Sunday, February 5, 2012

Craft Room Project - Part 3, A Burlap Covering

The Craft Room Project Series begins here.

Part Two, painting, here.

As shown in the last post, I had to find a way to cover up the unsightly-ness of the storage kept underneath the new craft table:


I already had a plan in place however. I knew I wanted to use burlap in the room. In an earlier visit to the craft store (day of painting, in fact), I bought a few yards of neutral colored burlap to use as curtains for the lower half of the desk.


Step one was to cut the burlap into approximate size. I needed two "curtains" for each side of the desk leaving a space in between for the chair. I considered the fraying edges for a moment, but decided I liked them in their natural and tattered stage.

Folding the burlap in half, I maintained about an inch of room on the top where a curtain rod could be slid through. Instead of running the heavy thick burlap through my sewing machine, I instead opted for a hand-sewn look. Not only would it achieve the soft yet rustic look I was going for, it was actually going to be the easier route for me. I utilized the small holes from the weave in the burlap for my stitches. Using twine and a crochet hook, I wove the twine through the burlap in approximately one-inch stitches.


To finish off the edges, I simply tied the burlap around into a knot and fashioned a twine bow in each end.



The finished curtain:



One more project up my sleeve for the burlap. More to come yet on the craft room. Stay tuned.

4 comments:

  1. I love the burlap curtain! I especially love the way you used the twine and tied the cute bows on the ends. :)

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  2. That looks great! The twine and the way you wove and tied it in there was a stroke of genius ♥

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  3. These are freaking adorable! I love them! Thanks for sharing!!! Visiting via Make the Scene Monday, I'm your newest follower!

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  4. Adorable! These turned out perfect!! Would love for you to link up to our Uncommonly Yours link party! ;)

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