Watching this 5 years from post date and enjoying very much. I have made a very full one a couple years ago by trial and error. I liked how it came out, but wish I had seen your tutorial first. I would have saved myself a LOT of cutting and waste of double knotting.😂 Love the basket weave and heart shaped examples too. The swoop and loop will perfect to fit between screen door and front door. Thank you for this tutorial. Y’all did a wonderful job putting this together. ❤️
Thank you so much Wendy for all your great suggestions. I do love all the methods in this tutorial because there is something for everyone. Thanks for watching.
It's so great to see someone sharing ideas to help others & not caring if others make wreaths for there business. So many people are competing these days & don't realize everybody wreaths are not going to be the same anyway. Because everyone is using different design fabrics when they create them. May God bless you and your family! Thanks so much again! This will truly help me.
I have been watching this one video since last night and all of this morning, backing it up and watching over the methods. You are so talented, The best I have found for tutorials. I am addicted already to your Channel and this is just my 3rd video. Your personality goes so well with your teaching of wreath making. That to me is the main thing that I look for when I am watching a channel on you tube God bless you and your family. So Thankful that your Daughter is ok. God is good.
Kay, when you tear the end of material on with of fabric. The end will tear crooked because when they cut the material they are not cutting it on the straight of grain. We have always had to straighten up the fabric first then each tear will be accurate. To find the area where to start, you grab a thread and pull it out you will see a line in the material and that’s where you cut along that missing thread spot then when you go to cut and rip it will be even. You have warp and weft threads woven to make the weave. Material can be ripped the length of the material also. It rips easier up and down the length than across. But the first rip across the width will be off but each strip after that will stay the same width. The first strip turn it around if it tears wider make your 1 1/2 cut and rip it the other way then you have less waste. The bias is actually the distance from corner to corner and that material will stretch and that’s why they cut material that way to make bias tape
Judy, thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for this great explanation. This is perfect and as some of the creatives will want more of that rustic or "torn" look while others want more of a finished look on their rag wreaths.
Sorry for your daughter. So glad she is safe and was able to get the door shut. We have been robbed twice. But, thankfully no one was injured. We did get some of the weapons back. The robbers actually had plans on robbing a nearby gas station but the police were able to stop it before it happened. They had our pistol under the truck seat. Love your videos and thanks for sharing your knowledge of your craft. Like that your husband helps!
Kat, I 'm about to finish one rag-weave wreath. It's looking so nice. Next, I'm going to make a fuller one, like the one on your door. You're such a good teacher. You and your husband do a fantastic job, explaining things. Thank you, so much. I've learned so much from you.
So great to see this craft come back. The edge of the fabric being cut to rip is called "fabric selvage". It is the tightly woven edge that runs along each side of a piece of fabric's lengthwise grain. It is also called the fabric's warp. A selvage or selvedge is a "self-finished" edge of fabric, keeping it from unraveling and fraying. It will be fun to experiment with cutting the selvage off or leaving it on. Your tutorial has been great!
Rebecca, I can't wait for you to try it and see how many variations you can create with left over fabric scraps or perhaps make memory wreaths using clothing as a keepsake home decor piece.
Kat, I love the fact that you like small patterns for your wreaths. Especially, these wreaths. And, the way you explain things. You've give the best tutorials. I watched someone make a wreath with 3 inches or 3.5 in width. Anyway, when she finished, it just didn't look good, to me. Again, I can't stress this enough: too many ribbon bows, just takes away from the wreath. You never make your bows to big, either. Hugh bows, it does take away from the wreath. Even if the mesh is too thin, too many bows are just not attractive. Embellishments and/or florals look so much better Then again, sometime wreaths just don't need bows. But, bows do add that extra something. Like the ivory rag wreath you just finished. Just the one bow, is enough. No embellishments is necessary. And with the rag wreath, no need for embellishments. If any, they should be very minimum. I think the rag wreaths look good just with a bow. Anyway, I've probably commented on this a couple of times. You are the BEST of the best.
Thank you so much TM for all your heartfelt comments. I love making my designs with just the right amount of touches to make it feel like it all works and blends together in harmony!
I guess what I'm trying to say is: too many ribbon patterns can clash, and wreaths look too busy. I've never encountered that with you. You have such good taste. My daughter tells me I'm very talented and so do my friends. If I didn't have this outlet, I don't know what I'd do. I'm now on disability, and, this helps me so much. I can go at my own pace. My daughter has tried to get me to make wreaths and sell them. I don't think I care for that. However, I love buying things on sale and making wreaths for my family and friends. You and one other lady are my favorites.
