DIY 4th of July Felt Wreath For The Front Door
The other day I saw the cutest patriotic wreath get posted and shared in a Crafting Facebook group where woman make and share things that they make for their own home. I asked if there was a tutorial or source I could find, but never got an answer. I mean this wreath is so beautiful and perfect for the 4th of July, I wanted to share it with you. I couldn’t find a tutorial online (Google search and I struggle seeing eye to eye…no a burlap brown wreath is not what I had in mind Google. But hey at least they gave me wreaths this time)! So I decided I would just play around and see if I could figure it out and make a Patriotic wreath tutorial for you all. This is what I came up with! Hope you enjoy it!
4th of July DIY Patriotic Wreath Tutorial
To begin you need to gather your supplies. I love this wreath tutorial because almost all of my supplies came from Walmart and were very inexpensive.
- 12″ foam/floral wreath -green or white, it doesn’t matter. Just whatever your store has.
- 4-5 Red Felt sheets, 4-5 white felt sheets, 2-3 blue felt sheets. It all depends on how tightly you place the fabric as to how much you need. I’d recommend getting the higher number to be safe.
- Size 17 Pins (27mm)
- Pen/pencil or marker
- Rotary mat
- Measuring stick
- Fiskar Rotary cutter
- 10 Paper/cardstock stars approximately 1.5″
- 24 gauge silver wire
- Glitter paint/spray
- Small stretch of ribbon
- A few dabs of hot glue
- Staple gun (optional)
As far as crafts go, this is one of the longer crafts I’ve created. Meaning it takes more time than I usually spend on crafts. I have such a hard time staying focused and not getting bored and moving on. So usually my crafts can be completed in just a few hours at the most. But I will warn you, this one took a little longer than that. Although it didn’t take more than one day.
First things first. You need to cut all the felt sheets into 2″ X 2″ squares. Thus why I love using a rotary mat and rotary cutter. If you are careful and pay close attention to detail you can actually cut up two sheets of felt at once. That really cuts down on the amount of time cutting up fabric. Really it is half of the reason this craft takes so long. Just cutting up the fabric.
Now, the next part you can skip if you love being full right brained and creative. Sometimes I space out while doing monotonous tasks, so I knew better than to just free hand the next part. So I measured the area where I knew I would want the blue section of the wreath. And marked that section with a pen. Then I divided up the remainder of the wreath in sections of Red, White, Red, White, etc. And marked each section.
This really helped me from going too far with each color. And it let me know when it was time to switch up colors. But again, you don’t have to measure and mark if you don’t want to. But for me it was a huge benefit.
To start creating you take one corner of your felt square and fold it kiddy corner. Then you fold it kiddy corner again. Now you have your felt ruffle.
Take a sewing pin and staying close to the base tip, insert through the fabric and into the wreath. To begin I did four squares together. And once they were pinned into place, you can ruffle them up easily to hide the pins.
From there, I didn’t follow any type of pattern. Just gently lifted the edge of a felt ruffle and inserted the next felt ruffle slightly under it. This way it prevents any of the wreath from showing through or from having any bare spots.
Work until you complete a small section of either red or white. Depending on which color you started with. And then repeat on the next color. Working your way around the entire wreath. And then proceed doing the same with the blue felt.
You don’t have to pin felt squares around the entire wreath. Just the front and sides where one would see it. The back you can leave alone. In fact it is preferred so that it will lay flat against the surface it is hanging against.
And I should point out. It is really important you get the longer pins. I started with smaller pins for this project. And they just wouldn’t stay in. They weren’t long enough to really hold the fabric in place. I actually was 80% finished and carried it around the house to show the husband and realized that the felt wasn’t staying in. So, I’m really helping you forego a big headache of having to take it all out and repin with longer pins.
Attaching a hanger for your patriotic wreath
I’m a bit OCD when it comes to having a secure hanger on my patriotic wreath. I probably went a bit overboard on this. But hey, at least I know my wreath isn’t going to be falling down any time soon.
