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    Home » DIY Projects

    DIY Grapevine Pumpkin Wreath

    by Patti Estep · Aug 16, 2021

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    Two images. Top is a grapevine pumpkin wreath and bottom is a floral wire paddle wrapped around grapevine.

    This DIY grapevine pumpkin wreath is easy and inexpensive to make. You use real vines from your yard to create a wreath and embellishing it with dollar store decorations or other fall decorations that you probably already have around the house.

    Grapevine wreath in a pumpkin shape with fall leaves and berries.

    When you have a lot of wild grapevines on your property you probably know how hard they are to remove for good. Every year cut them out and pull them out of the garden but they still manage to show up in different areas. So I have started using them to make my own grapevine crafts.

    Fresh cut grape vines.

    How to Make a Grapevine Pumpkin Wreath

    Above is an image of the grapevines freshly cut. You can also use dried vines but you may need to soak them in some water so they are pliable enough to work with. When working with fresh vines I like to let them sit out for a day or two. That way the leaves will shrivel up and be easier to remove.

    Fresh grapevine wreath

    To make a pumpkin shaped wreath start with some vines and wrap them around each other in a circle. You can work the vines so that it is a squat circle like a pumpkin.

    Grapevines twisted together to make roping.

    To make the ribs take a few vines a little longer than the diameter of the wreath base. Then wrap another vine around them to hold them in place.

    Attaching grapevine rope to wreath.

    Use a floral wire paddle to attach one at the bottom center. When you attached the vines to the top center bow out the group and leave a little extra at the top to look like a stem.

    Wire floral paddle used to attached grapevines together.

    I made a center rib and added two on each side of it. However, you could skip the center rib or add additional ribs for your wreath form.

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    Grapevine pumpkin wreath

    Here's what it looks like, still green, on our back porch wall.

    Grapevine pumpkin wreath on white door.

    After a few days, it will dry to a nice brown color just like the grapevine wreaths you see in the craft store.

    End loops of artificial leaf garland.

    Decorating the Wreath

    You could stop there but if you want to decorate your pumpkin you can add a fall leaf garland from the dollar store. For $1 this garland was easily wrapped around the top of the pumpkin. I folded it in half first so that it would be nice and full. Then I just cut the fold and I cut off the two end loops of the garland.

    Pumpkin shaped grapevine wreath with fall leaves.

    It looks pretty good just like this.

    Grapevine pumpkin wreath decorating with fall leaves and berries.

    But then I found an old sprig of orange and red berries in my stash so I tucked them in there too.

    A simple and pretty fall wreath that cost me $1. I'll take it.

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    DIY Grapevine Pumpkin Wreath

    This easy tutorial shows you how to make a pumpkin shaped grapevine wreath with real vines and then embellish it with dollar store garland for a beautiful front door wreath that costs next to nothing.
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Active Time1 hour hr
    Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Course: Fall Decor
    Yield: 1
    Author: Patti Estep

    Equipment

    • Pruners or scissors

    Materials

    • Real grapevines
    • Paddle of floral wire
    • Dollar store fall leaf garland
    • Other fall embellishments optional

    Instructions

    • Cut down several long grapevines.
    • Strip the leaves.
    • Take some and make a round shaped wreath base that is a little squat like a pumpkin. Do this by gathering vines and taking more and wrapping them around the others.
    • Next, make three ribs for the pumpkin. Do this by taking groups of 5 or more vines a little longer than the diameter of the wreath base. Wrap each group of vines with another vine to hold them in place.
    • Then take one of the groups and wire it to the base at the bottom center and top.
    • Repeat on each side leaving a little extra at the top to represent a stem.
    • Add some extra wire at the top to use as a hanger.
    • Trim as necessary.
    • To decorate add some fall leaves and berries.
    • This one has a fall leaf garland from the dollar store that is folded in half to look fuller.
    • Wrap it around the top of the pumpkin and then cut the folded spot on one side and cut off the ends on the other.
    • A few leftover faux fall berries are added to the top of each side to finish the look.

    Notes

    You can use dead grapevines too. Soften them first in a bucket of water to make them more pliable and easier to work with.
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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Peggy A.

      August 20, 2022 at 1:52 pm

      Patti, I've been following you for years and I love all the things you create! Keep all those wonderful ideas coming...I love the grapevine pumpkin wreath you shared. I came across some vines in my yard(NOT poison ivy!!!)and am going to make one for my front door. I think I'm going to make some smaller ones and let my two little granddaughters decorate them. I love watching them create things!! Craft day is so much fun with them. Thank you, Peggy

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      • Patti Estep

        August 21, 2022 at 6:59 am

        That sounds like a great idea Peggy. Enjoy your time with your grand-daughters.

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    2. Carole

      August 20, 2021 at 8:55 am

      Patti, this is so simple and I love it... I'm ready for fall and all the comfort it brings forward. Grapevines that is something I need to add to my planting list for the future. Still waiting on a buyer for our property but I hope by next planting season we'll be settling somewhere else. Hope all is well your way, Hugs Friend, Carole

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      • Patti Estep

        August 20, 2021 at 9:16 am

        Carole, you can try other vines that might be around like honeysuckle, wisteria or willow.

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