Create this DIY Patriotic Ribbon Flag with paint sticks and ribbon. This is a unique and easy project that is both fun and simple to make. Hang it up anywhere to show your patriotic spirit.
Memorial Day and Fourth of July are two great holidays to show off your patriotic spirit. I recently shared this easy and simple to do project on my Facebook page and love the way it came out. If you haven’t already, visit my Facebook page and Like it so that you will notify each time I do a LIVE project.
Supplies You Will Need to Make This Craft:
- 2 paint sticks – you can use small ones or big ones.
- Wood Stain – this is one of my favorites
- Ribbons of your choice in reds and whites – I like a variety in skinny and medium width ribbons. Anything wider than 1/2 inch might be too wide. You can decide. I also used different shades of white.
- Navy Blue Fabric square for the stars of the flag. My ribbon came from Walmart and was Navy with white stars – so it was perfect for this project.
- Twine or string for hanging
- Hot glue and a glue gun
Step 1: Paint or stain your paint sticks to a desired shade of stain. I also used a saw to trim the sticks where the little notch is. This is optional. I just think it gives it a more finished look when they are cut down.
Step 2: Flip of the stick with the backside up and working from right to left, glue the fabric down handing in a vertical fashion. You want to make sure you start from the right so that when the project is forward-facing the stars and stripes are hanging in the correct way.
Step 3: Once you have the navy blue fabric glued, you will want to start gluing your red and white ribbons down in different sizes. You don’t have to make a pattern, but you can. Just make sure it is red and white mixed.
Step 4: Add a hanger to hang the flag using twine. I simply tied one end and wrapped it around, and then secured it with glue to both sides.
That’s it! Hang your flag on a hook or knob in your home and enjoy it! I put my ribbon flag right at the front of my entryway.
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