I’ve been a florist for over 40 years and I never made blankets that way. I’m going to now. Great work! I’ve used styrofoam lumber with hay. Your way is way better. Never too late to learn a better way. Thanks

Thomas Crawley thank you so much for the info. yesterday was the first anniversary of my Beautiful Mom's Passing. I really want to make this. once again thank you very much.

Thanks so much for sharing this! My father passed away after an accident in May and this is our first Christmas without him. A couple months ago I began looking for information on grave blankets. I wanted to buy a nice one, but everything I saw online from stores from the year before didn't look very good. I saw this, showed it to my mom and told her I'd make one. I was a little unsure about it, but it turned out beautifully! So many people are telling me it's the most beautiful grave blanket they've ever seen. Your instructions made it so easy! I watched the video a number of times, gathered my supplies, and then watched a little at a time, stopped, and ran out to the garage to do that part. I can't thank you enough for making our first Christmas without dad a little nicer.

Erica, I stumbled acrosss your video and was so impressed with the job you guys did that I attempted to make a grave blanket myself. I live in Staten Island and usually pay between $100 and $125 for a really full grave blanket. After spending $12 for a roll of chicken wire and getting all the free branches I wanted from a local Christmas tree stand, using your method, we made the fullest grave blanket ever. My wife decorated it beautifully with ribbons, ornaments, flowers and angels she accumulated over the years and everyone who saw it couldn't believe we made it ourselves! Thank you so much for the instructions you gave. You've started us on a fun, new Christmas tradition!............Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Wow I am absolutely amazed of how brilliant your method is for creating an evergreen blanket. I’ve made centerpieces that are smaller for a table setting and your way is much easier, and more affordable if you can get the greenery yourself & buy the chicken wire. I went to my husband friends home 5 acres, and he let me trim off branches of all the different types of evergreens. I’ve made a couple of hanging baskets, have 2 planters I need to do, and lastly the remainder to do a blanket similar to yours. Thank you for the great idea and Merry Christmas

I'm not a florist and I made these many years ago for my Dad's grave. They always come out beautiful.

I loved this demo I have made two grave blankets and shared it with lots of friends. I however did learn how heavy they really become once they are completed. Thank you so much for sharing!!!!

Beautiful thank you so much for showing this and sharing how it's done

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this video and he is a great teacher! Thank you for sharing I've never seen or heard of this and I've been in the floral industry for 18 years

by far the BEST video and the prettiest grave blanket on you tube! Thanks so much for sharing your talent. I will be making these for my Mom, Brother and Father-in-law.

that was a great video- I need to remember this - the idea of the netting can be used for so many shapes- thanks!

It took me a while to realize what this was. Ooh, hit me kinda hard. He's fast. It is absolutely beautiful!!!

Spectacular, elegant and above all natural!

That with greens alone is beautiful, Mike. You can see the pride in your workmanship!

Loved this!!! So glad I stumbled across it.

Thanks for the video. These aren't very common in southern Indiana but with your help we got-r-done.

I love this idea. I work for a cemetery and I have not seen anything like this around here.

Looks amazing thankyou , you have inspired me to make an australian native one for a friends grave , i bet that spruce smells great🙏🇦🇺🐨

Beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration. Great job.

that really looks beautiful love it

I love this so much. Difficult to deal w wire, but worth it. Took me about @n hour1/2 . Made it for my forever22 man. I’d put the pic if I could. It’s nicer then his...lol...thank you so much.

Wow! You are amazing! I Love this!

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

Beautiful Love this!!!

I live in Texas and have never heard of a grave blanket. Ever !

What other kinds of greenery would you use instead of the pines, spruces, etc?

Beautiful!!

Thanks for your kind words! So happy that you were able to make one successfully!

Beautiful, I made one for first time the way Mike did. Hopefully this season it might look like the one in video!

Hi Wendy. Thanks for the compliments :) we currently do not ship grave blankets although we have shipped out wreaths in the past. I believe the pricing will be the same this year, if not it would only be a dollar or two more.

How much greens do you use? If I buy 50# balsam boughs, how many of these would that make?

thank you so much for this helpful video!

This is beautiful. What are the dimentions of the wire? He said 3 ft but what is the other end and also, what was the final length of that one. I want to make a 6ft one. Thank you!!

very nice!!! im going to do this tonight

Great job sir!

Thanks everyone for your kind words !

Great idea,Iove

Awesome!

What are the approximate final measurements of this blanket? I live in south GA and Ive never heard of these. I suppose that you lay this over a slab in a cemetery...correct? I thought this was a video about CASKET blankets, however, this is very interesting and I may try one some time. Thanks so much for the info. Beautiful job.

