DIY Chunky Tattered Candy Canes

Give store bought plastic candy canes vintage charm with this chunky, tattered technique using red ticking stripe fabric.
stocking garland, antique cabinet, ticking stripe candy canes

Hey there, do you love charming, homespun Christmas decor? How 'bout boutique style Christmas decor that you can make for so much less? Let me show you how to make these sweet tattered, super chunky candy canes that you will want to tuck everywhere this season, tie onto packages and give as gifts!

How to Make Chunky Tattered Candy Canes

First of all, I have an entire video tutorial for these cuties, which you can watch on my YouTube channel HERE!

These tattered candy canes are wrapped in red ticking stripe fabric, with the sweetest charming tattered edges. There are a few tricks for getting them to look just right, so if you're having troubles, I highly recommend watching the video as I literally walk you through each step!

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Supplies


Step 1: cut or tear fabric strips

You will need to cut your batting into strips. For the ticking stripe, I tear it, which is how you get those perfectly tattered edges with ease!

Step 2: chunk them up!

The not so "secret" secret to getting really chunky candy canes is to first wrap them in the strips of cotton batting. Do not try to get away with polyester batting, it will not give you the same results! You will glue them at the beginning and the end. The batting gets stretched as you wrap, and it will twist a little bit. That's exactly what you want!

Confused? Watch the video!

strips of ticking, chunky wrapped candy canes

wrapping candy cane

Step 3: wrap in ticking

You can really use any thick, sturdy cotton fabric that you want. I personally LOVE red ticking for Christmas, it has such a homespun, nostalgic look. Wrap and glue the strips around the candy canes.

red ticking layer

Step 4: rub with cinnamon (optional)

Here is how your chunky candy canes will look after they've been wrapped in fabric. This one has been rubbed with cinnamon to give it a grungy, primitive look.

candy cane before and after

And a look at the candy canes before and after rubbing with cinnamon...which do you prefer?
chunky tattered candy canes

I love them both. These sweet candy canes are so perfect to hang on the tree, or tuck into your Santa mugs or wherever you like.

chunky tattered candy canes, mini tree in basket


If you have little cubbies, they are so sweet tucked inside with a few bottle brush trees.

wood cubby, chunky candy canes, bottle brush trees

Here's another look at the progression as we transform these commercial candy canes into charming chunky and tattered Christmas decor.

progression of chunky and tattered candy canes

These are one of my most popular Christmas projects, and I hope you love them too!

chunky ticking striped candy canes with tag, green stacked books
chunky and tattered candy canes

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