Easy Burlap Table Runner

This easy burlap table runner has no sewing, no measuring, and comes together VERY quickly!

A perfect St. Patrick’s Day decorative touch – make it on your own or incorporate the kids!

Burlap is a great craft fabric and very trendy right now – but printed burlap can be pricey – we saw some for $12 a yard at the local fabric store AND they didn’t have anything St. Patrick’s Day themed – so we made our own for pennies!

Here is What You Need:

• 3 Wine corks
• 2 Rubber bands
• Green Acrylic Paint – we used Kelly Green and Palm Leaf by Apple Barrel (We purchased ours at Walmart for $.50 each)
• Thin paint brush (for painting stem)
• Paper plate – perfect for a paint palette
• Burlap – we used a 20 inch wide piece of burlap from a 4 foot, standard bolt. TIP – We purchased our burlap at JoAnn Fabrics – regular price is $3.99 a yard, we used a 50% off coupon and had them cut only 20 inches for us – total cost – less than $2! Yay!
• Towel or work surface coverage to place under burlap

Getting Started:

1. Iron the burlap fabric – we used the steam setting and it flattened out nicely
2. At the edge of the fabric, gently pull individual threads out creating a fringe. You can make the fringe deeper by pulling more threads out.
3. Lay burlap fabric out over covered work surface
4. Using the elastic, connect 3 of the wine corks – this will become your ‘stamp’
5. Place a little paint on a paper plate and stamp the corks into the paint TIP – practice a bit on a paper plate – it will give you an idea how much pressure to use and how much paint covers
6. Once the corks have been dipped in the paint, randomly press paint onto fabric
7. Next, using the brush, draw a stem off of the cork prints creating a festive clover. TIP – Place the stems in different directions so that it looks like a random pattern
8. Let the paint dry thoroughly before using as a table runner

What if you stamped the group of corks and one didn’t take? Use a single cork dipped in paint to touch up any areas that you want to fill in.

Looking for other fun St. Patrick’s Day related crafts – check out these projects from Mom’s Lifesavers:

St. Patrick’s Day Lacing Cards – easy to make and a great way to work those fine motor skills!

How about a fancy, fun, St. Patrick’s Day Necklace made from colorful paper straws?

Looking for some fun in the kitchen – here is my Nana’s Irish Soda Bread Recipe – it comes together quickly, is VERY easy and tastes amazing!