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How To Make DIY Placemats No Sew

Easy to make No Sew Placemats with burlap
Prep Time30 minutes
Active Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: DIY
Keyword: diy
Yield: 6
Cost: 8

Equipment

  • Scissors
  • Clothes Pins
  • Tape
  • Large Bowl

Materials

  • 1 yard 48" wide white burlap
  • Elmers Glue
  • Permanent Fabric Glue

Instructions

  • 1. Make a template for your pattern
  • 2. Cut white burlap fabric into sections for each individual placemat
  • 3. Make a 50/50 mixture of water and Elmers glue
  • 4. Drip Fabric in Glue mixture until coated and remove excess glue by twisting fabric.
  • 5. Smooth the wet fabric as much as possible and hang to dry. Be sure to hang and protect surfaces from glue drips below the fabric. If the fabric is very wrinkled after drying, iron until somewhat smooth.
  • 6. Once dry, trace your template onto the fabric and cut the design with scissors.
  • 7. Align pieces of burlap and tape down the first 4 pieces.
  • 8. Add a bead of fabric glue where the pieces will overlap and place the remaining 4 pieces to adhere.
  • 9. Tape everything down and/or use items to weight the pieces down until the glue is dry. Read manufacturer instructions regarding glue drying time.

Notes

The time lines do not include drying time for the fabric stiffener or the fabric glue.
If you hang glue saturated fabric outside, it will dry within a few hours.
There are many options for the design so if you choose to change the design, you may need more or less fabric.