Recycled Valentine's Day Wreath

rag wreath with hearts that say welcome.

A beautiful DIY wreath made with recycled fabric.


duvet rag pile for wreath



This project began with an old duvet cover that was on its way to Goodwill and an old broken grapevine Valentine decoration.


I put them together and they turned lovely!

  

knotted strips of duvet fabric


I ripped up the duvet cover into long strips and tied them around a wire wreath form.


I pulled the WELCOME hearts off the old, broken grapevine Valentine decoration and wired them onto my new wreath.


Welcome rag wreath on a red door


And what about the leftover grapevine wreath?


sticks wrapped with recycled fabric


I wrapped scraps from the duvet and the bows from the original decoration around the grapevine sticks.



coffee stained bundles of grapevine with fabric


I dipped them in a coffee bath to give them a primitive look.



Please pin --->>

rag wreath pin with overlay
candles and a bowl filled with fabric wrapped sticks


I made cute little rustic bowl fillers with them.

Look around and see what you have to recycle!




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I am Susan, the author and creator at Homeroad. I am a wife, mother of 4 daughters, and a grandmother of 5 and counting. I am a retired teacher, a DIY blogger and an artist at heart. .

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Comments

  1. UnknownFebruary 11, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    Neat! Love the ingenuity.

    I don't get this linky thing. I am a blogger blog, so I am not going to do a thing about it. I figure that you are in my reader, so you still will be in my reader. ?? Right??

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  2. Okio B DesignsFebruary 11, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    Your wreath is gorgeous! Great way to recycle!

    Jeanine

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  3. Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsFebruary 11, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    I love how that wreath turned out, Susan!

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  4. Joyce - Quilted NestFebruary 11, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    something lovely indeed - recycling is just plain fun!

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  5. momto8February 11, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    the wreath is definitely a wow!! love how you used your duvet cover...that is great!
    I am your newest follower..pls follow back if you can.

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  6. UnknownFebruary 11, 2012 at 2:05 PM

    What a wonderful reuse! I love the wreath, it's gorgeous

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  7. UFebruary 11, 2012 at 9:50 PM

    LOVE the wreath!! Newest Linky follower!! PLEASE follow me back!! ;)

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  8. Melysa - Moments with the MontanosFebruary 11, 2012 at 9:52 PM

    I love the wreath! I am your newest follower via the LF Blog Hop. Hope you can visit me at momentswiththemontanos.blogspot.com

    XOXO, Melysa

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  9. Blissful & DomesticFebruary 12, 2012 at 12:13 AM

    Visiting from the Linky Followers Blog hop. Now Following your cute blog...would love for you to follow back:>

    http://blissfulanddomestic.blogspot.com/

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  10. emilysnanFebruary 12, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    hiya susan , i love the wreath x great upcycle seen a tut for a -lastic bag one ( we all hate those bags and i look for anyway to reuse them i can ) but omg it was fiddley folding and cutting into strips , your cotton cversions is just up my street , rip and tear into strips ..happy days tfs
    happy sunday
    xmaggiex

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  11. Special 'K'February 12, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    My Oh My! That is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Cheers SpecialK XoXo

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  12. NancyFebruary 12, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    Susan, It did turn out Lovely! I Love your Bowl fillers too, Great Idea!!

    Huggs, Nancy

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  13. Jan@southernjunkin'February 12, 2012 at 5:46 PM

    Very pretty! Dropping by from the LINKY Follower Party Hop! Now a friend through LINKY!

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  14. AnnFebruary 12, 2012 at 8:10 PM

    Great idea for recycling. Lovely! Stopping by from the Linky Follower Blog Hop and am following through Linky. Hope you'll take a minute to visit onceuponafirefly.blogspot.com.

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  15. JustineFebruary 12, 2012 at 8:42 PM

    Stopping by from the Linky Follower Party Hop!

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  16. SheilaG @ Plum DoodlesFebruary 12, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    Great projects, doesn't look like recycling projects at all.
    I'm a new Linky follower from the blog hop, would love for you to follow back if you like. :)

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  17. JblantonFebruary 13, 2012 at 7:07 PM

    Hi- Love your blog
    following you from linky followers blog hop- please stop by and follow me if you have a chance-thanks
    http://www.mynotsohurriedlife.blogspot.com

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  18. UnknownFebruary 13, 2012 at 9:45 PM

    Dropping by from the Linky Hop! New Linky follower! Can I get a follow back please? Thanks!

    Tammy

    http://luckyemeraldsreviews.blogspot.com/

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  19. thistlewoodfarmFebruary 13, 2012 at 9:47 PM

    What a great wreath. And I love the tiny tags, too! Thanks for the inspiration.

    blessings,
    karianne

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