You are very talented and such an inspiration. I am constantly watching/searching CZcams for inspiration and tutorials. I came across your page 2 weeks ago and I’m impressed. I’m not a big Facebook person, so thank you for posting your content on CZcams for those of us who do not use Facebook often. I love how thorough you are and that you teach for all experience levels in mind. I just love the fact your husband helps and is involved. It makes me giggle that he knows a lot the answers to the questions from the comment section. There’s one thing i wish maybe you could edit out of the videos prior to uploading on CZcams, is all of the ‘hellos’. I understand it’s like because the video originated on Facebook but on a few of your videos there’s like a good 5+ minutes before you get into the meet and potatoes. I fast forward through it all, I was just giving you a suggestion. You Rock
Thank you for your feedback Jac. I do LIVE videos and include some of my viewers in the hellos so they know they are important for those who tune in. There are some that just ignore the people joining and I'm trying to let people know I appreciate and value them, even if I can't acknowledge them all. Just like I try and respond to the comments on my videos. I am trying to let everyone know that their viewership is important to me.
I noticed you used your muslin doubled when you tied it. So you always keep the Muslin doubled at 8 Inches..... every time you tie it to the wreath wire form??
I’m a quilter so I have a scrap box the size of my refrigerator lol. I made an Autumn rag wreath using a hanger with my scraps left over from a quilt. It came out really nice but not as nice as yours. I know I have scraps left over from Christmas And I will be using your method. Thanks for the good times.😊
That sounds like the perfect way to repurpose your fabric scraps. I did that with my mother in laws wedding dress so she could still enjoy it without having to deal with it being stored in the closet and gifted others with copies as well, Madeleine.
Just catching up on some of your videos & heard about the attempted break-in at your daughter's home. That's horrifying!!! God Bless Joy for being there for all of you!!! Glad she is safe.
Kat, I love you & your wonderful husband. Thank you for sharing all your goodness & awesomeness. This is just so beautiful! I’m going to do the “Heart” adding a Victorian flair with color, laces, ribbons, embezzlement’s, etc. If you’d like, I would enjoy sending you a picture (hopefully it will be a success!). Thank you both, ALWAYS. You are so sweet. God bless.
Tearing the first strip gets the fabric on the straight of grain. After the first irregular strip the rest will be even. On cotton fabric you can tear either from selvage to selvage or with the length of the fabric. It doesn’t matter. Most times blends won’t tear.
Also, Kat: Your wreaths never look too busy, where it just runs together. I've seen some beautiful wreaths: however by the time they added too many bows and decorations, it took away from beauty of wreath. I'm going to look you up on FB, as well. You're a great teacher!!
I thought it was me! they go through all the work of making the wreath with mesh then cover it up with all those bows and ribbon! Kat's wreaths are neat and tidy! Love her work!
Hi Kat. These wreaths are so beautiful. I love the Basket Weave Wreath. Question, do you think you could use that method but with Deco Mesh? You are Ah-amazing. It is so generous for sharing all this knowledge. You Teach so well. Thank you. -Susan
Susie, I haven't considered trying that with deco mesh, but it just might work. You never know you may just have a new viral way of creating a wreath. Give it a go.
Love your tutorials. Can you please tell me if calico is suitable to use? Its probably thicker and stiffer than muslin but seems more readily available in the natural colour i want. Thank you xx
Beautiful! To bad I can only watch ur replays on youtube verses fb live cus u only do private live shows. But bsides that ur very talented and all ur wreaths are all beautiful.
I am on Facebook in the public group every Friday night at 5pm Pacific, 7pm Central or 8pm Eastern. My private group is only available on Mondays and Sunday nights. You can catch me LIVE on Friday by going to Facebook.com/KatsCreations777
Between the loop n swoop or just tying, is one more fuller than the other? Or do you find you use same amount of fabric for both? the tying one seems to be more fuller looking, is why I ask.
Yes, I would the outside rails and move towards the center once I finished a rail all the way around. This way they lay onto of one one another and not under. Much easier to do it that way Frances
Quick question!! I recently made a rag wreath And it ended up getting squished! The material is not bouncing back. I've tried fluffing it with my hands and fingers and nothing seems to be bringing it back up to fluffiness. Any suggestions?
