Handmade patriotic pins – Show your pride!

By Dana Gustafson on May 21, 2012 in Holidays, Jewelry, Wearable

Here in the U.S. we will be celebrating Memorial Day at the end of May. We also celebrate Independance Day on the 4th of July. Today I am sharing a simple way to show pride in your country with handmade lapel pins.

Gather a few simple supplies…

Supplies:

I chose to decorate the stars in the value pack using dimensional paint from Jacquard. Free handing dots and stripes is a breeze with the fine tip applicators on the bottles. Let the dimensional paint dry completely before the lapel pin assembly steps.

Prep your ribbons by cutting at approximately 8 inches long.

Using a contrasting color of embroidery floss, sew the lapel pin together with the looped ribbon between the pin back and the embellished button.

Run a fine detail glue like Zip Dry along the edges of the cut ribbon to prevent fraying.

These are a snap! Make a few and share them with your friends and family. Not a lapel pin wearer? I’ve pinned these on the side of canvas tote or they would look cute on a hat too. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great one!

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Dana Gustafson currently lives in Northern California and is a stay at home mom to two daughters and wife to Greg. Dana's work has been published in various magazines and she has designed for several companies in the crafting industry. Outside of crafting, she can be found reading, taking photos, and volunteering. More of her work can be found at her blog, Paper Daydream.