk flowers. I've molded grape vine (in small bundles of thin vines) around cylinder shaped vases in a candy-cane shape. I can leave them on the vase or the stand alone when dried, perfect for a fall wedding! Help save money on table center pieces!

on 11/22/2005 I have an overhang in my dining room with tube lights. I take grapevines, wind them around the wood, and put up little purple Christmas lights with purple bunches of grapes hanging down.