{"id":2944,"date":"2025-01-01T13:02:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T18:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/?page_id=2944"},"modified":"2025-01-01T13:23:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T18:23:33","slug":"origami-wreaths","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/origami-wreaths\/","title":{"rendered":"origami wreaths"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The origami wreath is based on a design by Mette Pederson &#8211; called a &#8220;mette ring&#8221;.  Each takes 18 squares of paper, though there are variations with more or less paper.  Jim has helped decorate or design some of these. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/a-year-of-origami-wreaths\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2950\">a year of wreaths<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/donated-origami-wreaths\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2946\">donated wreaths<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/springtime.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"2912\" src=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/springtime.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/springtime.jpg 848w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/springtime-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/springtime-768x652.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">butterflies in spring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathEaster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"947\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2919\" src=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathEaster-947x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathEaster-947x1024.jpg 947w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathEaster-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathEaster-768x831.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathEaster-900x973.jpg 900w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathEaster.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">easter bunnies and ducks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathMonster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2931\" src=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathMonster-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathMonster-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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width=\"1024\" height=\"966\" data-id=\"2941\" src=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathWithBells-1024x966.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathWithBells-1024x966.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathWithBells-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathWithBells-768x725.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathWithBells-900x849.jpg 900w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathWithBells.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">lights and bells<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathVal2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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width=\"915\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2939\" src=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathVal1-915x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathVal1-915x1024.jpg 915w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathVal1-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathVal1-768x859.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathVal1-900x1007.jpg 900w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathVal1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">another valentine&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathStPat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"881\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2938\" src=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathStPat-881x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathStPat-881x1024.jpg 881w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathStPat-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathStPat-768x893.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathStPat-900x1047.jpg 900w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathStPat.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 881px) 100vw, 881px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">st. Patrick&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathBlueGold.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"2916\" src=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathBlueGold.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathBlueGold.jpg 608w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathBlueGold-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathBlueGold-88x88.jpg 88w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">classic blue and gold<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathEarlyMette.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" data-id=\"2918\" src=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathEarlyMette.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathEarlyMette.jpg 320w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathEarlyMette-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">an early smaller ring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathDec.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"2917\" src=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathDec.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathDec.jpg 638w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathDec-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">simple pine wreath<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathSmallZippy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2937\" src=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathSmallZippy-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathSmallZippy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathSmallZippy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathSmallZippy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathSmallZippy-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wreathSmallZippy.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">mini wreaths with Zippy and cards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The origami wreath is based on a design by Mette Pederson &#8211; called a &#8220;mette ring&#8221;. 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