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Knot it in the middle and let the long ends dangle. * Tie each corner with a 4-foot piece of twine.

Dab nontoxic wood glue or glue from a glue gun at each corner. * Arrange four sticks into a square on a newspaper-covered table or counter, with a 1-inch overlap at each corner. * Nontoxic wood glue or a low-temp glue gun * 1 18-inch-long thin, pliable stick for the handle Trim any pointy ends with pruning shears) * 33 sticks, 7 inches long, about 1/4 inch thick (to cut sticks into equal lengths, score with scissors, then snap off excess. Here’s the stuff you need for a twig basket that holds a 4-inch planting pot: The attractive natural container also might be handy to hold fresh fruit on your kitchen counter or table. In the meantime, please check out all the amazing fall inspiration below, to help you discover your HOME FOR FALL.When you get home with your preschoolers and school-age kids, sort through the collection, and turn the straightest sticks that are a quarter-inch or so wide into a lovely, earthy basket to hold a potted indoor plant or succulent. I’ve already got my thinking cap on for that one ) Once the twig shelf is in place on the branch wreath, the wreath could be changed out for other holidays.

In the end, I toned down the garland for a simpler look I took this project a step further by writing the word “HARVEST” like I did for my fall sayings on apples with edible marker. This glue is much less messy, but has a longer drying time. Hot glue can be messy, so adding hay, raffia, or other types of fall garland to hide the glue is recommended.Īlternately, a stronger glue such as E6000 can be used. Makes me think of my sister’s horse barn. This look is rustic enough, with apples, grass and bits of hay. Once again, the 45 degree angle is the key to fight gravity. Trim twigs afterwards if they still seem too long. The longer the twigs, the better because it makes a bigger pocket.

Lastly, glue several longer twigs to the backside to create more of a pocket for the apples.

So, most likely one would want to insert more twigs, mulch or sticks up against the first 3 pieces, but the general idea is to create a pocket, basket or shelf that will hold your fruit without falling.

I found that adding more twigs by wedging them together, once I was sure they were in the right place, made the shelf more sturdy.

Hang wreath and test to see if placement is good and if fruit seems secure.

Start about 3 per apple to create a “fork effect” if you will.

Apply glue to 1/3rd of the stick and then insert into the wreath at a 45 degree angle downward.

Decide how you want to lay out your fruit and mark with a piece of chalk.

Give twigs or mulch a vinegar wash and let dry (or bake them with this method).

Several longer twigs for back side of wreath (Can also use wood shims, Popsicle sticks, bamboo skewers) Supplies used to make a real apple branch wreathīranch wreath /aka: Grapevine wreath (I found mine at the thrift store) The challenge being that I don’t want to have to glue or wire-attach the apples because that would ruin them for eating if one was so inclined? Instead of loosening a grapevine wreath, I made my wreath with a diy twig shelf. Here is my rendering of real apples-on a branch wreath-on a twig shelf: What stole my heart with the wreath from Your Cozy Home was the use of real apples nestled into the wreath as if it were a basket, a nook, or a “shelf” of produce plucked right from the fall harvest and placed gently into a home decor project. Yes, that’s a catch on words because Hometalk is hosting a Home for Fall Blog Hop which has inspired a whole bunch of diy bloggers, including myself to discover our own “home for fall”. I knew it was something I wanted in my home for fall. with this branch and apple wreath from Karin at Your Cozy Home.