To start, I went to Hobby Lobby where just about everything I bought was 50% off. I started with 3 large wooden letters that were $1.25 each. Then I used some twine and a red-white chevron ribbon that cost about $1.25 for a spool at the craft store. I made a quick trip to Michaels and got the embellishments (about 4 wreath picks will do). They ranged from 50-75 cents and were available in aisle with wreath making materials. I chose to go sparkly, since I was using more rustic materials as my base. I then cut the various picks and embellishments into smaller parts for gluing. 
I stared off by wrapping the "J" with twine. Tip: Use lots of hot glue to secure the twine! I cut the ribbon for the "O" in half and then began to wrap it tightly, using glue to help secure the ribbon as I went.
I wanted to do something fun for the "Y", and thought "why not combine the two techniques?" I cut and measured my ribbon to fit the length of the "Y", and glued one end to the bottom/backside of the "Y". I attached the edge of the twine to the bottom right hand side of the "Y" and began to wrap. When I got to the ribbon, I alternated over and under with the ribbon, which gave it a cool effect. This was a long process (think about 2 hours from start to finish), so get your wine and favorite DVR program going, while you do this project.
I then glued the embellishments on. TIP: if you are drinking your wine and make a couple of "mistakes" the embellishments go a long way to covering them up :)
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