The North End Loft: wreath

Jan 23, 2014

Valentine's Day Rag Wreath

Old Man Winter has turned foggy, dark, and gloomy here in Boise. He reaches right through our windows and darkens every corner of our home!

What better way to chase the gloominess of winter away than with a bright red Valentine heart?

My raggedy red heart was made from strips of the red shop towels from Costco that I use for rags in my craft studio. They cost about $10 for a big bag of 100 which will last for about the rest of my life. Using a rotary cutter, a ruler, and a self healing mat, I cut each rag into 1-inch strips, and then I cut the strips in half crosswise. (Scissors would work great, too, if you don't have a rotary cutter.)

I twisted a dry cleaner's metal coat hanger into a heart shape using two pliers and then tied the rag strips on, snugging them up close to each other.

Take that, Old Man Winter! See ya, gloom!