Paris Burlap Placemats

Burlap , stenciling, and anything French are some of my favorite things and in just one afternoon I was able to put together a set of six new placemats.  They couldn’t be easier to make and I didn’t have to break out my brushes, paints, or stencils!


I found some burlap fabric that already had the type of stenciling that I love already printed on it.

      
Joann Fabric’s sells a pre-stamped burlap with this French script, stamp, and postmark design on it for $9.99 per yard.  I quickly snatched up 2 yards of it  and an additional 2 yards of regular burlap for the back side (saves money because the regular burlap usually costs between two and five dollars per yard) and I grabbed a spool of matching thread and headed home and got busy.  These are so easy to make and they look so great on a table!  I used an existing placemat that I already had as a pattern and I used it to cut out 6 pieces of the printed burlap and 6  pieces of the regular burlap.  I laid them on top of each other and ran a stitch about 5/8 of an inch around the edges to attach them to each other.  Use your iron to make sure your placemats are nice and smooth. 
Then it is just a matter of pulling the threads around the out side edges to get that fringed look.  Don’t pull too hard and if a thread resists, carefully snip it off as close as you can without cutting the seam of the placemat. 
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I think that sewing the two burlaps together gives the placemats a nice weight to them. 


I love them!

These make such a quick and easy project.   Makes a great gift too!



I didn’t include a shot of the back side of these placemats but don’t worry.  You will be seeing that back side soon.  It’s a blank canvas for stenciling and I am planning to to turn this set of placemats into a set of REVERSABLE placemats.  :)  Can’t wait to get started.

I have linked up to "Share Your Creations #49" over at Kristen's Creations. More creative projects to be found there!

I am also linking up to "Transformation Thursday #164" over at The Shabby Creek Cottage. Lot's of great transformation there too! 

And I am linking up to Fabulously Creative Friday over at Inspired Living with Jennifer Rizzo.  

Stenciled Hand Towels

 Here is something fun that I just made and added to my powder room as part of my Christmas decorating.  It’s a hand towel that I cut from a piece of Painter’s Cloth and hand stenciled with one of my favorite stencils from my favorite stencil source MAISON DE STENCILS.

The towels were made in much the same way as the  Noel Hand Stenciled Napkins that I made and blogged about last week.    I used one of my existing hand towels as a pattern for the size I wanted and cut it out of a piece of Painter’s Cloth.  I then sewed a double hem on all four sides being sure to fold in approximately 1/4 inch, ironing it down, folding that in another 1/4 inch, ironing it down again, and then stitching it down with my sewing machine.    Very easy.

Then I simply took my stencil and played with how I wanted to lay out the words and this is what I came up with.    I folded my towel the way I wanted it to hang on the towel ring first to make sure I knew how much space I had to work with. 

This towel incorporated all that I love.  It’s a fun and easy craft project, it has numbers, and it’s French!! 

Joyeux Noel!!

I am linking this post up to the Project Parade over at The DIY Showoff.  Come by for more inspiration.

And I am linking up to Make It For Monday over at Cottage Instincts.  Lot’s to see here too!

And I am linking up to The Girl Creative for  Just Something I Whipped Up.  More creative projects!

And I am joining Kate and friends for the Holiday Home Party at Centsational Girl.  Hundreds of projects!

And I am linking up to Shanty 2 Chic for I Did It Without My Hubby.  Even more projects!