The first stage - we decide on the choice
Don't rush to grab scissors and thread. The first step is to decide exactly what we are going to make.
Look on the Internet for more photos of burlap crafts and get inspired. You will probably want to repeat something, or maybe you will have your own idea!
Choose the technique that suits you. If you hate sewing or don’t know how to handle paints, don’t.
We will offer you the simplest and most original DIY burlap crafts that you can create, and it will bring you a lot of fun!
Sunflower
From burlap you can make brutal sunflowers, delicate roses, and even romantic daisies.
To make a sunflower, you need to cut out two circles with a diameter of 5-6 cm from cardboard.
- Paint one of the circles brown, not reaching the edge 1 cm. It turns out, as it were, a circle within a circle.
- For the petals you need burlap. On it, according to the template, you need to draw identical petals and draw along the contour of each with a glue gun. When the glue hardens, cut out the petals. Gather each petal along the bottom with a thread, then glue them to the painted circle along the contour. For this reason, its edge remained untouched by paint.
- When the first circle of petals is ready, glue the second circle a little closer to the center of the circle in a checkerboard pattern in relation to the first.
- Seeds can be imitated using coffee beans by sticking them in the center of the circle. You can also glue real sunflower seeds.
- Now you need to make the stem. To do this, glue a second cardboard circle to the wrong side of the flower, and glue twine onto it in a spiral from the center to the edges.
- For the leg, insert a thick wire into the center of the twine spiral and secure with glue. Wrap it itself with twine.
- Sunflower leaves are cut out according to the same principle as petals, only their shape is different, the edge is carved. Glue a thin wire wrapped in twine along the leaf.
- Attach the leaves to the stem, and the sunflower is ready. You can coat the petals with gold powder and varnish them.
Beautiful vases for the interior
First of all, we offer you a great idea for crafts made from burlap and twine.
These are stylish interior vases in eco-style. They will decorate any room! The blank is any bottle, preferably a beautiful and unusual shape. Take a piece of burlap, soak it generously in PVA glue, and casually wrap your bottle, making sure to form beautiful folds. Then wrap the twine on top, decorating the vase and at the same time securing the burlap. Leave it to dry in this form for several hours.
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When everything is dry, coat the vase with clear varnish and then start decorating. Glue beads, ribbons to it, sprinkle it with sparkles or highlight it with gold paint. In a word, get creative and decorate the vase to your taste!
Pencil holder decor
Surely every schoolchild has a spacious organizer on his desk for storing office supplies. As a rule, such products have the same type and boring design. We suggest decorating the plastic base with burlap.
To do this you need:
- Organizer from the office;
- Hot melt adhesive;
- Sackcloth;
- Leg-split;
- Lace braid in retro style;
- Beads.
Operating procedure:
- The surface of the organizer must be treated with any alcohol solution.
- This manipulation will allow you to degrease the working plane for further manipulation of the design from it.
- Use a heat gun to secure the burlap around the entire perimeter of the container. Leave a raw edge at the top.
- Such carelessness will add bright details to the design.
- We attach openwork braid at the top and bottom. To do this, you can use a heat gun or thread with a needle.
- We make a compact bow from the remnants of the ribbon. We attach it in the same way in the central part of the storage system.
- Let's move on to the finishing touches. To do this, we will use beads and fix the plastic decor in a chaotic manner.
In addition, you can use large rhinestones, which will add shine to our craft.
The photo shows the finished result of the creative process.
Gift bag
If you are looking for what kind of crafts you can make from burlap as a gift or as a souvenir, then such a stylish craft bag is what you need! You can put a main gift or some small surprise in it.
Take a long rectangle of burlap and fold it in half crosswise. Sew the sides, turn right side out. Then take a large needle and thread the jute thread through it.
Measure a short distance from the top edge of the bag and sew stitches around it to create a drawstring. Cut the thread, tie the ends with knots or hang a bead from each end.
