These are great for fall table settings, but all you need to do is change the accents and you could use them year round. Add some blues and seashells as a center piece and you can use all summer too.
All you need is some burlap ribbon (10 yards per place mat), tape measure, scissors and glue gun. I used 1-1/2" wide burlap ribbon with wired edges for a 13.5" x 18" placemat. Wired edges gives the ability to reshape when needed and I like a border along the length of the ribbon.
Cut 9 pieces of burlap 20" long for the horizontal strips
Cut 12 pieces of burlap 15" long for the vertical strips
Lay all horizontal strips down in rows and weave the vertical strips over one horizontal strip and then under the next until you have woven through all 9 horizontal lengths. Repeat this with the remaining 12 vertical strips and tighten the strips close together to minimize any gaps.
I found it easier if I started in the middle and worked from either end. You will want to leave 1/2" on all ends for gluing. The extra length of each strip allows you to trim the ends to an even measurement after you have completed weaving in case the burlap has frayed during the weaving.
To glue the edges underneath, the method depends on whether it's a top row or bottom row edge. On the strips that end on top of a strip, apply hot glue and fold the strips 'over' and glue underneath on the back side. For the strips that end the row "under" a strip, first glue the end back on top of the same strip so the fold butts up flush with the outer edge of the strip lying on top. You then glue this folded end up under the back side of the top layer to give an even edge.
Even if it's not perfect, it looks good once you add your place settings.
This was such an easy project and I LOVE the results !!
2 comments:
great Betty, they are so fresh and cute,
did you cut the strips yourself????
thanks for the great idea!!
cute brown chargers :)
So pretty, Aunt Betty!! (finally getting caught up on your blog!)
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