DIY Denim And Burlap Rustic Stars Ornaments
My favourite kind of crafts has two key elements. One, they are free or almost free as they use stuff you already have or involve recycling. Secondly, they are sweet and simple. Well, I can safely say that these gorgeous rustic stars tick both these boxes.
I tend to associate stars with Christmas and these rustic stars would make a lovely addition to my Christmas decorations. However, as they are not in the traditional colours you think of with Christmas decorations they wouldn’t look out of place other times of the year.
You can simply hang them on the walls, the mantle or even make a big one to have as a wreath on the door. The rustic look the denim and burlap give these stars means that they would go great with the farmhouse, industrial or neutral decor. I think upcycled denim can easily be repurposed into some cool wall hangings such as with my denim feather wall decor.
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What you need to make rustic stars
- Galvanized steel wire about the same thickness as wire coat hangers.
- Wire cutters/pliers
- Mod Podge
- Nails, hammer and large piece of scrap wood
- Printed five pointed star template – Just do a google search and print one to the size you would like your rustic stars to be
- Denim scraps
- Burlap scraps
How to make denim and burlap rustic stars
- Making a wireframe for your stars is relatively easy. Simply place your five-star template on top of a scrap piece of wood, I used an old cabinet door. Then hammer in a nail at every point and indentation of the star (10 nails).
- The next thing to do is to wrap the galvanised wire around each nail to form a wire shape. Secure the wire with a twist at the end using the pliers and cut off the end.
- Strip the denim (or burlap) into long pieces approximately 1/2″ – 1″ wide.
- Simply wrap the strips of fabric around the wireframe securing with Mod Podge as you go. How many layers of fabric you use depends on how thick you would like your stars. I used 2 layers of fabric for my rustic stars. When you have finished wrapping the fabric hold the final strip in place with a pin whilst the glue dry’s.
You can make these rustic stars any size all you need to do is use a different star template in the size that you want.
One of my favourite things is to decorate my home at Christmas with upcycled ornaments. Along with these rustic stars I have made lots of upcycled decorations that you might want to check some of them out.
Denim hearts wreath
Sweater Upcycled Christmas Ornaments
Upcycled Sweater Felt Ornaments
Upcycled Christmas Shuttlecock Angels
For more star themed crafts visit allfreeholidaycrafts.com.
Julie
28th October 2017 at 10:03 amThese are so sweet, I hate putting clothes on wire coat hangers so if we get them from the dry cleaners I’m always looking for ways to discreetly remove them from the wardrobe and use them for an essential craft project!
Claire Armstrong
28th October 2017 at 6:27 pmThank you, metal coat hangers would be great for this craft and also for making a heart version.
Jamie
24th October 2017 at 5:49 pmThese are so cool. I have a ton of old jeans that I need to get rid of. This is the perfect project. Thanks for sharing on More the Merrier Monday link party!!
Claire Armstrong
24th October 2017 at 6:59 pmThank you and thanks for hosting.
Kate
24th October 2017 at 12:29 pmI love your stars! I really appreciated learning how to make the star shape.
Claire Armstrong
24th October 2017 at 6:59 pmThank you, you can make any shape using that method.
Florence @ Vintage Southern Picks
24th October 2017 at 1:48 amClaire, appreciate the tutorial on these stars! Looks easy enough that I could do it, or maybe you just make it look easy! Love the look of the starts hanging from the branch! And I bet it would work with other fabrics too. So cute!
Claire Armstrong
24th October 2017 at 6:20 amThank you, Florence. They would look great with other fabric scraps, perhaps red for a more traditional festive look.
Lins @ Boo & Maddie
23rd October 2017 at 12:45 pmThese are so so pretty, I love how simple they are and they’re the perfect homely decoration for this time of year. Thank you for linking up to HomeEtc X
Claire Armstrong
23rd October 2017 at 7:05 pmThank you so much, Lins, I do love simple decorations.
MEDINA GRILLO
22nd October 2017 at 12:30 pmSimple but yet so effective. These are some really cute xmas decor!
Claire Armstrong
22nd October 2017 at 4:09 pmThank you, Medina. I do like simple crafts.
Jenny @Seasonsincolour
22nd October 2017 at 11:37 amExcellent DIY that can be repeated with children, and I agree that you can use these throughout the year as bedroom decor!
Claire Armstrong
22nd October 2017 at 4:08 pmThank you, Jenny. I’d love to get my kids involved in Christmas crafting but as they are big strapping lads now I don’t think there will be much chance of that.
Juan Sandiego
22nd October 2017 at 10:13 amUnusual Christmas decorations are the way forward. I like the fact that you’re not using traditional colours such as green or red. The colour palette with denim and burlap looks great!
Claire Armstrong
22nd October 2017 at 4:07 pmThanks, I love Christmas crafting in different colours not just the traditional red and green.
Donna
22nd October 2017 at 8:22 amSo cute! Might have to try with the kids for Christmas…
Claire Armstrong
22nd October 2017 at 4:06 pmThanks, they are simple enough for kids to do.
Jaime
22nd October 2017 at 7:56 amI love these! I always get into a crafting mood around Fall/Christmas-time, so I think I might have a few friends over and give these a go – I love that they could be used as a year-round wall decoration too!
xo Jaime
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Claire Armstrong
22nd October 2017 at 4:05 pmThank you Jamie.
Michelle
22nd October 2017 at 5:06 amAwesome!!!!1 Your stars are beautiful Claire. Forget Christmas they would stay up all year in our house.
Claire Armstrong
22nd October 2017 at 7:42 amThank you, Michelle. I’ve got a sneaky feeling they’ll stay up long after Christmas in my home.
Cecilia
22nd October 2017 at 1:45 amLove these, Claire! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!
Claire Armstrong
22nd October 2017 at 7:43 amThank you so much!
Barbara
20th October 2017 at 12:29 pmGreat idea. I like that you can make them any size and use up your scraps. Thank you for sharing. I am pinning this idea.
Claire Armstrong
21st October 2017 at 6:50 amThank you Barbara and thanks for the share.
Pam @Threading My Way
19th October 2017 at 11:04 pmAwesome way to use up the last small scraps left over from jeans. They make for a lovely ornament hanging from the small branch.
Claire Armstrong
20th October 2017 at 6:00 amThank you Pam. I’m always looking for new ways t use up my denim scrap
Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled
18th October 2017 at 3:40 pmVery neat, as usual, Claire! Perfect for the upcoming holiday season. Visiting from Grandma’s House.
Claire Armstrong
18th October 2017 at 6:24 pmThank you Victoria.
Leoma
18th October 2017 at 3:32 pmSo pretty and such a good idea! I am going to have a go at this…x
Claire Armstrong
18th October 2017 at 6:23 pmThank you, they are really simple and quick to make.
Jodie
18th October 2017 at 2:17 pmThese turned out great – love the piece of wood they are hanging from…I hope you come share at Reader Tip Tuesday: http://www.jodiefitz.com/2017/10/17/reader-tip-tuesday-weeks-craft-recipe-party-8/
We’re open & growing all week…
Claire Armstrong
19th October 2017 at 6:34 pmThank you and thanks for the invite.
Wendy Robbins
18th October 2017 at 2:11 pmLove your cute stars! We must be thinking alike, because I’m currently working on some Christmas macrame stars! lol
Claire Armstrong
18th October 2017 at 6:23 pmThank you, Wendy. I’m looking forward to seeing your Macrame stars.