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How To Make A Denim Wreath With Felt Roses

27th September 2017 by Claire Armstrong 34 Comments

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Upcycled Denim wreath with felt flowers

You don’t need much to create your own stunning door wreath. This denim wreath was just made by upcycling some old clothes such as jeans and sweaters.

One of the things I have discovered since blogging is that door wreaths aren’t just for Christmas. I know this not a life-changing discovery but as a Brit, it was a revelation to me!

Now I make door wreaths no matter what the season or what my British neighbours think. My latest creation is an upcycled sweater and denim wreath.

Felted sweater and denim scraps used for upcycled wreath

Recycle Sweater Scraps and Jeans into a Denim Wreath

I hate waste that is why I’m such a fan of upcycling. The other week when I made a patchwork recycled sweater blanket, I actually kept all the felt and denim scraps knowing that I would eventually think of something to do with them.

It didn’t take long for that lightbulb moment to happen. I realised that I could use the scraps to make a gorgeous wreath for my door. I used the denim seams for the base of the wreath and made felt roses from the felt scraps.

My recycled floral denim wreath is a lovely door decoration. I definitely think that it is a wreath for all seasons. I do actually have two other door wreaths but these are really just for fall, an upcycled map leaf wreath, and a felted acorn wreath.

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What I used to make a floral denim wreath

  • Felted sweater scraps – If you don’t have any to hand you can just use normal bits of felt
  • Recycled jeans seams
  • Wire floral wreath frame
  • Floristry Wire
  • Floristry tape
  • Fabric Mod Podge
  • Hot glue gun

How to make an upcycled sweater denim wreath

Making the felt flowers..

1.. Making the felt roses is the first thing you need to do. They are made pretty much the same way as my beautiful map roses and my denim flower bouquet. Use the same petal template as with the map roses.

However, as felt is thicker than the paper you won’t need to make as many petals for the felt roses. Each flower is made with approximately 10 petals.

Use fabric Mod Podge to glue the first petal to the central stem and then each subsequent petal.

How to make a sweater felt rose

2. Next, make a simple leaf out of green felt. Fold a small square of felt into quarters and cut out a basic leaf shape.

Also, knick a small hole in the corner and then thread the stem through it. Keep the leaf in place with a dab of Mod Podge.

Making felt leaf for sweater roses

3. Then, carry on making felt roses in different colours until you have at least seven finished roses.

Upcycled felted wool sweater scraps made into felt roses for a gorgeous door wreath decoration.

How to make the denim wreath

The good bit about making the denim base for this wreath is that it is a no-sew jeans upcycle that just repurposes the jeans seams.

4. The denim wreath base is so simple to make. Just wrap the recycled jeans seams around the wire wreath frame securing with a hot glue gun as you go around.

Once the whole frame is covered in denim, simply add the felt roses by wrapping their wire stems around the frame.

Putting together your recycled jeans wreath by adding the DIY sweater felt roses.
This gorgeous denim wreath is made by using old wool sweaters and recycled jeans seams.  It is very simple to make with a great step by step tutorial.
This gorgeous denim wreath is made by using old wool sweaters and recycled jeans seams.  It is very simple to make with a great step by step tutorial.

I’m really chuffed with how this denim wreath turned out, especially as it was made from the scraps of other upcycled projects. I really like the felt sweater roses and I will be making some more just to have as a decoration on their own.

I’ve made other upcycled flowers out of old clothes that would also look great on a wreath like this. There are the gorgeous denim pom-pom flowers if you want to go for a double denim look with the wreath. However, if you want to stick to felt flowers on the wreath, check out my tutorials for felt succulents.

I have a load more cool adult craft ideas here.

This gorgeous denim wreath for all seasons is simply made from leftover scraps from other projects. Felt scraps for the roses and jeans seams for the base.

Filed Under: Crafts, Denim, DIY Upcycling, Sweaters Tagged With: denim, denim seams, denim wreath, felt, felt flowers, flowers, jeans, jumper, recycled, roses, seams, sweater, upcycled, wool, wreath

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  1. Marie-Interior Frugalista

    24th July 2020 at 3:28 pm

    Love the combination of recycled denim and the felt roses – such a pretty wreath!

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      25th July 2020 at 5:50 pm

      Thank you so much, I love upcycling denim and sweaters so it’s great when I get to combine them.

      Reply
  2. Sarah

    25th April 2019 at 1:14 pm

    I just stumbled across your blog and love your projects! I’ve just been cutting up a bunch of old jeans for an eventual quilt and now wish I’d kept the seams and waistbands! Next time! Meanwhile, I’ve got more ideas for lots of other projects so thank you!

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      25th April 2019 at 5:55 pm

      Thank you, Sarah. That is lovely to hear you like my site. Definitely, keep the seams and waistbands from jeans, I have loads of ideas of things you can make with them.

      Reply
  3. Rosie (@greenrosielife)

    19th October 2017 at 6:04 am

    Ha ha – another Brit here so for me wreaths are purely a Christmas thing! That said this is really lovely so perhaps I need to start being less British and considering wreaths for other times of year too!