What a great question. I haven't tried this yet, but it would seem like it would work. Take a spray bottle and spray your wreath down til it's damp not wet and then take a blow dryer and begin blow drying the fabric using your hands to fluff the fabric up. Let me know if this works or not, Brandi
Hi Kat. I have some metal outdoor decorations from Dollar Tree which are extras and I want to fasten them to wreaths after I created the wreath what is the best way to do that.
I’m really enjoying your channel! All your wreaths are so pretty. I bought my muslin today and am starting this wreath, but I’m not positive on where to begin cutting for the strips. Do I begin on the selvedge edge or the frayed edge? Trying to avoid cutting on both sides. Thank you! 😊
Kat's Creations 777 thanks for the reply. I’m about halfway through it, and the strips are pretty even in width. Every now and then they look a little wonky, but pretty good for the most part. I’m loving it. I guess it’s pretty expected to have loose threads too. Looking forward to more of your videos. You and your husband do a great job!
@@kksilvestri5007 It completely depends on the look you're trying to achieve. I like mine a bit more rustic, so I like those stray threads. You can also do it the opposite way if you're looking for a more controlled method and simply use the rotary cutter instead of tearing the strips.
@@KatsCreationsNMore ok, SO DO YOU KEEP THE MATERIAL DOUBLE WHEN YOU PUT IT ON THE WREATH AND TIE IT ?? I am trying to make one, I liked yours the best, seems pretty easy. I purchased everything I need, I was ready to get started, wanted to look at your videos first
@@KatsCreationsNMore so the first piece of material I couldn’t tell if you doubled it and kept it doubled, right up to tying it.... I hope you understand my question, I think I’m making it sound a little complicated, and it certainly isn’t, LOL. 😊 🌸 🌷
It will depend on how wide you cut your strips and how tight you tie them onto the frame. I just keep adding them til I can't add anymore to each section, Kimberly.
is there a reason you do a single knot on the first muslin wreath and on the second one you use a complete knot? My other question is for the first wreath the really full one how many yards of fabric to complete one wreath? Did you use bleached or unbleached muslin?
When you cut the 8 “ strip one piece is on a fold and the 2nd piece isn’t on the fold. Do you cut the folded one so you have a total of 4 pieces or do you use the 2 pieces double?
Watching this 5 years from post date and enjoying very much. I have made a very full one a couple years ago by trial and error. I liked how it came out, but wish I had seen your tutorial first. I would have saved myself a LOT of cutting and waste of double knotting.😂 Love the basket weave and heart shaped examples too. The swoop and loop will perfect to fit between screen door and front door. Thank you for this tutorial. Y’all did a wonderful job putting this together. ❤️
Thank you so much Wendy for all your great suggestions. I do love all the methods in this tutorial because there is something for everyone. Thanks for watching.
It's so great to see someone sharing ideas to help others & not caring if others make wreaths for there business. So many people are competing these days & don't realize everybody wreaths are not going to be the same anyway. Because everyone is using different design fabrics when they create them. May God bless you and your family! Thanks so much again! This will truly help me.
I love your 3 different wreaths
Thanks so much Lucille. I loved showing you how to make them 3 different ways.
I have been watching this one video since last night and all of this morning, backing it up and watching over the methods. You are so talented, The best I have found for tutorials. I am addicted already to your Channel and this is just my 3rd video. Your personality goes so well with your teaching of wreath making. That to me is the main thing that I look for when I am watching a channel on you tube God bless you and your family. So Thankful that your Daughter is ok. God is good.
Ah what a wonderful compliment. I am so glad you found my tutorials helpful. That has just made my day!
Thank you very much for a really good demonstration and lots of really good ideas 👍
I am so glad that this really made a difference for you.
The back of the wreath IS wonderful. And it won't scratch doors or glass. So excellent.
Exactly Leslie~
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR AWSOME TALENT! I SO APPRECIATE IT!
You are more than welcome MaryJeanne!
First time watching you I like the way you explain everything in detail. Thank you.
Thank you for joining me today and that you found this tutorial easy to follow.
This is my first time watching. I did subscribe I love your teaching style
Ah thank you so much. I love creating and teaching Zan!
So pretty.
Thank you so much Frances.
Awesome video
Thank you so much Susan.
