Fabric Rag Wreath Tutorial

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Good morning everyone,

  Last week I shared our Spring Mantel with you and promised I would write the tutorial for the fabric rag wreath featured above it.

So today I thought I would bring you that tutorial so you could make one for yourself if you so choose. 

I think when you finish making yours you will agree with me that this is probably one of the simplest wreaths you can make.  And it can be customized to your home by choosing fabric or fabrics that compliment your decor.
So without further ado let's move on to the tutorial itself.

You will need:
 - a  wire wreath form size of your choosing.I used a 14" one
 - approximately 2 yards of fabric of your choice.
 - a tape measure or ruler 
 - a pair of scissors

  To start you want to make approximately 330 strips of fabric measuring 1"x8".  I did mine by notching my fabric every inch as above for about 66 notches then ....

I just tore the strips across the fabric instead of cutting it.  This gives you the frayed edge that gives the wreath its character.  The first strip you tear will most likely be uneven from being cut at the store but each one after that should be quite even all the way across the fabric. Then cut or tear your long strips into 8" lengths.  I am terrible about counting I just tear and when I run out I tear some more until I am done. 

Now you want to find a great movie to watch while you do this next part.  Take a strip and place it behind the outer two wires on the wreath ...

and tie it in a knot like the picture above.

Next take another strip and place behind the two middle wires like above and tie it in a knot like you did the first two wires.

 You can see the middle strip tied here.  Now take a strip and place it behind the inner two wires and tie it in a knot.  

Now go back to the first two outer wires and tie a strip around them again, then the two middle wires and then the two inner wires. Keep doing this all the way around the wreath until it is filled.  Occasionally push the strips together to make the wreath fuller. The above picture shows the wreath with about 9 strips tied in place.

This is how the back will look.

This is the finished wreath.  It really doesn't take too long to tie all those strips.  I think I watched a couple episodes of Blue Bloods. 

This is how the back looks on the finished wreath.  Very neat - actually reminds me of smocking.

And here's how it looks on our Spring Mantel.
So bright and cheery  - perfect for Spring.

Think you might like to make one for your home?  Would love to hear what color you would choose to do so - tell me about it in the comments below.  

Until next time have fun creating something you enjoy.

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