DIY Sailboat Craft -

Hey there friends! Today I’m going to share with you how I made the little sailboats for my mantel! Do you remember them? Here’s a view of my summertime beach mantel. If you missed it you can see more pics here.

These little boats were inspired by some that I saw on The Lettered Cottage sight a while back. I loved them so much and have had them pinned forever. I’m glad I finally got around to making them!

First thing you need is some wood. If you live in a coastal region then you might want to look for some cool driftwood to use. But, since we are landlocked, I just used some logs that I had saved (for such a time as this) from a tree we cut down last year, and a few smaller branches from a tree that we recently pruned.

Here is a very amateur video that I put together from some Instagram stories that I did the day I made these. I think the video is very helpful in seeing some of the process. 🙂

I cut the longer log in half and trimmed a little off the other as well. Then, I cut down the smaller branches to the size I wanted for the ‘mast’.

I drilled holes into the logs large enough for the branches to stick down in. Don’t drill all the way through, just down about 1/4 or 1/2 in.

I hot glued the branches into the holes to make sure they were secure and then I chose my fabric.

Since our family room is all about blue, I chose blues for my fabric.

I cut freehand triangle shapes based on the width of the bottom log and the height of the mast. I used pinking shears to cut with for a little extra and to help keep the fabric from raveling too much. You could make both sails match but I liked the mismatch look better.

I hot glued the corners of each triangle to the mast, and the bottom log to secure it.

And there you have it, cute sailboats!