Kay, when you tear the end of material on with of fabric. The end will tear crooked because when they cut the material they are not cutting it on the straight of grain. We have always had to straighten up the fabric first then each tear will be accurate. To find the area where to start, you grab a thread and pull it out you will see a line in the material and that’s where you cut along that missing thread spot then when you go to cut and rip it will be even. You have warp and weft threads woven to make the weave. Material can be ripped the length of the material also. It rips easier up and down the length than across. But the first rip across the width will be off but each strip after that will stay the same width. The first strip turn it around if it tears wider make your 1 1/2 cut and rip it the other way then you have less waste. The bias is actually the distance from corner to corner and that material will stretch and that’s why they cut material that way to make bias tape
Judy, thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for this great explanation. This is perfect and as some of the creatives will want more of that rustic or "torn" look while others want more of a finished look on their rag wreaths.
Sorry for your daughter. So glad she is safe and was able to get the door shut.
We have been robbed twice.
But, thankfully no one was injured. We did get some of the weapons back. The robbers actually had plans on robbing a nearby gas station but the police were able to stop it before it happened. They had our pistol under the truck seat.
Love your videos and thanks for sharing your knowledge of your craft. Like that your husband helps!
I love your rag wreaths.I used autumn colors.
Lucille, this is such a great idea when you have extra fabric laying around too!
Thank you for this comprehensive tutorial! Love all your ideas and variety of styles and methods.
Ah thank you so much for that Florence and thanks for watching.
Kat, I 'm about to finish one rag-weave wreath. It's looking so nice. Next, I'm going to make a fuller one, like the one on your door. You're such a good teacher. You and your husband do a fantastic job, explaining things. Thank you, so much. I've learned so much from you.
Thanks T! They are super fun to make.
I love your tutorial! I can't wait to do some wreathes like this. I chuckled at the loop on your bow that came out. That happens to me every time lol
Gotta love that not everything works out perfectly every time right Rebecca?
AWESOME VIDEO, EASY TO UNDERSTAND, LOVE IT 😊🌸. THANK YOU
So much fun to make too Kim!
So great to see this craft come back. The edge of the fabric being cut to rip is called "fabric selvage". It is the tightly woven edge that runs along each side of a piece of fabric's lengthwise grain. It is also called the fabric's warp. A selvage or selvedge is a "self-finished" edge of fabric, keeping it from unraveling and fraying. It will be fun to experiment with cutting the selvage off or leaving it on. Your tutorial has been great!
Thanks for the right terminology on the right way to "rip" the fabric. I knew there was a right term. Thanks again Pamela.
Ty...a gorgeous wreath
Rebecca, I can't wait for you to try it and see how many variations you can create with left over fabric scraps or perhaps make memory wreaths using clothing as a keepsake home decor piece.
Absolutely gorgeous!! This is sooo helpful. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much for watching Lacreshia. Glad I could help.
Kat, I love the fact that you like small patterns for your wreaths. Especially, these wreaths. And, the way you explain things. You've give the best tutorials. I watched someone make a wreath with 3 inches or 3.5 in width. Anyway, when she finished, it just didn't look good, to me. Again, I can't stress this enough: too many ribbon bows, just takes away from the wreath. You never make your bows to big, either. Hugh bows, it does take away from the wreath. Even if the mesh is too thin, too many bows are just not attractive. Embellishments and/or florals look so much better Then again, sometime wreaths just don't need bows. But, bows do add that extra something. Like the ivory rag wreath you just finished. Just the one bow, is enough. No embellishments is necessary. And with the rag wreath, no need for embellishments. If any, they should be very minimum. I think the rag wreaths look good just with a bow. Anyway, I've probably commented on this a couple of times. You are the BEST of the best.
Thank you so much TM for all your heartfelt comments. I love making my designs with just the right amount of touches to make it feel like it all works and blends together in harmony!
You are a really good teacher! I made my first wreath with that weave pattern on back...I love it.
It really does look lovely from the back as well.
I guess what I'm trying to say is: too many ribbon patterns can clash, and wreaths look too busy. I've never encountered that with you. You have such good taste. My daughter tells me I'm very talented and so do my friends. If I didn't have this outlet, I don't know what I'd do. I'm now on disability, and, this helps me so much. I can go at my own pace. My daughter has tried to get me to make wreaths and sell them. I don't think I care for that. However, I love buying things on sale and making wreaths for my family and friends. You and one other lady are my favorites.
