SENIOR LADY: JULY 4TH CRAFTS! #4

My last year's July 4th craft projects were done

 with paper. I didn't have enough time to devote 

to elaborate projects. I researched online videos

 and seasonal catalogs for ideas.  These crafts got

damaged in the storage room.  I was looking over

my seasonal craft supplies. I discovered some left

over wire wreaths I had on hand.  Wire wreath

forms are not my favorite. Most of these are 

wrapped with mesh. I dislike working with 

mesh material. I usually find other materials

 for my wire wreaths.  Here are the details for

 my wire wreath project:

JULY 4TH PATRIOTIC WREATH:

NEED:

14 Inch Wire Wreath

Patriotic Table Cover:

Rectangle, 54 Inch x 108 Inch

Patriotic Glitter Star Picks, 6 pc

Tools:

Scissors 

Glue Gun with Glue Sticks

INSTRUCTIONS:

   Remove tags from wreath. Remove table cover

from the bag. Open up table cover so that the

red stripes are facing each other. ( See image

below) Use scissors to separate the two rows 

of  red & white stripes. Cut red & white stripes from each end of the table cover.

Use scissors to cut the red stripes from the blue stars.

Fold the red stripes in half to form a long strip.

Wrap the red & white strip around the wire wreath. Secure the ends with a dot of glue. DON'T USE TOO MUCH HOT GLUE, IT'LL MELT THE TABLE COVER! 

Cut the blue stars from the white border. Fold the blue stars in half to form a long strip.  At the end of the red  & white stripes, begin wrapping the blue stripes around the wreath. Secure the ends with a dot of glue. Fold the

white border in half to form a long strip. At the end of the blue stars, start wrapping the white strip around 

the wreath. The finished wreath should have red & white stripes, blue stars, and white.

Open the pack of Patriotic Star Picks. Remove two

red picks. Pry the red stars loose from the stick/pick.

Glue the stars onto the white section of the wreath.

Cut a 4 inch by 14 inch  strip off the end of the table

 cover. Make a wreath hanger:  Fold strip in half &

glue it to back of the wreath in the center area.

I enjoyed making this July 4th Wreath. I had purchased 

two packs of the Patriotic Table Covers from my local Dollar Store. I had planned to cover my BBQ table with

them. Suddenly, I realized I could use the Patriotic 

Table Cover on my wire wreath.   The wreath looked

great with the cut up strips from the table cover. I'll

go ahead and use this wreath for Memorial Day. This

will make this wreath more of a Patriotic Wreath.

TIPS:

**I used a matte finish Patriotic vinyl table

 cover. There is also a glitter finish Patriotic 

Table Cover available. It would look great

on a wreath too.

**Packs of mini foam Patriotic colored

stars are available. These could also

embellish the wreath.