Farmhouse Decorating for the 4th of July!

Ah, summer! Those lazy, what-should-we-do-today, sun-drenched days. Time at the lake, get togethers with friends outdoors, picking berries, going to the fair, family vacations... there's just so much to love about summer! 

4th of July Farmhouse Decor...

Holidays and birthdays that fall within the first week of a new month have a way of sneaking up on us. 

Or is that just fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants me?

June is full of end-of-year school activities and in our home - family birthdays too.  So often I don't think a whole lot about the Fourth of July until we flip the calendar page to July. And then I'm scrambling...

A Farmhouse Style Fourth of July

Hi Friends!

I hope you are doing well.

This year, we brought our vintage flag indoors, for some red, white 

and blue patriotism in our white farmhouse dining room. 

Memorial Day and 4th of July (Decorating Ideas)

Today, we remember those who have given their lives to defend the freedom we enjoy today. We think of their families and pray they will be comforted and blessed.

In honor of Memorial Day, I'm sharing how we've used flags to show our love for country at home in the past... These ideas work for both Memorial Day and Fourth of July (which is just around the corner!).

We hung a vintage flag from the barn...

~ Farmhouse Fabric Strip Flag DIY ~

This DIY shabby flag is a fun project that you can make in about an hour, most likely with materials you already have on-hand. 

My sister and I made these flags for our homes the other night, as we sat on my front porch. Meanwhile, the cousins ran crazy, water balloon-ing each other. We stopped our flag making about every 4.5 seconds to tie a water balloon... So, this project is one you can complete without a tremendous amount of focus! ;)

Here's what you need:

• Fabric for strips (24 inches long), for square (8x9 inches) and for stars
• A branch or twig approximately 19" long
• Twine or ribbon
• Scissors
• Hot glue gun

I chose to make a neutral, rustic flag so I used white muslin, burlap, lace and drop cloth remnants for the flag stripes. I used a light denim fabric (actually an old denim shirt :) for the background behind the stars. For the stars, I used coffee-stained muslin - but you could use anything! 

Step 1: Cut strips for flag. I cut them 24 inches long, 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide (I like the look of slightly different widths so it's not too uniform).

Step 2: Cut out your square for the stars background. I used an 8x9 inch piece of light blue denim.

Step 3: Cut out the stars. I printed and cut out this star template, using 35% size. Instead of having to trace each star, just hold the star template securely in place and cut around the edges (see above). I used nine stars on my flag.

Step 4: Hot glue the strips just slightly over the top of the branch, alternating dark and light colors.

Step 5: Hot glue the square piece of fabric on the top left corner, applying glue just along the top of the fabric strips/branch.

Step 6: Hot glue your stars onto the square piece of fabric.

Step 7: Using a 24-inch piece of ribbon or twine, make a knot around one edge of the branch and another knot around the other edge of the branch. This will be your flag hanger.

Enjoy!

Xo

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Happy Independence Day!

Hope you have a wonderful 4th of July!

 “You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4th, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.” 

— Erma Bombeck

Today, our boys and their cousins joined my Mom 

for a patriotic sing-a-long at a senior adult center.

Hudson played his guitar.

Noah played the piano.

And Lincoln handed out red and blue star stickers for the seniors to wear.

One proud, thankful and patriotic Mama signing off before the festivities begin in the morning! : )

xo

Charming, Easy and Inexpensive Patriotic Decorations...

Good morning and happy Monday!

The 4th of July is coming up and I wanted to add 

a few subtle patriotic decorations to our house.  

I found this great "Land that I love" free printable from the Handmade Home.

I purchased a few American flags from a second hand store for 50 cents each, took off the flags (which I may use to make this!) and replaced with blue and white ticking fabric. I simply cut the fabric into triangles, frayed the edges a bit and hot glued them to the flag sticks.

See you soon!

xo