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An Insiders Look at Creating Christmas Wreaths

December 18, 2018 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

The wreath we made at the Guthrie Tree Farm
The Christmas Wreath on our Front Door at Home

In case you weren’t aware, my brother Brian and his wife, Robin own and run a Christmas tree farm in Foresthill, California. The Guthrie Tree Farm is nestled in the foothills of the Sierra-Nevada mountains in Placer County.

Every year, Libby and I go up to visit and make Christmas wreaths for our clients. This year was no exception. We took lots of photos this time, so we could show you how wreaths are crafted by hand. It’s pretty cool. And pretty fun to do!

Here is a little video of our trip to the Christmas Tree Farm

How Christmas Wreaths are Made by Hand

First, there are the supplies. Greenery, the wire wreath frames to make the wreaths on, and the decorations to put the finishing touches on the one of a kind creations. In the photos below, we show you some of what goes into it. You can click on any of the photos to see them much larger.

The greenery staging area
This is the staging area for the greenery used in making the wreaths

 

Wire wreath frames
Here are the wire wreath frames that hold the greenery together

 

An assortment of pinecones and other natural ornaments
An assortment of pinecones and other natural ornaments to adorn our creations

 

More pinecones and beautiful bows
More pinecones and beautiful bows

 

Pinecones, ribbons, bows and Christmas ornaments on workbenches
Besides natural ornaments, there are also ribbons, bows, and traditional Christmas ornaments

 

A few guests look over the worktable where the bows are made
A few guests look over the worktable where the bows are made

 

There are loads of choices when it comes to adding ribbons and bows to the wreath
Luckily there are refreshments close to the ribbon rack

Putting the Greens Together

Robin adding greenery to the frame
Libby adds her greens
Ken puts his two-cents in
Almost ready for decoration

My sister-in-law Robin Guthrie demonstrating to us how to pinch the wires to hold clumps of greenery to the frame. It is done by pressing a mechanical pincher with your foot, which my brother invented!

This wreath is ready for decorating
This wreath is ready for decorating

 

Robin Guthrie showing a visitor how to create bows
Robin Guthrie showing a visitor how to make bows

 

The finished wreaths for our clients and friends
The finished wreaths for our clients and friends

 

The wreaths are ready to be loaded into our truck for the trip home
The wreaths are ready to be loaded into our truck for the trip home

 

Ken and Libby Guthrie with their finished Christmas wreath
Here are Libby and I with our finished wreath

 

Ken and Libby Guthrie wearing holiday hats with their finished Christmas wreath
Now we are in the full spirit of the season!

 A Few More Photos Just for Fun

Trumpie the Barn Cat
Georgina the Barn Cat
Trumpie and Georgina guarding the supplies
Trumpie and Georgina with my youngest brother, Stacey Guthrie
The “Break Room”, mostly used by the cats 😂
My brother and sister-in-law made a wreath out of worn out work gloves
Customers buying a couple of Christmas trees

Here is the story behind these photos.

The barn cats are Trumpie and Georgina.  Thinking both kittens were male, my brother named them after Donald Trump and George Washington.  When they found out that George was a girl, they changed the name to Georgina. 😉

The wreath was made using old worn-out work gloves by my brother, Brian, and his wife Robin.  I thought it was pretty clever!

While we were working on our wreaths, a few folks showed up in the rain wanting to buy some Christmas trees. Brian graciously opened the farm to these eager folks. Aren’t the trees beautiful?

OK, now that you are in the spirit, here are a few suggested posts to keep you in the mood.

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