I came across a picture of the ornaments I made for a Christmas Exchange in 2007, and realized I had never posted them.
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I went out in the yard and pulled Morning Glory vines, removed the leaves, formed the wreaths, and set them to dry in the sun on the henhouse roof.

The figures are apples from our tree made into sauce, then mixed half and half with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, and cloves. I put 2 Tablespoons of white glue in there too. Mixed the dough, let it set for a while and cut out with mini cookie cutters. Let dry for a few days.

Brought in the dry wreaths, wrapped them with satin and/or glittery ribbon. When the figures were dry, accented them with satin and/or glittery fabric paint. Let everything dry, and try to match the centers with a nice wreath. Tie them together.

That's about it.

Fabric yoyos tied into rings to form wreath ornaments.
Yoyos are two-inch fabric circles; run a line of loose stitching around the outside, and then pull the stitches to close them into a one-inch ball.
These have a little batting in them to make them puffy. They are strung in 8 to 11 ball strings, and then the ends are joined to make wreaths for Christmas tree ornaments.

More pipe cleaners and beads:
wreaths made with paddle wheel, crystal, smilie faces.

More Christmas ornaments;
Paddlewheel and bead wreaths, strung on pipe cleaners.

Pipe cleaner and bead wreaths.

Wreath ornaments made from fishing bobbers strung on pipe cleaners.

The past week or so, we've been playing with Perler Beads. (Called Hama, in some places.)
My camera wouldn't get them in focus, so I scanned them. Some of the colors faded, but you can still see the designs.
My daughter created the wreath, tree, and pink striped candy cane heart; I made the pink and green heart.

Rag Wreath instructions

Supplies
1 12 inch foam heart, or wreath shape of your choice
Several yards of fabric
a crochet hook, or chopstick
glue
I used 2 old french earring hooks, and a length of thread for the hanger because that's what was laying around

Cut many, many 3inch by 3inch squares or diamonds from your fabric with pinking shears. You can also use circles to give a slightly different appearance, but the squares and diamonds waste less fabric.
Start at the center front.
Fold a square around the tip of the hook or stick, with the tip in the center. Dip the tip in glue, press into the foam heart, remove hook.Try to keep the squares in a straight line. Starting in the front helps to keep the line straight. You can veer around a bit as you get to the sides to create the fullness you like.
This is the back. I left it empty so it will hang flat on the wall, but they can be covered all around if hanging in a window.This is one of the French hooks. I just tied some doubled thread between them and inserted the hooks into the foam for a hanger. You can also use bent wire to make a hook. The wreaths are quite light. I have made other wreaths for fall, Halloween, Christmas, I even gave one for a wedding present that was made from antique lace!