Learn how to make a Heart Fabric Rag Wreath with this great tutorial from Simple Simon and Co! It would make a fabulous project for a Valentine’s Day Crafternoon with your friends! Plus it’s a fabulous fabric scrap busting project! If you like this post you may also like this Simple Heart Banner Tutorial.
Fabric Rag wreaths are the perfect scrap busting projects so when I recently came across wire heart wreath forms I knew it was the answer for my overflowing pink and red scrap bins!
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Valentine’s Heart Fabric Rag Wreath Tutorial
Rag Wreath Supplies
All you need to make these cute wreaths are:
- A pile of scraps cut roughly 1.5 inches wide and 8 inches long.
- A Heart Wire Wreath Form
- And maybe a great movie to watch because all you have left to do is tie! tie! tie!
Heart Rag Wreath Directions
;Grab one scrap at a time and tie a double knot around 2 rungs of your wire frame…making sure to place the knot in the front.
Alternate your knots back and forth between the three rungs of your frame.
Remember to slide your fabric knots close together as you continue to tie your way around the frame.
And that is it. Tie, alternate, slide.
It’s easy…it’s relaxing…and it’s great to work on during your favorite movie.
When you are finished it will look something like this from the back:
And something like this from the front:
And your scrap bin will thank you for it!
About the Makers:
We are Elizabeth and Elizabeth, two girls who married brothers and ended up with the exact same name. We are also the same age, both former school teachers, have the same number of children, live in the same county, have dogs rescued from the pound, and share a love for sewing, quilting and the art of homemaking.
Together we blog over at Simple Simon and Company where we get the opportunity to share tips, tricks, tutorials, recipes, and thoughts with our readership.
More Great Projects from Simple Simon & Co:
Easy Valentine Pillow Tutorial
Monica Kostak says
I made one of these a few years ago-it’s hanging outside of my cubicle right now 🙂 I used a coat hanger from the cleaners and had my husband shape it into a heart. Cute cute. I also used my pinking rotary cutter to cut the fabric. A friend had given me some fabric and in addition i picked up some at the craft store to fill in. Thanks for sharing- the touch of black makes a nice accent!
OH a coat hanger is a great idea! Thank you!
Sharla Anderson says
Best valentine scrap busting project, and it’s a very cute idea! Thanks for sharing. ❤️
Cyndi says
Approximately how many 8 inch fabric strips are needed to make one wreath?
Holly says
I know you asked over a year ago, but in case anyone else is wondering, I counted about 104 on the example picture showing the back of the wreath.
Jettie Whittington says
I make rag quilts. When I saw your post I made a rag wreath to match a baby rag quilt. Great for a gift to decorate a baby room.
Anne says
Hello Melissa
I love so much what you are making!! 😍😍
I followed you from France and I live now in California. I am wondering what size of heart wreath form do we need to make your Heart?
Thank you so much!
Anne
Michelle says
I’m having a little trouble tying. Is 8” correct? Im a using the 3 wire heart form from Dollar Tree.
Yes, 8″ is correct. The wreath form has 3 wires. Make sure you’re only tying it to two of the wires at a time not all 3.
Anna Luby says
I made this for my mom last year and it looked beautiful. I actually used many more strips to make it really full. I also sewed in little felt hearts. Thank you so much for the tutorial. Only wish I could show you the end product.