Hi Everyone!
My first patriotic project does not involve quilting. Have you seen this on Pinterest or in blogland?
I have been drooling over it for more than a year now. The other day when I went to my local craft store, I spied the flag picks on sale, so I scooped up
I got a styrofoam wreath of about the size mentioned and opened my picks and starting sticking them in. I got maybe 75 in and didn't really like it. I consulted the photo from the blog (above) and realized that I was putting the flags in like this:
When I looked at the inspiration photo, I could tell that the flags were put in vertically, not horizontally. So I first tried to twist them, but discovered that I broke fewer of the toothpicks by just pulling them out and beginning again.
In this photo, you can see that I am now sticking them in more vertically. After I did a bunch more, I realized that you could just look straight through the flags to the Styrofoam. I didn't want that, so I took them out again and reinserted them in at an angle--so they were leaning to the right a bit.
Here you can maybe see about how far apart they are.
I kept it up, worrying about the last bit--when I would have to tuck them under the area where I began. Since they were "leaning," I thought it may be tricky, but it wasn't.
It was a fairly easy project, once I figured out exactly how to do it.
I hope you all have a great day!
JoAnne
Wow--that's pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic! I'm going to look for those little flags now! Thanks for the tips on how to place them.....I'm sure it would have taken me a LOT longer to figure it out! :o)
ReplyDeleteVery nice... really festive!
ReplyDeleteHow cute! Looks great on the door.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! Love your patriotic projects!! Can't wait to see the next!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings
LOVE!!!!!!! Looks awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful, I have to try it. Off to Hobby Lobby I go.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great!
ReplyDeleteLooks brilliant . x
ReplyDeleteThat looks so cute for not only Mem. Day but also the 4th of July! I'm kind of dying to try making one now. :D Looks like something a little one could help with too. Thanks for sharing it! Love how it turned out. xo
ReplyDeleteOMG! This is the cutest wreath! Such a great idea!
ReplyDeleteWell, this looks great! And so very necessary for your household. LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteHi JoAnne,
ReplyDeleteI have seen this on Pinterest and always loved it. I think yours turned out great!. Thanks for sharing it at the patriotic link party.
That is cute! Love the way it turned out!
ReplyDeleteLinda
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I <3 patriotic and your pretty flag wreath! Pinned
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