Sacking crafts with your own hands: ideas for decorative and useful crafts for beginners

As today the ecological style of interior design is in trend, the interest of needlewomen to burlap is increasing. For beginners, crafts from burlap are not difficult to make.

The material is used to make a variety of products related to decorative and household items. The fabric canvas looks attractive in a large product, as well as in a small one, both in its natural form and with the use of decorations.

Features of sacking

This is an ancient type of textile, which in Russia was woven from hemp and used for sewing clothes. Today the fabric is made from linen, jute or hemp fiber. Flax is a soft kind, jute is hard.

A mixture of these fibers in a ratio of 50 to 50 is used, it is called "blended". Blended fiber may also add cotton threads for even more softening.

Blended hemp, linen and jute fabrics are used. Mainly for needlework take fabric with a soft or medium density, or make one part of the craft out of jute and out of linen sacking - another.

Sacking combines well with glass, metal, wood, plastic and ceramics. The surface of the fabric is porous, with a pronounced relief, but in color unremarkable, and different decorations look good on the fabric. For this purpose, it is used:

• bright fabric;
• lace;
• ribbons;
• beads and rhinestones;
• embroidery;
• leather.

It should be borne in mind that not every style suits sacking products, for example, classic.

But the loft, ethnic, rustic, Scandinavian and minimalist style is quite appropriate. Canvas is in harmony with large antique furniture and decorative items made of roughly processed materials.

The textile has the following features: durability, wear resistance, ecological compatibility and air permeability. It allows making window curtains, furniture covers, tablecloths, decorative pillowcases and other products for the house.

Fabric is hygroscopic and can give shrinkage, so before the work it is washed and dried. The fabric can be dyed in beige or brown, and it is better to use natural dyes: onion husks, tea or coffee. It is available to needlewomen, since it has a low cost.

Interior decorating

Products made of rough-looking burlap fit harmoniously into the interior of both a city apartment and a country house. However, the beauty and originality of natural fabric is manifested exactly in combination with the rich colors of the decorating elements.

Panorama

Decorative panels on burlap can be made in the technique of mosaic or applique. Pre-select the theme for the panel: season, holiday theme, bouquet, photo frame, animals, birds, money tree, sea scene, still life or ornaments.

The basis is prepared: the cut out flap of cloth is glued on cardboard or plywood, then the decor elements are attached to it.

To make a panel on any subject, you need to think about a harmonious combination of materials in color, shape and size. Examples of original variants are offered:

1. Cereals
2. Stones and cords
3. Pebbles and leaves
4. Sawn wooden discs
5. Knitted items, twigs, and foil
6. Dried leaves and flowers
7. Seeds, beans, pasta spices (cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, peppercorns, oregano)
8. Seashells, pebbles, starfish, and seahorses
9. Coffee and silk cord
10. Dried citrus peels and slices
11. Wooden discs, satin ribbons, lace, burlap flowers
12. Cord, buttons, burlap thread
13. Coins
14. Lace and small photo frames

Thread or ribbon embroidery can be done before attaching to a solid base on the fabric.

Figures of animals

Sacking, as well as any fabric, allows you to sew different products, such as figures of animals. Classes with children needlework brings joy to both parents and children. And if it is making toys, the pastime can be useful and fun.

Kids love to give their friends gifts, and products from the cloth will be useful for this, as they get very nice and unique.

You can sew, using the patterns that are available on the Internet, but it is better to come up with your own.

A toy made with your own hands should not be an exact representation of the animals in proportion and shape. It should be as the author sees it, exclusive and memorable.

Covers for furniture

In some cases, linen is suitable for covers, in others - jute and blended type. It all depends on the purpose of application.

Sacking can be used to reupholster sofas, chairs and armchairs or to make covers for them. A reupholstering completely replaces the old upholstery with new upholstery. In this case, linen or jute types are used.

For covers that completely cover the furniture, linen and blended sacking is suitable, and if you decorate, for example, only the back of the chair, you can use jute. To decorate the covers are used satin or lace bows, buttons, stitching, cords, prints, beads and embroidery.

Lampshade

One element of the transformation of the home can be a replacement of the fabric on a floor lamp, table lamp or sconces. Stretched on a frame burlap creates a pleasant diffused light in the room, and the lamp looks like an original element of interior design. You can attach the cloth with glue.

Two techniques are used to decorate the lampshade:

1. draping the base. The fabric is cut into different shaped flaps, which are fastened in a certain order. From the cloth make ruffles, ruffles and folds, pull it like a skirt and fasten it to the frame.
2. Decoration with accessories of the smooth basis. Lace, flowers from fabric and twine, beads, ribbons, prints, embroidery, cords and fringe are used.

You can make a model of a lampshade in the style of minimalism - only a frame covered with burlap. In this case, it is appropriate to use several shades of fabric or add fabric of a different color and texture.

Decorating a flower pot

Not always the flower pot in appearance suits the style of the interior. You have to buy a planter or make it with your own hands.

One option is to use burlap. You need to sew a bag or wrap the pot with a cloth. To fix the fabric, a cord or ribbon is used. Beads, buttons, lace are used for decoration.

Beige or brown fabric goes well with the greenery of plants. Such decorated flower pots are suitable for gift giving.

Garland

Garland of burlap can be useful for any holiday. Most often it is made in the form of triangular flags, on which different appliques are applied: Christmas, New Year, in connection with birthdays, children's holidays or anniversaries.

Triangles are stitched in two pieces, then a ribbon or rope is threaded through the flags, and the garland is hung up.

