INSIDE: How to make a nautical ocean front door wreath with repurposed denim jeans and ocean wooden cutouts. Ideas to reuse old clothing into DIY summer home decor.
Why have I been saving the bottom half of some jeans I cut up to make denim shorts? These leg-less jeans have been hanging out in my sewing basket for the past couple of months. It was time to give them a purpose, or make them meet the garbage can.
I took these jean halves and combined them with one of my most favorite things – ocean decor – for an easy DIY denim, nautical-inspired front door wreath.
So if you find yourself making some summertime jean shorts, this is how you can get crafty with those now useless jean bottoms…
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How to Make Cute Nautical Wreath from Old Jeans
Denim + cute nautical-themed wooden cutouts go together like Sand + Sea or Tacos + Tuesday.
Supplies:
– Styrofoam wreath
– Wooden cutouts (pre-painted or natural – use craft acrylic paints if making your own)
– Straight pins
– Glue gun
– Grosgrain ribbon
– Old denim jeans
How to Use Old Jeans to Make Easy Nautical Ocean Wreath
Cut 3-4″ wide strips from the jeans.
Wrap each section around the styrofoam wreath and secure with a straight pin. Cover the entire wreath form.
Use a 6″ jean section to create a bow shape. Hold together with hot glue gun.
Wrap a piece of grosgrain ribbon around the center of the bow.
Cut two additional strips of jeans for the bottom part of the bow. Secure to the wreath with straight pins. If desired, add some pieces of ribbon for further decoration.
Use glue to place the bow (from Step 2) on top.
Make a handful of denim rosettes. I explain how to make EASY flower rosettes here. Glue onto the wreath.
how to make a beach nautical wreath
With the rosettes in place, decide where you want to place the nautical-ocean wooden cutouts.
Secure those to the wreath with some hot glue.
What items have you re-purposed and given new crafty life? Let me know in the comments.
Other Front Door Wreaths You May Enjoy:
- Use paper napkins to make a festive summertime wreath
- Paint mini terra cotta flower pots for a unique spring wreath
- Turn a plate charger into a fun welcome sign
- Paint chips from the hardware store into DIY beach art
- $5 outdoor movie blanket from bedsheet
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Adorable wreath! I have a bunch of old jeans I have been saving, too! I love visiting the beach in the summer — good craft idea!
Thanks Lauren! It makes me feel less guilty for tossing out half a pair of pants!!
Your wreath is seriously just adorable and I had no idea it was from old jeans! How thrifty, too! I love the little wooden ocean creatures on it!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
How adorable is this? And a great use of your stash! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!
xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home
Oh, how fun! We definitely needed this while we were at the beach this week. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
It is a great use of old jeans!!! So adorable and cute! Thank you for sharing at Sweet Inspiration Link Party
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So pretty, and a great way to upcycle old jeans! Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. pinned!
I’m happy your cut off jeans didn’t make it to the trashcan because this wreath is beauitful. Thanks for joining us again at Celebrate Your Story, have a great weekend.
Thanks so much! Waste not, right?!
Such a cute idea for an old pair of jeans! thanks so much for sharing with us at the Summer Time Fun party. Pinned.
Adorable wreath! Great idea to reuse blue jeans. My kids are in love with ocean animals. I’ll be featuring them Thursday at the Summer Time Fun Link Party Features. Happy Summer!