Red, White (and a Touch of Wheat) Wreath: A Patriotic DIY

Show your patriotic spirit with this easy DIY wreath! Made with dyed dried flowers and wheat, it’s perfect for summer or any celebration. Let’s create a beautiful wreath that will impress!

DIY Dried Flower Magic: Create a Patriotic Wreath

Bring a touch of rustic charm and American pride to your home with this stunning red, white (and a touch of wheat!) dried flower wreath.

Perfect for summer or any patriotic occasion, this DIY project is a breeze to create and uses readily available materials.

Follow along as I guide you through the simple process of dyeing dried flowers and grasses, and then assembling them into a beautiful wreath that’s sure to impress!

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Materials For This Patriotic Wreath

These are the exact materials that I used to make this wreath. Feel free to try different dried flowers and grasses!

• Straw Wreath Form
• Assorted Dried Flowers/Pampas Grass (I used 2 sets with some leftover)
• Dried Wheat
• Red Rit Fabric Dye
• Blue Rit Fabric Dye (I used navy & royal)
• Disposable Gloves
• Hot Glue Gun (optional)

Creating a Patriotic Palette: Dyeing Your Dried Flowers

To create this pretty Summer wreath I am going to be using a variety of dried flowers and grasses.

I love using natural materials in my DIY projects, you can’t beat the texture and look of the real thing!

But what do you do if you are looking for the traditional pop of red and blue to celebrate Summer? Well, you get a little creative and dye the flowers yourself.

Let me show you how to dye flowers using regular old Rit fabric dyes! It’s a pretty cool process to watch.

Gather Supplies

For this wreath, I bought 2 sets of dried grasses, a bunch of dried wheat from Amazon, and a bunch of dried starflowers I grew last year in my garden.

Get your work area set up, you will be working with dye so you want to make sure to protect your counters or table.

You will also need a container to dye the flowers in, my suggestion would be to grab a couple of inexpensive aluminum roasting pans.

***Make sure to wear disposable gloves or you will end up with dyed hands!***

For this wreath, I used Rit racing red and also 2 different shades of blue dye: navy and royal blue. Using one shade of blue is fine, I just wanted to test how each shade worked on the dried grasses before sharing with all of you.

The Dying Process

Fill up the pan with very hot water, but only enough to cover the flowers. My pan has less than half and inch of water.

***On my first attempt I put way too much water in the pan with the dye and it didn’t take to the flowers, so please use as little water as you can to get vivid results.***

To the hot water, I poured in about 1/2 bottle of the dye. Is this overkill? I’m not sure but I wanted to make sure it took to the flowers.

Trim the stems if they are too long to fit in the pan, later you will have to trim them down to fit on the wreath anyway.

The flowers turned colors almost immediately but I left them in the dye pans for 30 minutes.

Drain & Dry

Once the flowers are dyed, carefully pour the dye down the drain (do not do this in a porcelain sink or tub that will stain!!!).

Rinse the flowers under cool water to get rid of the excess dye.

Now the flowers and grasses need to dry out for a day before moving on to the wreathmaking process. I put an elastic around each bunch and hung them outside from my potting bench.

Don’t do this where the dripping could stain anything.

Once all the flowers were dried I used a hairdryer on the cool setting to separate and fluff the plumes.

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Pre-dyed Options

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Building Your Wreath: From Straw Form to Star-Spangled Beauty

This wreath is going to be a pattern of wheat, red, and blue that will be repeated 3 times around the straw wreath form. Another option would be to repeat the pattern twice but make the sections of flowers a bit larger.

I would suggest wearing disposable gloves again, I noticed that some of the blue dye came off on my fingertips.

Starting at the top of the wreath, the first material that I added was a bunch of dried wheat. The stems will need to be trimmed down to about 4 inches.

For this wreath I did not use hot glue, I inserted the stems directly into the straw and also used the clear string that wraps around the wreath to keep the straw in place.

If you are more comfortable use a hot glue gun to secure the stems.

When adding the stems around the wreath also make sure to add some near the inner opening to disguise the straw.

After the first bunch of wheat I added the red bunny tails. Look at my image to see how I started the bunny tail stems under the wheat to cover the straw wreath and worked across.

After the red bunny tails, I added a bunch of royal blue pampas grass before adding the second bunch of wheat.

Then I started the color pattern again: wheat, red, and blue.

The starflower scabiosa from my garden look so pretty dyed red! But I think the blue and red bunny tails are my favorites on the wreath!

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Displaying Your Patriotic Wreath with Pride

This wreath is a showstopper for both indoor and outdoor decorating!

While it will last for multiple seasons indoors with proper care, keep in mind that extended exposure to sunlight and harsh weather elements can cause the colors to fade faster.

If you want to use it on your front door it needs to be kept dry.

To preserve the vibrant hues, display your wreath in a location with indirect sunlight or bring it indoors during extreme weather conditions.

With a little care, this wreath can be used for years to come.

Now for the fun part, hanging up the wreath and enjoying it!

There you have it! With a little creativity and this simple guide, you’ve brought a touch of rustic charm and American spirit to your home. This beautiful wreath is a perfect way to celebrate summer or any patriotic occasion.

Now get ready to impress your guests with your DIY skills!

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