Door Garland

Instructions

1. Lay the bar on the table with the 2″ side facing up. Insert the wood dowel about 2″ from the end straight down into the 2″ side and out the opposite side.  For the top bar, do this at both ends.  Thread wire through the hole in the foam. Thread the wire through two opposite holes in a washer and then thread the wire back up through the hole.  Cut the ends of the wire to about 4” and thread the wires through another washer to secure them in place.  The plastic washers keep the wire from cutting through the foam, creating a more secure hanger.  For the bars on the sides, repeat this step to add a hanger to the top end of each bar.  For the side bars, thread the wire through the hole, add a washer to each side, and then twist the wires together at the top end of the bar to hang.  For a more secure hold, glue the washers in place.
2. Cut the stems of the blue hydrangea to about 4″. Insert 11 hydrangea into each bar.  Start at one end and insert the hydrangea in a zigzag pattern evenly spaced to the opposite end.  Add a little glue to the end of each stem before inserting for a more secure hold. 
3. Cut the stems of the blue/green hydrangea to about 4″. Insert 9 hydrangea into each bar. Start at one end and insert them in a zigzag pattern opposite the blue hydrangea. 
4. Cut the peony stems to about 4″.  Insert 7 peonies into each bar.  Start at one end and slightly zigzag them, evenly spaced down the center of each bar. 
5. Cut the rose stems to about 3″ and insert 5 into each bar. Start at one end and insert them evenly spaced down the center of each bar.