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Ways You Make Americana Look AMAZING!

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This post is a curated collection of Americana DIY that you can use to make any patriotic celebration look amazing!

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Coming together with friends, family, and countrymen (country-people) to honor America, our freedoms, our accomplishments, and our military just feels right. It almost feels like we’re doing good simply by recognizing all the great aspects of our country. Something that should be obvious yet I’m always overcome by the emotions of a national holiday community celebration.

The following post contains 20 projects I’ve personally selected for you. They are all FREE tutorials you can make or adapt to bring your festivities to life in full American pride. If you make one, definitely post it on Instagram and tag me so I can enjoy your job well done.

Signs to show your love of america

Large and bold graphic statements are a sure fire way to set the tone of your holiday. The following signs definitely will let your family and guests know that you are proud to be living in this amazing country!

DIY Pottery Barn American Flag from Mother’s Niche LINK

DIY Pottery Barn Flag

Patriotic Plank Art from That Sweet Tea Life LINK

Patriotic Plank Art

The next two projects are on the smaller side, which makes them great to go inside or out! I love how the second one sets the stage for the entire mantel display. Changing out the decor on a mantel is one of my favorite ways to bring seasonality into the home!

DIY Patriotic Wood Sign from Burton Avenue LINK

DIY Patriotic Wood Sign

FOURTH OF JULY DIY WOOD FLAG from The Idea Room LINK

4th of July DIY Wood Flag

Table Runners

As much as I love the formality of a full table cloth, I’m also super practical and I want to be able to wipe down where people eat. Maybe my family is just messy or I’m obsessive (later is probably right). That’s why I love table runners. They give character to your table scape without the bulk and hard-to-clean aspect of a full table cloth.

The first three require absolutely NO SEWING, which makes them great projects. They’re so easy that you can do them with children without having to worry about the quality of the final project. WIN-WIN!

Patriotic 4th of July Burlap Table Runner from Fox Hollow Cottage LINK

DIY Flag Table Runner from the Idea Room LINK

DIY Flag Table Runner

Patriotic Burlap Table Runner from Domestically Speaking LINK

Patriotic Burlap Table Runner

This last one is a sewing project. What I love about this is that it can become a family heirloom. Then, every time one of your family or friends see it they’ll think of you and how much you LOVE to celebrate America and our great country.

4th of July Table Runner Tutorial from Bits of Everything LINK

THrow Pillows

Yes, pillows are kind of my thing. I love making them and decorating with them. The best part is that if you make the covers removable, then you can have a seasonal and holiday rotation to keep your decor looking fresh.

The four selections below are COMPLETELY different from one another, which is fun. Even though they’re on totally opposite design spectrums, the theme pulls them together so you can use them in the same room as long as you work the colors right!

DIY Patriotic Stenciled Pillow Cover from The Harper House LINK

DIY Patriotic Stenciled Pillow Cover

Fourth of July Pom Pom Flag Pillow from The Craft Patch LINK

Fourth of July Pom Pom Flag Pillow

DIY Patriotic Pillows from A Wonderful Thought LINK

DIY Patriotic Pillows

Star Fringe Pillow from The Sewing Loft and The Shabby Creek Cottage LINK

Star Fringe Pillow

Quilts & Ground Cover

There’s something that I’ve learned in writing this post, there is a need for a quick and (relatively) easy American blanket or ground cover. All of those that I’m featuring are really great looking but they aren’t quick projects.

Guess I need to add that to my to-do list!! That said, if you want to take on a faster project, jump down to the fourth one as it will be the best to do in a weekend.

Regardless, all of these are modern and super patriotic. LOVE them all, in fact, I want to make each and every one of them. Maybe we should just start with one!

Stars and Stripes Quilt from The Cutting Table LINK

Stars and Stripes Quilt

American Flag Quilt Tutorial from Diary of a Quilter LINK

American Flag Quilt Tutorial

Nautical – Rising Star Quilt by Riley Blake Designs LINK

Nautical - Rising Star Quilt

Patriotic Quilt by Fabric Editions LINK

Patriotic Quilt

Door Decorations

One of my LOVES is walking around our village and looking at the various ways the residents dress up their storefronts and household entrances. Curb appeal makes such a difference and can be a HUGE way to infuse the American spirit into your home.

The best part about the first three projects is that they’re all fast to make and full of the red-white-and-blue without going overboard!

Patriotic Door Basket from On Sutton Place LINK

Patriotic Door Basket

DIY Farmhouse American Flag Wreath from The American Patriette LINK

DIY Farmhouse American Flag Wreath

DIY Americana Wreath from At Home with Jemma LINK

DIY Americana Wreath

This last one is more involved BUT it also can be used anywhere inside or out. You can change up the text for your own taste and keep it for years to come, ready to pull out whenever a bit of Americana is needed in your life.

Patriotic USA Map Wooden Door Hanger from Where the Smiles Have Been LINK

Patriotic USA Map Wooden Door Hanger

Do you want more americana projects?

If you manage to pick a few projects from the above features then you will be good to go for the upcoming national holidays. We’ll be adding more including wearable patriotic DIY in future posts. FUN!!

Remember to check out the American Banner Tutorial that we are featuring this month. To get the full instructions and files for the project, you need to subscribe to our Maker’s Group. It’s FREE and gives you access to all of our feature projects, opportunities to win giveaways, and first-dibs on our sales and events. You can sign up right now by entering your name and email address below.

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