Decorate the bag with ribbon or beautiful lace, you can also sew on massive wooden beads or buttons. Very easy and beautiful!
Elegant and colorful accessories
Such handicraft originates from ancient times - the Slavs made amulets to scare away evil spirits. The wound dolls were endowed with magic, protected from damage, bringing well-being and harmony to the family. Today, the material is sold in stores; it can be tinted to any color at will by using onion skins or tea at home.
It goes for making:
- Curtain
- Napkins, tablecloths.
- Furniture covers.
- Figurines.
- Photo frames.
- Lamps, candlesticks.
- Compositions of flowers.
There are examples of using swatches as wallpaper. A master class on creating complex models can be taken online. But it is not difficult for any needlewoman to give a new, spectacular look to jars for cereals, spices, and flower pots on the windowsill, which will take on a uniform format, enlivening the atmosphere.
To get a basic decorative vase, take a tin can and wrap it in cloth, smearing it with glue. After weaving the twine braid, place it at the edges. The finishing touches of the design will be left with any elements to your own taste.
Soft Valentine
This original craft idea made from jute and burlap is suitable for Valentine's Day or just as an original romantic surprise.
You will need burlap, some padding polyester, jute thread, a piece of milky lace, a beautiful wooden button, thread with a needle and scissors.
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First, fold the burlap in half and cut out a heart. Then put padding polyester between the halves and sew the pad. Sew the edge of the heart with a jute loop stitch along the outer edge to create a beautiful border.
Then sew a strip of lace diagonally to the heart and sew a button on top. You can attach a string on top, then the Valentine can be hung.
Holiday ideas
Thick fabric is suitable for original Christmas tree and New Year decorations. Products presented:
- garlands for entrance doors;
- boots;
- Easter baskets.
- hearts;
- Garlands;
There is no limit to freedom of choice in this topic. There are many variations with accessories for the Christmas tree, which can be not only balls, but also of any configuration, next to natural cones. Interestingly, they are interested in fabric for modeling wedding decor.
We create a panel
In addition to the fact that the material fits perfectly under embroidery, both full and cross-stitched and with ribbons, having a convenient free structure, various images of natural components are born in the background. Usually residents bring a lot of shells, pebbles, and corals from the shore. You can use them to paint a seascape.
Having cut out the desired piece, we fix it on a board or cardboard, gluing it to the back. We arrange and fix small details according to our vision, using green moss such as seaweed, twine and jute as waves. Beautiful living works on any theme are made from multi-colored dried flowers in combination with stone.
Table sets
When setting the table on a special day, jute services in the form of napkins and covers for forks and spoons, placed individually next to each person, make an indelible impression on the guests. They look elegant and noble, and they are not difficult to make.
If you go to a party with a bottle of champagne, it would be a good idea to dress it up in elegant “dresses” made of universal fabric, with a minimum of effort and a maximum of imagination, the effect will be unforgettable.
As you can see, these handmade items are useful in different situations, they are warm, intimate and add a certain charm to the space. When you create with joy and a positive attitude, the magical power is transferred into the crafts, bringing prosperity and happiness to your home.
Soft toy Bunny
This is a great souvenir and a pleasant memorable surprise for any occasion! If you like to sew, then be sure to make a bunny from burlap and felt. Select a small piece of felt in the color that best matches the burlap.
Prepare beads for the eyes and nose, jute threads. It would be great if you could find a small piece of white faux fur.
Cut out the shape of an egg from two halves of burlap. Place padding polyester inside and sew. Next, cut out the ears from felt and sew the hare on top.
Make a nose and eyes from beads, and a tail from fur. You can make a beautiful apron for the bunny from lace, or decorate it in some other way.
Patchwork technique
If there are scraps of old fabric left around the house, there is no need to throw them away immediately, because you can sew a huge number of beautiful and small trinkets from them that can decorate and complement your home design.