To make a hanger, simply measure out a bit of ribbon to the length you desire. I had some large white satin ribbon on hand, so that is what I used. I placed a dab of hot glue on the back of the patriotic wreath where I wanted the wreath to hang from. Then I looped the ribbon around, placed another dab of hot glue between the two layers of ribbon. While working with hot glue, be sure to check out our top 5 craft tips post for tips on how to make it stronger with no glue strings hanging off.
To finish if off and make sure this hook really isn’t going anywhere, I added 4 shots with my staple gun. See, I’m OCD. lol.
Creating Shooting Stars for your Patriotic Wreath
Part of what I love about this wreath from other wreaths are the shooting stars from the blue section of the patriotic wreath. To make these you can freehand cutting them out. Or if you happen to have a cricut machine that would probably be the easiest. I have my good friend Maureen from Made By Marzipan to thank for my stars. I have not yet dived into the world of paper crafts yet. So she really saved my bacon this time by offering to cut out some stars for me with her machine.
You can cut them out of card stock or label making material. Maureen got me some awesome label makers so I wouldn’t have to glue my stars together. But if you don’t have labels, no problem. It will still work.
If you haven’t figured it out yet, I love glitter on crafts. So I had to add some glitter to the stars. I spray painted each star with a glitter spray and let them dry while I cut up the felt and created the wreath.
You will need to cut 5 pieces of the jewelry wire to about 10-12 inches long. I used 24 gauge, but I’m thinking a slightly stiffer wire might make it easier. Not for the curling aspect. But keeping it in place once you finally get it where you want it. A little wind (which is UBER common here in Idaho) and my stars were all bent out of place.
Lay a star with glitter side down. Place the center of the wire across the star. Then place the next star (glitter side up) directly above the first star. If they are labels, simply remove the paper and let them seal together with the wire between the two stars. If you are using cardstock, simply use a little craft glue or hot glue to seal the stars together.
Take a sharpie pen and curl the wire around it on both ends. I like the thickness of the sharpie marker best, but really you could use a smaller writing utensil if you wanted tighter curls.
Keep curling until both ends of each star are curled. Now take the most loose curled end and use that to insert into the wreath. I put two stars on the inside of the blue section, and three on the outer edge, alternating with the ones on the inside. To do this, simply peel back the blue felt until you see the wreath. Since the wire is so flimsy, I used a pin to poke the hole first. Then I very gently inserted the wire into the hole until it is secure.
Replace the felt and fluff. Move onto the next star. Once all the stars are completed, it is time to re-fluff the felt. It may take some time, but simply keep working with the wire until you can get each star to lay exactly where you want it to lay. That is one reason why I think using a thicker wire would be helpful. Even after I get the stars in place, it is really easy to get bent out of place.
But once the felt is fluffed and your stars are aligned just right, you are done! Stand back and admire your work! And to make it even more fun; take it outside and start taking pictures of it! See how it shimmers, or radiates in different lighting. Are you ready to see the final product?
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love this DIY! the wreath is beautiful i need to try and make this 🙂
This came out so cute! Great DIY, pinning!
Oh my gosh, Amber, this is amazing! I don’t have a rotary cutter or mat, but a trip to hobby lobby can fix that in a second. I’m pinning this to my 4th of July board right now!
That looks awesome Amber! I’m going to have to fly you up here so you can do some crafts for me haha.
I never turn up a chance to fly for free! lol
That is really cute. And it seems so easy.
This looks like a fun craft to make with the girls. I have also been meaning to make the house a little more festive.
I LOVE this! We are on the lake now, so we will be hosting the 4th party. I’m pinning!
That is awesome, great job!
ooo i knew it was about time to see the july 4th crafts!!
xo,
Sandy
Sandy a la Mode
This looks like a fun project, and that is a great looking decoration.
I am so not crafty, but this is adorable! So, who wants to make me one? lol
This is an adorable wreath, and I love that you explained it so clearly! Thanks!!
I just adore seasonal wreath projects like this!
Regarding “nevermind the skewers”- when my friend and I first made these, we used hard, white styrofoam wreath forms that were flat on the back and skewers to punch each felt square inside it. We really were just wingin’ it and it seemed to be working! But, all those big holes we made- like this one above- no doubt contributed to the reason my wreath simply did not hold up to any kind of test! The wreath had been so weakened by those huge holes! So that’s why I’d say a rounded, softer wreath is better!
