DIY Fall Vintage Truck Wreath
Create a DIY fall wreath using burlap, fall foliage, and featuring a handmade felt truck! The perfect wreath to display this fall season!
Hello Crafty Friends! With Autumn right around the corner it was time for me to make a new DIY fall wreath for our home. I created this cute vintage truck wreath that is perfect for the entire fall season!
The wreath is made from orange buffalo check burlap (leftover from these sweet pumpkins), fake fall foliage, and it features my newest appliqué pattern – a vintage truck made carrying three cute pumpkins.
The pattern is now available in my Etsy shop and it comes with a detailed step-by-step picture tutorial.
Vintage Truck Fall Wreath
Supplies Needed
- 12″ Wire wreath form
- Burlap fabric
- I used a roll that was 5.5″ wide and cut it into 2″ strips but you can purchase 2″ wide burlap ribbon
- Fake fall foliage like leaves, flowers, berries and mini pinecones.
- Check your local craft store or purchase a fall bouquet like this one on Amazon and take it apart.
- Vintage Fall Truck Pattern – the appliqué pattern is available in my shop!
- Hot glue
- Teal 1″ satin ribbon
Wrapping the Wreath
The first step is to wrap the wire wreath form in burlap. My roll of orange buffalo check burlap measured 5.5″ wide. I cut it into strips that measured 2″ wide. The thinner strips made it easier to wrap them around the wreath form. I chose to make sure the pattern was the same on each strip so that when I wrapped them the edges that were visible were similar, all with a dark orange color. I linked to a roll of burlap in the “Supplies Needed” section that is very similar to mine except it already comes in 2″ strips!
Wrap the wreath tightly starting with the first strip. I did not need to use glue or pins, I just wrapped tightly and tucked the ends in.
Below is the wreath form completely wrapped. You can see I ended my strip of burlap in the top left. Since this is noticeable, I ended up rotating that to the bottom right corner and covering it up completely with flowers.
Decorating the Wreath
After the wreath form is wrapped, it is time to decorate it! I grabbed a bunch of fall leaves, flowers, and berries I had in my basement and played around arranging them on the wreath. Most of the leaves and flowers came from bouquets so there was a good variety but only a couple of each item. It took me a while to arrange something I liked.
While arranging the flowers, make sure to leave room for the focal point of the wreath – the vintage truck made from teal felt. The pattern and step-by-step picture tutorial for making the truck are available in my shop. It is so cute filled with orange pumpkins.
Once you are happy with the placement of your decorations, carefully glue them to the wreath using hot glue. I usually snap a picture with my phone once I like how things look, just in case things get moved around while gluing them down.
Add the teal truck using hot glue. You may need to add a bit of rolled up ribbon under the truck to help it sit level on the wreath.
Add a Ribbon for Hanging
Finally, to finish up your new fall wreath, add a ribbon to the top so it can hang. I played around with different colors of ribbon but eventually settled on this teal satin ribbon. I originally had a dark brown ribbon, but it made the whole wreath feel dark. Once I added the teal ribbon, it felt like everything tied together nicely.
The wreath is finished and ready to be hung for the fall season! I love how this new wreath turned out! I am always trying to find new ways to use my appliqué designs. I love making them and this teal truck is so cute for fall. This wreath can be displayed all season long, all the way through Thanksgiving.
If you’re in the mood for more fall crafts, be sure to check out my Fall Crafts Page. If you love the teal truck, check out the pattern in my shop and also my vintage red truck that is perfect for winter and the holiday season!
