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. 

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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! 

Visit more 4th of July DIY projects by following these links: 

Firecracker Post.

No-Sew Pennants.

Chippy Window Flag.

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