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How to Make Easy Patriotic Art with Fabric Scraps

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I have been back in the USA for almost a year and yet I have not done a patriotic project. Oh I have a flag or two in the house.  But with the Fourth of July coming up I felt it was time to create some unique patriotic art for us to enjoy.

DIY Patriotic Art Idea

Today I am sharing with you how to make easy patriotic art with fabric scraps. Because the flag looks great outside, but we shouldn’t neglect the interior of our homes.

USA Flag, How to Make Easy Patriotic Art with Fabric Scraps www.theboondocksblog.com

I wanted to make a special flag of my own but with a twist.  I thought I’d re-purpose the item you see below.  It was a shelf from an old fridge we had. You can use anything with holes in it if you don’t have leftover refrigerator parts.​

Wire rack from refrigerator, How to Make Easy Patriotic Art with Fabric Scraps www.theboondocksblog.com

What I Used to Make this 4th of July Decor:

  • wire rack left over from fridge
  • various fabric pieces cut into strips
  • needle and thread
  • hot glue (optional)
Fabric scraps, How to Make Easy Patriotic Art with Fabric Scraps www.theboondocksblog.com

It is also good if you have a little helper.  Tatou settled into the fabric, to help smooth it out.​

Tatou ironing out the fabric, How to Make Easy Patriotic Art with Fabric Scraps www.theboondocksblog.com

How to Make this Upcycled Patriotic Art:

This was a super easy project to do, although it was a bit tedious. In fact you can even watch TV while working on this project. This time I watched Grand Designs about people who like to torture themselves by trying to build the perfect home on an inadequate budget. 

I just folded the strips any which way and then weaved them through the wire, like you see below. I then tucked the loose ends behind the wire.  Or you can also hot glue them behind. 

​ Looks good right?

Actually I made a horrible mistake (I guess those perfect houses really went over the budget) and added all that white where there should have been blue.​

Wire rack with fabric scraps weaved through to look like flag, How to Make Easy Patriotic Art with Fabric Scraps www.theboondocksblog.com

​At this point I thought I could either do the whole thing in blue and then add bits of white for the stars.  Or I could cheat and use one of these fabrics which contain both colors. 

I got my daughter to decide for me, the one of the love for all things blue…​

Choosing blue fabric for the project, How to Make Easy Patriotic Art with Fabric Scraps www.theboondocksblog.com

…and she chose the stripe.  I wove it in such a way, so the white parts would not be in the same position across.​

The finished flag with blue portion done, How to Make Easy Patriotic Art with Fabric Scraps www.theboondocksblog.com

​This way it looks like there are random white spots. You know, a bit like the fifty stars. 

Blue striped fabric looking like the fifty stars, How to Make Easy Patriotic Art with Fabric Scraps www.theboondocksblog.com

Oh I know it’s not perfect but art is not mean to be either!​

Close up of red and white strips, How to Make Easy Patriotic Art with Fabric Scraps www.theboondocksblog.com

There is another mistake, can you spot it?

I may have the right number of stripes but the bottom full stripes should have been two less. Oh well, turns out that TV show was way too good to stop in order to count the stripes.

Anyway, if you don’t mind, then I won’t tell!

For my non-American friends, the flag has 13 stripes which represent the 13 colonies that declared independence from England, and the 50 stars represent the 50 states.​

Finished patriotic art of American Flag made with fabric scraps, #Art #PatrioticArt #PopArt #Fabriccraft #repurposing How to Make Easy Patriotic Art with Fabric Scraps www.theboondocksblog.com

I’ve got it on the wall now and every time I glance at it I stop!  It looks like a Pop Art sort of piece. It sort of reminds me of Andy Warhol’s soup cans… it must be that bright red color!

It really does look good next to the white chair!
​

All in all, I recommend not watching such a riveting show like the one I was watching while making your upcycled patriotic art. Less mistakes for you and more art for everyone to see. Now I’m off to see the rest of the episodes, this time with no craft project in hand!

I hope you have enjoyed my easy patriotic art with fabric scraps.  Do you decorate the inside of your home for the Fourth of July or just the outside?

