I did the easiest DIY project today and I had to share it with you guys in case you were looking for a simple creative moment of your own, some new FREE cozy cottage summer décor, or even a craft time for you and the kids. It’s a DIY easy stick & fabric scrap sailboat that I created for free using items that I already had on hand and sticks from our yard. Here is how it turned out.
DIY Stick & Fabric Scrap Sailboat:
You will need:
- a large stick for the hull & a skinny stick for the mast
- fabric scraps for the sails
- hot glue
- scissors
- optional: a drill to put a hole in the large branch for the mast to stick in to
Directions:
- Create a tiny hole in the center of the larger stick to stick the end of the smaller stick into to create the mast. Then seal that with hot glue.
- Lay the hull and mast together on a piece of fabric to see how big the triangles of fabric should be in terms of height and width. (This will give you a rough estimate of where to cut you can trace out those measurements.)
- Then cut two scalene triangles for the two sails and attach them with hot glue to the mast and hull.
That’s it! It’s that easy!
I love the cozy cottage vibes that sailboats give and this little rustic one with the fabric scraps and natural items is the ultimate cozy sailboat with all of it’s quirky texture. You can see a video of me making this sailboat [HERE] if you want more visuals. I have been having a lot of fun with sailboats in our décor and you can see a summer mantel with a sailboat I created this week [HERE]. I hope you have fun making one of these this summer & of course I would love to see it if you do! Thank you for stopping by the blog today and every single day to see what we are up to and you can see more summer décor & inspo [HERE].