Comments on: Making a Grapevine Wreath http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/09/18/making-a-grapevine-wreath/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:26:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: julie http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/09/18/making-a-grapevine-wreath/#comment-52425 julie Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:03:02 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2877#comment-52425 Ha!!!! That was what I thought about doing last Sunday while you were here! But then Joey had his tantrum....and I forgot. Maybe this week. Ha!!!!
That was what I thought about doing last Sunday while you were here! But then Joey had his tantrum….and I forgot.
Maybe this week.

]]> By: Luna The Farm Lady http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/09/18/making-a-grapevine-wreath/#comment-38238 Luna The Farm Lady Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:17:58 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2877#comment-38238 i love your blog....you are my parralel universe. I've had many of the same experiences and even have the slanted house to prove it. The grapevine adventure reminded me of my own wreathe making outing last fall. It is a blast living here on the farm in KY with sheep. I don't have cousins living near by but great neighbors. I'm putting you on my favorite blogs list! I'll certainly be back i love your blog….you are my parralel universe. I’ve had many of the same experiences and even have the slanted house to prove it. The grapevine adventure reminded me of my own wreathe making outing last fall. It is a blast living here on the farm in KY with sheep. I don’t have cousins living near by but great neighbors. I’m putting you on my favorite blogs list! I’ll certainly be back

]]> By: Sheryl http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/09/18/making-a-grapevine-wreath/#comment-36544 Sheryl Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:21:26 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2877#comment-36544 I made about 25 grapevine wreaths this past autumn. Then the snow fell in mid Nov and I never did get them decorated. Not even for Christmas! I was quite dissappointed in myself for being so lazy and not, at least, getting a Christmas wreath finished. This year I will decorate all of them and sell some too, I hope. So many things to do and not nearly enough time! I made about 25 grapevine wreaths this past autumn. Then the snow fell in mid Nov and I never did get them decorated. Not even for Christmas! I was quite dissappointed in myself for being so lazy and not, at least, getting a Christmas wreath finished. This year I will decorate all of them and sell some too, I hope. So many things to do and not nearly enough time!

]]> By: Kelli http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/09/18/making-a-grapevine-wreath/#comment-29725 Kelli Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:00:54 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2877#comment-29725 I am officially inspired! What a great gift these will make for our family & friends for part of their holiday treats. We (hubby & I) live on 20 acres in northern Michigan so the grapevine is abundant. Today is harvesting day!!!!!! Thanks for the idea, and great photos!! -Kelli I am officially inspired! What a great gift these will make for our family & friends for part of their holiday treats.

We (hubby & I) live on 20 acres in northern Michigan so the grapevine is abundant. Today is harvesting day!!!!!!

Thanks for the idea, and great photos!!
-Kelli

]]> By: Tammy http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/09/18/making-a-grapevine-wreath/#comment-28514 Tammy Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:53:09 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2877#comment-28514 Wild grapes make the best jelly! Tart, not to sweet with 'real flavor'. We've got an abundant 'crop' around here this year, so I got to just make a batch of jelly. Your wreaths are lovely! Tammy Wild grapes make the best jelly! Tart, not to sweet with ‘real flavor’. We’ve got an abundant ‘crop’ around here this year, so I got to just make a batch of jelly. Your wreaths are lovely!
Tammy

]]> By: sunnid755 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/09/18/making-a-grapevine-wreath/#comment-28512 sunnid755 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:12:19 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2877#comment-28512 how crafty :snoopy: how crafty :snoopy:

]]> By: robin http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/09/18/making-a-grapevine-wreath/#comment-28458 robin Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:53:31 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2877#comment-28458 we test the "berries" on the various vines under the oaks -some are sweeter than others - so i can make at least a batch of grape jelly...and then when the fruit is gone (or a hurricane comes by) we harvest the vines for wreaths! i even hang a few in the yard on the trees for the birds to eat their seed and fruit from. i leave the little branches and use them to twist in and out to hold the wreath together...and thicker volume of branches to the wreath. Nice adventure gathering materials....and wish i had some of those apples! we test the “berries” on the various vines under the oaks -some are sweeter than others – so i can make at least a batch of grape jelly…and then when the fruit is gone (or a hurricane comes by) we harvest the vines
for wreaths! i even hang a few in the yard on the trees for
the birds to eat their seed and fruit from.
i leave the little branches and use them to twist in and out
to hold the wreath together…and thicker volume of branches to the wreath. Nice adventure gathering materials….and wish i had some of those apples!

]]> By: Pam http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/09/18/making-a-grapevine-wreath/#comment-28449 Pam Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:59:31 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2877#comment-28449 We just cut down a giant bush that was more or less dead from the 'wood vine'(I think it is the Colorado cousin) that had strangeled it. Wish I would have read about wreaths before we hauled it all off. I still have it on the fence in the back yard, and it turns red in the fall. Love that. We just cut down a giant bush that was more or less dead from the ‘wood vine’(I think it is the Colorado cousin) that had strangeled it. Wish I would have read about wreaths before we hauled it all off. I still have it on the fence in the back yard, and it turns red in the fall. Love that.

]]> By: Lynn Jones http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/09/18/making-a-grapevine-wreath/#comment-28448 Lynn Jones Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:45:56 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2877#comment-28448 Lucky! I live in the desert, which I love, but I could look for a month and not find a grapevine anywhere. Your wreaths are gorgeous and I loved just looking at them--thanks! Lucky! I live in the desert, which I love, but I could look for a month and not find a grapevine anywhere. Your wreaths are gorgeous and I loved just looking at them–thanks!

]]> By: SuzieQ http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/09/18/making-a-grapevine-wreath/#comment-28447 SuzieQ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:44:41 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=2877#comment-28447 Brandy, kudzu can also be used..I've made wreaths out of both of them...just run thru your hands, gloves help, to get off the leaves and gather several vines together to treat as one. It makes it easier if you have small/skinny vines. Just make your first circle or two the size you are shooting for and then wrap those together as you go round and round the beginning circle..this way you don't have to worry about it coming apart or unwinding as it dries..You can't mess it up!! Brandy, kudzu can also be used..I’ve made wreaths out of both of them…just run thru your hands, gloves help, to get off the leaves and gather several vines together to treat as one. It makes it easier if you have small/skinny vines. Just make your first circle or two the size you are shooting for and then wrap those together as you go round and round the beginning circle..this way you don’t have to worry about it coming apart or unwinding as it dries..You can’t mess it up!!

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