Picture
Finished patriotic art of American Flag made with fabric scraps, #Art #PatrioticArt #PopArt #Fabriccraft #repurposing How to Make Easy Patriotic Art with Fabric Scraps www.theboondocksblog.com

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  1. Cindy

    June 21, 2018 at 9:17 am

    Look at you! DANG! That looks so cool and you used a refrigerator rack! WHAT???? Love it, love it, love it. Hugs and blessings, Cinduy

    Reply
    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 8:22 pm

      Thanks so much Cindy, now I can celebrate in style!

      Reply
  2. Carol

    June 21, 2018 at 9:29 am

    Looks great! You are so creative.

    Reply
    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 10:40 pm

      Thank you so much Carol!

      Reply
  3. Lorin Small

    June 21, 2018 at 9:47 am

    Mary, I love this project. I saw a bunch of these racks at the thrift store the other day I wonder if they are still there? I’m sure I have some old shirts laying around too!

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 10:44 pm

      It is the easiest project Lorin and you can even use metal grills.

      Reply
  4. Josephine

    June 21, 2018 at 10:25 am

    I think your scrappy flag is very nice, after all, our ancestors were a scrappy bunch, weren’t they? I have a 20′ flagpole near our driveway. I also have the flag given at my father’s funeral at The National Cemetery on Cape Cod. It is folded and in a wood & glass triangle case. Below that, I worked with a custom framer to create a tribute. With two photos of my father, one in his dress uniform, and one in his “fly boy” outfit. Between the photos is the letter from the President that goes out to all veteran’s families when a veteran passes away. But what was very nice, is that the framer made a shallow shadow box where she mounted all my father’s medals. He was a fighter pilot in WWII.

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 10:47 pm

      That is such a wonderful way to commemorate your father Josephine. You must be very proud of him and all that he has contributed to this great country!

      Reply
  5. [email protected]

    June 21, 2018 at 10:44 am

    Mary, love this project. It turned out great, even with your little boo-boos which no one should have noticed. I love using things you already own to make something new and pretty or useful. Pinned to 3 boards.

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 10:51 pm

      Thank you so much Carol. It is always more satisfying when you can make something with what you have already.

      Reply
  6. Nancy Andres

    June 21, 2018 at 10:46 am

    How fabulous looking and eco-friendly. Great idea!

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 10:55 pm

      That’s my favorite word Nancy, eco-friendly!

      Reply
  7. Michele

    June 21, 2018 at 11:22 am

    Mary I would never have noticed the “mistakes” if you had not said anything! This is a cool project. You could probably make and sell something like this on Etsy- people love pop art! Wave it proudly on the 4th!

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:15 pm

      Michele I should have kept my mouth shut in the first place. Wishing you a great Fourth of July!

      Reply
  8. Clearissa Coward

    June 21, 2018 at 11:45 am

    Very nice project.

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:17 pm

      Thanks so much Clearissa!

      Reply
  9. [email protected]

    June 21, 2018 at 2:32 pm

    You are a true crafting genius! I love this. And who doesn’t have some old underwear hanging around just waiting to be cut up?! πŸ˜‰

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    • Runningonempty

      June 21, 2018 at 10:15 pm

      I have some! Get away from me with those scissors, I’m wearing them!

      Reply
    • Mary

      July 3, 2018 at 9:48 am

      Hah! Those boxer shorts had never been worn they just took up space.

      Reply
  10. Marie

    June 21, 2018 at 3:42 pm

    Seriously girl, who looks at an old fridge rack and says, “I see a flag”? Our very creative friend, Mary, that’s who! There ya go with the fabric scraps again too. I tell ya, you always amaze me with your recycled fabric ideas! This is AWESOME πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Marie

      June 28, 2018 at 1:58 pm

      Check out the ToTT party next week, you may see this in the features πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  11. Runningonempty

    June 21, 2018 at 5:48 pm

    Lollol. The art is great and I love your sense of humour!
    You’d better turn off the tv when you’re crafting! Lollol. No way could you make the Aussie flag without concentrating. Ask those Chinese folk that make most of them for us!

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:19 pm

      Haha! You are so right Cath! I need to turn off that TV!

      Reply
  12. Debrashoppeno5

    June 21, 2018 at 9:02 pm

    This is a great upcycle. What mistakes? I didn’t see any.

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:30 pm

      Haha! Thanks Debra, I shouldn’t have noticed them either, I was so wrapped up in that TV show.

