DIY: Garden Flag

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Materials Needed:

  • 24 Gauge wire
  • Wire Cutters
  • Ruler
  • 1/8″ dowel rod
  • Scrap pieces of seasonal fabric
  • Scissors for cutting fabric
  • Tacky Glue

Time to complete this project:
Approximately 15 minutes

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Step #1
Using wire cutters, cut a length of wire 5 1/2″ long.
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Step #2
Measure about 3″ up the wire and at that point wrap the wire around the 1/8″ dowel rod.
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Step #3
Take the “O” or circle (where you wrapped the wire around dowel rod) and twist it once. The wires should be wrapped securely now. Set aside.
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Step #4
Using the fabric cutting scissors, cut one square of fabric 1″ wide by 1/2″ long and one square 1″ wide by 1/4″ long.
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Step #5
Glue the fabric squares together wrong sides together with the bottom edges lined up. Once it is dry use the fabric scissors to trim the edges of the squares.
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Step #6
Place the top flap of the the fabric square around the wire flag arm and place a small line of glue along the edge. Press lightly until it is dry.
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Step #7
Take the 1/8″ dowel rod and curl the end of the wire flag arm up.
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Many thanks to our friend Michelle from Butterfly Dreams Miniatures for this tutorial.
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