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How to make a Christmas rag wreath for under £5

November 27, 2015 by EmmaB 11 Comments

I am not known for my crafting abilities but my six year old is.  Erin loves nothing better than being surrounded by pots of glue, piles of stuff to stick and things to colour. This Christmas I have decided to embrace two popular looks, tartan and homemade. This activity explains how to make a Christmas rag wreath for under £5 which is a bargain but also means that you can make lots of them to decorate every room in the house!

How to make a Christmas rag wreath for under £5 by Emma at Mums Savvy Savings.

Why do we hang a Christmas wreath?

The wreath was meant to represent the crown of thorns worn on the cross, with the red berries meant to be Christ’s blood. The use of evergreen branches in a wreath is to signify eternal life. By hanging one of these on their door, Christians were inviting the spirit of Christ into their home.

A tartan rag wreath

The shops are full of tartan and I have decided that we will make some homemade decorations with winter.  I know Erin will be a willingly volunteer and it is something for us to do together.  Our first project was making a rag wreath.  I have seen these before and always thought they look great.  The rag wreath will also replace the rather sad and tired looking one that we have used for goodness knows how long!

Here is my finished rag wreath, I am so pleased with it and it has inspired me to make more handmade and natural decorations. They really add a special touch to decorating your home.

I never craft, today I did! Xmas wreath #wreath #ragwreath #tartan #homemade #craft
I never craft, today I did! Xmas wreath #wreath #ragwreath #tartan #homemade #craft

Here is how to make a Christmas Rag Wreath for Under £5

  1. Buy a copper wreath frame, mine was under £3 for ten 10 x Flat Wire Rings 10″ (25cm) Diameter I got 10inch but would like to do a bigger one now as well. These are also available 5 x Flat Wire Rings 12″ (31cm) Diameter.
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2. Buy (or use material from home, old pillowcase etc) material.  I bought the tartan 4″ (10 x 10 cms) Christmas Fabric Patchwork Squares.  It is good to have different colours of materials, I used five different tartan patterns but you could use whatever colours you want.

3. Cut strips about 2cm wide by 10cm.  I used half the material doing this.  I simply ripped it in half and then got Erin cutting strips which gives her scissor practise too.  Using tartan was a clever idea here as it has lines which made it easy for Erin to cut and follow but there are plenty of designs available and the strips do not need to be perfect anyway.

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  1. Knot each strip around the copper frame.  I started with the inside as it seemed easier.  Every so often I turned the frame over just so my knots were not all facing the same way.  This helped puff it out (good technical terms there!).  Make sure you use a strip from each pile in a pattern to make the wreath look symmetrical.
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  1. Push the rag knots close together to give it fullness.
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  1. Tie a piece of string or ribbon and then hand it up.  It is such a simple craft and looks really effective.

This Christmas Rag Wreath cost me under £5 to make and I have seen them selling for £15+. Next up we need to decide what other decorations we are going to make with the rest of the tartan material.  I am thinking something to hang on the tree.

If you are short on space then consider creative alternatives to Christmas Trees.

In addition to the rag wreath I have also made a stunning Rainbow Wreath for spring. There is a step by step tutorial on my family blog and costs approx £10 to make but again looks much more expensive. If you are looking for more hoop wreaths then the welcome wreath is perfect.

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  1. Amanda says

    November 27, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    I am so impressed with your crafting here Mrs, I love it! I’m going to have to get myself some of those copper wreaths!
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  2. Emma T says

    November 27, 2015 at 2:27 pm

    Love this. I’ve been looking to make a wreath myself, but struggling to find a suitable frame, so good to see these ones. In the shops they just seem to be oasis foam or twigs.
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  3. Cathy ( MummyTravels ) says

    November 28, 2015 at 9:10 am

    This is such a clever idea – I am definitely not the world’s best crafter but I think this would be really fun to try with my daughter.
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  4. Joanna says

    November 28, 2015 at 9:29 am

    What a lovely craft such a lovely simple activity and the rag wreath looks fab.
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  5. Miranda (Myrabev) says

    November 28, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    It’s interesting how when I was a kid we used to make these at home and decorate them but I never thought they looked as good as our neighbours store bought ones. Looking at yours and thinking its beautiful.
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  6. Laura @ Life with Baby Kicks says

    November 28, 2015 at 5:12 pm

    That’s so clever. And I think I prefer your technical terms as at least I know what “push it together and puff it up a bit” means and wants me to do!
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  7. Mudpie Fridays says

    November 28, 2015 at 9:51 pm

    This is right up my street! I love this idea and the fact that Monkey could get some counting practice in too is even better. I hate to think how much one of these would cost if you brought it in the shops. x
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  8. Rachel says

    November 29, 2015 at 10:40 am

    I am rubbish a craft but this looks really good yet simple too. My Scottish sister-in-law would love this.
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  9. oana79 says

    November 29, 2015 at 11:58 am

    Emma, that is so creative and pretty, I wouldn’t put myself down if I were you as a craft artist! Thank you for sharing also about the supply source, I would love to do something like this with my Emma!xx
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  10. Rachel says

    November 29, 2015 at 3:31 pm

    I was looking at something similar in a boutique store yesterday and it was £32.50 and it looked so similar to this, it is brilliant and I am now glad I didn’t pay it x
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  11. Helen Taylor says

    November 3, 2017 at 2:42 pm

    Hi, can i ask how much fabric you used? just want an idea, so i know how much to buy
    Thanks

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