DIY Fall Rake “Wreath”

Fall is here. At least, that is what they say, but I have a hard time believing it as long as the temperatures remain in the 80’s. Weather aside, this is my favorite season, and I wanted to celebrate that in my decor. I planned to make a wreath like last year, but a rake changed my mind. This is what I ended up with.

The whole idea was born while I was cleaning the garden. I went under the porch to get a bin for yard waste and found these rakes that the previous owner left behind. They are not in great condition, but I held onto them because I thought they could come in handy some day. Today is that day!

I chose the metal one because it was in the best condition.

Next, I had to make some leaves. I searched through a bin of old clothes that I have been saving for scrap and found as many as I could in fall leaf colors. I would have liked to have some yellow or orange but settled for brown, green and two colors of red. This might have worked better with felt, but I used what I had.

First, I drew a leaf on a sheet of paper and cut it out.

I traced the edge on the cloth with a fabric pencil.

Cutting out all of the leaves was tedious, but I did it while watching a movie with Douglas. It was not that bad, just a couple of hours of work.

Finally, I just had to put the leaves on the rake. I considered gluing them on so that the shapes would be more recognizable, but I decided against it. Instead, I cut small slits in the leaves and slid them onto the tines. The rake looks more authentic this way.

And it looks GOR-GE-OUS on the front stoop, if I do say so myself. Happy fall to all of us!

Happy Homemaking!