Is it too early to show off patriotism? I did take the plunge and do the wreath. It took four trips to Hobby Lobby to get supplies (all on sale or bought with a coupon). It took 78 feet of ribbon (60 burlap and 18 accent), and working with burlap leaves a mess. I suspect it will be like the post Christmas pine needles that still appear months later after many runs through sweeping, vacuuming and mopping. I am pleased with the result. It's certainly not as nice as a similar Etsy wreath, but I saved at least $30. This post is for my own records. It will likely be 3 or more years before I do another burlap wreath (if they are even still in style in three years), and I want a digital record of how many feet of ribbon it took and how long it took to make it (2-3 hours). Yes, I did hang it - all that effort for five days or so? Not this year. We are getting a good nine days out of this - maybe more :)