Wreath for the door

To make a wreath, foam plastic, cardboard or plastic, cut out in the form of a ring, is taken as a base. Also a twisted vine or a tire from a child's bicycle will do.

The base can be covered with a strip of burlap or wrapped with strips of it. The vine can be left uncovered and decorated with fabric. To decorate the wreath are used:

• dried flowers;
• ears;
• ribbons;
• bows;
• cones;
• beads;
• shells;
• netting;
• cords;
• brushes.

New Year's wreaths are made with sprigs of fir trees, balloons and toys, and wedding wreaths with flowers and rings.

Christmas tree decorations

Decorating the Christmas tree and the premises for the New Year and Christmas with handmade toys is very popular today. You can make them from burlap and decorate them with different accessories: lace, netting, flowers, buttons, bows, ribbons, snowflakes. All kinds of burlap are suitable for making products.

Toys are made the same as you are used to see on the Christmas tree: balls, cobblers, snowflakes, stars and hearts. To make a ball, you have to wrap the plastic workpiece and tie it like a sack with ribbon. Hearts, birds and stars are made from a double or triple layer of fabric.

You can take a real cone and add a bow. From fabric, you can make a cone or herringbone by draping. Shoe shoe, mitten and bell sew volume, and the snowflake is made from glued fabric sleeves, attaching them in a circle on a cardboard base.

Practical crafts

There are things in our house that not only decorate it, but also have a practical application. They should not only be beautiful, fit into the style of the rooms, but also eco-friendly.

Sacking is one of the best natural fabrics, which is not only safe to use, but also looks stylish in a modern interior.

Basket

Making a basket using burlap has two options. One is to wrap the old basket with fabric, the other is to make a new frame and cover it with cloth. For the new frame, plastic bottles, boxes or glued a shape made of cardboard are used.

The fabric is glued to the form, and after drying is decorated. Sewing and lace, fabric flowers, beads and buttons, ribbons and cords are suitable for decorating baskets. Baskets are suitable for everyday use. In them you can put candy, balls of thread for knitting, accessories for needlework, small toys.

Box

There are always a lot of little things in the house, which should be put in some place so that you can easily find them. For this purpose, caskets of different sizes and formats are used.

Do not buy them, it is better to make your own hands from cardboard boxes and burlap. First, the box is covered with cloth with the help of hot-melt glue.

Even if the box will stand not in plain sight, but in the closet, it is still worth beautifully decorating the outside. Some models have decorations on the lid of the box, others on its sides.

Rhinestones and beads, braid, ribbons, cords and twine, buttons and elements made of metal, as well as crafts of flowers from burlap are suitable for decorating the box.

Pillow

To create coziness in the house it is customary to use decorative pillows. Pillowcases from burlap can be made with your own hands. First, the necessary size of the fabric is cut off, sewn in the form of a bag of any shape: a square, rectangle or rhombus.

If you plan to change the pillowcase, a button or zipper is provided. The most important thing is to decorate the front side of the pillow in an original way. When making a pillow, you can leave the edges of the fabric out and make a fringe of them, and decorate the top with materials:

• bows and ribbons;
• lace and sewing;
• netting;
• flowers from fabric;
• buttons;
• embroidery;
• patterns and prints;
• cords.

For weddings, a special cushion for the rings is often taken. For its decoration, lace and satin ribbons tied in a bow are best.

Curtains

When choosing curtains for the windows are guided by two approaches: functional and decorative. If the interior style is suitable for sacking, it is worth choosing it. This fabric is characterized by simplicity and elegance at the same time. They give diffused and soft light.

Curtains can be single-layered or multilayered shaped, various guards and sliders are used. Short curtains are suitable for the kitchen, and for the bedroom and living room - long "in the floor".

Sacking is well combined with other fabrics: chintz, organza or mesh. Products are decorated with tassels, braid, ruffles or lace. Another important element is used - curtain holders, which serve as a decoration at the same time. Bows, ribbons and harnesses are suitable for this purpose.

Tablecloth

Made from burlap, the tablecloth can play the role of the main item of decor or an additional item, for example, to the wallpaper or curtains. To make a tablecloth, you need to determine its dimensions to get the right overhang. The type of fabric depends on what kind of table is planned for the product.

If it is a coffee table, a stiff jute kind is used, and for the kitchen table a soft linen kind is better suited.

Determine also with the style, it must be in harmony with the rest of the items in the room. Tablecloth decoration is preferably done with embroidery, lace, ribbons, ruffles, ruffles or fringe.

Wall decoration

Sackcloth can be used as wallpaper. Often there are such options in cafes or restaurants. At home, the canvas is suitable for the hallway or living room. Cover either all the walls of the room, or only some of them, it all depends on the chosen style.

For temporary decoration, the fabric is not glued to the wall, but stretched over it. It is so convenient to attach burlap to the walls in a country house, as it can be removed for the winter, so that during the winter season it will not deteriorate in an unheated room.

On such a wall place posters, panels or paintings. Usually the same material is used to make other interior objects. This can be a lampshade, a table lamp, a tablecloth and curtains.

Kitchen accessories

To create a cozy and comfortable atmosphere in the kitchen, you can fill it with the right style of necessary and pleasant little things. Some items can be made entirely out of burlap:

• a pocket for cutlery;
• napkin;
• sackcloth;
• decor for jars.

For these items, embroidery, lace, or appliquéd fabric decorations are better suited. Other items are sewn from dense materials and supplemented with elements of burlap: an apron, a stand for hot dishes, gloves.

Many people are now fond of applied creativity, and new ideas of sacking crafts will be of interest to them. If you have come up with original models of products or combinations of decorations, you can share your achievements and post master classes on social networks.

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