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Dollar Store Bandana Rag Wreath

These Dollar Store Bandana Wreaths are so cheap and easy to make and can be adjusted for any holiday, party, or seasonal decor; all the supplies came together in under $10.

Equipment

  • 12-inch round metal wreath form
  • 12 bandanas
  • Scissors

Instructions

  • Lay a bandana flat and cut in half top to bottom (not diagonal). Pay attention to the pattern on the bandana and cut each bandana to match.
  • Repeat for all bandanas.
  • Lay the metal wreath form in front of you.
  • Hold a bandana out in front of you with the long side on the top and bottom.
  • Gather the bandana in the middle and pinch together.
  • Fold over to make a loop.
  • Place the loop of fabric under the metal frame with the loop on the outside of the frame and the two tails on the inside.
  • Feed the tails through the loop, over the metal frame.
  • Pull taught with the tails now on the outside of the metal frame.
  • Repeat with the remaining fabric, adjusting spacing as you go.
  • Once all fabric has been looped, go around the wreath pulling the two tails away from each other so each fabric strip is taught against the frame.
  • Pay attention to any pattern you want to keep in your materials - ABABAB, AABBAABB, ABCABCABC, etc.

Notes

Note: use a variety of bandanas to your taste. I used 2 designs with 6 of each bandana, but you could use 3 designs and do 4 of each design. The main thing is to remember that you need the same number of bandanas as the inches of your metal wreath form. Increase the number of bandanas you purchase if you have an 18 or 24 inch wreath form. I found that the 12 in round wreath form was the ideal size.
This material is not super weather friendly. Use these in an indoor space or on an exterior door with an overhang. A spray sealer could also be added to the fabric once the wreath is complete to help protect it and use it longer.
The sky really is the limit on the options. You could do Red, white and blue for July 4th. You could do colors that match a wedding or party theme. You could glue flowers or other objects to the wreath once the ties are completed.