A Calming Winter Pinecone Wreath

 

Gathering materials from nature to make a winter wreath.

Winter is a calming time of year in the piney woods. There is a mix of brown shades from light to dark that speak a beautiful silence.  Pinecones and needles cover our ground in mass quantities and they stay moist where they lay.  

I tend to gravitate towards the cones from fall through winter for wreath projects because they have a bold texture.  They are the centerpiece of our landscape and remind me that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 

Shades of brown to make a winter wreath for 2025

To Make a Winter Wreath

So recently I went out to gather natural material to make a winter wreath.  I came up with five items and each one offered a shade of brown that I blended with a bit of green moss.

Gathered Materials:

    • Dried pinecones with dark brown undertones.
    • Sun dried pine needles in a lighter brown shade.
    • Pine sticks from broken branches.
    • Green moss from rotting wood had a touch of gray that pulled everything together.
    • A few pin shaped leaves just because I needed something soft.

Making a brown colored winter wreath

Warm and Calm for Winter

I was looking to make something warm and calm for winter because that is how I have been feeling.  These colors offered that vibe in addition to reflecting our environment.

This wreath was hot glued together in just an hour and I was relatively happy with the results.  I wondered how many other people continue enjoying the natural wonders of a simple pinecone while they wait for spring.

As I went for that walk to gather these items, I was thinking how neat to see what is happening right beneath my feet.  

A good idea can present itself in so many ways and with this project it was a combination of shades and texture that came together in such a simply way.  I must say I am hooked on pine needle sprigs.

I am wondering, what are you making this winter season to bring a sense of calm to your living space?

I have been in the process of also gathering vines to make additional wreaths for my new Etsy shop.  They will be available in March and I am excited for you to see what is coming.  

In the meantime, think about adding a sense of calm to your winter space using natural pinecones. 

Be the good,
Carole West

You may also enjoy this fall wreath in addition to a natural Christmas wreath.

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