Here from Facebook. Wow, this sounds cool. I love the stars. And just sayin’, you should really get into paper crafting (just as I need to get into fiber), cause it’s a lot of fun.
I love it! It’s adorable 😀
That is the most adorable wreath. My grandma would have loved something like this for her door. (she was a HUGE wreath lover). Thanks so much for sharing. I plan to try and make one for my door.
This looks amazing! My husband is so picky about a wreath that might scratch our new front door. This one will not! Yippee!
OH Amber, this is AWESOME! I truly love this it is so beautiful , I know I would never make it like you that’s for sure. Girl you have a great gift! Wow..just love it!
This is tooo stinkin cute!! I like it better than the fabric wreaths!! Thanks for posting on the DIY Showcase! Hope to see you again next week!
Shelly- Cohost DIY Showcase
That is super cute! You are very creative! Pinning it!
I love this! I’m like you though, and like crafts that can be completed fast. But I love this so much, I may have to make at least TRY to make it. At least once it is made, it can be used year after year. This is probably my favorite 4th of July wreath that I have seen. Way to go, you are so creative! 🙂
LOVE this and thank you for making a tutorial! I always find cool stuff online and wonder how they did it!
THAT IS AMAZING!!!!! Seriously amazing!!!! I love it and the great tutorial!
Amazing!
So neat! You could use this for a few holidyas – memorial, flag day, and the 4th so it gets more use 🙂
I am not crafty at all, but you make this look easy! I love the final product.
The stars on the springs are totally brilliant! Love this wreath!
This looks amazing. Would look so great on our entryway.
sooo cute!! and easy enough even I can do it! Good advice about the long needles. I love the shooting stars too.
I love your wreath! So cute and creative! Come link up to centerpiece Wednesday linky party and share your post with us. http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2013/06/4th-of-july-decorations-and-centerpiece.html
Karin
wow! that REALLY came out just beautiful! i wish i had those craft skills!
I just finished the 4th of July wreath. It is so cute! I just love it and can’t wait to put it out side on Monday. (jump start the holiday)
The only problem I had was the wire for the stars. It really would have been better if it had been a little stronger but I got it done! I am not a crafty person and am so proud of the job I did. thanks so much for the inspiration.
Happy 4th!
I struggled with the wire too! Next time I will definitely use a stronger wire…more stiff. The 24 gauge is rather easy to manipulate, but it doesn’t like to stay once I get it into place. lol.
Yeah, I’m so glad it turned out for you!! Happy 4th of July Weekend!!
Could u email me the instructions please
Looks very good and looks like it will last for many years.
Oh thank you. I have a perfect place for wreaths and my goal this year is to make one for every holiday and season. Thanks for sharing this, this just might be my 4th of July one.
I love this! You make it look so easy, and I’ll definitely pin this, so that I can make it for next year.
This wreath is gorgeous! I’ve actually featured it on my blog (with a link back here of course!) here if you want to check it out:
I’m Canadian, so I also added a few ideas how this pretty wreath can translate to Canada Day as well. Just alternating the red and white flower areas, then cutting out either one large maple leaf and stick to the bottom center, or cut out small ones in red and white, and do exactly like you did with the stars!
I would want to hang this wreath up all summer long! Forget just for the 4th of July! lol 🙂
Thank you for a claer and easy to understand tutorial, and for including photographs of the process.
How many pieces of each color are needed for this size wreath?
I really can’t recall the exact number I used, as I made it 2 years ago.
And it really depends on how tightly you pack each felt square if you will need more or not. But I used 4-5 Red Felt sheets, 4-5 white felt sheets, 2-3 blue felt sheets. Then cut them into the squares and put them into the wreath. It all depends on how tightly you place the fabric as to how much you need.
Hi!!!
This wreath is beautiful!! Could I hang it on my front door? Would rain ruin it?
Thanks!!
If you have a cover over your front door, sure. But since it is made from felt fabric, a lot of moisture will affect it. So if it gets really wet there is a chance the fabric may not handle that well.