Christmas is Coming…

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“Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, please put a penny…” (o.k. I’ll stop now), but … YES, it’s true, I completely SKIPPED Halloween this year (which is totally unlike me – it just seemed to sneak up so quickly!) and have jumped right into the Christmas mood. I even pulled out some Christmas tunes today and played them in the car. I’ve also been thinking a lot about Christmas gifts and starting some Christmas crafting. I completed my first Christmas project a few days ago and will share it SOON {maybe even tomorrow}!

One thing I know I will be using a LOT of this year is burlap, webbing and jute. I buy a lot of my burlap from a great fabric store in Vancouver {Rokko’s}, but haven’t had as much luck finding burlap webbing. Today, however I discovered burlapfabric.com  – how did I not know about company before?! They have lots of burlap webbing, which is great because here are some projects that are inspiring me right now from my Pinterest Boards:

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I am sooooo making one of these. I love wreaths and have started a small collection of them… but of course I’d love a few more – I’m thinking of hanging them in an arrangement above the fireplace this year…

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Another great burlap wreath… the ribbon could easily be changed out depending on the season.

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This is a cute idea – wouldn’t a box like that look lovely with Poinsettias?

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Aren’t these hearts to die for? I love the stamp too.

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There’s not much I can say about this burlap tree made out of a German grain sack other than it’s FREAKING AWESOME.

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I love the natural look of burlap presents adorned with pine cones and tied with jute. Now I may actually have a use for all the pine cones that come home in my daughter’s pockets!

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Wouldn’t these hearts make great tree ornaments?

So many ideas, so little time!

Sharing here:

DIY Showoff

Debbie Doos

Coastal Charm

All Star Block Party

Tip Junkie

Savvy Southern Style

Shabby Creek Cottage

Redoux

French Country Cottage

Tatertots and Jello

Funky Junk Interiors

Burlap Accent Pillows

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I just love the look of Burlap. I bought a yard of burlap back in October with really good intentions of sewing some accent cushions for the living room, but the material has sat in a cupboard for the past 4 months. Since this month seems to be all about completing unfinished projects (my family photo books, some chalk board trays, and a few other things I’ve had in the works), I decided to finally tackle these.

I wanted more of a lumbar type cushion, so I measured these to be approximately 21″ by 12″ {I tend to mainly eyeball stuff – which is probably why one cushion is slightly smaller than the other}. I did my basic cushion pattern (more info here), with an overlapping back opening. I bought cushion inserts at IKEA for about $4 each.

My burlap inspiration board has been growing:

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I ended up deciding to use the same stencil and make two matching pillows for the chairs in the living room. I mixed my favourite black {Behr Black Suede} paint – a sample pot I had on hand – with a Martha Stewart fabric medium {2 parts paint to one part medium}. The paint actually ends up looking slightly brown on the burlap, which I like.

Now, I won’t be snuggling up to these cushions any time soon… I did wash them in cold water with lavender fabric softener (Method is my fav!) but it didn’t soften them as I’d hoped, and they still have that distinct burlap smell. But they look great and are more for decoration anyway.

What have you done with burlap lately?

Linking up to the parties here and WOW and the CSI Project