You are very talented and such an inspiration. I am constantly watching/searching CZcams for inspiration and tutorials. I came across your page 2 weeks ago and I’m impressed. I’m not a big Facebook person, so thank you for posting your content on CZcams for those of us who do not use Facebook often.
I love how thorough you are and that you teach for all experience levels in mind. I just love the fact your husband helps and is involved. It makes me giggle that he knows a lot the answers to the questions from the comment section. There’s one thing i wish maybe you could edit out of the videos prior to uploading on CZcams, is all of the ‘hellos’. I understand it’s like because the video originated on Facebook but on a few of your videos there’s like a good 5+ minutes before you get into the meet and potatoes. I fast forward through it all, I was just giving you a suggestion. You Rock
Thank you for your feedback Jac. I do LIVE videos and include some of my viewers in the hellos so they know they are important for those who tune in. There are some that just ignore the people joining and I'm trying to let people know I appreciate and value them, even if I can't acknowledge them all. Just like I try and respond to the comments on my videos. I am trying to let everyone know that their viewership is important to me.
I noticed you used your muslin doubled when you tied it. So you always keep the
Muslin doubled at 8 Inches..... every time you tie it to the wreath wire form??
I’m a quilter so I have a scrap box the size of my refrigerator lol. I made an Autumn rag wreath using a hanger with my scraps left over from a quilt. It came out really nice but not as nice as yours. I know I have scraps left over from Christmas And I will be using your method. Thanks for the good times.😊
That sounds like the perfect way to repurpose your fabric scraps. I did that with my mother in laws wedding dress so she could still enjoy it without having to deal with it being stored in the closet and gifted others with copies as well, Madeleine.
Using old bedsheets works too, you can tear the strips to make them frayed!
Oh absolutely Irene. There are so many ways to repurpose items into a lifetime legacy wreath.
Hi from Ireland 🇮🇪 I enjoy watching you transforming your products 😊
Deirdre, what a wonderful way to compliment what I do. Thank you so much for that.
Absolutely love your creations ,Iwill be making this wreath. I made the wreath from plastic table cover and it turned out beautiful.
I love all these easy to make wreaths like the tablecloth one as well.
Just catching up on some of your videos & heard about the attempted break-in at your daughter's home. That's horrifying!!! God Bless Joy for being there for all of you!!! Glad she is safe.
Yes I am grateful for her assistance when I can't be there.
Beautiful !
Thanks so much Kim!
Made one brand new bed sheet and a ring lots of ripping and cutting the length to 8 inch long came out beautiful
Aida, what a great way to recycle as well. Bet it feels and looks amazing.
I HAVE MADE RAG WREATHS ON STRAW WREATHS & STRAIGHT PINS,B4 THE WIRE FORMS.
Delilah, oh most definitely. They can be made in a variety of ways.
Kat, I love you & your wonderful husband. Thank you for sharing all your goodness & awesomeness. This is just so beautiful! I’m going to do the “Heart” adding a Victorian flair with color, laces, ribbons, embezzlement’s, etc. If you’d like, I would enjoy sending you a picture (hopefully it will be a success!). Thank you both, ALWAYS. You are so sweet. God bless.
Sandra, sounds wonderful and I'd love to see a picture!
I would like to see yours as well Sandra cedar..
Tearing the first strip gets the fabric on the straight of grain. After the first irregular strip the rest will be even. On cotton fabric you can tear either from selvage to selvage or with the length of the fabric. It doesn’t matter. Most times blends won’t tear.
Karen, thank you so much for these great tips! Now I can feel confident to begin to tear away.
I'm making one out of tons of old Christmas fabric so I thought I'd look you up because I know you make the rag wreath
Faith, Christmas rag wreaths are so much fun to make and next Friday's live is going to be a country Christmas wreath. Hope you'll join us.
Great video thank you.
Thank you so much.
@@KatsCreationsNMore you're welcome!!!
Hi, Love the rag wreath
Thank you so much Jessie!
Love it 😍
Thank you so much Kathleen.
I’m from the uk and love that you answer everyone’s questions all the time .😍
@@kathleenrock2554 I try. Ocassionally I might miss one.
This is a really great video...love it❣️
Thank you Kaye! I hope this helps you in making rag wreaths!
Love the rag wreath!
