This is a great idea for Mother’s Day or any other time you might need to give a gift to someone who loves flowers.
You can cross-stitch right onto a burlap bag, because the weave of the fabric has holes … Read More...
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by Sarah White
This is a great idea for Mother’s Day or any other time you might need to give a gift to someone who loves flowers.
You can cross-stitch right onto a burlap bag, because the weave of the fabric has holes … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Go to Steph Chows to find a tutorial showing how to make this cool bag out of a coffee sack and an old t-shirt. The construction is simple, with bias tape finishing the top edge and making the handles. It’s … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
You might think of burlap as a home dec fabric, but Angelina from JoJo and Eloise shows how you can use burlap to make a might cute purse. It’s a simple bag with an open top (no closure). She lined … Read More...
For those who love to stamp and sew here’s a fun project for you. Direction for making this adorable little burlap pencil bag can be found on the Factory Direct Crafts blog.
-Heather
by Anne Weaver
Melony from Mel Designs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Journaled Burlap Bags with a lovely collage effect. The bags are made from burlap and painted canvas, with journaling words stitched to the front. Fabric … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Using a reusable shopping bag is good for the environment, but it can also be quite stylish, too! These burlap reusable shopping bags by So Sew Easy are as pretty as they are eco-friendly. There is a tutorial and free … Read More...
These pretty soft floral tags work so nicely with the burlap bags in this packaging idea from Rebecca. I love the lace and ribbon ties too! These would be perfect favor bags at a rustic wedding. She sharing how she … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
These heart-themed gift bags make any small gift a special Valentine’s treat! The bags are easily made from burlap and quilting cotton. Sew4Home has an easy sewing tutorial showing how to make them. They’d be great for teacher gifts, secret … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
This burlap coffee bag ottoman by Ananda from A Piece of Rainbow does double duty. It’s a piece of home decor and a place to prop your feet. I’m loving the combination of the printed burlap and the bright tassels! … Read More...
Die cut paper shapes don’t always have to be applied to cards and scrapbook pages you can also add them to fabric, like with this adorable Easter bag. The Echo Park Paper blog cut out some bunny shapes and applied … Read More...
by Dana Hinders
These burlap gift bags are very simple and easy to make, and are completely customizable, as you could add whatever embellishments and decorations you like! They would make for a great way to package party favors during the festive season. … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Karin from Leigh Laurel Studios shows how to make an easy burlap wine gift bag. Printed burlap adds color and shine to the simple bags. She made hers to give as Christmas gifts, but you could also use them as … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Shauna from Satori Design for Living shows. She uses a wide burlap ribbon for this project, but this will work with any wide ribbon. I can see them being beautiful out of wide organza ribbon, maybe some of the ones … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
These burlap Halloween treat bags are quick to sew up. You can find a tutorial showing how over at Crafts Unleashed. They made theirs them from a plain burlap and then stamped the finished bags with polka dots to cute … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
Jen Marrs of “Four Marrs an One Venus” create this simple reusable “Santa” bags customized with felt initials. Lay them out under the tree every year and Santa will fill it up Christmas Eve night! We can guess at her … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy and Sew Set shares a free tutorial showing how to make an apple picking bag. (If apple picking isn’t on your calendar this season, it’s cute enough to carry around just because.) She used a … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Rosey from The Nesting Project shows how to sew up some burlap into bags perfectly sized to hold a bottle wine. She embellishes them with rolled felt flowers. A handle at the top makes them easy to carry. Get the … Read More...
The artist Stacy Rajab sent in this link to her Etsy store sharing her bright and bold modern art that’s made from recycled things like jeans, brown paper grocery bags and burlap.
[tags]recycled modern art[/tags]
by Anne Weaver
Head over to Let’s Go Fly A Kite to find out how to make this cool shopping tote out of a burlap rice bag. The printing on the burlap becomes a cool graphical element on the front and back of … Read More...
If you’re not familiar with Tea Bag Folding it’s sort of like origami, it’s also a paper folding craft, this one started in Holland using the little square paper bags that tea comes in and folding them into medallion shapes. … Read More...