Dollar Store Scarf Strip 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
6 scarves, straight or infinity
Ruler
Scissors or pinking shears

Instructions

Lay a scarf flat on your surface. If using an infinity scarf, cut off the merging seam just under the stitching. Pinking sheers may be used to help with fraying on the cut edge.
Measure out 14 inches in length and make a cut across the scarf.
Repeat three more times. Each scarf should produce at least 4 lengths.
Repeat for all scarves/fabric lengths.
Lay the metal wreath form in front of you.
Hold a fabric length out in front of you with the long side on the top and bottom.
Gather the fabric in the middle and pinch it 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 - the variety of scarves is to your taste and availability of pattern. Mix and match patterns and have fun. Each scarf offers 4 lengths and you will need double the lengths to the diameter of the wreath. Meaning 12 in form means 24 lengths of fabric or 18-inch form means 36 lengths of fabric. I suggest cutting the lengths at 14 inches to make them stick out a little and not be as floppy. If you want them longer, you can cut them longer, just adjust the number of scarves needed based on the length you are cutting them.

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. Just keep trying new things.