Checking In With Chelsea

DIY ideas, crafts, and tips for your home

subscribe and never miss a thing!

Receive Free Email Updates

  • About
  • Videos
  • Projects
    • Indoor Projects
    • Outdoor Projects
    • Craft Projects
  • House Tour
You are here: Home / Videos / How to Store Door Wreaths

How to Store Door Wreaths

December 1, 2018 By Chelsea Lipford Wolf 6 Comments

Video Playback Not Supported

How To Make Covers To Store Wreaths

Different Ways to Decorate Seasonal Wreath Covers

It’s one thing to store wreaths, but you need to protect them from moisture and dust too! So that’s where this month’s episode idea came from! It’s really easy to make your own wreath covers and I’m going to show you how!

Materials

  • fabric shower curtain*
  • 1/4″ elastic*
  • swivel towel bar*
  • sewing machine
  • fabric markers (I got ‘neon’.)
  • safety pin

You’ll definitely want a fabric shower curtain so you can easily iron and sew it. Also-the price on the elastic goes up and down. When I bought mine it was the same price as buying in a store ($5). So just consider that before ordering online!

One thing that makes this project so great is that precision is not necessary! You don’t have to measure anything! Eyeballing is enough!

Cut Curtain to Size

The first step is to cut the 72″x72″ shower curtain into 4 equal parts. Then cut a roughly 45 degree angle on each corner to create…a stop sign!
Wreath Cover Panel with Corners Cut

Cut smaller corners for larger wreaths and this size or similar for smaller wreaths. The whole point of this is to help make the cover rounder after we install the elastic later on.

Create Channels

OK, so you need to create a channel on each edge of your octagonal cover. The easiest way I found to do this is to hold your elastic in place while you fold the cover over and iron the seam. It doesn’t have to be the exact same all the way around, but you do want it to be wider than the elastic.

Ironing Shower Curtain to Create Channel for Elastic

Depending on which part of the curtain you’re working with, you may have a channel already in place. I was able to utilize the top of the curtain (where the curtain rings would normally go) as a channel without creating a new one on that edge.

Once you have all edges ironed, you’ll need to snip off the corners where the newly ironed seams overlap. It should be pretty obvious where you folded the corner one way to iron one edge and then folded the same corner again to iron the adjoining edge. If you stitch them the way they are, you won’t have an open channel to thread the elastic through.

Now whip out your sewing machine for some quick stitches.

Stitching Elastic Channel into Place

Again, you don’t have to be precise or make it pretty. Just make sure you’re leaving enough room for the elastic. I definitely recommend using a zigzag stitch. I started with a straight, basic stitch and the fabric slipped right through it!

Decorate

Using the fabric markers, fabric paints or whatever you want, draw or write on each cover to label which wreath goes inside! I drew a Christmas tree, a pink flower for spring/summer, an orange leaf for fall, and then wrote “Mardi Gras” for my 4 wreaths.

Thread Elastic

Pin a regular-sized safety pin to one end of your elastic. Then feed it through the channel an inch or so at a time. So easy! Once you’ve made it all the way around, overlap the elastic ends and stitch them together before cutting the excess elastic.

You can shift the cover around to evenly distribute the elastic before putting your cover on the appropriate wreath!

Install Towel Bar

The last trick is to install a 4-arm towel bar to hang the wreaths with new covers! The one I ordered from Amazon just required 2 screws, so it was easy-peasy to install on a stud in my garage. If you’re installing on drywall, it came with the appropriate drywall anchors to install before the screws.

Add a wreath to each arm, swiveling them open to keep them flat against the wall!

DIY Covers to Hang and Protect Holiday Wreaths

It’s not the most beautiful project I’ve made or shared, but it’s so practical! And sometimes that’s all you want or need! 🙂 I hope this helps you store your wreaths throughout the year. Please share any wreath hacks you’ve learned in the comments!

Thanks for Checking In! ~Chelsea

*This post contains affiliate links*

Subscribe for Free Updates!

Stay up-to-date on Chelsea's latest projects, tips, useful resources and more.

