Nautical DIY Flag Garland

I am absolutely crazy about all the nautical decor I’ve been seeing everywhere lately. From driftwood to weathered oars, nothing says “summer” quite like nautical decor! Whether you’re planning a Bon Voyage party or looking for decorations for your beach house (I wish!), this nautical DIY flag garland is tons of fun to make!

Supplies needed to make your own nautical DIY flag garland:

• Natural Wood Craft Blocks
• Jute Cording
• Americana Decor Chalky Paint in:
  • Everlasting White
  • Legacy Dark Blue Chalk Paint
  • Rouge Burgundy Red
  • Inheritance Tangerine
• Washi Tape
• Core’dinations Sand It Set
• Drill

Step One. Apply a solid coat of white paint to all of the blocks. I didn’t want my garland to be too long so I used 9 blocks. You can increase or decrease the amount of blocks if you want a longer or shorter garland.

Step Two. Do an online search for “nautical flags” and pick which ones you’ll be recreating. I went with a variety of shapes and colors that I knew were going to be easy to recreate on each block. Keep your lines nice and crisp by blocking off your painting area with washi tape. It’ll create clean lines and can be removed easily when done.

Step Three. Allow paint to dry completely and then drill holes into the sides of the painted DIY flag cubes.

Step Four. (optional) If you’re going for a weathered natural look, lightly sand the edges and surface of the cubes to expose the white paint underneath.

Step Five. Cut a strand of jute to the size you want your DIY flag garland to be. (Mine was approximately 32″ long.) Take a strip of washi tape and wrap tightly around the end of the jute cording. This will prevent the cording from unraveling and make it rigid enough to easily slide through holes.

Step Six. Use knots to keep the wooden cubes in place. You’ll have to tie one before you slide on your cube and then tie another one after.

Bon Voyage

Hope you enjoyed this easy tutorial on how to make a nautical DIY flag garland! As I mentioned above, you can make it as short or as long as you want by increasing/decreasing the amount of cubes.

You many not be anywhere near a beach but at least you can enjoy some nautical fun!

Keep the nautical theme going with this beachy DIY driftwood wreath!

Vanessa

Vanessa is a self proclaimed sleep deprived mother of two adorable boys and when she has a little time to spare, she makes things and posts about them on her craft blog, Tried & True. If she’s not cooking, sewing, gluing or making, she would probably go crazy. Join her on her crafty adventure at Tried & True.