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Easy Patriotic Wreath

Even though July 4 is still several weeks away, I can’t resist decorating early for this important holiday.  Our front door has a new wreath for Independence Day, an Easy Patriotic Wreath that I crafted from fleece.

Red, white, and blue wreath made with fleece strips.

Easy Patriotic Wreath

I love to decorate our house patriotically for Memorial Day, Flag Day, July 4, and Labor Day.

I used a wire wreath form and strips of fleece to make a patriotic wreath for our door.

House decorated patriotically with red, white, and blue wreath and flags in flower pots.

I inherited all of my mother-in-law’s material including this fleece.

I love how colorful this looks on our front door.

Red, white, and blue rag wreath made with fleece.

How to Make an Easy Patriotic Wreath

Rag wreath made with strips of red, white, and blue fleece.

Supplies

  • 16″ wire wreath form
  • 1/2 yard each of red, white, and blue fleece
  • Rotary cutter, quilter’s ruler and cutting mat (Or a ruler and scissors)

Instructions

  1. Cut each color of fleece into 1” x 6” strips.
Make an easy Patriotic Wreath from fleece strips and a wire wreath form.  This is perfect for July 4 and other patriotic holidays.  virginiasweetpea.com

2. The wire wreath is divided into eight segments. 

Three segments will be blue with white “stars.” 

Three segments will be red and two will be white. 

Starting with red, tie strips of fleece to the form, one at a time.

Make an easy Patriotic Wreath from fleece strips and a wire wreath form.  This is perfect for July 4 and other patriotic holidays.  virginiasweetpea.com

Fill in one section of the wreath with red and the next with white. 

Continue until three red and two white sections are filled.

Make an easy Patriotic Wreath from fleece strips and a wire wreath form.  This is perfect for July 4 and other patriotic holidays.  virginiasweetpea.com
Make an easy Patriotic Wreath from fleece strips and a wire wreath form.  This is perfect for July 4 and other patriotic holidays.  virginiasweetpea.com

3.  The remaining three wreath segments will be blue with white strips added to form stars. 

Start by adding four rows of blue to a section.

Make an easy Patriotic Wreath from fleece strips and a wire wreath form.  This is perfect for July 4 and other patriotic holidays.  virginiasweetpea.com
Make an easy Patriotic Wreath from fleece strips and a wire wreath form.  This is perfect for July 4 and other patriotic holidays.  virginiasweetpea.com

On the fifth row, alternate blue with white strips.

Make an easy Patriotic Wreath from fleece strips and a wire wreath form.  This is perfect for July 4 and other patriotic holidays.  virginiasweetpea.com

Add two more rows of blue strips.

Make an easy Patriotic Wreath from fleece strips and a wire wreath form.  This is perfect for July 4 and other patriotic holidays.  virginiasweetpea.com

On the next row, alternate white with blue strips.

Make an easy Patriotic Wreath from fleece strips and a wire wreath form.  This is perfect for July 4 and other patriotic holidays.  virginiasweetpea.com

Add two more rows of blue strips. 

After that, add a row alternating blue with white strips, then add two rows of blue strips, and then add a row alternating white with blue strips. 

Continue with the pattern until the three sections are nearly filled.  End the third section with four blue strip rows.

4.  Hang your wreath and enjoy!

Our Patriotic Front Porch

Along with the patriotic wreath on our front door, our pots are planted with red and white flowers, and I add flags to the pots.

Home decorated patriotically with a red, white, and blue rag wreath and a flower pot with flags.

This is an easy craft that makes a big impact!

26 Comments

  1. I love this wreath, Paula! It looks so beautiful on the front of your house. The flags look so cute as well! I’m always such a big fan of how you decorate for holidays!

    1. Thanks, Vanessa! I’ve enjoyed having it on my door for nearly a month and it really shows up from the street.

      Paula

    1. Thanks, Christy! I actually made it over the winter while I watched tv on a snow day. I have so much enjoyed having it on my door and will be sad to take it down after July 4th.

      Paula

    1. Yes, Judy! If you cut the pieces ahead of time, your granddaughters can definitely complete this craft.

      Paula

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  3. I absolutely LOVE your wreath! It is so bright and looks fabulous with your flags waving in your pot! I did something similar with my ferns on our back porch! Happy 4th of July! Thank you for linking up with us!

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