Fourth of July Red, White, and Blue Rag Garland
On a recent trip to the craft store I came close to buying this pretty Fourth of July rag garland... but I didn't.
Instead, I went home and gathered the supplies needed to make it myself! I found scraps of painter's cloth, a piece of navy blue curtain, and red ribbons.
I cut the fabric into 6" strips and tied them to a long piece of thick jute. I began with the painter's cloth (white) and spaced it across the jute.
Next I tied on the navy blue strips between the white ones. Just one half hitch is all that is needed to tie the strips.
Last, I tied on the ribbons, there weren't as many red ribbon strips so I spaced them randomly between the red and blue.
Once I was finished, I pinned the garland to my mantel.
The rag garland looked beautiful with the wooden firecracker blocks I made recently.
The garland took no time at all to make and was basically free because I had all the fabric and ribbon I needed at home. The garland at the craft store was inexpensive but what is better than free? It was also fun to make!
This is all the indoor decoration I need for the Fourth of July. You can also add a few black and white vintage summer photos and small tags to jazz it up a little bit.
Thanks for visiting, have a happy and safe Fourth of July!
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