Steps to make a sweet striped farmhouse wreath in less than 30 minutes!

Updated 1/2024

Blue and white striped farmhouse wreath

I love blue and white, that is no secret! Some recent blue and white projects include this tarnished silver tray spring makeover, my recovered seat cushions, these easy custom candles using napkins, and this no-sew gingham tablecloth and napkins set for less than $30!


Let me show you how easy it is to make this wreath. One of the reasons I love to blog is because it satisfies something in my soul to inspire you...to show you how to create something beautiful that creates warmth and homey-ness (is that a word?) in your home!

This farmhouse wreath is the perfect example! It's quick, easy, cheap (shh) and beautiful! All you need to make this wreath is a couple spools of ribbon and a wreath form.

Supplies needed for farmhouse wreath:

• wire wreath form (I used this one)
• 2 rolls of blue and white striped wired canvas ribbon

Update: sadly, the ribbon I used is no longer available, but here is a similar option in black and this ribbon from Hobby Lobby is very similar. This ribbon has a chunkier blue stripe and this ribbon is a soft blue gray stripe. And if you're still struggling to find a ribbon you like, maybe try a navy blue check or a light blue check.

My DIY ribbon wreath cost right around $10, tax included, I'm hopeful that Walmart brings back the popular ribbon! In the meantime, keep your eye out for sales and anytime you see ribbon on sale that you like, be sure to snag a couple rolls!

How to make a simple farmhouse wreath:

I think the proper name for this type of wreath design is a 'bubble wreath'. I've made them before using burlap and they are always impressive. The wreath only looks challenging, it's really very simple.

Rather than go step by step through the process, I'm going to direct you to this video that explains it beautifully. Don't worry, it's only a 2-minute video!

I follow the same basic steps to make my wreaths, with a couple differences: I don't twist my ribbon, I don't really see the need for that step. I just alternate where I poke it through the wreath form so that it doesn't pop back out.

I also didn't use any wire. I found it easiest to just leave enough of a tail at the beginning and end of the ribbon so that when the wreath is finished, I tucked those edges over and under the wire at the back to secure.


You can see above that one roll of ribbon was enough to finish a little more than half the wreath. You really don't want to skimp on the ribbon; the goal is to create a full wreath with no wire showing through.

But don't pull your loops too big or you will need to run back to Walmart for more ribbon! My bubbles are about 1 to 1-1/2" high.


The beauty of using wired ribbon is that you can fluff and primp your 'bubbles' to make them even fuller and to disguise the metal showing through from the wreath form!

I was left with enough ribbon on my second roll to create a matching bow for my wreath.

And with that, this farmhouse ribbon wreath was finished! I hung it on this chippy old window that came from a church in Tennessee.


If I've inspired you today to see what you can make with only 10 bucks and a few minutes of your time, I have accomplished my goal!

Check out my $10 farmhouse Christmas wreath here!

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I would love to know if you make this wreath, please let me know in the comments!

And as always, share this project with all of your friends who you think would like to know how to make a farmhouse wreath on the cheap!




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