Tartan and Ivy

Top of my list of things to do today was to make a wreath for the front door. 




I went into the garden first thing this morning and cut long lengths of ivy and lots of Pittosporum.  I left them outside to dry off a bit and for most of the bugs to drop off.

This afternoon I made this:




Sometimes I use a metal frame as my starting point, but this year I wanted something a bit bigger than the frame I already had. 

I wound the ivy in a rough circle and then wove in the little branches of Pittosporum.  My mum gave me the tartan ribbon many years ago and the red star was a little present from my sister, when she popped over to visit a couple of weeks ago.

 Hey presto, one Christmas wreath.
And lots of bugs and leaves on the kitchen table.