Nautical Summer Cottage Wreath

Nautical Summer Cottage Wreath. Turn a pair of jeans and a couple Dollar Spot items into a cute summer wreath with a nautical twist!

Nautical Summer Cottage Wreath

I love creating wreaths! The days are getting warmer and I am excited to decorate our new #1891AvenuesCottage for Summer. One of the first projects I created was a nautical summer wreath. I used items I had onhand plus a couple of items from the Dollar Spot.

16 Beautiful Summer Wreath Ideas

I am sharing our denim summer wreath and I am joining Krista at The Happy Housie and friends who are also sharing summer wreath ideas! Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the post and click over to see THEIR amazing ideas!

Turn a Pair of Old Jeans into a Summer Cottage Wreath

When I started creating this wreath I didn’t have any fabric to use to cover the wreath form. Since we are staying home due to the pandemic, I really wanted to use what I had. I went through our clothes donation pile and found a pair of old ripped up jeans. I thought denim would be cute as a summer fabric. And I love upcycling old things!

Dollar Spot Summer Items

I popped in to pick up a prescription at Target the other day and grabbed a few of their new summer Dollar Spot nautical items. The boats are so cute! I think they are also available online. For $3, these boats are such a great deal. The picture frame is also from the Dollar Spot, but you can use any small picture frame for this idea.

Cut Denim to Cover Wreath Form

I cut the jeans into long strips about 3-inches in width. Then I put a dab of hot glue on the wreath form and wrapped the wreath with the denim fabric, overlapping each time I wrapped. I used about 6 lengths of denim out of the jeans I cut up.

Cover Picture Frame Front with Denim

I used a patch of left over denim to cover the front of the picture frame. Hot glue at the edges secured the denim to the glass on the front of the frame. Thicker letters have adhesive on the back that attached well to the denim. If the covering you use is paper or plastic you might want to hot glue the Thicker letters on that type of material.

Use “Thicker” Letters to Create a Saying

I wanted to say something like “welcome” or “Hello Summer” to put on the front of the picture frame. Since the wreath is nautical I thought “Welcome Aboard” was perfect! I used “Thicker” scrapbook letters to spell this out.

Add a Bow to the Top of the Wreath

Cut two or three coordinating ribbon and create a bow. Hot glue the bow to the top of the wreath.

Hang the Frame on the Wreath

Attach ribbon, rope or beads to the frame and connect it to the center of the wreath. I strung some beads on thin rope and attached the rope to the sides of the picture frame. Then I hot glued the beads to the top of the wreath, right under the ribbon.

Glue a Boat on the Wreath’s Side

I took one of the $3 wooden boats and hot glued it to the side of the wreath. Then I hung the wreath on our new mantel! I can’t wait to show you the whole mantel and planked wall project. I love it!

16 Beautiful Summer Wreaths to Make!

Today I'm joined by some of my blogging friends who are also sharing their summer wreath ideas! Just click the links below the images to be taken to their post...


DIY Dollar Store Lemon Wreath with Ferns at The Happy Housie
Blue  Hydrangea Wreath at The Tattered Pew
DIY White Rose & Eucalyptus Wreath for Summer at Modern Glam
Summer Basket Wreath at Clean & Scentsible

Swiss Cross Door Basket at Cassie Bustamante
Foraged Wreath at Life is a Party
Minimalist Modern Summer Hoop Wreath at This is Simplicite
DIY Hydrangea Wreath at Dans le Lakehouse

Nautical Summer Cottage Wreath at Tatertots and Jello
DIY Floating Starfish Wreath at Finding Silver Pennies
DIY Easy Crafts Wreath Pillow at My 100 Year Old Home
Edible Fruit Salad Summer Wreath at My Sweet Savannah

Summer Vibes Wreath at Amidst the Chaos
Cheery Summer Yarn Wreath at a Pretty Life
Summer DIY Wreath at Joanna Anastasia
DIY Summer Wreath Idea at She Gave it a Go

Pin Nautical Summer Cottage Wreath to Make Later!

Pin this idea so you can easily find it and make one! Tag me on Instagram at @tatertotsandjello if you make one. I would LOVE to see yours!

More Summer Wreath Ideas

Dollar Store Magnolia Farmhouse Wreath

Make a Magnolia Summer Wreath

Have a Beautiful day!

xoxo