Its a beautiful blanket! I do agree its so much better than most sold out there! I just love the height and fullness of the ones you make... I do have a question please.... You wrote you sell yours for $52 fully decorated in 2012... Is this the same price you will sell them this year? Also .. I have two questions about shipping plz... #1 Do you ship yours out? #2 - How do you ship them? TY very much 4 taking time to make this video teaching others to do it! That is a very selfless act, so TY!!

Can you tell me what size the chicken wire would be cut to for an infant's grave? I'm not sure of the typical size for a baby blanket. I lost my full-term baby granddaughter in April this year and I would like to make something special for her.

Hi! We have a tree farm in Indiana and may try this method this year. How much do you charge for this type of grave blanket after it’s been decorated. I’d love to see the finished, ready to sell blanket too. Thank you! Lance Sambol Sambol’s Tree Farm

I really enjoyed this video, they are just beautiful and so full. I would love to help make them for the experience. where are you located, I am in Macomb mi.

I live in Kalamazoo mi do you guys ship these grave blankets? I get one every year for my daughters grave but I can never find any that look so thick and beautiful like that

What the name of the greenery plant you used

Very beautiful. It was difficult hearing since I was at work and didn't want everyone to hear. Where do I order one? I don't want it decorated for Xmas but want it more springy. If it can't be done, I would just like the greens the way it was arranged and I can add palms, etc. Please give me all info so I can purchase one. I live in Berkeley heights, N.J.

How long will this last? I understand that weather plays a role but what is the average time these stay looking fresh?

I have made Grave blanket for many years ,but I am going to try this like it very much, but not tell me how much retail ????

That is an awesome video..Thank you for sharing..My one question is, how do they stake these to the ground?

Where did you get the wire from

That's it. That's all it is. a metal fence with branches weaven in evenly. Its so expensive. My grandma past away before I got a chance to know her. My mom and I drive to statin island almost every Christmas to decorate her grave and say a few words. This year I want to surprise my mom and make a Christmas blanket

Great video, u guys must b busy this time of year

What is the exact measurements when the greens was finished? I got 2” on each end from the chicken wire? So I’m guessing it’s 1”-1 1/2” on the sides from chicken wire?

wondeful

What do you recommend charging for something such as this?

Your blankets are SO much nicer and more beautiful than any that are available around here for sale, and even what I've seen on the internet. Great work Mike! Do you sell yours? I WANT to make one, but just don't have the time, nor the access to pine. LoL

What kind of wire is he using? I love this video!

This is beautiful. I have never seen a grave blanket and love this. Dpesthis go right over the grave like it sounds or does it go across the bottom of the stone?

Iv ben making grave blankets for 20yrs now n by far this is the hardest way iv ever seen. No doubt ots a beautiful blanket but to spend all that money on chicken wire is not cost effective. Also balsam doesn't truly push well if u hav even a decent bundle. A bundle is How the brush comes in if u get it from canada. Straw n basket made from lathe n chicken wire works n a new method Iv come up with recently is wood straw n twine. Still makes a gorgeous blanket. Again beautiful blanket air but excessive amount of brush. This blanket b4 decor must b bout 20 25 alone mayb mor

And for a snow tipped effect use white spray paint

You could attempt with artificial boughs. They are more detrimental to the environment than natural trees. We don't cut down trees for our boughs. We trim them from trees that stay alive and healthy.

Could you make these and somehow attach them to the top of a headstone?

Do you have another way to make this, other than with greenery? If so, is there a video?

well we live in northern Michigan, we could probably get more for them elsewhere!

they retail for $52 fully decorated (bows, cones and berries) this year 2012

What kind of branches are you using

best video on the net i am going to try and make this myself for my grand parents and mom and dad and uncle just to many to purches from greenhouse what size is the chicken wire

What metal is that? Is it hard chicken wire? Thank you

Where do you get the greens/branches?

Is there a website for this guy. Does he sell them? Beautiful work.

I’d love to see it decorated.

How long was your chicken wire again?

Does it stay in tight ?

and thats decorated

but yu have to cut down trees and i dont want to do that can you just use the fake branches rather than real

sorry, guy's . would need my grocery store's delivery of xmas tree's for this. nice idea but too commercial not stuff readily available to knock up at home.

no good will catch wind and be on every grave in the cemetery!!!

has to be at least $100.00

why would anyone spend so much on a dead relative? they have no idea and their not watching u from heaven. death isnt judgement day, their asleep in Christ.