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    Home » Blog » Easy DIY » Holiday & Seasonal Ideas

    October 18, 2015 | By Jami

    Easy, DIY Fall Plaid Wreath

    Make an easy DIY plaid wreath for your fall mantel

    Last year I saw a plaid wreath in a magazine which I thought would be perfect for our next fall mantel - plaid and cool weather just seem to go hand-in-hand, and though I haven't really used it much in the past, I love the look.

    With some plaid fabric left over from making these scarves, which was neutral enough to go with our white and green pumpkins, I created this easy, diy fall plaid wreath that looks similar to that inspiration picture, and I love it how it turned out. I ended up having enough for this wreath plus a couple of matching pillows, adding a nice, warm, fall look to our living room.

    Easy DIY plaid wreath fall mantel

    It's basically a rag wreath - nothing difficult, but the wreath I saw in the magazine was being sold for $40. These are the kind of DIY projects I love! I reused a metal wreath hoop from a past holiday live-greenery wreath and 1 yard of plaid fabric which you can buy for about $6. And since I was actually using up fabric left over from a previous project, this cost me nothing- and you all know how much that makes me happy.

    I'm pretty sure most of you could figure out how to make this, but I'll make it even easier by giving you dimensions and measurements - then all you need to do is find your fabric, some sort of hoop and get busy tearing and tying!

    Making diy fall plaid wreath

    How to make an easy, DIY plaid wreath

    1. Gather your materials: a 14" metal wreath hoop (or an embroidery hoop - you can size it down or up, just remember to adjust your fabric amount if you do), 1 yard cotton plaid fabric (mine is a brushed flannel that adds a nice texture and heft),  and scissors.
    2. Cut 1-1/2 inch sections at the selvedge edge (the factory edge), and then tear strips the length of the fabric. You can cut all the strips, but most cotton plaid will tear straight and it goes a lot faster than cutting, plus adds the frayed edges.
    3. Cut the long strips into two different lengths, about 5-inch and 8-inch - it helps to give the wreath fullness. To decrease waste, fold the long strips and use whatever lengths you get without waste (for example, when I folded one of my 23" strips in half and then half again and cut the ends, they were about 5 inches. To get the longer length, I folded in thirds).
    4. Tie the small strips onto the hoop, alternating the short and long lengths. Tie as tightly as possible and push them all together along the hoop. The goal is fullness.
    5. Finish tying the lengths and then add a hanger - either a piece of the fabric, a jute twine or a ribbon.

    Make a cozy, DIY fall plaid wreath in just a few hours
    And that's it - couldn't be easier, right? It did take a couple hours, which actually surprised me, but I listened to an audiobook while I cut and tied so the time passed quickly. It would also be easy to do while watching television, especially if you got all your lengths cut and just needed to do the tying.

    I think a wreath like this would make a great gift for people, too - you could personalize it to go with their decor, which would be pretty awesome - and a great way to use any leftover fabric! That's a win-win.

    And guess what? I'm joining with a large group of bloggers through Hometalk to bring you more new fall projects I just know you're gonna love!!

    Home for Fall Hometalk

    Visit the other blogger's projects linked below OR click this link -> #homeforfall to see all at once on Hometalk, and let me know if you were inspired to create something for fall for your own home! (Don't know about Hometalk? You'll love it - so many inspiring DIY, crafts and projects there! See my Hometalk posts here.)

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    About Jami

    Since 2009 Jami Boys has been helping readers live a simple homemade life through whole food recipes, doable gardening, and easy DIY projects on An Oregon Cottage. From baking bread, to creating a floor from paper, to growing and preserving food, Jami shares the easiest ways to get things done. She's been featured in Cottages and Bungalows, Old House Journal, and First for Women magazines as well as numerous sites like Good Housekeeping, Huffington Post, and Apartment Therapy.

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    1. Amber Harrop says

      September 11, 2017 at 9:04 am

      Such a pretty wreath Jami and I think even I could mange to make one !

      Reply
    2. Robin says

      March 12, 2016 at 6:39 am

      This is a very beautiful wreath. Thank you for sharing 🙂 I am interested in making a wreath from my father's flannel shirt. Do you think the one shirt will make the wreath? I'd hate to cut it up and not have it make the wreath.

      Reply
      • Jami says

        March 12, 2016 at 10:26 am

        No, I don't think it would be enough for this size wreath - it took more than I thought for a full look. But maybe a smaller wreath? It's would still be a sweet memory. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Thea says

      October 21, 2015 at 6:43 pm

      I love this wreath! Your fabric choice is perfect for the fall theme.

      Reply
    4. Carole West @ Garden Up Green says

      October 20, 2015 at 5:07 pm

      I love this project, fall in plaid is perfection.

      Reply
    5. Funky Junk Interiors says

      October 20, 2015 at 1:27 pm

      Soooooo cozy looking for fall! I absolutely am mad about plaid so this is perfection!

      Reply
    6. Lisa says

      October 19, 2015 at 12:30 pm

      This wreath is really lovely. Perfect for autumn. Thanks for sharing your idea and the tutorial.

      Reply
    7. Pati says

      October 19, 2015 at 9:10 am

      Hi Jami,

      Love this look. You picked out a great plaid fabric and it looks so warm and inviting and unique at the same time. Great job!

      Reply
    8. Jill Flory says

      October 19, 2015 at 7:04 am

      Super cute! Love plaid for fall!

      Reply
    9. Lindsay Eidahl says

      October 19, 2015 at 5:46 am

      Fall and plaid go together like peanut butter and jelly! I love your wreath!

      Reply
    10. Vanessa says

      October 18, 2015 at 9:09 pm

      How fun! I love the look of plaid and it seem to be popular for this winter too. Great wreath and love your mantel

      Reply
    11. Roxanne says

      October 18, 2015 at 7:13 pm

      This is so cute, I can't believe it's that easy! My husband better hide his flannel shirts...

      Reply
      • Jami says

        October 19, 2015 at 12:46 pm

        Too funny, Roxanne. 😉 But that's a great idea to look for large thrifted shirts, especially if you wanted a bunch of patterns!

        Reply
    12. Chloe Crabtree says

      October 18, 2015 at 6:30 pm

      Love your Fall plaid wreath! Whenever I have made these before I used the wire wreaths with multiple wire rings and it takes forever to tie fabric onto all of those. I love how you just used one circle of wire. I am going to try this method. I will be sharing this over at FB, Twitter and Pinterest. I would love it if you would stop by and share this over at Celebrate it Sunday! The party is open from now until Friday.

      Reply
      • Jami says

        October 19, 2015 at 12:45 pm

        Thanks, Chloe! I was actually thinking I needed the double-wire wreath forms, but using the different lengths of fabric did the trick and, yeah, WAY easier. 🙂

        Reply
    13. Sara says

      October 18, 2015 at 6:25 pm

      I seriously LOVE this! I'm obsessed with buffalo plaid right now ... I'm going to look for material tomorrow and making this!!!!! Yah, excited! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Jami says

        October 19, 2015 at 12:44 pm

        Oh, that will look awesome with buffalo plaid, Sara - fun!

        Reply

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