Previous Post
DIY Fall Metal Door Hanger
Next Post
DIY Wainscoting with Beadboard Planks

Related Content

Completed Wire Shelf Pantry UpgradeWire Shelf Pantry MakeoverSequined Glam Pumpkins for Halloween and Fall3 Pumpkin Decorating IdeasSmall Laundry Room Makeover Facelift CompleteDivide and Conquer Laundry Room ClutterToday's Homeowner Episode with Tips for Creating a Room with Many PurposesDouble-Duty Homeschool Playroom

Comments

  1. Anne Copping says

    December 6, 2018 at 7:13 pm

    Great idea, I wonder if the elastic can be serged

    Reply
    • Chelsea Lipford Wolf says

      December 7, 2018 at 11:03 am

      Hi Anne! Great question! Unfortunately I’m not a very sophisticated seamstress, so I don’t know! It seems like it though. ~Chelsea

      Reply
  2. DAWN A BRATCHER says

    December 22, 2018 at 5:28 pm

    Super idea, Chelsea! I have been toying with different wreath storage ideas for years, but now that we have down-sized this will work perfectly!

    Reply
    • Chelsea Lipford Wolf says

      December 27, 2018 at 11:23 am

      Awesome, Dawn! Glad you like the idea! ~Chelsea

      Reply
  3. Sharon says

    December 30, 2018 at 10:46 pm

    Chelsea, How did you attach the wreath to the towel bars?

    Reply
    • Chelsea Lipford Wolf says

      January 2, 2019 at 11:14 am

      Hi Sharon! The wreath is just hanging on it! No attaching necessary. Hope that helps! ~Chelsea

      Reply

Please Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Welcome!

I’m Chelsea. DIY
enthusiast who loves
sharing my victories
and mishaps!
Learn more
here.

CHECK IN WITH CHELSEA ON INSTAGRAM

Ask me how I know😑Whether you’re doing a smal Ask me how I know😑Whether you’re doing a small patch or a whole room, this drywall sanding hack will keep the dust at bay and keep the rest of your house looking good😎
.
.
#drywall #diyhack #tipsandtricks
A Spring Break to remember! Thanks to CeeCee and P A Spring Break to remember! Thanks to CeeCee and Pop Daddy for bringing the Wolfpack along on vacation! A long travel day ahead of us but it’s always worth it to spend time with family and get some r&r.☀️😴 Happy weekend!
9 years!✨Brandon and I will be celebrating 9 yea 9 years!✨Brandon and I will be celebrating 9 years of marriage this week. And how perfect we were invited to a wedding tonight walking distance from our home.🥰Sometimes reality is better than the movies and this weekend is one of those times. Enjoy, friends!☀️
What else do you use paper plates for besides eati What else do you use paper plates for besides eating?? Spray paint onto a paper plate and dab a small paint brush to do spot touch ups! Life hack when you’re working on a project but don’t need to paint the whole surface!👏🏻
.
.
#lifehack #diyhacks #spraypainting #painttips #paintprep #paintpro #shutters #craftsman #1940style
Didn’t mean for this to be #ASMR but here we are Didn’t mean for this to be #ASMR but here we are!🤷🏼‍♀️ I bought this orchid 15 months ago to use the flowers in our hair for my sister’s wedding. I’ve already repotted it once and it’s bloomed 3-4 times! Time to do it again with a pretty new pot that matches our new kitchen cabinets!🤩
.
.
Steps to repot an orchid:
1-large pot without drainage holes
2-plastic pot slightly smaller with holes
3-trim if needed so plastic pot is at or below outside pot
4-add layer of orchid specific potting mix (it looks like bark!)
5-add orchid, fill in around roots with more bark- don’t forget to add some mix under the leaves!
6-to water, soak bark and fill up outside pot, rinse the leaves too!
7-let sit for 5-10 minutes, then drain and dry the outside of your pot.
8-set in place and enjoy!🌷
New laundry, who dis? Our laundry room was a BLANK New laundry, who dis? Our laundry room was a BLANK slate after the kitchen renovation left it reconfigured too. So Dad and I tackled simple projects that make this space functional and of course visually pleasing too!👏🏻The full project airs this weekend on @todayshomeowner!
.
.
I love that the cabinets and hardware match what we have in the kitchen since the spaces are right next to each other! Synergy!
.
.
What do you love about your laundry room?
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Indoor Projects Outdoor Projects Craft Projects
Facebook Pagelike Widget
  • Contact
  • FAQs
  • Advertise with Chelsea
  • Media
  • Today’s Homeowner

Search This Site

Receive Free Updates Via Email

Copyright © 2023 Checking in With Chelsea • All Rights Reserved