Burlap Napkin Rings How-To

These cute little napkin rings were so easy to make. And the possibilities to make them unique are endless....You could add ribbon, a monogram, a silk flower, a buckle, some bling....

You need some burlap (and it comes in many colors) and buttons- Burlap is loosely woven and ravels easily. I used 1/4 inch seams and over edged them. When I cut them out I used the selvage on the end that I left open -so I would not have to over edge it.

Cut each rectangle 4 X 8 inches.

Fold and sew down the non-salvage end and the 8 inch side. Over edge.

One end is open to turn. Be careful when you pull the corners to a point-if you try to poke them out with a knitting needle (like I did)- you will poke a hole in the corners (like I did)...just be gentle and use the eraser end of a pencil. Burlap is forgiving and the corners don't have to be perfect. I did not clip the corners for fear of them unraveling.
Turn and iron.
I used assorted vintage buttons to attach the end. I overlapped the closed end about 1 inch on top of the open end and hand sewed the button. The End-

The placemats were an after thought......

For the place mats I cut rectangles 13 X 18 inches.

I pulled off 5 stands on each side to fringe them. If I was not lazy I would stay stitch around the edge....maybe I'll go back and do that to keep them from fraying more!

I was in a hurry to slap them on the table so we could eat dinner!