I am amazed at how many people have blogs just for crafting! I came across a few just recently and am now following several (look at the left margin for a list). I have already tried a few ideas and was happy to see that the Oopsey Daisy blog had this idea posted today. I had it in my mind for days and found some exampleds on etsy.com (awesome site).  I actually made it last weekend.

This July 4th wreath took about 1 hr. to make and only cost about $10. I went to our new and fabulous Joann store in Fairfax and got some fat quarters of patriotic fabric. I bought some wire, too, but would recommend using a wire hanger instead since my wreath is a bit too floppy. But it adds to the charm, right?  I cut the fabric into strips 1" wide x 9" long (and didn't care re. measuring exactly). I ripped the fabric into the strips (I just cut notches on the fabric piece 1 " apart and luckily fabric rips in a straight line). That was a nice stress reliever, too!  I tied each one in a knot on the wire and added a gingham bow on top. I love its shabby, country look and think it looks great with my decorations I bought at Michael's last year.  Enjoy!

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