I’m so excited to be a part of this months DIY Challenge Tablescape Inspiration!
Each month our hostess Terrie, from Decorate And More With Tip and more, challenges us to make a fabulous DIY project. This months challenge was to make something for our Thanksgiving table.
On a recent trip to Hobby Lobby, I saw the cutest burlap placemats that had words of gratitude printed on one end.
I was in a rush and thought that I’d come back later and pick them up for my Thanksgiving table.
Can you say bad life decision?
Of course, when I went back, they were sold out!
My solution? To make my own.
Step 1:
I found my burlap material at HobLob, for $3.88 per yard, less my 40% coupon.
Cut out a 14 x 20 rectangle from the material.
One rectangle for each placemat you plan to make.
Step 2:
Once you have your rectangles cut out, sew one half inch all the way around each placemat.
Step 3:
Once you have sewn the outer edge, start pulling strings off of the edge to give it a tiny fringe.
Sewing around the outer edge of the placemat stops your placemat from unraveling more than you want it to.
Step 4:
Now to put the words of gratitude on the placemats.
You could use any stencil you have to put the words on the end of the placemat, however I didn’t have one that would fit.
I made my own stencil using my Silhouette.
Step 5:
I knew that I probably wouldn’t use these again, so I made my stencil out of vinyl.
Simply, cut it out, then using transfer tape, peel it off and stick it onto the placemat.
Step 6:
Once that was done, it is simply a matter of adding paint.
Give each placemat 2 coats of paint.
Once the paint has dried, remove the stencil
I love that the words on the placemats are subtle.
I feel like this DIY is super simple, but has a lot of impact.
Which is my kind of DIY!
Now my Thanksgiving table is ready for the holiday.
I hope enjoyed my DIY challenge so much that you will join me in visiting my fellow DIY Challenge bloggers.
You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!