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April 23, 2019 By Brandy 22 Comments

Home » Craft Tutorials

Simple and Inexpensive Patriotic Wreath Tutorial

Filed Under: Craft Tutorials, Patriotic Holidays Tagged With: Wreath Tutorials

A gorgeous wreath to hang during the summer months! This patriotic wreath tutorial is simple to make, quick, and inexpensive!

A gorgeous wreath to hang during the summer months! This patriotic wreath tutorial is simple to make, quick, and inexpensive!

 

With Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and Labor Day all within a matter of a few months, I decided to take down my spring wreath and make something patriotic to put in its place.

Old Glory Patriotic Wreath hanging on door

This patriotic wreath came together in about a half an hour and was very inexpensive to make.

4 More Easy and Inexpensive Wreaths to Check Out!

Cardstock Patriotic Wreath: Here is a fun wreath to make with the kids, or without, but it is easy enough to do with them. To make it even simpler, you can just cut out the stars and glue them to the base instead of making them 3-D.

Citrus Summer Wreath: Bright pops of citrus, greenery and gingham combine for an adorable & easy citrus wreath to make this summer!

Ornament Holiday Wreath: Use inexpensive ornaments and glue around a wreath base for a stunning ornament wreath.

Easy Hoop Wreath: Bring the sights of spring indoors with a stunning hoop wreath! Hoop wreaths are one of the easiest kinds of wreaths to make.

Old Glory Patriotic Wreath Tutorial

 

Old Glory Patriotic Wreath Tutorial

Supplies needed for Patriotic Wreath:

  • 18″ grapevine wreath base
  • 3 yards 1 1/2″ striped ribbon
  • 3 yards 2 1/2″ burlap ribbon or burlap strips
  • 2 mini flags
  • hot glue
  • glue gun
  • Bow ( 2 1/2 yards 1 1/2″ grosgrain ribbon and 2 1/2 yards burlap or burlap ribbon)

Steps for Making a Patriotic Wreath:

Step 1: Start by wrapping your wreath with the burlap. Secure with hot glue on the back as needed.

Tip: If using burlap that has a raw edge, spray with hair spray to help with fraying.

Step 2: Layer your striped ribbon over the burlap, hot gluing on the back as needed.

 

close up of bow on patriotic wreath

 

Step 3: Make a bow.

Note: You can make a basic  bow by layering your burlap and ribbon, or a fancier bow like the one I did above with four loops.

I was too lazy to create a tutorial for how I made this bow because there are already so many tutorials online. Here is one similar, I did 4 instead of 6 loops.

Step 4: Attach the flags by sliding the sticks through the wreath base. No glue needed.

Step 5: Glue your bow onto the wreath and you are done!

 

finished patriotic wreath

I love how simple it was to make and how bright and patriotic our front door looks now!

For reference, the wreath base, striped ribbon and flags were purchased at Michael’s. The burlap and blue ribbon were leftover from other other projects.

Here are a couple of other fun projects you might enjoy!

Planning a BBQ for Memorial Day or the 4th of July? Don't forget a sugar cookies station for the kids! These American flag sugar cookies are so easy to make with rectangle cookies and red licorice!

Flag Sugar Cookies

These flag sugar cookies are so easy to make with rectangle cookies and red licorice! Planning a BBQ for Memorial Day or the 4th of July? Don’t forget a sugar cookies station for the kids!

County Fair 4th of July BBQ Ideas

Take your 4th of July BBQ up a notch with a County Fair inspired backyard get together! Complete with all American hot dogs, Twizzlers flag cookies, Red, White, & Blue fruit cups, and Americana decor.

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  1. Brenda says

    May 27, 2014 at 10:44 am

    I am so loving this wreath Brandy! I love anything red/white/blue and of course burlap. Now I think I will have to make one too. lol

    Reply
  2. JESS44903 says

    May 9, 2016 at 11:19 am

    This is adorbs! 🙂

    I would love for you to share this with my Recipes, Crafts, Tips and Tricks Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

    Reply
  3. charleneasay1 says

    May 10, 2016 at 4:40 pm

    This is such a cute wreath. I would love to make one. Happy week!

    Reply
  4. Meg | Hello Farmhouse says

    May 10, 2016 at 9:56 pm

    This is so stinkin cute! I’m definitely pinning for later because my farmhouse needs a few of these!

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    • Brandy says

      May 12, 2016 at 8:33 am

      Thank you, Meg!

      Reply
  5. Adree says

    May 11, 2016 at 8:31 am

    Love this wreath! The burlap gives it a rustic feel that I love!

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    • Brandy says

      May 12, 2016 at 8:33 am

      Thank you so much Andree!

      Reply
  6. Malia @ Small Town Girl Blog says

    May 12, 2016 at 5:58 pm

    Love this! Perfect for the 4th and Memorial day! Pinned and sharing!

    Reply
  7. the cape on the corner says

    May 13, 2016 at 7:17 pm

    that is just so simple, but so beautiful!
    b

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  8. Morgan @ Managing Mommyhood says

    May 15, 2016 at 1:20 pm

    Love how simple this is, but it packs a punch of fun!

    Reply
  9. satrntgr says

    May 18, 2016 at 7:06 pm

    That is beautiful – what a great way to welcome people to your home! 🙂

    Reply
  10. Navy Wifey Peters @ USS Crafty says

    May 19, 2016 at 4:11 pm

    Such a great looking wreath! Thanks for sharing at the Submarine Sunday Link Party!

    Reply
  11. Lori says

    May 20, 2016 at 10:51 am

    This is so festive and easy looking! Thanks for sharing at Dishing It & Digging It!

    Reply
  12. Michelle - Jarrah Jungle says

    June 2, 2016 at 6:29 pm

    You are so clever this looks amazing!

    Reply
  13. acraftymix says

    March 25, 2017 at 4:53 am

    I always admire how patriotic Americans are Brandy. I love your wreath and how you used a polka dot ribbon to mimic the stars on the American flag. It’s truly lovely

    Reply
  14. JESS44903 says

    March 27, 2017 at 8:10 am

    Aww! So cute!

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

    Reply
  15. Donna Marie says

    March 27, 2017 at 8:18 am

    great stuff got you off of linky party mostly blogging I love americana and of course our troops 🙂

    Reply
  16. Angela says

    May 15, 2017 at 8:58 pm

    What a great wreath! It’s so simple and so cute! I checked out your blog and I really like it- you’ve got some great ideas!

    Reply
  17. pam says

    May 16, 2017 at 7:04 pm

    Very pretty….I love red, white and blue!

    Reply
  18. Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joy says

    May 18, 2017 at 6:32 pm

    Such a cute wreath!!

    Reply
  19. Angie ~ ambientwares says

    May 21, 2017 at 8:51 am

    This is a beautiful wreath, Brandy! Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday! Pinned & sharing

    Reply
  20. Erlene says

    May 21, 2017 at 5:21 pm

    Thanks for sharing your patriotic wreath tutorial on Merry Monday. Pinned and will be one of my features.

    Reply

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