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NOTHING SPREADS CHEER OR SAYS THE SEASON’S HERE LIKE A FESTIVE HANDCRAFTED WREATH.

HOW TO MAKE IT Here’s the step-by-step scoop for creating each of these stunning wreaths. SPRUCE IT UP Gather your supplies • Protective tablecloth• Water• Stockpot• Rubber gloves• Containers for dyeing• Dyes for both cotton and synthetic materials (we used Sage Green and Peacock Green from Rit)• White cotton and synthetic chenille pipe cleaners• Fabric dye colour fixative• Silver chenille pipe cleaners• Wire wreath frame• Assorted mini ball ornaments• Hot-glue gun and glue sticks Here’s how STEP 1 Heat two cups of water in a stockpot; remove before it boils. Wearing gloves, pour heated water in a container and mix in 2–4 teaspoons of fabric dye made for the corresponding material. Submerge a bundle of pipe cleaners until desired colour is achieved. Remove. Place the colour fixative in another container…

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