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St Patricks Day wreath from a Recycled Skirt

recycled wreathThis is my recycled St. Patrick’s Day wreath made from an old plaid skirt, foam wreath, straight pins and felt.  Super easy to , no sew, and makes a statement for the St. Patrick’s Day.  Show off your Irish:st_patricks_wreath-27-127

How to make a Recycled Wreath

Materials:

  • 1 plaid skirt-  I picked up this one at the thrift store for $1
  • Foam Ring: Ac more $7-8
  • Straight Pins
  • 1 safety pin
  • 1 of each color of  craft felt green, lime, orange,off white (9X12 sheets) $.59 each

 

To Recycle the skirt: Place the skirt flat on a table cut diangle making a 1 1/2″ strip.  It does not have perfect.

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Continue around the skirt making one continuous piece of fabric strips

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Roll continuous fabric strip in to a rolls so make easier to use, when wrapping wreath .. do not twist

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Attaching  with pins the end to foam wreath form start wrapping the fabric around the wreath (this is why you need the ball)

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Over lapping  the wraps to hide the foam shape

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Cut and Pin end when the entire wreath is covered.

To make felt  flowers:

Take a piece of felt cut 4″4″  square, round off corners

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The cut a spiral from the other edge moving towards center

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Then roll from the center the flower shape,  securing end ,  when pinning to wreath

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Add as many flowers as you like,  you can make smaller spirals or larger<st_patrick_decor_22013_1-2

Make hanger 2″ x 9″  from felt Strip with notches,  use a safety pin to hang on door.

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Enjoy your Irish decor.  Have fun upcycling that old skirt.  You can make one in anay colors.

Do you decorate your door?

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14 thoughts on “St Patricks Day wreath from a Recycled Skirt”

  1. Man I am so envious of you crafty people. I am hands down the worst crafty person ever. I try, I really do but it comes out looking very very sad, and a little comical.
    I absolutely love this idea though!

  2. Hi, What a great Idea. My Mum and Dad were Irish,I was born in London, and now live near Glasgow. Great Ideas.Thank You.

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