Make a Rustic Fall Wreath

2 min read September 13, 2026 Haeley Giambalvo
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I love a beautiful fall wreath on the front door at this time of year. With pumpkins, gourds, pine cones, and pheasant feathers, this rustic DIY wreath screams fall! It would look great either outside on the front door or indoors as part of your fall and Halloween decor. The best part - it can be made in under an hour with just a few simple steps. Just grab your glue gun!

Project Time
35 to 45 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

Wrap the foam wreath form with the burlap ribbon, overlapping it slightly as you go. Secure in place with a dab of hot glue.

Make a Rustic Fall Wreath step 1
Step
2

Add pheasant feathers to the wreath by squeezing some hot glue onto the base of the feather and then pressing it into the wreath. Hold the feather in place for a few seconds until it sets. I added feathers to the top left side and bottom right side of my wreath to create a diagonal line of feathers. Don’t worry about the hot glue showing, you can cover it up with a pine cone or pumpkin.

Make a Rustic Fall Wreath step 2
Step
3

Begin adding a mix of pumpkins and gourds between the feathers by adding a generous amount of hot glue to the backside and pressing onto the front of the wreath.

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Step
4

Fill in the gaps between the pumpkins and gourds with pine cones by gluing them in place. If you want, you can paint the tips of some of the pine cones with craft paint for added color.

Continue filling in the wreath until you get the look you want!

Make a Rustic Fall Wreath step 4
Step
5

Hang with a burlap ribbon and enjoy your new addition to your fall and Halloween home decor!

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