Pussywillow Wreath
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_ the wreath shape looks great and the pussywillow branches are holding its shape nicely.

_ I removed a couple ties to see if the form would come apart but it stayed solid.

_ at this point I couldn't decide whether to replace the cable ties with wire or just leave them.

_ I left them and after the wreath was finished I couldn't see the cable ties.

_ here I started inserting extra branches to my wreath, to give it more dimension.

_ short branches 6-8 inches.

_ I started at the center of my wreath and worked towards the left.

_ second layer of branches under the first layer, like scales on a fish.

_ this way the bare stems are not visible.

_ now the wreath is starting to look fluffy. :)

_ it took me hours to fill the wreath with small branches.

_ hours later with hundreds of catkins all over my house, my wreath is done!

I didn't seal my wreath - I left it natural.
You could seal it with hair spray or a regular craft sealer, but it worked fine without it.

If you're using your wreath outdoors in a covered porch - dipping the little pieces of willow in glue - will help from having the little willow sprigs moving around. My wreath is an indoor wreath and I didn't use any and after almost seven years and one house move later, it's still all intact.

Also if you don't have enough pussywillow to make your wreath form - a grapevine wreath will work - you just add the pussywillow sprigs to it.
Happy Spring!