    Thank you for adding this lovely upcycling post to #GoingGreen

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    • Claire Armstrong

      19th October 2017 at 9:59 am

      Thank you, Rosie. I’m slowly coming round to the idea of wreaths other times of the year, I do think some of the spring wreaths look lovely. So perhaps one for Easter.

      Reply
  4. Julie

    6th October 2017 at 3:57 pm

    This is beautiful Claire, I love the flowers. I did a denim wreath back in the spring but used really pale denim and wider strips. I’m thinking now I could give it a makeover and maybe add a little more texture with some seams and a few different flowers. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      6th October 2017 at 8:08 pm

      Thank you Julie. I do like the texture seams add to denim projects.

      Reply
  5. Christine

    3rd October 2017 at 1:15 pm

    I love this, it’s a genius way to use old blue jeans or ones ya can buy at a thrift store! Sharing this on SM for ya, people need to see this. Have a good day!

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      4th October 2017 at 7:21 am

      Thank you, Christine. With three boys I have a plentiful supply of old jeans.

      Reply
  6. Angie ~ Ambient Wares

    3rd October 2017 at 2:13 am

    Everything about this denim wreath is so gorgeous, Claire! The color combos are perfect and the way you made the roses is so cool 🙂 Thanks for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday!

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      3rd October 2017 at 6:32 am

      Thank you so much Angie.

      Reply
  7. Laurie

    3rd October 2017 at 1:30 am

    I’ve never seen scraps make such a beautiful wreath! Denim and felt is a lovely combination! Thanks so much for sharing.

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      3rd October 2017 at 6:31 am

      Thank you, scrap crafts are my favourite kind of crafts.

      Reply
  8. Caro | The Twinkle Diaries

    2nd October 2017 at 3:35 pm

    Aaah Claire!!! You clever thing. No wonder you’re chuffed with it — your wreath looks amazing!! What a gorgeous idea!! I love it that it’s made from fabric scraps too — such a great use for all those bits and pieces. Just fabulous!! Thanks ever so much for sharing on #HomeEtc — so lovely to have you as part of our little community 🙂

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      2nd October 2017 at 3:53 pm

      Thank you so much, Caro. It’s nice to find your community and connect with British bloggers. I’m established in North American blogging groups but it’s taken me a little while longer to find the ones on my doorstep.

      Reply
  9. Cecilia

    2nd October 2017 at 2:17 am

    Claire, I love that you made this from scraps–the roses are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing @Vintage Charm!

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      2nd October 2017 at 6:06 am

      Thank you Cecilia, crafts from scraps are my favourite.

      Reply
  10. Lins @ Boo & Maddie

    1st October 2017 at 3:36 pm

    Front doors look so bare without a wreath don’t they, once you get used to having one. Thanks so much for linking up, I saw this on your instagram and hoped you’d share a how-to X #HomeEtc

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      2nd October 2017 at 6:06 am

      Thank you so much. Yes I’m getting into the idea of year round wreaths.

      Reply
  11. Michelle

    30th September 2017 at 10:36 am

    I don’t think there is anything in this world that you can’t do with denim Claire. Every time I think I’ve seen it all you surprise me again with a new project. I love the way the felt roses look against the rough denim, such a lovely contrast of textures and colors

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      30th September 2017 at 4:41 pm

      Thank you, Michelle. Plenty more denim projects to come.

      Reply
  12. lynn

    28th September 2017 at 10:32 am

    Hey Claire, once again you’ve blown me away! That wreath is perfect…and you can hang it year round. And I especially love that you were able to use up all those scraps. I need to get busy, I could make a wreath for every day of the year and probably still have a pile of saved scraps!
    Thanks for another brilliant idea.

    Hugs, Lynn

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      28th September 2017 at 2:53 pm

      Thank you, Lynn. I love thinking of things to make with felt and denim scraps.

      Reply
  13. Anne Marie

    27th September 2017 at 11:39 pm

    WOW! This is such a great idea! I love it! So creative! It actually made me feel bad as I’ve never made such an effort to decorate my door 🙂

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      28th September 2017 at 6:01 am

      Thank you. I didn’t really decorate my door, until I started seeing all the fantastic wreaths on North American blogs and then I thought it be fun to make wreaths in the autumn instead of just waiting for Christmas.

      Reply
  14. Janine

    27th September 2017 at 9:59 pm

    Claire,

    I love everything. I’ve always wanted to create felt roses, but your idea is better. I’ll have to hang on to old clothes!

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      28th September 2017 at 5:58 am

      Thank you, Janine. I actually enjoyed making the felt roses and it was a good way to use up scraps, I’ve still got some scraps so I will be making more.

      Reply
  15. Nikki

    27th September 2017 at 9:54 pm

    That is so cute! Love the rough denim and the sweet felt roses. And the fact that you used scraps!
    🙂 gwingal

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      28th September 2017 at 5:57 am

      Thank you. I like the contrast too between the rough denim and the soft colourful felt.

      Reply
  16. Toni | Small Home Soul

    27th September 2017 at 4:01 pm

    Claire, I love the flowers, they are perfect. I’ll have to try my hand at making a few of them myself with some scraps I have. I always love how creative your projects are.

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      27th September 2017 at 8:50 pm

      Thank you, Toni. I’m really pleased how the roses turned out I’m going to make some more to have as a decoration on their own.

      Reply

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