Thank you so much Sherry
This is perfect for my sister that I care for something to keep her mind working
Oh how wonderful that is. Perfect for someone who wants to make their own designs.
Also, Kat: Your wreaths never look too busy, where it just runs together. I've seen some beautiful wreaths: however by the time they added too many bows and decorations, it took away from beauty of wreath. I'm going to look you up on FB, as well. You're a great teacher!!
I thought it was me! they go through all the work of making the wreath with mesh then cover it up with all those bows and ribbon! Kat's wreaths are neat and tidy! Love her work!
@@busyyear6769 Thank you so much, for your compliments. That was my understanding and wanted people to see all the beauty that goes into making one.
T, thank you so much. My Facebook page it Facebook.com/KatsCreations777
I think it is so sweet to have your husband helping you. How did you manage that. Love all your work.
We are a team in everything we do.
So sorry that your daughter had that experience. I am glad that everything turned out o.k Thank You God.
Thank you so much Kathy! Glad that everything worked out fine as well.
Hi Kat. These wreaths are so beautiful. I love the Basket Weave Wreath. Question, do you think you could use that method but with Deco Mesh? You are Ah-amazing. It is so generous for sharing all this knowledge. You Teach so well. Thank you. -Susan
Susie, I haven't considered trying that with deco mesh, but it just might work. You never know you may just have a new viral way of creating a wreath. Give it a go.
Very simple yet elegant. I am thinking of using an old bed sheet, do you think that this will work?💖
Oh absolutely, give it a try Lynn.
Just finished making this while watching this!
Pretty straightforward and simply and all the designs give you different looks and effects Kathie
Love ur show kat! U have such neat ideas
Very beautiful and full❤️
have you every made a butterfly rag wreath
No Lauren, I haven't, but it sounds really interesting
These are adorable! I have 2 heart shaped I didn't know what to do with. Love it!
These are going to be so much fun to make.
I just made one using my mother's 61-year old wedding dress so she can have it out where she can enjoy it.
@@KatsCreationsNMore how would you do a wedding dress?
@@annrogers7191 You have to cut them into usable strips.
What if you tied it on 2 wires alternately instead of single wire?
Miz you can definitely try it. This is just my recipe for these particular designs. You just never know you might have the next viral design!
Love your tutorials. Can you please tell me if calico is suitable to use? Its probably thicker and stiffer than muslin but seems more readily available in the natural colour i want. Thank you xx
Absolutely Lorraine. You might actually need less depending on the thickness and how big the knots are.
Beautiful! To bad I can only watch ur replays on youtube verses fb live cus u only do private live shows. But bsides that ur very talented and all ur wreaths are all beautiful.
I am on Facebook in the public group every Friday night at 5pm Pacific, 7pm Central or 8pm Eastern. My private group is only available on Mondays and Sunday nights. You can catch me LIVE on Friday by going to Facebook.com/KatsCreations777
Between the loop n swoop or just tying, is one more fuller than the other? Or do you find you use same amount of fabric for both? the tying one seems to be more fuller looking, is why I ask.
I would agree with you TSAM333, it is the fuller method.
Do you tie all on first one then second then third then foorth.?
Yes, I would the outside rails and move towards the center once I finished a rail all the way around. This way they lay onto of one one another and not under. Much easier to do it that way Frances
Quick question!! I recently made a rag wreath And it ended up getting squished! The material is not bouncing back. I've tried fluffing it with my hands and fingers and nothing seems to be bringing it back up to fluffiness. Any suggestions?
What a great question. I haven't tried this yet, but it would seem like it would work. Take a spray bottle and spray your wreath down til it's damp not wet and then take a blow dryer and begin blow drying the fabric using your hands to fluff the fabric up. Let me know if this works or not, Brandi
I wish I could get those wire frames here. I'm in the UK and to order online they are quite expensive.
I'm sure shipping would be extremely high as well, Loobyloo
On the second row do you push both ends of fabric up then add your second row
I work the outside edge first so I don't have to push the second row up. However you can do that if it works for you Lou.
How many yards of muslin do you need to make a 14 inch frame rag wreath?
It all depends on which method you want to use to make them Linda
#replay thanks
Hi Kat. I have some metal outdoor decorations from Dollar Tree which are extras and I want to fasten them to wreaths after I created the wreath what is the best way to do that.
Depending on what they are and how you can fasten them, try using a pipecleaner or floral wire and simply attach to the frame!
