How to Make a Chenille American Flag

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Want to make a unique flag for your patriotic decor? If you have some chenille fabric, just grab some ribbon, blue fabric, and your hot glue and let me show you how to make a chenille American flag for your home!

Supplies needed for this diy:

Chenille fabric
Various red ribbons
Blue and white patterned fabric
Scissors
Hot glue

Step one: Cut your chenille

I used a 6×4″ flag as my template to cut my flags out of the chenille. If you don’t have flags, just use those measurements to cut without a template. Make sure to begin and end with the non puffy lines, so you will be able to begin and end with a red stripe.

a small US flag laying above two pieces of cut chenille in the same shape as the flag

Step two: Cut your long red stripes

I just lined up my ribbon and cut each piece. You can always trim them after you glue them down.

adding a red gingham ribbon to the bottom of a rectangular piece of chenille

The gingham ribbon is what I started with.

adding some red rick rack to a rectangular piece of chenille to mimic one of the red stripes of the US flag

Then I went with some rick rack. I love this trim so much!

adding some red polka dot ribbon to a rectangular piece of chenille to mimic one of the red stripes of the US flag

Our last red ribbon was this polka dot one.

Step three: Cut your blue fabric

I chose this paisley floral blue fabric to mimic the star part of my flag. It’s not traditional, but that’s ok.

Again, I used the 6×4 flag as a template for this part, too.

blue floral fabric cut into small rectangles to mimic the star area on a US flag beside a small flag on a table

Part four: Cut your short red stripes:

Next, you’ll cut your short stripes out of the same red ribbon from before, unless you have several more different red ribbons. You could even use all the same ribbon if you want. It’s your project, so it’s up to you!

cutting shorter red stripes with red ribbon for the shorter red stripes on a US flag and adding them to a white chenille background

I started over with the gingham ribbon and cut the other two as well the same length. Then I ended with the gingham ribbon.

showing red pieces of ribbon laid out ready to be added to the chenille fabric that is laying underneath it

This is how they will lay out on our piece of chenille. It’s going to look so cute!

Step five: Start gluing on your ribbons

Now, you want to start gluing on your red stripes using hot glue. You could sew these on if you want, but hot glue works perfectly.

using hot glue to add red pieces of ribbon to a rectangular piece of chenille to create a US flag garland

See here why I said to begin and end with the flat edges instead of the puffy lines? The puffy lines will serve as your white stripes.

Step six: Add your blue fabric

After you get your long strips glued on, attach your blue “star” section. Same deal here; hot glue, but slowly so you get a good seal.

using hot glue to add red pieces of ribbon and a blue piece of fabric to a rectangular piece of chenille to create a US flag garland

Step seven: Add your short stripes

Last you will glue down your short stripes. And that’s it! How sweet is this flag?!

a rectangular piece of chenille with red ribbon and blue fabric added to it to mimic the US flag for a garland project

I hope you enjoyed learning how to make a chenille American flag and this inspires you to make something similar for your home decor! Join our email family to keep up with us each week!

How to decorate with small American flags

You can make multiple and add to a length of jute and make a garland for your patriotic mantels.
Add the chenille flags to wooden skewers and insert them into houseplants or patriotic flower arrangements or wreaths.
You could use the flags as an applique by sewing them onto a pillow, a canvas, or a t-shirt!
Add a back to your flag and stuff it for dough bowl decor.

…So many ideas!

Check out this amazing garland made with these chenille American flags!

a chenille fabric American flag garland strung on a farmhouse fireplace mantel with boxwood greenery along the mantel

If you would like to watch a garland similar to this being made, I do have a video on my Facebook page >>HERE<<!

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