DIY It’s A Girl New Baby Floral Embroidery Hoop Wreath (Tutorial)

In preparing for the arrival of our baby girl this summer, I have been crafting up a storm. One thing I pinned to my pinterest board before I was even pregnant was an “It’s a Girl” wreath. I love having cute wreaths on my front door, and I especially loved the idea of being able to announce our new arrival to our neighbors and friends who come to visit.

To find inspiration for a wreath, I poured over dozens of pins on Pinterest. I considered doing a hydrangea wreath and also doing another yarn wreath.

It’s a Girl Yarn Wreath //It’s a Girl Hydrangea Wreath

Ultimately, I decided to go modern and try out an embroidery hoop wreath trend. I had an extra hoop left over from my DIY Fabric Scrap and Ribbon Nursery Mobile project, which made the project easy and cheaper!

Here were some of my inspiration photos:

DIY : Embroidery Hoop Wreath by Dreamery Events // DIY Floral Spring Wreath by Wife In Progress

The supplies were simple to find, affordable (which is important when you’re expecting a new baby!) and the whole project didn’t take more than an hour, excluding the time for the spray paint to dry. Here is a quick tutorial on how to make your own:

Step 1: Spray Paint your hoop (or Leave it Natural)

I started by spray painting the embroidery hoop gold. To do this I hung it from some fishing line from the limb of a tree in my front yard. I used Rustoleum Bright Coat in Gold from Walmart. I considered leaving it natural, but I thought the gold was cute and added a nice accent.

Step 2: Arrange & Wire on Your Flowers

Next, I trimmed the florals and arranged my design. I started by layering on the greenery – in this case, eucalyptus. Next, I arranged the flowers. When I was happy with the arrangement, I used floral wire to secure everything. It took a little trial and error, but I love how the arrangement turned out.

Step 3: Cut & Add “It’s a Girl” Cutout

I used my Silhouette Portrait to cut out the “It’s a Girl” script on gold glitter cardstock. Below, I’m sharing the It’s A Girl Silhouette Cut File I designed, plus a PDF version in case you don’t have a machine and want to print and trace it.

Ideally, I would have loved to have the cutout be wooden to hold up better in the elements, but I settled for cardstock to keep the project inexpensive and something I could do myself. Ultimately, I decided to laminate it to make it a bit more sturdy. Lastly, I hung the “It’s a Girl” cutout from the hoop using fishing wire.

Step 4: Display your Wreath!

While I was so excited to hang my wreath on our front door, the nurses at the hospital cautioned against doing anything to call attention to the fact that we have a new baby at home. (Apparently that can make you a target?! How sad.)

I was bummed, but not too bad. Instead of hanging the wreath on our front door I hung it on the door to Annie’s nursery, so I get to see and admire my work more often!

Supply List

These are the supplies I ended up using for this project. I would recommend buying more flowers than you need and returning what you don’t use.

• (2) Faux Rose By Ashland® – White – 23 in
• (1) Ashland® Wild Daisy Spray, Cream White  – White/Cream – 29 in
• (2) Eucalyptus Stem by Ashland® 
• (1) Light Pink Hydrangea Stem By Ashland® 
• (1) Light Pink English Rose Stem By Ashland® 
• 12″ x 12″ Glitter Paper By Recollections®  – Divine – 12″ x 12″
• It’s A Girl Silhouette Cut File or It’s a Girl PDF File
• Embroidery Hoop
• Green Floral Wire
• Gold Spray Paint
• Fishing Line

Photo by: Kelly Leeves, Captivating Life