I loved, loved, LOVED this wreath project I found over at Girl in the Garage! I am the first to admit that my Pinterest boards are full of DIY/craft projects I fully intend to do, but__________. I could fill in the blank with any number of excuses, so we’ll just leave it open.

However, when I first discovered this project, it caught my eye. I love 4th of July craft projects…so festive! And…it’s economical to make and took me only about 30 minutes! That’s a win win win for me!

Materials needed:

16-inch white wreath form

3 bandanas (red, white, blue)

scissors

Cost: Only $8.00! I used a 40% off coupon on the wreath form at Michael’s, and I found the bandanas for $0.99 each!

I first cut the fabric into 3-inch pieces. I measured the first one to get a ball-park for the size, and I simply eye-balled the cutting mark for the rest of the pieces.

I then formed a u-shape with each strip under the wreath.

I put the two ends together and pulled them through the loop on the other side, making a knot. I then pulled them tight. I found it also worked well to criss-cross the ends together to help tighten up the knot a little better.

I continued this pattern: red – white – blue until I used all strips of the bandanas. I pulled out the ends of each tied piece a little to give it a fuller look. Lastly, I repositioned each piece around the wreath form to ensure all pieces were as evenly spaced as possible.

Ta-da! A patriotic, bandana wreath! Inexpensive and easy!

What projects are you working on (or maybe have already completed) for the upcoming Independence Day holiday?