Rag Flag Banner with Recycled Jeans

 If you liked the easy rag flag I made using scrap fabric and a doily, then you're going to like this one too! 

Who doesn't like a cute project you can make from recycled clothing? 

I sure do! 

So gather your old red and white clothing along with a pair of blue jeans that are headed to donation and follow along! 

First, I found a wooden pole in my basement. 

I cut the pole to about a foot and a half long. 

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I gathered my red, white and blue clothing and tore it into 14" strips about 1" wide. 

I tied the strips of blue to the stick first with one knot. 

A drop of hot glue will secure the knots to the pole. 

Next, I grabbed my red and white strips, including some lace ribbon, and tied them to the pole. 

Now it was time for the pocket. 

I cut a pocket off of a pair of blue jeans that no longer fit. (that is a story for another day) 😐

Using my very favorite stars and stripes pack of stencils from Amazon, I stenciled white stars on the pocket using Fusion Mineral Paint in Casement. 

When the stars dried, I used hot glue to glue the pocket to the strips of blue. 

I cut off the strips of blue just under the pocket to create my field of blue. 

Next, I gathered more red and white strips of fabric and hot glued those strips to the bottom of the blue strips. 

I cut off the bottom of all the strips at the bottom of the flag to make them somewhat even. 

On top of the flag I added a length of jute twine as the hanger. 

I made a tassel out of light jute twine and hung it on one end of my flag. 

I love the way it turned out and it is going to be the perfect decoration for the Fourth of July! 

Thanks so much for visiting! 

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