In addition, DIY crafts made from scraps of fabric can be an excellent toy that a little rogue or princess will really like.
The most important aspect is that such a piece of art will require very little financial investment. Plus, any mom can do this, since there is no need to master any special sewing techniques.
The patchwork technique can be used not only to create cute trinkets, but also as a “second life” for old furniture or faded upholstery. Thanks to her, the room can sparkle with new colors, and friends who come to visit will applaud the talent and ingenuity of the owner.
True, if a person has developed his own imagination, then he can come up with his own decor. Tools you will need for this task:
- Scissors;
- Sewing machine;
- Ruler;
- Iron.
Panel for the New Year
Another variation on the theme of the panel - this time New Year's. Prepare thick cardboard, jute, burlap, PVA glue and hot melt glue.
You will also need winter decor - cinnamon sticks, star anise, dried lemons, beads, miniature Christmas balls and Christmas tree branches.
To begin, cut out a circle from a piece of cardboard, and separately, a slightly larger ring (the ring will be the frame for the round panel). Spread the ring with PVA and wrap it tightly with jute, and cover the circle with burlap.
Then use hot glue to glue the ring frame to the round base. Now place Christmas tree branches, balls, and other decor on the picture. You can sprinkle the composition with artificial snow. Very beautiful and festive!
Useful tips
You can replace the wooden board with a plastic one, take artificial liana branches instead of moss, but the more natural the materials placed on your panel are, the more natural and original it will serve for the interior of both an apartment and a summer house.
Also, do not cut the paper according to some pattern, but deliberately roughly tear off its edges. This will add brutality and marine spirit to the product. Thick jute cords and twine can also remind you of ropes, yards, ships and oceans.
Treat the glue with due care: do not pour too much of it. Otherwise, the panel may take on a sloppy appearance.
And try to immediately wipe it off your fingers, because otherwise dirt marks can also ruin the impression of your work.
Take care of the correct proximity to such a panel. Another one similar in style, for example, dedicated to coffee, will be very effective. Natural coffee beans, delicate lace napkins, pearl or beaded jewelry, flowers - this is what is recommended so that the two paintings shade and complement each other.
Make masterpieces with your own hands!
Creating is so nice! The creative process will captivate you and allow you to relax, improve your mood and inspire you. And the finished beautiful craft will remain as a keepsake or become an original and warm gift for a loved one!
Use our original ideas in your creativity, don’t forget to fantasize and add something of your own. And create a miracle with your own hands - easily and with pleasure!
Rose
For a rose, you need to cut a strip of burlap 1 m long and 6-7 cm wide.
- Place the strip in front of you so that you can take the upper right corner in your right hand and bend it down to the lower right corner. A fold forms.
- From right to left, wrap the roll until the fold ends.
- Holding the roll with your right hand, twist the tape away from you and down with your left.
- Continue rolling the roll until the end of the new fold.
- Repeat twisting the tape with your left hand and roll the roll to the end and this fold.
- If you repeat these two movements, voluminous rose petals are formed. To prevent the flower from falling apart, use a glue gun to glue the edge of the tape and the petals.
These roses can be used to decorate a hat, a bag made of the same burlap, a lamp shade and many other interior or wardrobe items.
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Preparing material for work
Of course, you need to stock up on material. You can buy burlap in stores that have a specialized department for crafts and needlework.
The material is available for sale in a ready-to-use state. Can be purchased in natural or bleached form.
If you try to prepare burlap yourself, you will need to wash it first. When flattened, the material dries.
In order for washed burlap to acquire a rich color, it is recommended to immerse it in onion broth or strong tea for 60 minutes.
To work with burlap, the following tools and materials are used:
- floss set;
- acrylic paints;
- glue, medium-sized scissors, needles included;
- leg-split;
- volume is given to the product by padding polyester;
- lace is used as decorative elements, as well as decorative coins, multi-colored and glass beads, beads and much more.
