Red White and Blue Summer Holidays

Happy Memorial Day weekend!  For many of us, Memorial Day is considered the beginning of summer!  And, it’s the first of three patriotic summer holidays here in the US.  Of course, the most celebrated is the Fourth of July, but as far as decorating, you begin to see the red, white and blue decor in the stores before Memorial Day!   I was out at a few stores yesterday and picked up some adorable red, white, and blue items for these summer holidays and thought I’d share what I found.

You know I love a bargain, so these Target dollar spot items hopped into my cart!  The Target Dollar Spot always has fun seasonal items. But, when you see something, don’t hesitate putting it in your cart. These dollar spot items don’t last long! The fabrics in these inexpensive napkins and table runner can be used for their intended purposes, but could also be used to make a fun fabric banner!   You can see how I made this No-Sew fabric banner that won’t fray HERE.

The dark blue runner with white stars and red tassels would make a terrific lumbar pillow!  That is what I am going to use it for!  Just sew the long ends and one of the short ends, stuff  with THIS or use a pillow form, and then sew the other short end closed!  If you don’t have a sewing machine, grab a needle and thread and whip stitch it together!    The napkins could also be used for square pillows!   

The pillows in the photo below were made using fabric napkins and a tablecloth!   You don’t have to be a master seamstress to stitch together pillow covers!  And, if you really don’t want to sew, try using a fabric glue!  It’s definitely more affordable than purchasing new pillows for a specific holiday!  

Christmas Tree Shops Red White and Blue Table Linens

Speaking of tablecloths, here’s a really fun one that I found at Christmas Tree Shops.  Do you have this store near you?  Their prices are really good, especially for seasonal products.   I was really impressed by their patriotic red, white, and blue tablecloths.  They had several old-fashioned patterns that I was drawn to, but this seersucker plaid was my favorite!  This 52″ x 70″ tablecloth was $7.99!    And, the adorable patriotic whale placemats could be used to make another patriotic pillow!

I also found these checked plastic plates at the Target Dollar Spot. They are hand wash, but so much nicer for a picnic than paper plates. And, these stacking custard cups were just $3 for a set of 2.  I loved the stars and stripes words along with the stars and stripes patterns.  I got four sets of these and four sets of the plates for my Fourth of July table! They are the perfect size to hold items for a charceutterie board or to hold toppings for ice cream sundaes!

And, the patriotic pinwheels are adorable!  There were several patterns, but my favorite was the blue and white gingham with the red!  You can make your own pinwheels using my template HERE, but at $1 each,  why not get these and save them from year to year! I got three pinwheels to add to a centerpiece of flowers!  Or, just stick them into your outdoor planters!  

places to shop for BARGAIN PATRIOTIC DECOR

• Target Dollar Spot
• Walmart
• Hobby Lobby
• Christmas Tree Shops
• Ross Dress for Less
• HomeGoods
• Marshall’s
• TJ Maxx
• Dollar General
• Dollar Tree
• Big Lots
• Five Below

Other pieces I like to incorporate into my red, white and blue patriotic decor are flowers, white and red enamelware, red vintage toys – tricycles, scooters, etc. 

How about using some fun lawn game items as decor – like an inexpensive red, white and blue badminton set or red and white baseballs!   

Get creative when you decorate for the red, white and blue summer holidays!  It’s more fun than buying ready-made decor that you will just store away from year to year!   I hope you were inspired by these thrifty red, white and blue finds! 

And, be sure to check out my FREE Patriotic Printables in my Free Printable Library!

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