DIY Projects & Crafts Wreaths Wheat Wreath with Wooden Beads Dried wreaths don't have to skew over-the-top country. This wild wonder owes its elegant good looks to the natural materials that embellish its standard straw base. We added wheat stalks laced with woodenbeads and sculptural seedpods. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 26, 2018 Photo: LENNART WEIBULL What You'll Need Materials Large sheaf of wheat (Pictured: Dried Decor extra large wheat sheaf, $30, drieddecor.com) About 20 bleached bell-cup seed-pod stems (Pictured: Afloral.com dried and preserved bleached bell cup stems, $9.50 for six, afloral.com) Round unfinished wooden beads (Pictured: Craft Parts round wooden beads, 3/4 inch, from 10¢ each, craftparts.com) Floral tape 18-inch straw wreath form (Pictured: Ashland straw wreath form, 18 inches, $7, michaels.com) U-shaped pins (Pictured: Loops & Threads Tidy Pins, $4 for 25, michaels.com) Instructions Cut wheat and seedpod stems to lengths of 4 inches and 6 inches. Take 3 wheat stems of varying lengths and slide 3 to 6 beads onto each stem. Bundle them with 1 pod and secure the stems together with floral tape. Trim the ends. Repeat to make 25 to 30 bundles, leaving a few without pods. Using a U-shaped pin, attach one bundle at a time to wreath form. Layer bundles around wreath form, overlapping them to hide floral tape. Hang wreath, then add individual wheat stems to fill out and adjust shape. Originally appeared: MARTHA STEWART