Cute Burlap Ideas

Burlap has a rustic look, yet it can be made into beautiful, elegant crafts. Burlap fabric is very inexpensive to buy. Burlap can also be purchased in a number of colors, although my favorites are still the natural tones.

Use your own imagination to think of other possibilities, where the craft shown may use beads, you may find that buttons would be more to your taste. That's the beauty of crafting!
- Burlap Utensil Holder. Burlap utensil holders can be used for so many different occasions. They can be used at wedding receptions, or at picnics. You'll enjoy making and using these burlap utensil holders.
-Sachet Bags. Not only is it nice to have nice sachet bags to tuck into your own closet or drawers, but they make excellent gifts and party favors.
- Dandelion Art.This beautiful piece could be placed on a shelf or mantel, or hung on the wall.
- Burlap Entwined Lights. If you are planning an occasion, like a bridal shower or a wedding, using burlap in your décor, you may be very interested in this project. This is a beautiful way to incorporate mini string lights with burlap.
- Mitten Gift Sack. Just imagine all the times this little mitten gift sack would be the perfect wrapping for a gift? Or it could be used as an ornament or instead of a Christmas stocking.
- Burlap Wine Bag. A bottle of wine makes a great gift, and when it is gifted in a wine bag it seems extra special.
- Reindeer Couple. What a cute addition to the Christmas traditional decorations for the family. Have the kids help make the reindeer couple, it really is a simple craft.
- Burlap Napkin Rings. These napkin rings are anything but rustic. They have a very elegant look and would be appropriate for the most formal table.

Or, you may Using Burlap In Wedding Décor. Once you've gotten the odor out and decided what you want to make out of the burlap, you need to decide how and if you will want to finish the edges. Because burlap is such a loosely woven material, when you cut it, it ravels. Some people think that's what makes burlap so charming and actually love that frayed look. If so, you can just grab a thread or two off of the cut edge and fray the burlap until you have a fringe the size you want on the edge. However, some people truly hate the fraying on the edges. If you are a sewer, you can simply turn under the cut edges about a half an inch and sew them under using a wide zigzag stitch to keep the edges from curling.