So I am in a love/hate relationship with burlap. I hate it because it seems to be "in" and I try to stay away from things too trendy. Fads-fade. But on the other hand, I love the rustic and primitive look of burlap. The brown (Hobby Lobby has it in different colors) goes with anything. Apparently, as seen on Pinterest, you can run it through an ink jet printer! Here is my first, and very basic, burlap project. I am making placemats for the Easter lunch we will be hosting later this month. I will update the pictures when they table is all set.
*Warning! Burlap is very messy and hairy! Keep the vacuum and lint roller close by your burlap project!
It comes on a standard bolt and I cut pieces to roughly 12x16. Burlap is very hard to cut straight. So once you get your piece to the approximate size, start on one side and pull out a strand. Keep going until you achieve the right size. The fring hanging off is much easier to trim.
When I had my placemats cut to the size I wanted I put a dab of Mod Podge on each corner. It dries clean and keeps the edges from fraying.
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