Making a DIY Fall Rag Wreath is a super easy way to celebrate autumn in your house. All you need is some fabric and a wire hanger – you don’t even need a wreath form!

 

This DIY fall rag wreath project is a fun and easy craft project that is perfect for beginners and seasoned crafters alike. With just a few simple supplies you can create a beautiful wreath that can be used for any season by simply changing up the fabric. 

This project is great as a service project at a church or school to give away, or for decorating your own home with a seasonal touch.

If you like this rag wreath, you may also enjoy making a couple of these Fall Crafts for Kids. Or for some easy gifts to make, check out Simple DIY Beeswax Candles and Homemade Beeswax Lip Balm. 

Why You’ll Love This Project

• It’s a super easy no-fail craft. 
• Can make it for any season by changing up the fabric.
• Makes a great service project for a church or school to give away.
• You cannot mess up this craft project – as long as you can tie a knot.
• Stores great – just needs a little fluff before using it again.

Supplies

• 5 fat quarters
• Wire hanger
• Rotary cutter and mat or scissors 

How to Make a DIY Fall Rag Wreath

• Step #1. Cut 15 strips of fabric that are 2 inches by 6 inches.
• Step #2. Shape the wire hanger into a circle. (The hook makes a perfect wreath hanger.)
• Step #3. Tie the fabric strips onto the hanger. Scrunch them together tightly as you go. You can single or double knot, it doesn’t really matter.
• Step #4. Continue to tie and scrunch the fabric together until the wreath is as full as you like it. 
• Step #5. Fluff and twist the fabric so that it pokes out all over, the messier the better. 
• Step #6. You can add a bigger bow to the top where the hanger neck is if you like.

Fabric Suggestions for a Rag Wreath

You have a million and one options when it comes to how your rag wreath looks. I chose to make a fall version by using some neutral colors (beige, tan, off white), and then I threw in some oranges and greens. If I made this again, I would have used a darker tan. 

• You can use scraps you already have or you can pick up fat quarters (the precut squares) at the fabric store. 
• Select 5 fabrics with a variety of prints, a couple with big prints, a couple with small prints, one solid (can have a subtle pattern on it or be tone-on-tone). 
• Try to find one or two fabrics that catch your eye. 
• Your fabrics don’t have to be super matchy because some variation is going to make the wreath look more interesting. 
• Most importantly, pick fabric you love!

FAQs

Expert Tips

• Using a rotary cutter is really handy here. If you don’t have one, find someone to borrow it from!
• A 60mm rotary cutter is the best size for this project. The smaller ones take longer to cut the fabric and aren’t quite as sturdy (in my experience). 
• Be sure to use a cutting mat under your rotary cutter so that you don’t damage the surface you’re cutting on. 
• You can turn this wreath into any season by using a different color scheme of the fabric you use – pastels would be great for spring, red/white/blue for Memorial Day and 4th of July, and red/white/green for a Christmas rag wreath.  

Tips for Making a DIY Fall Wreath Rug with Kids

• For preschoolers, have all the fabric cut into the 2×6 inch strips so all they have to do is tie the strips onto the wire hanger. 
• For elementary age kids, pre-cut the fabric into strips so that the kids only need to cut across each strip at 6-inch intervals and then tie them on the hanger.
• Most teens should be able to handle a rotary cutter and mat with supervision and the rest of the instructions. 
• If you have a mixed-age group of kids, you could have stations where different ages are working on different parts of the process.

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