      Reply
  13. SANDRA

    June 21, 2018 at 9:13 pm

    THIS IS AMAZING!
    ONE OF THE BEST RE-PURPOSED ITEMS I HAVE EVER SEEN
    AS WELL ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE FLAGS

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:32 pm

      Thank you so much Sandra!

      Reply
  14. Katrin

    June 22, 2018 at 12:45 am

    Mary you are so clever to use fabric strips and this is so pretty! Being a non american I didn’t even notice about the stars or stripes, to me it looks perfect as it is. We are in Football World Cup fever over here, so the occasional flag comes out as well as, haha πŸ˜‰

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:34 pm

      Oh Katrin I used to watch the World Cup also with my husband. But now we are so busy with other things. My dad still watches it though, and tells me who is winning.

      Reply
  15. Virginia

    June 22, 2018 at 8:45 am

    Great project!

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:38 pm

      Thank you so much Virginia!

      Reply
  16. Kim

    June 22, 2018 at 9:45 am

    Mary, it looks amazing and you are truly so crafty to see a flag in those supplies. Fabulous eye and imagination!

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:39 pm

      I had a mission to use up that rack. It had been siting in my room for months!

      Reply
  17. Marissa | Squirrels of a Feather

    June 22, 2018 at 10:44 am

    Mary, this turned out amazing! Before I clicked through I was looking at the image and thinking to myself, “What DID she use to make that???” When I actually saw, I was very surprised and I love that surprise factor! This is probably one of my favorite projects I have seen you do <3

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:40 pm

      Thank you so much Marissa. I am always trying to use up all the stuff I have at home. Sometimes it works and sometimes I end up with a hot mess.

      Reply
  18. Joy

    June 22, 2018 at 11:43 am

    LOVE this idea!

    Reply
    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:41 pm

      Thank you Joy!

      Reply
  19. Carol

    June 22, 2018 at 12:44 pm

    Very clever idea!

    Reply
    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:41 pm

      Thanks so much Carol. Now I am wondering what was I doing with that rack in the first place.

      Reply
  20. Jann Olson

    June 22, 2018 at 6:42 pm

    Such a cute and creative idea! Turned out just darling! Thanks for sharing it with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:42 pm

      Thank you so much Jann. It was my first patriotic project and I am so proud of it.

      Reply
  21. debbie-dabble

    June 23, 2018 at 7:18 am

    what a fantastic project!! Love it!! Thanks for sharing and thanks for the inspiration!!
    Hugs,
    Deb

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:48 pm

      Thank you so much Debbie, I know your home is all decked out in the red white and blue!

      Reply
  22. Michelle Leslie

    June 24, 2018 at 2:41 am

    That’s such a clever repurpose idea Mary. Only you would see a flag in a refrigerator rack. Love how it turned out

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:49 pm

      I am now wondering what I was doing with a spare refrigerator rack in the first place! πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  23. Jeanie Croope

    June 24, 2018 at 3:43 pm

    Very clever, Mary! And loads of fun!

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:49 pm

      Jeanie I had loads of fun making it, especially since I wasn’t paying attention.

      Reply
  24. Nikki Gwin

    June 25, 2018 at 9:19 am

    Mary you are so creative! This turned out great and I had NO idea that it was a refrigerator shelf!
    πŸ™‚ gwingal

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:50 pm

      Hah! I fooled you! I had to get rid of that thing!

      Reply
  25. Kate | The Organized Dream

    June 26, 2018 at 2:48 pm

    I love this idea. It looks so easy to make and I love the shabby chic look! Thanks for sharing at the Make Life Pretty Monday link party!

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:50 pm

      Thank you Kate, it was a fun project.

      Reply
  26. Marie | DIY Adulation

    June 26, 2018 at 3:44 pm

    What a smart idea! I love how your flag turned out and it’s a beautiful piece of decor perfect for 4th of July! Thanks for sharing your tutorial with us at Merry Monday this week!

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:51 pm

      I am all ready to celebrate Marie!

      Reply
  27. Barbara Chapman ~ French Ethereal

    June 27, 2018 at 10:29 am

    Beautiful idea for the upcoming 4th of July and for every patriotic holiday in the future, Mary!!! Love love love this! Okay, pinned, going to put on my Facebook because this is sooo cute!
    Great project,
    Hugs,
    Barb πŸ™‚

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:52 pm

      Thank you so much Barb! I am already to celebrate, bring on the barbecue grill!