Hello first time viewer. Love the ivory look. Thanks of warning about burlap. Elisa, Moreno Valley, California. Can it be done with felt?
Not sure, I do have a felt one I created for Valentine's but the technique is a bit different, Elisa!
For the blue rag wreath do you need 6 yards for each pattern of blue fabric
No just 6 total
Loving your creations. Just one question. What do you do when the wreath shakes it drops bits, thank you.
Margaret, that's part of the appeal of rag wreaths is that essence of being home made.
I’m really enjoying your channel! All your wreaths are so pretty. I bought my muslin today and am starting this wreath, but I’m not positive on where to begin cutting for the strips. Do I begin on the selvedge edge or the frayed edge? Trying to avoid cutting on both sides. Thank you! 😊
KK, I believe it is the selvedge edge. I cut a small piece just to make sure the tears don't increase and they stay consistent in width.
Kat's Creations 777 thanks for the reply. I’m about halfway through it, and the strips are pretty even in width. Every now and then they look a little wonky, but pretty good for the most part. I’m loving it. I guess it’s pretty expected to have loose threads too. Looking forward to more of your videos. You and your husband do a great job!
@@kksilvestri5007 It completely depends on the look you're trying to achieve. I like mine a bit more rustic, so I like those stray threads. You can also do it the opposite way if you're looking for a more controlled method and simply use the rotary cutter instead of tearing the strips.
Kat's Creations 777 Thanks, Kat. I really like the rough edges, so it’ll work just fine I believe. stray threads included! I appreciate your feedback!
@@kksilvestri5007 Perfect. I love that rustic primitive look as well.
How long does it take to complete this from start to finish
What is the best material to use for a rag wreath.
I like cotton because it’s soft and easy to work with.
How to you to printed fabric
Is it 6 yards for each color? And if ur alternating colors how much of each ? Ty
No total combined. It depends on how many colors you want to use and what method you're going to make.
What type of fabric are u using?
This is 100% cotton fabric, Kenyana
Can the rag wreaths be used outside?
Yes, just remember that fading will occur like anything left outside in the direct sunlight and darker colors more noticeably than lighter ones.
ARE YOU RIPPING THE MATERIAL DOUBLE (two pieces of muslin or material)
Yes I am Kim.
@@KatsCreationsNMore ok, SO DO YOU KEEP THE MATERIAL DOUBLE WHEN YOU PUT IT ON THE WREATH AND TIE IT ?? I am trying to make one, I liked yours the best, seems pretty easy. I purchased everything I need, I was ready to get started, wanted to look at your videos first
@@KatsCreationsNMore so the first piece of material I couldn’t tell if you doubled it and kept it doubled, right up to tying it.... I hope you understand my question, I think I’m making it sound a little complicated, and it certainly isn’t, LOL. 😊 🌸 🌷
@@kimstevenson3303 No just single layers.
Can you use drop cloths that painters use? Its beautiful in ivory!
Rosemary, I’m sure you could. Just be cautious that the thicker and more stiff the fabric the more difficult it will be to tie the knots.
I wish I can find someone doing the Star shape wreath frame
Do you mean rag wreath style Elisha?
make a star from plastic hangers
You can purchase them from online retailers like Craft Outlet or the Wreath Shop, Elisha.
How many pieces of stips on each line
It will depend on how wide you cut your strips and how tight you tie them onto the frame. I just keep adding them til I can't add anymore to each section, Kimberly.
Can ribbon work
You could definitely give it a go and see what you think, Marlene
is there a reason you do a single knot on the first muslin wreath and on the second one you use a complete knot? My other question is for the first wreath the really full one how many yards of fabric to complete one wreath? Did you use bleached or unbleached muslin?
Cindy. Great questions. The difference in the techniques yield different looks. The fuller wreath takes 6 yards of fabric.
@@caitlynmodeen8702 Thanks much....I have made the flatter ones but will give the fuller one a try.....Was that bleached or unbleached muslin?
When you cut the 8 “ strip one piece is on a fold and the 2nd piece isn’t on the fold. Do you cut the folded one so you have a total of 4 pieces or do you use the 2 pieces double?
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How l8ng are the strips for the blue rag wreath
It should be 9 inches.
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I know right Cindy!
PS- look up what cutting on the bias means. I’m not meaning to be rude. But people count on you as a professional to have correct info.