July 4th Pretty Ribbon Door Hanger

Show off your patriotic pride this 4th of July with a DIY ribbon flag. It's a fun, unexpected twist on hanging a traditional flag on your door, and it looks so pretty when the ribbons flutter in the wind. Not only is it simple to make but you can tailor the ribbon colors and patterns to your own aesthetic.

Here, I've chosen a muted color scheme of brick red, creamy white, and light blue. I love how the combination of ticking stripes, gingham, and lace lend a soft and airy feel to my porch. Pretty and patriotic!

Decide how wide you want your flag to be and then use a tape measure and pencil to mark the measurement on a wood dowel. I made mine 20 inches, which was a great size for displaying on my front door.

Use either a hand saw or a power saw to cut the wood dowel to the desired size.

Cut long strips of ribbon that have varying patterns and textures. You could also cut or tear strips of fabric into ribbons as well. You'll want to cut the ribbons twice as long as you want your flag. For example, I wanted my flag to be 24 inches long, so I cut the ribbon lengths to 48 inches.

Fold each ribbon in half and drape it over the dowel, securing the center of the ribbon to the dowel with a dab of hot glue. I chose to alternate red, white, and blue ribbon colors. Continue attaching ribbons until the dowel is covered but be sure to leave about 1/2 inch uncovered on each end so that you have space to tie the twine later.

Cut out a small rectangle of blue fabric to serve as the stars portion of the flag. I found this star-patterned fabric at my local craft store, but if you can't find anything similar, you could always just buy plain blue fabric and hand paint or stamp a few stars on it.

To cover the raw edges of the blue fabric, I hot glued matching blue rickrack around the perimeter of the rectangle. This step is definitely optional, but I love the wavy look of this particular ribbon and think it adds such a nice summery touch.

Place the blue star fabric on top of the ribbons, positioning it in the top left corner of the flag. Attach it to the dowel with a small strip of hot glue.

Cut a piece of twine to the desired length. (I cut mine to 24 inches.) Tie each end of the twine to each end of the dowel with a double knot.

All that's left now is to hang your beautiful ribbon flag on your door. Get ready for the compliments because this eye-catching door hanger is sure to make your home the prettiest one on the block.