      Reply
  28. Linda

    June 27, 2018 at 1:25 pm

    How clever, Mary! I don’t craft too much any more, but this is an idea even I could enjoy. Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend? You will be a feature next Monday!
    Wishes for tasty dishes,
    Linda

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:52 pm

      Thank you so much for the feature Linda.

      Reply
  29. FLORENCE

    June 28, 2018 at 12:25 am

    A fantastic piece of art using just an old refrigerator shelf! I’m impressed! This is quite clever Mary! And the blue woven in looks great too. You know, since it’s “Art,” you don’t need to worry about whether it has enough stars or not, LOL.

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:53 pm

      Florence, the states will feel cheated if I don’t have all of them on there. :O

      Reply
  30. Erica

    June 28, 2018 at 6:04 am

    Mary…this turned out so adorable! It is so funny, because I actually have some of these extra fridge shelves cluttering up my garage. You are so clever, my friend!

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:54 pm

      Now you too can have your own Pop Refrigerator Art Erica! πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  31. Jon

    June 28, 2018 at 9:56 am

    This is the most creative idea! I’m going to have to keep my eye out for an old refrigerator rack πŸ™‚

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:56 pm

      I hope you find one. If not a wire grid will also do the trick.

      Reply
  32. Cecilia

    June 28, 2018 at 5:46 pm

    Mary, that is the most creative flag I’ve seen yet! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm–pinned!

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:57 pm

      Thank you so much Cecilia.

      Reply
  33. Julie

    July 1, 2018 at 11:27 am

    You constantly amaze me with what you think of for what most of us think of as junk!
    I can’t think of anyone else who would see an old rack like this and think “I know what I’ll do with that. I’ll make a flag!”
    Amazing!

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:57 pm

      It must be my absentmindedness when I am watching all your great shows on the Telly! πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  34. CraftyHope

    July 1, 2018 at 7:45 pm

    I think it turned out perfectly! I love the shabby look of it while still holding onto the feel of the flag. It feels sort of like a rag rug. And, I love that your materials were all upcycled! Great job!

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    • Mary

      July 2, 2018 at 11:58 pm

      Thank you so much. I am always looking to upcycle things I have around the house. I got lucky with this one.

      Reply
  35. Miss Kitty

    July 3, 2018 at 9:55 am

    Wow! I just LOVE this project! When I first saw the blue portion in one of the first photos I thought “how clever of her to use a blue and white fabric to mimic the stars on a blue field”. I like to refer to those rare moments in my crafting as “I meant to do that” or a “happy accident”.

    Reply
    • Mary

      July 4, 2018 at 9:02 am

      Miss Kitty it was no accident. I may have made many accidents along the way like the stripes but this one was calculated to look like the stars. I even pulled the stripes so they would not line up where the white parts were. Thank you for your sweet comment.

      Reply
  36. Barbara Chapman

    June 17, 2019 at 12:03 pm

    Love this flag, Mary!
    I can’t see anything wrong with the stripes ~ there are 13 and the reds are in the right spots. πŸ™‚ This would be a fun project to do with kids in a classroom or at home, too.
    Happy summer,
    Barb πŸ™‚

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    • Mary

      June 29, 2019 at 6:28 pm

      Thank you Barbara! I was worried I got them wrong.

      Reply
  37. Linda at Mixed Kreations

    June 23, 2019 at 2:27 pm

    I love Patriotic projects and this is so cool and very clever way of repurposing and old refrigerator rack. ❤

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    • Mary

      June 29, 2019 at 6:29 pm

      I am so glad I got to reuse that old thing.

      Reply
  38. Liberty

    June 28, 2019 at 12:05 am

    You really do have a knack for making something out of nothing! I have some long wire shelves– so if I don’t reuse them in the shed, maybe I will turn them into art! Thanks for the idea! And thanks for sharing at Best of the Weekend. I’ll be featuring you tomorrow.k
    Liberty @ B4andAfters.com

    Reply
    • Mary

      June 29, 2019 at 6:30 pm

      Thank you Liberty. I am glad I was able to inspire you.

      Reply

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