Today I have a quick star spangled craft for y’all to help decorate for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. I’m also including a free printable & a link to a wreath I made about 2 summers ago. Hope y’all enjoy!
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Placemat to Pillow
I found these 100% cotton placemats at our local discount store {Ollie’s} for $1.49 each. They had tons of colors & prints, but I thought these were perfect for some star spangled pillows.
The first thing I did was unpick the seam right where the tag was. I was going to take it off anyway! You just need a hole big enough to fit your hand inside.
Next, I grabbed a star template & some blue acrylic paint. I made this star a long time ago, but you could use a stencil to make a template.
After centering it, I held it down & dabbed paint around the edges with a stencil brush.
And then a star was born!
For the second pillow, I started by cutting out a strip of this flag fabric.
I didn’t like how it was looking so I pulled out this red ribbon…
Ultimately I decided to just keep the ribbon! I used Heat N Bond & just ironed it on to the placemat.
Make sure to use a grosgrain or natural fiber ribbon to do this. Satin ribbon will not work well under the iron! Here’s some good one’s to try out:
Once I was finished with the decor on the outside, it was time to stuff the inside. Then I just slip stitched the openings closed. Here are the finished pillows:
I think they add the perfect star spangled touch!
A Wreath & Free Printable
If you’re looking for an easy wreath to help round out your decor, check out my fabric scrap wreath from summer 2016.
Just click on the link above for the full blog post. Finally, I have a fun star spangled print for y’all to round out the festive decor.
Just click to print. Hope y’all have an awesome & safe 4th of July! Don’t forget, I will not be posting on the blog next week because I’m taking the week off. I’ll still be posting on social media, so click on your favorite & follow me if you want to see what I’m up to on my break. : D
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