Patriotic Porch for the 4th!

 

I finally finished decorating my front porch!  I didn’t want to fix it too early because we live on a gravel road and I wanted it to still look good for the barbeque.  When I did start working on it, I ran out of bows and then nobody had anymore!

I was planning on trying to find some reasonable priced bunting but I found two flat sheets at Goodwill for $1.99 each.  And they were red, white and blue stripes!

I started by folding each sheet evenly into three equal sections and cut them to make 3 panels.

I purchased the large bows at the Dollar Tree.  I used jute string to gather the material and attach it to my porch railing.  After I started, I realized that I would have to have more drapes. Are you following me?  I hope I’m making sense.  I wanted to put a bow where the drape met the porch but I didn’t haven’t enough.  I went to town yesterday and the Dollar Trees were out.  I checked Hobby Lobby for some ribbon to make some and they were OUT!  So I went back to the Dollar Tree and bought the pinwheels.

Hunter hung a flag outside the window upstairs.

My mesh wreath is on the front door.

A view to the left….

and a view to the right.

A close up of the bow…

and a close up of the pinwheel. So, for $15 I have my front porch decorated!  Now, I have to get busy, I still have more to do before the 4th.  Time is running out!

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