4th of July Wreath!

I can't wait to share with you how to make one for your front door. They are perfect for Memorial Weekend and the 4th of July! Plus that are super easy to make, I finished mine in just 2 evenings. It truly was the perfect craft for this super pregnant lady! :) 

What you'll need: 

    1 pool noodle. [Depending on your noodle, you may have to cut a little bit off. Make it into a circle to determine the size. Then tape the ends together with heavy duty duct tape]

    3 different colors of duct tape [This helps to remember to know which color goes where. Especially with the red and white, helps to make sure you have even stripes. Also the tape can help reenforce the pins as they go into the noodle]

    1-2 box of 1 1/16 inch dressmaker pins

    14 inches of blue felt  (will cut into 2 1/2 inch squares)

    22 inches of white felt (will cut into 2/12 inch squares)

    18 inches of red felt     (will cut into 2 1/2 inch squares) 

    7 stars (this can vary based on what you want)

Carolyn's wreath on her front door!

A few weeks ago my aunt Carolyn bestie came down from Pennsylvania, she was working on the following wreath for Carolyn. Tensley loved helping them make the wreaths, she put bring them the fabric squares and sometimes fold them so all they had to do was place the pin through it and onto the noodle. I loved them so much that when Carolyn was listing out her supply list to make more, I asked her to add enough for me too. I just finished mine on Monday and I can't wait to place mine on our front door for Memorial Weekend coming up at the end of Month. 

This is one my aunt Denise has started. You can see how we used clear and gray duct tape to divide up how many white and red sections we will need. Underneath all the blue felt pieces we had placed blue tape so we would know how big to make this section as well.

Here is a sample of all three felt colors, they are 2 1/2 inch squares.

Fold the square intro a triangle. 

Fold into a second triangle, then add your straight pin to it.

We used the tape to color code our sections. Here the blue is all filled up! 

Here is another one in progress. 

This is my completed wreath. I love how it turned out. Once you complete your wreath, place your stars on the blue to the design you want. I have 2 small and 2 large stars. Then you just glue them to your blue felt pieces.