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Knock Knock!
-Who's There?
- Oh a festive Door Knocker!

This is a tutorial to end up with one of these..

Posted by Creative Mother • Published 5th December 2008

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Debbie S. favorited Festive Door Knocker 30 Mar 23:23

Step 1
Get some pieces of winter foliage using some secuters. I cut some:
Ivy, Skimmia, Holly, Conifer, and collected some twigs.
Step 2
Collect together and get some decoative ribbon/ fabric scraps, bells, thread, and something to tie with like wool or string. Also some waterproof tape can be useful.
Step 3
Cut down any long pieces.
Step 4
You need: 3 conifer, 1 ivy, 3 holly, 3 skimmia, 3 berry branches, 3 twigs
Step 5
Cut down any long pieces.
Step 6
Make a bow with the ribbon or fabric...
Step 7
by creating two loops.
Step 8
Tie with a piece of wire or more ribbon.
Step 9
Thread bells or baubles. They will hang down in the knocker. You can use any decoration you have such as baubles, bows etc. Anything that will be OK outside.
Step 10
Take the ivy and hold.
Step 11
Add to with the longest pieces of foliage and twig.
Step 12
Keep adding foliage working around so you have an even distribution. Keep a very firm grip as you add branches. Try to keep adding so that stems all rest in the same direction rather than crossing.
Step 13
Add a piece of conifer to the back of the bunch to provide a nice protective surface to go against the door.
Step 14
Add your decorations, such as the bells, as you go.
Step 15
You should end up with a nice full looking bunch.
Step 16
Keep a strong hold!
Step 17
Take your string and tie the bunch very tightly. It may need retightening as the stems move.
Step 18
You may want to re-enforce with a strong waterproof tape to stop stems dropping out as they dry up. Insulation tape or duck tape is good. This is particularly for bunches which will go inside, or for those of you in warm climates. (You can tape as you go, and as you add stems if you want it ultra secure.)
Step 19
Back of bunch, once tied...
Step 20
Trim any long stems so you end up with stems all one length.
Step 21
Add decorative bow to binding point. Tie on securely
Step 22
And finally...hang from door knocker or wherever you want to hang it!
Step 23
You can make smaller versions for indoors...for doors, above pictures etc.
You can be as inventive as you wish with decorations...this is a simple and natural one!
Have fun x