Old Coffee Filter + Burlap = Great Wreath!

UPDATE: I've been corrected... it's actually an old veggie steamer!  I guess this shows that I'm not a coffee drinker! :)  Thanks girls!

Back a few weeks ago I found this old coffee filter (at least that's what I think it is) at Goodwill for $1.49.

I loved how rustic it looked and I figured I could do something with it.  Yesterday, a piece of burlap just happened to be laying next to it and I knew they would be a match made in heaven. 

The picture above shows it in it's opened state.  It also would close up with just the slightest movement, so I needed to find a way to secure it open so I cold turn it into a base for a wreath.  I chose floral wire because it is thin and easy to work with.  Once it was secure, I basted a strip of burlap in order to make a ruffle for the center of the wreath. 

For the florettes around the center, I cut circles out of burlap and two coordinating fabrics.  To make them look worn I dampened them and wadded them up.  Got the handly glue gun out and went to town.  I love vintage buttons and have a large tin of them that my mom gave me.  I chose several that I thought would coordinate and glued them in the center of the florettes.

There you have it!  An inexpensive wreath made from an old coffee filter.  Who would have thought?... certainly not me.

Here is a close up of the center.....

Another close up.....

Now to paint my front door.... I'm thinking chocolate brown. 

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2nd Time Around Tuesday @ A Picture is Worth A 1,000 Words