Christmas Wreaths

I have been tying wreaths for a long time. At this time of the year, this quiet work helps me to get into the Christmas spirit. I usually make several wreaths, because they are not only suitable as a festive decoration but also as a gift.

When we light the first candle on a homemade wreath, it is always a very special moment.

I try new color combinations every year and experiment with different materials.

Meanwhile, my craft box overflows with decorative material, but I just can't resist when I see pretty Christmas decorations somewhere ...

Sometimes you are even lucky enough to find pretty things in the attic - such as these old Christmas angels.

And although it is winter, there are also shrubs and trees outside that are well suited for wreath binding - holly, thuje, juniper, yew and of course all evergreen conifers.

It is nice how the apartment is then filled with a mixture of different scents - eucalyptus, fir branches, beeswax.

I find it interesting that the Advent wreath was invented in Germany in 1839 by an Evangelical Lutheran theologian. He wanted to shorten the time until Christmas for the children of an orphanage and at the same time teach them how to count. Originally, the first advent wreath was a wagon wheel with 20 small, red and four large, white candles.

The custom was adopted by the Catholic Church about a hundred years later.

The wreath binding is also fun for children, it offers the opportunity to spend time together and to create something for the whole family.

A homemade Christmas wreath hardly costs more than one from the supermarket, but it is much more valued - because it is always unique.

Get inspired!