Easy Neutral Fall Fabric Strip Wreath (2024)

Make a gorgeous wreath for Fall, or any season, with fabric strips and a wire wreath form! Step by step tutorial, plus helpful tips, included below.

Are you dreaming of those cool Fall days yet? It's been such a hot and humid summer, I'm ready to say goodbye to it! This DIY fabric wreath is the perfect project when you're stuck inside! Keep reading to see how to make your own beautiful and full fabric strip wreath.

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There are many versions of this easy DIY wreath floating around on the web, thisis my version. Here's a few reasons why you'll want to make a beautiful fabricstrip wreath.

Why you'll love this DIY wreath

You can totally customize it! Make it for any season or occasion and pick only fabrics and colors that you love!
It's inexpensive to make
The supplies are minimal
It's an easy wreath that anyone can do, even your kids!

What you should know before you make a fabric strip wreath

It is a time commitment! This isn't a 30-minute DIY. Now that you know that, plan to make it over several days so you don't get burned out of tying fabric strips!
Don't cut your fabric. It takes wayyyy too long. Ripping will save you a ton of time ❤
The finished wreath will be 3-5 inches larger than your wreath form! Plan accordingly.

Enough chit chat, let's get into the details of this super dooper easy and gorgeous handmade wreath! I know you'll appreciate the short supplies list. I've included Amazon links for your convenience, but please shop local craft stores for the best prices.

Supplies

wire wreath form (mine is a 14" wreath from Dollar Tree - the DT form has fewer sections that most other stores)
fabric*
fabric scissors - these are my favorite and well under $10
crocheted lace ribbon for bow - optional

*I used 6 different fabrics that coordinated (all from Hobby Lobby and JoAnn fabrics). I purchased 1/2 yard of each but didn't use it all. I would recommend buying 5-6 different 1/4 yard fabrics of your choice.

Steps to make wreath

Tip: Don't wash your fabric because then you'll be dealing with wrinkles and strings! Use it as is straight from the store!

Step 1: Rip fabric into strips

Save yourself a ton of time by tearing the fabric instead of cutting! I snip about an inch at the end and then tear. You will have some strings to clean up, but will be left with frayed edges.

Step 2: Cut strips

Cut your fabric strips into lengths. I chose 9", which allowed me to double knot my fabric strips on the wire wreath form.

Tip: Don't stress about making each strip exactly 9"! Use a cut piece as a guide and cut multiple strips at once to save time!

So much much fabric do you need to complete a wreath?

That will depend on what size wreath form you have. For reference, 1/4 yard of fabric should yield you about 50 9" strips 1/2-1" wide. I used 38 strips per section, and my wreath form had 4 sections. So that totals about 152 fabric strips. I did end up a little short and had to cut about 20 more fabric strips.

Step 3: tie fabric to wreath form

Tie fabric around two of the wreath form metal strips. My form had three so that gave me two "levels", if that makes sense! I just alternated my ties. I think it's more common for the wreath form to have four metal rings, which would give you three levels of depth. All this means is the wreath will have dimension! See below pictures for details.

Once you have a section finished, push the fabrics close together, this will give you the fullest looking wreath. Yes it will take longer, and use more fabric, but it's worth it! You don't want to see any wire from the wreath form showing through.

The back of the wreath is pretty too!

Tip: Work on tying fabric strips while watching TV or hanging out in the evening. It goes faster if you're not solely focused on it haha!

I worked on my DIY Fall fabric wreath over two days and finished it before I was sick of looking at it! My 14" wire wreath form yielded a 19" finished wreath 🍂🍂🍂

I love how it turned out!

For now I've hung it on the front of my white cottage dresser. I used another strip of fabric a little longer, and tied it around the drawer pulls (I hadn't done that yet here).

Here's a close up view. These fabrics are soft Fall colors and they're neutralenough that I can use this wreath year 'round, which is always a bonus! I'vegot9 Budget Friendly All Season DIY Wreathsyou might also like.