DIY Valentine's Day Wreath with Scrap Fabrics (2024)

FAQs

How many strips of fabric do I need for a rag wreath? ›

For these mini rag wreaths, you need a lot of strips, at least 105 (35-40 of each color, more or less depending on how full you want your wreath). You'll be cutting 1”x8” strips. You can get at least 40 strips from a fat quarter so this comes out to about 2.75 yards of fabric total for a mini rag wreath.

I cut an old romper into strips that were around 30cm in length. Wrap the fabric around the wreath, using glue to secure in several places on the back. If you run out of fabric, cut off and glue down at the back and then start with a new strip from the back. This means the joins in the fabric will not be visible.

To Make Fabric Wreaths You will need

Some fabric remnant strips. I cut my fabric scraps to be about 4cm by 15cm (1.5 inch strips by 6 inches) I ended up needing about 140 pieces in total. You could also use fat quarters cut up into fabric strips or even wide ribbon.

Depending on the size of the wreath form, this project needs about 2.5 yards of fabric. This one was 14 inches and I decided to get . 5 yards of each color. I had a little extra left, so if you use a 16in wreath form or larger, you might want to get just a little more fabric.

Start with your desired total width and divide by the width of the fabric. Round up to the next whole number. This is how many widths of fabric you need. Then take the total desired length and multiply by the number of widths you just calculated.

1) Draw around your wreath base onto a piece of hessian, leaving at least 10cm of excess hessian between the frame and the edge of the hessian. 2) Sew a zig zag stitch circle approximately 4cm outside of the outer drawn line and another zig zag circle approximately 4cm inside of the inner drawn line.

All you need is florist wire to secure branches together, pruners and wire snips. If the plant material is very bendy, such as weeping blue atlas cedar, just wire overlapping branches together in one long, 6-to-8-foot strand and then coil it into a circle and wire the layers to hold its wreath shape.

Fresh wreaths last between three and eight weeks, depending on the storage conditions. Refrigerated or outdoors in the cold, your wreath will last the longest. Indoors or outdoors in warm weather, your wreath will last the shortest. A well-hydrated and waxed wreath lasts longer while a hot and dry wreath decays faster.

Is it Cheaper to Make Your Own Wreath? Yes. Making a wreath is typically cheaper than buying a ready-made wreath. Be sure to use craft store coupons when gathering your supplies to save more money!

How long should the strips be for a rag garland? ›

If you are cutting new fabric, cut around 1” strips but vary them a little for variety. To make a garland like mine that hangs down about 10” and is about 6 feet long, you need about 240 strips of fabric that range from 20 inches to 30 inches. When folded in half, this makes each strip around 10-15” long.

FABRIC FOR LAP SIZE RAG QUILT (50″ x 60″)

3 3/8 yards of decorative fabric OR you can use fabric from your stash. 3 3/8 yards for backing fabric. 50″ x 60″ piece of batting, or (120) 5″ squares of batting.

A total of 1 ½ yards of fabric is required for a 14" wreath form. To make a nice variation of fabric it is recommended to buy ¼ yard each of 6 different fabrics. How Many Fat Quarters For A Rag Wreath? For a 14" wreath 6 fat quarters are required (fat quarters are normally 18" tall by 21-22" wide.

To get started, turn the wreath frame so the "curved" side is facing you. This will be your "fluffy" side, and the curve will help give the rag wreath a fuller look. Take the first fabric strip and tie it in an even double knot around the center two wires. See image above for detailed example.