Heart Shaped Rag Wreath

 In an attempt to decorate for Valentine's Day with a neutral pallet, I had an idea!  It just so happens that this idea is free to make too! 

I love the look of rag wreaths and I've made several different ones over the years. 

Today I'm using a simple piece of cardboard from a recycled box and rags of drop cloth fabric to create an adorable heart shaped wreath.

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I began by cutting an open heart out of paper.

Fold a piece of computer paper in half then free hand a heart shape. 

Go back and cut another heart inside that one to get the open heart. 

I traced the heart onto a piece of cardboard then cut it out. 

My heart is about 8" across. 

Using drop cloth fabric I cut fabric a piece of fabric that was 24" long. 

I cut 1" slits along my fabric and tore it down the length of the 24" fabric. 

Next, I cut the strips in half. 

I hitched each strip of fabric around the cardboard heart. 

I kept going pushing the fabric close together as I went around the heart. 

Lastly, I used the seam from the bottom of the fabric to create a hanger. 

I tied the seam into a loop and hot glued it to the wreath so it wouldn't slip. 

If necessary you can go around the heart and trim the fabric strips so they are all the same length. 

I think it came out so cute and it's perfect for my neutral decor! 

It can be hung on a wreath or alone. 

The best part is that it was free to make! 

When you buy a package of drop cloth fabric it can be used for a ton of different projects! 

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